Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-11-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 10, 1886.
Although the approaching session OF
Congress will be shoit there are indications
that il will be an active and busy one.
Many Senators and Representatives have
arrived during the week, and some OF them
have gone to work in their committee
rooms, while others are getting ready for
business. Indeed there is n sufficient num-
Der OF Senators here for session OF the
Upper House, aud it is the intention OF
call special meetings before Congress
opens.
Senators Sherman, Morrill,, Eimunds,
and others may be seen at the Capital
every day now, busy at work, If one will
take the trouble TO walk around and
glance into their committee rooms. Many
OF the Capitol employees too, have returned
from their vacation S, and are gradually
resuining their accustomed duties. Both
wings of the Capitol are progressing rapid.
ly in the work OF renovation, and the car
pets, seats and desks are being LAID and
placed in position in the Senate Chamber
aud Hall Of the House.
The President is behind barred doors
preparing his annual message. In order
to find time for this duty, lie was compel
led to slam the door in the face of visitors
and Office seekers, but now lie is in even
more serious trouble, for his right hand
man has been called away to the bedside
OF his aged father, and it is possible that
the Colonel may be detained some time.
In that event the President might bs con-
PEELED, through lack OF Time aud assistance
to cut his message short, for which Con-
gress would be very grateful. 1t would
also stand chance, unlike his pomderous
document last December, OF being read
through by some people.
Mr.. Cleveland has not been in very good
humor for the past few days. Some prom
inent politicians from New York have
been to see him, and he heard some very
plain. talk abont his Civil Service policy.
When he last appeared in the East Rnum
/, shake hands with his callers, the rxpteS-
9 oh on his face plainly indicated mn an
noyed state Of mind. lie comldi'I smile,
and was not cordial, and The people went
away with n feeling that the ceremony y
was decidedly farclca
Although the President has ordered
that his country home lie called "O,k
View" instead of "Red Top" it Is not GER
tam that he has more inilience NJ christ
ener than knight Of The qnill. "Rrd Top
because the roof of the hou-e was painted
r.d, was the name started 10y one Of tl,o.e
disresrectfnl newspaper men whom Mr.
Cleveland would liketo nhlileraie, for 'des
ecrating his domestic privacy" o conrse
no Administration people will speak oi
this country place MS Red T'p," bat tie
name is vuy popular, and il the President
does not stop disgruntiug The boys in tic
newspaper row. II will be Red Top" l.
the end Of the chapter.
The apathy over the resnlI Of the elect
ions is such as has not been witnessed heIe
since the war eadel. Democrats are dis
gusted with the Administration, and al
tho"gh hundreds ol VirgirianS and Mary
landers residing here are legal voters il
those States, very few Went home to vote
although Tree passes were provided for al
those who wOnld accept them. When
Virginia Democrat, speaking OF the ltepub
lcnn victory in his State, says ~ am gln,
of it," lie must be deeply demoraliz d
Republican officials and Government EN-
pIoyes here, they are very much please
with the result, but do moi dare TO enlhus
over it TO amy marked extent, for lenr o
being dismissed Tor "pernlcious acliyily"o o
"off, n-ive pNrli.anphip."
A few evenings ago, when Representiv'
Barbour OF Virginia reached Washington
on hl- return from Europe, where he ha
been spending the Congressional vacation
the Virginia ASSOCIATION gave lin rat
Ting welcome with drums, music, process
Aion etc. In hls speech Mr.. Barbour atlri
buled the late Democratic reverses in hi
State 10 Mugwump policy OF the Admlni-
siration. Senator Gibson and Hon. Joh
Goode were present, the one nm ardent Ad
ministration man and the other just III
contrary. 1t was amusing to lhose IN lh
secret to zee how these gentlemen dodge
the Issue 80 us not 10 have two Democrat
speeches OH The same occas ion conflict viii
each other.