Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-24
CAPITAL NOTEE.
Especial Corrcspondeace.]

| Big Congressman Cobb, of Indiana, and
Congressman Laird, of Nebraska, after a few
words on the floor Of the House, walked to-
gether out Of the door to the left Of the
Speaker into the lobby. They passed just
outside the lobby door into the corridor
where Laird said something which the door,
keepers did not hear. Cobb replied in a
louder tone and L,ird, his red face suddenly
flashing crimson, struck him with his right
hand. The blow landed on Cobb's nose, and
staggered him for moment, as the blood be-
gan to come. There was no time to return it
for Judge Payson, Of Illinois, who had fol-
lowed them out, put his burly figure between
the men and the fight was over.
The trouble which eliminated so disgrace
fully arose some weeks ago in the debate to
repeal the presumption timber>culture and
deserted land acts. Mr.. Cobb charged that
Lard was personally interested in some o.
the fraudulent claims he was attacking and
Lllrd with much heat denied it. He admit
| ted, however, that his brother, whose death
occurred suddenly two or three months ago
might have had something to do with thu
ansac'ion, but Unlimited that even pos
excuse enou III for the bringing of the charg
| IN that way. Cobb made some defiant re
-ponse and both me settled down into a con
lltion of bitter personal enmity.
| The time Of adjournment of Congress now
rests entirely with the Senate. The house is
now considering the last appropriation bill.
| that providing for Notifications. and only
another day VIII probably be required in its
consideration. There has been, however, so
oh delay in the preparation and assage Of
the appropriation bills by the House that
they have been allowed to accumulate in the
Senate at a very late day, and there are now
in the Senate besides the fertilization bill,
which has not YET passed the House, two of
the most important of these bills-the sun,
dry civil and the general deficiency The
sundry civil bill has gone through the COM
mittce and will probably be taken up by the
Senate as soon as the oleomargarine bill is
out Of the way, This will occupy at least
another day.
1t is now generally believed that Congress
will djourn on or about the End of August.
1t is possible, if the Senate exercises due
amount of vigilance, and is really anxious to
get agay, for Congress to djourn a week
earlier than the date named; but all the
chances ara aglnst the earlier adj ournmens.
Morrison and Randall, of the House, have
combined to bring about an adjournment
| now whenever thu Senate is ready. They
have agreed to hold back the adjournment
resolution until it is definitely known when
Congress can adjourn, and it will be rushe l
| through within a day or two of the time
agreed upon. This will be done to preve Mt
the operation of the rule allowing suspensi ons
of the ru'es on the motion of
any me.nber during the last
six days Of the session. This seems to be a
pernicious privilege, and has often resulte l
| in the passage OF the most outrageous jo's.
At all events, it cuts off all opportunity for
debate, aud on the principle of tn, omnibus
bill, members have been known to combine
with each other on these days to help pass,
without proper consideration, individual PIT
measures 1t is to defeat this species of leg
islation that Randall and Morrison will not
bring in the adjournment resolution until
almost the last day.
1t is presum ed, however, that Senators are
generally anxious for Congress to adjour.,, in
order to get away to their country resorts,
and, this being the case, will hold their talk,
ing propensities in check and help to adjourn
within the next fortnight.
| Mrs. Cleveland held her last morning re~
ception for the season on Thursday. This
was the sixth of pleasant series which have
Loo 1tk IoI 80
| is that the Presidents bride is every way
fitted for the exalted position which she now
occupies. There was at one time great
1eal of feelin. manifested in social circles
when it was found that at the first card re-
ception given by the President to his bride
| ter returning from Deer Park there had
been no cards issued outside the diplom ,tc
corps and the regular official list. To have
the representative society of the Capital conf
pletely ignored in this manner was thing
unprecedented in the annals of the social
world. The oversight, mistake or whatever
it should properly be termed, was at first
keenly resented on the part Of society, who
had almost coma to the conclusion not to call
CT leave cards upon the young mistress of
the White House,
Fortunately, healthier state of feelings
set in, and one matron after another announ>
ced her intention of attending the
morning receptions, until at the
i present writing the number of
those who have not called upon Mrs Ceve
| land is SO small as hardly to merit men'ion
Not only has society attended these morning
| receptions, but the universal verdict has been
an entirely satisfactory one. When the feel>
ings which actuated many of these calls and
multiplicity Of tastes by whose standard she
must be measured are considered, all adequ ate
idea of the trying position in which the Dung
bride stood may be gained, and the high de-
gree of tact and breeding requisite to enable
her to succ essfully pass through the ordeal
may be appreciated.
CROPS DAMAGED.
Growing Grain Parched by DrOuth
and Destroyed by Storms.