Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

lbrom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June IL. 1886.
When the President and his wife re-
turned 10 the White House on Tuesday
evening, the usual routine was at once
resumed. The Presidents desk is
heaped high with letters Of every de-
scriptiOn. Several bushels of eongrat-
ulations yet remain to be read. Mrs.
/ Cleveland will have a weeks Oceupa-
ton looking over the presents. which
embrace everything imaginable, from
costly ieWelry and SILVER ware TO bas-
kets of fruit, and punches Of flowers.
These latter, it is feared, will not be so
fully appreciated by the recipient as
they would have been a week ago. 1t
Is rumored that Miss Rose Cleveland
will pass the summer in 3 continental
trip through Europe. She will also re-
main at the White House to assist the
new mistress in her social duties and
will at once resume her literary work
at Holland Patent. She will spend
some time in a visit to FOlsomdale.
Arrangements are also being made for
her marriage with Congressman Ben
lie FeVre, of Ohio, and she will spend
the summer on the shores Of Lake Su-
/ periOr. Her further movements viii be
noted with interest.
Though late in the season, the Presi-
Dental nuptials have awakened an in
terest and life in social circles here.
The bride is winning golden opinions
from all, and seems to have no nervous
apprehension over the ordeal Of her
life at the Executive Mansion.
The President has received a number
Of callers since his return, but Mrs.
Cleveland has not been at home to Wis
itors. On next Tuesday evening, how
ever, however, a state reception will
be given at the White House, TO which
the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the
chief Justice and associate justices Of
the Supreme Court, Congress, the ofic-
ers of the army and navys the heads OF
certain bureaus and the ladies OF their
families will be invited. Mr.. CleVe-
land also intends to give the public an
opportunity to meet and greet his wife,
for a formal reception, to which the
public is invited without cards, is an
nounced for the following Friday pIght.
The report that ex-senator Davis is
an aspirant for the portfolio which Mr..
Manning has resigned, was denied by
Senator Kenna, Of West Virginia, the
other day. Said he: Mr.. Davis is q
good man for the position but do not
think he would accept it even if it were
offered him, which is not likely TO hap
pen. The President is sincere in think
ing that after a few months recrea-
ton and rest Mr.. Manning will be
sufficiently restored to health TO resume
his duties, and until it is fully demon
strated that he is not, Mr.. Cleveland
will not trouble himself TO search for a
successor. The report originated, Of
course, in the fact Of the recent social
relations existing between the Presl-
dent and Senator Davis at Deer Park.
But when the latter urged Mr.. Cleve-
land to spend his honeymoon there, he
promised him that he should not be
troubled by political aspirants, and he
has kept his word.
Oleomargarine has held the floor in
the Senate during the week. The con
test has been between the Committee
on Agriculture and the cOmmitte on
Finance as to the question of jurisdic-
ton. Messrs. Van Wyck, Miller Of
New York, and Blair earnestly cOnten-
ded that the bill should 60 to the COM
mittee of Agriculture. Kessrs. Aldrich,
{, Mcpherson, Best, Vest, and Butler in
sisted that it should 60 TO the commit
! tee on finances as a revenue bill. Sen
p ator Beck says the bill will raise SO,
r OOO, 900 Of revenue. The bill was final
ly referred to the Agricultural commit
: tee by a majority Of one.
3 The employees Of the bureau Of en-
craving and printing are worried over
t the report that Chief Graves is prepar.
= ing list of some two hundred and fifty
g names Of persons to be discharged on
t the 1st of July. The cause assigned
s for this wholesale dismissal is the fact
9 that there sis no work. Since last
It March the employees OF the numbering
e divisios, counting and separating rooms
and other divisions Of the bureau have
been working on half times because OF
the failure on the part Of Congress tC
# pass the bill authorizing the printing
d of one and TWO dollar silver certificates
g Mr.. Graves was sorry for the employees
: and inaugurated the .furlOugh instead
Of a discharge in the hope that Con
>, gres would do something. But moth
\ ing has been done, and the end Of the
s. fiscal year will find the bureau without
a work and without funds unless the Pres
4 ipent urges the passing Of the certi6
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