Mohave County miner., 1886-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(rsox our assuLAa ooRREssosDrsT)

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WASHINGTON. Nov 16. 1885.
Although the approaching session
Of Congress will be short. there ars
Indications that it will be IN active
and busy one. Many Sena-
tors and Representatives have ar
rived during tbs week, and some OF
them have gone to work in their
committee rooms. while others are
getting ready for business. Indeed,
there is sufficient number OF Sens
tors here for session of the upper
houss, and It Is the intention OF ssv-
srsl chsirmsn Of Senate committees
to call special meetings before Oon-
grsss opens.
Senators Sherman. Morrill, Ed
munds, and others may be seen st
the Capitol every day now. busy ut
work, il ono will take the trouble to
walk around and glance into their
committee rooms. Many OF the Cap
itol smployes, too, have returned
from their vacations, and are grad
ually assuming their accustomed
duties. Both wings Of the Capitol
are rapidly progressing in the work
Of rsnovstioB, aud the carpets, seats.
and desks are being lsid and placed
in position in the Senate chamber
and hall Of the House.
Tue President is behind barred
doors preparing his annual message.
In order TO 6Dd time for this dnty be
Wss compelled 10 slam the door in
ths face Of visitors and Office seekers.
but now he is in even more serious
trouble, for bis right hand man has
been called away TO the bedside OF
bis aged father, and It is possible
that the Colooel may be detained
some time. 10 that event the Presi
dent might bs compelled, through
lack OF time snd assistance, to cut
his message short, for which Con
gress would be grateful. It would
also stand . chance, unlike his pom
derous document Of last December,
Of bNing read through by some
people. .-
Mr.. Cleveland hos not been in .
good humor for the past few days.
Some prominent politicians from
New York have bean to ses him. and
be heard some very plain talk about
bis civil service policy. When he
last appeared 10 tho East Rom to
shake hands with bis callers, the ex-
expression on bis facs plainIy indi-
Gated an annoyed state OF mind. He
couldn't smile, and was not cordial,
and the people went away with =
feeling that the ceremony was dc
cidedly farcical. ...
The apathy over the r-snIt OF the
slec ions, is sncli IS has scarcely been
Witnessed here since the war ended.
Democrats are disgustsd with The
administration. and although hun
dred- .. Virginiens snd Mary Inndera
residing here nre legal voters 10
hos.. states, very few went home TO
vote. although free passes wers pro-
vid-d for those who would accept
them! When virgiuia Democrat, =,
speaking Of the Republican victory
in his state, ssys Il am glad Of it,"
he inn~; be deeply demoralized. And
yet many Of them say it. A. to the
Republican officials and Government
employees here, they are very much
'pleared with the rssnlt, but do not
dare to authuse over it 10 auy mark
ed ext mt. Tor fear Of being dismissed
for ''Pernicuuns activity" OF often,
sivs partisSnship.'
A few evenings ago. when Repre-
sentative Barbour. of Virginia,
reached Washington on his retnrn
from Europe. where he had been
spending the Congressional vscs-
ton. the V'rginis Association gave
him rat.liDg welcome with drums.
music. procession, etc. In his speech
Mr. Barbour attributed the late Dem
ocrstic rs,srsss in his state to the
MuySnmp policy Of the administrs-
ton. Senator Gibson snd Hon. John
Goods we're present, the one 40 ar
dent administration man and the
other jos, the contrary. It WIS
annsipg TO those in the secret to see
bow these gentlemen lodged the Is
sue % - not to have two Democratic
speeches on the same occasion con
fict With each other.
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