The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-09
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lFrOm our regular correspondent,
WASHINGTON, June l0th. 1885.

WAsHIN0ToK, June 10Th, 1885.
The convention OF HortIcuIturists,
with three hundred kdslsgaies repre-,
ssntlng every state 10 the Union, 4
in session here now the long strIks
Is over and work has been resumed
q Brazilian Prince has been among
us for several days and Congress
despite the warm weather, Is brave.
ly working and voting and wasting
time as usual. But these matters
sound proay as compared with the
great social event Of the week.
The official work OF the Capital II
charmed with the new mistress OF
the White House. She won their
hearts at her first reception on Tues
day evening, and her reputation rs q
beautiful, dIgniiied, and charming
hostess Is established forever. Ex-
pressIons Of admiration over her
beauty were on every lip. The Rus
sian Minister, Baron de Struve, Yves
heard 10 declare that he would 90
back to Europe and tell the people
that he had seen the handsomest
woman In the world, the wife OF the
President OF the United States.
Mrs. Cleveland was entirely self
possessed, and went through the
trying ordeal OF being stared at by
hundreds Of the most critical people
In Washington society without evInc-
Ing nervousness or excitement. Well
known society women touched one
another and exchanged expressive
glancss a. they recognized the pres
snce in the White House OF one OF
the prettIest women ever seen In that
position.
Tne old mansion probably never
presented a more brilliant spectacle
than on this occasion. It's interior
was q bower OF flowers and plants,
tropical In their msgnlficence. But
the impatient crowd was Indifferent
to the decorations, as well as TO the
fact that q vsFitable, South American
Prince was to be guest that even
ing. II WAS longing 10 stare at the
white. robed bride, and when she ap-
peared, leaning on the Presidents
arm ~ they marched 10 their posI-
tIon In the Blue Room, there was
considerable iIl-concealed curiosity,
with much impulsIve pushing and
craning OF necks.
The President wore his custom airy
evening suit Of black, ana his wife
wore her bridal dress ol ivory satin,
with its long drawn out trais of tive
yards. She carried fan OF white
ostrich tips, which she wielied with
energy as the evening grew warmer,
while the President famed his drip
ping brow with large cambrIc
handkerchief. Il was remarked that
the President never looked real hap.
py at q reception before. The guests
included ell who are identified with
the social, political, and Official life OF
the Capital, bat TO name them would
be 90 endless task.
The prospect OF au early pdJ'nrn-
msnt Of Congress grows less With
each day, and many members ol
judgment assert that the middle Il
August will find them still here.
Three wise men Of the House oI
Representatives exhibit quite con-
trariety Of opinions in regard to the
receipts aud expenditures Of the
Government for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. HIscock, who claims to have
gone over the question with the Ut.
most care, makes bold to assure the
country that:there- will be deficit o.
ever $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Morrison, who has Thoroughly
famIIIarized himself with the finan.
ciaI situation, states that instead o.
there being a deficit, there will be ar
Increased surplus. Mr.. RandalI
Chairman Of the Appropriation
Committee, who is understood Il
known everything there is to know
about monetary affairs, steers between
the two, and gives It as his judgmsn
that the revenues and the approprla
tioDs will come out about even.
Mr.. Randall said, however, tha
the startling deficiency figures tina
Mr. Hi-cecIx rad discovered, did no
surprise him in tine least, since tn.
increase this year over last year fel
pensions was sl5,75O,OO0. Still. thu
new Administrations has cut dowr
the expenses Of the Government II
30 many different ways that there Il
hope for an even adjustment.
i The work OF retrenchment IL pro
crossing rapidly now through tn
dismissal OF Department Clerks. Tn
Treasury has just dispensed witt
forty supernumerarIes, and propose
to discharge many more. In con