Mohave County miner., 1886-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(PRon OUR REGULAR CoRREsPoNpEsT)
WAsHisdTos. Dec. 9th, 1886.

WASHINGTON. Dec 9Th, 1886.
To-day, at precisely twelve o'clock,
the ga~els fell simultaneously in both
ends OF the Capitol They called to or
der more than qnorum Of RepreseD
tatives in the House and nearly the
.ipll number OF Senators. As usual,
there we're crowds Of people ut the
VApltol long before the appointed
Ehonr,aud every inch OF standing room,
IN the visitors galleries was taken
IN nour before the opening.
The Capitol was in complste read
mess for Congress, and all Of th.
officials were at their posts. Th.
Senate Chamber looked very sombr,
|draped with the Arthur monruing.
put otherwise the Senate wing. in
IA ds and out, looked bright and iresa
Toe President's and Vice President,
|eooms. the reception and marbl.
Eeuums, have all bal Il renovation du. %
|3ek tile recess, and look better than
|tykr before.
Two new Senators were sworn 10.
NO.. Cheney Of New Hampshire
=, Williams of CaliforDia, ano
6e ~ Hou1 three new members tool
y eQath Of Office, pamely: Mr.. Gu>
hce OF Mr.. Pulitzer, Mr.. Bacon
. ace Of Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Rush
kk4lace OF Mr.. Cole. As to what
lstive business either the Senate
House will first give Its attention.
impossible to indicate. The Sen,
is body which follows the judg
sntof the hour in such matter,
despite special orders for fixed dates
Nnd as for the House, its vagarie,
are proverbial.
There ia a vast amount OF worl
that ought to be performed this ser
sion, but most Of it must iuevitabl
fail to receive consideration. Vast.
Of time during the ]oUg session II
the chief cause OF this discreditaiI
situation. Still, this is not the tir~
Congress that has wasted time an
neglected duties, nor is 1t likely T.
be the last that will call for such csu.
sure.
Affairs at the White House hav,
been quiet during he week with Mr.
Cleveland in New York city bayinl
Christmas presents, aud the Presi
cent copGDed indoors with rbeuma-
tism. The Hungarian artist, Nj
Mnmkacsy. was the lion Of the woeL
in the social world. and Consu! Stew
art OF Antwerp, one OF the oldest and
most popular cpasnls IN v'cr, va
treated With marked kindness at ths
Observation-Disclosures during bis sojourD
in the city. He dined several tim.s
with the PresIdest, was his guest a
the theatre and ut Oak VIeW," aD,
iinaly accompanied Mrs. CleyelaIo
to New York.
Tn. Presidents lheulnat,c paug
did not prevent bis making some im
pOrtant changas in the Treasury De
parlner'. duriDg the week, anount-
ing to almost Il clean sweep OF th.
Republican officials. Speaker Car
lille assisted the President upoo tnH
part o. his message relating to tn,
Tai Fl reduction, and while 50 engag
ed the White House was besieged h,
nemhers OF Congress who were apx-
ioGs TO get to the President to. ipAu-
ence him IN the preparation Of tn,
documcnt.
Some Democratic ant: Civil Ser
wee reformers are much dise nste,
that Secretary Lamar SHOULD have
Republican for his prlvat. secretary
TLey complain that he thus give,
comfort to the Opponents Of the Ad
min'otratipn by confirming tha cam.
pa!gu dCcldrLtIon that the Democrat.
are Incapable Of controlling this conc
try. 80 delicate and conflen'ial ar.
!Ac relations between private gacrp-
tary and bis chief thai the choic.
wGnid seem to be Mr Lamar's afIai,
exclusively, but it proves source 0
great humiliation to the party whicl
voted for change OF administration
D0nbtiess it the whole truth wer
known, j; would bs that the Sccreta.
ry locked over the whole Held an
failed to tud Democrat iitL"d fo.
this position.
There Is 10 doubt but that tber.
would ljf g"eat dacr .a-e 10 tho fash
ION oi Senators aud Representative.
hsI"g 10 to'e!, and boarding. honsr.
here while they leave their fam,he
at home, we're it not that political
capital IS likely to be made ont q
their purchase Of property in WasL-
ington. Many of IL em find 1t NOR.
economical to buy than to rent b
house for the term OF residence here.
bnt no sooner does a Senator 0,