The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-06
Washin yton Letter.
From our regular Core Spondeat. J

WARRINGTON. mar. Il ~
But few members we're in their seats
at the House Saturday, and most ofthe
Committee roo MS we're deserted. The
galleries we're crowded, in anticipation
of lively debate, but the speeches
were ola very quiet character, and the
time dragged heavily.
The ancient fashion Of giving lunches
in the committee rooms At the Capital
is being revived. There used to be
good deal Of it in ths days when An.
tho"y and Burnside we're in their prime,
and there was scarcely a week in old
time that Simon Cameron did not on.
terrain his friends in his committee
room upon terrapin, canvas-back duck,
and chsmpa sns. But Of late the custom
had been abandoned, and almost for
g"tten, until Senator Hale revived it a
few days ago. He hal an elegant lunch
served in the room of the Committee
on Naval Affairs by Mr.. Page. Of the
Senate restaurant, and Mrs. Hale with
party ofladies came to enjoy the re-
( treatments after the Hendricks memo.
rial addresses had been delivered. Then
Senator Don Cameron took his turn
and served q pleasant party of ladies
and gentlemen in the same way. Last
Wednesday Mrs. Hale gave luncheon
at the naval committee room. It was A
elegant affair and 40 quietly conducted
that very few people about the capitol
knew what was going on. Most of the
Senators VIII" were not present will learn
oft for the frs: time from these CO.
lumns.
The card man at the Senate reeep-
ton room tells me that Senator Cor.
man las about ten times As many cal
lers a. any ather man aud tries to Sc
them all. Mr. Ingalls, comes next, be-
cause he il the chairman OF the District
committee. But he invariably sends cut
word that he will bs in his committee
room 1T the close Of the sossina Cen
eral Logan gets to see everybody. He
spends great deal Of his time in the
Marble Room. Senator Vool hees il also
much sought after, particularly by Dis.
trlct people, and he answers every call.
Butler, Of South Carolina, and Black.
burn receive cards from more ladies
than any Of the other Senators, having
the reputation Of taking An interest in
the welfare Of the weaker sex. Senator
Blair is sought after by all the sranks
that come to Washiu ,ton. and is asr al
ly called for by old ladies' aud short.
haired mai,lens Of uncertain aks and
old-f,shioned garments. The cranks are
also after Van WICK = good DEAL Ma
hone will not receive q card. H. has
given orders that none shall be brought
to him under any circumstances At any
time, and has iastrNcted tho daorksep.
ers to tell everybody that wants to zee
him to q up to his committee room and
wait. Every afternoon he holds levse
there, taking his visitors in rotation.
The House naval affairs committss
has sketched out a navy Of very res
pectable proportions. 1t favors the de-
vslopment u a torpedo service, and
equipped with the most effective YEA
pons;a squadron Of the fat modern
var vessel. heavily armed; and thu
completion Of the four unfinished moni
tors for harbor defense. The cemmitte,
also endorse Secretary Whitney
scheme Of reorganization Of the Navy
department.
These ships would bs..in addition t
the four vessels nov practically ready
for service, and to the four authorized
by Congress last session which have ne
~ yet been more than planned. Take,
altogether the proposed new vessel
7 would provide the country With a snu,
little navy which, even if it did ne
make much Of show alongside Of tn
majestic ironclad navies Of the war-lik,
European powers, would still be YER,
cre,litxbls AMI useful Ann VI nationa
defense.
There seems to be considerable doub
among the experts ~ to the effect Z
the new Morrison Till OH the revenue,
Mr.. Morrison calculates that it will r,
duce them to the extent Of twent
millions. Secretary Manning is Of til
:. "pinion that the loss may not sxces
twelve millions. Col. Switzlsr, the Chi,
Of >he bureau Of statistics, figures o.