The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27
NoTEs ON EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
.1ottinps Here and There In Washington
Matters in Congress---Gleanin
from the Telegraph and the IKE
liable" Correspondent.

Should the MOrrlson e"iih oA''
,ause n net reduction of the revenues Oh aoou'
s12, 100000. ss.o
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, has hiteen
relatives in the Government service and they ur""
a total of s25,320 year.
The nomination of ex-Gov. Groome 10 'ne
Collectorship of the Port of Baltimore was pr0mp'
had paid out more than $40. 0oo, 600 aouount Of
pensions Cor the month of February.
-Ex-President Arthur is expected to arrive in
Washington in few days and will mako lengthy
stay. He will be the guest of Judge Davis.
Justice Strong, of the U. S. Supreme Court,
has purchased two lots in Washington upon which
he will erect residence that will cost $3.50, 900.
1t is reported that Attorney General Garland
wants the President to appoint Hon. j. Fred. c..
Talbot United States District Attorney for Mary
land.
The sum of $747, S65.S1 has already been ex-
pended on the new Pension building in Washing
ton, and about 100000 will be required to COM
plete it.
Washington were arraigned in one of the Wash
ington city police courts. Of course they were
both coored.
1t appears to be generally agreed that DIR.
Bishop, of Southern Maryland, will be appointed
U. S. Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore. Senator
Wilson is a warm advocate of the Dr.s.
1t will require $54, 326,5SS to run the postal
service of tho country naxt yeor II ia estimated
that the revenue for the year will amount to S47,
1882, leaving deficiency of 81 ,443, 914.
1t is said that President Cleveland is gettin g
pretty we'll up in the intricaoes of political fac
tions in Maryland, but that he does not want to
become entangled or complicated with them.
1t seems to be pretty we'll settled in Wash
ington that Hon. Edwin WaIfeld, of Howard
county, president of the Maryland Senate, will be
appointed Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore.
Congressman Findlay, accompanied by Col.
Walter S. Franklin, of Baltimore county, called
to see the President on Friday of last week. Mr..
Findlay endorses Col. Franklin for U. S. Marshal.
Sixty members of the New Jersey Legislature
arrived in Washington Wednesday evening and
paid their respects to the President on Thursday.
They were entertained by Congressman VIM.
waiter FnelpS: OF tnaC State.
Miss Cleyeland's photographs not to be found
in the Washington picture stores. She has had
several photographs taken since she went to Wash
ington, but in each case she has required the
artist to destroy the negative.
One of the curiosities in Washington just now
is Texas editor with hair of an extraordinary
length. In 1874 he made vow that he would
never shave his beard cut his hair until Clay
was elected President, and he has kept his word.
Fred. Douglass, who has white wife, wants
"mixed schools and mixed teachers" Fred's day
of usefulness has long since passed. The promi-
nent colored people in Washington have very lit
tie use for him since his last matrimonial venture.
Chief Postofice Inspector William T. Hender-
son, of Baltimore, has resigned to take effect May
LIST. The Postmaster General, who recognizes Mr..
Henderson's ability, says the place will be very
hard to fill and he was therefore oath to accept the
resignation.
"A Joint resolution has been introduced in the
Senate accepting from VIM. H. Vanderbilt and
Julia D. Grant, the objects of value and art pre-
scented by various foreign governments to the late
Gen. Grant, and directing them to be placed in
the National Museum.
In conversation a few days ago Southern
Senator said that the President likes Mr.. German
personally and politically and he added that in
everything that relates to practical politics and
in diplomacy Mr.. German is by far the ablest man
in the Maryland delegation.
On Tuesday the Senate passed the bill appro-
priatng $3.50, 900 to erect a monument in Wash
ington to Gen. Grant. Senator Plumb opposed
the appropriation because, he said, monument
would be idle as testimonial of the Nations love
and regard for Gen. Grant.
Senator ingalls, is an ardent lover of nature.
It is not unusual for him to start off on tramp
across the Maryland and Virginia hills alone and
it is his boast that he frequently walks twenty
miles on bright, clear day. Scarcely foot OF
territory about Washington has escaped him.
The wife of Senator Malone is said to be a
charming little woman and 8 universal favorite.
She is brilliant conversationalist and relates
many funny incidents of her recent tour of Europe
She is thoroughly American woman and cannot
endure the English airs which some Americans
affect.
"A bill has been introduced in the Senate
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to de-
liver to the owners thereof the silverware, ewelry
and other property deposited in the treasury by
the Secretary of War in June, 1859, as property
captured by the United States Army during the
late war.
The Fitz-John Porter bill passed the House
findlay, GIBSON and Compton, Of Maryland, voted
for it, and Mr.. McComas against it. Should this
bill and another in which Gen. Porter is interested
pass the Senate he will get nearly $4,000 from
the Government.
"A petition-purporting to come from "Citi-
zens of the United States"-was presented in the
Senate few days ago, praying for the submits
sion by Congress to the several states of pro-
posed constitutional amendment abolishing the
Office Of President. 1t is said that the names on
foreign birth.
Lately several men who had beer dismissed
from the departments for intemperance and other
causes tried to get back by taking the civil SER
WV hSSPihS SSNiSe enO iaSt tuht
they had ever been in the Government SERVICE
They were detected, however, and turned down,
as under the law no one who has been dismissed
for cause can apply within two years.
Miss Cleveland, at her reception on Saturday
last, wore sea-green silk, en- train, the entire
front of the skirt being of white lace The bodice
was square neck, and edged with pale pink cord,
the sleeves being one-quarter length, slashed and
edged with the same cord. Her brown gloves
reached above the elbow. She wore corsage
bouquet and also carried large bunch of roses.
Charles R. Darby, young Montgomery
county farmer, who stood the examination for q
postof6ce inspectorship with number of other
Maryland applicants, was on Tuesday appointed
to that position by the Postmaster General. The
salary is at the rate of 81 400 per year for the first
six months and 81 day for travelling expenses,
After that it is at the rate of 900 and 81 per day.
"A few days ago party consisting of father,
mother and several daughters were in the East
Room of the White House at o'clock, the time