New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Nov. 26 1885

gress will convene shortly. Every in
coming railway train brings its contin-
gent of Washington's Congressional
and winter population, and at the Capt.
tol the Appropriations Committee have
been forced to extra work by the call of
special meeting. By such industry it
is proposed to have a money bill ready
for Congress to begin upon. No red
tape of hampering rules nor any of the
other standing obstacles to legislation
is allowed to stop the spending of mo-
ney, and it is well it is so, for else the
niggardly Administration in its effort
for show Of reform would stop the
wheels of the Governmental machinery
short off for lack of funds.
The public buildings in Washington
from the Capitol to the White House
are draped in mourning for the late ex-
President. Mr. Arthur was never in
sound health after his trip to Florida,
and it is not certain that his White
House experience impaired his health
as many allege. He was most genial,
accomplished gentleman, and he has
left pleasant memory here where he
was so prominently before the people.
President Cleveland, who has left
Washington three times since his return
from his summer vacation, spared the
time from his official business to attend
the funeral of his predecessor, whom he
has spoken of as ''his considerate
friend" Two weeks yet remain for
the completion of his message to Con-
gress, which will be ample time if he
will make the document as short as it
should be.
Senator Vest, who has heretofore liv.
ed in a very quiet way in Washington,
probably owing to the health of his
wife as well as to himself, has purchas-
ed house llere. That makes twenty
two Senators who have invested in real
estate in this city. Many of them live
in their own houses and some have in
vested for speculative purposes. 1t is
possible that the whirligig of politics
may return ex-senator Stewart of Ne
vada to the Senate to succeed Senator
Fair, who is said to be more times
millionaire than any member of that
wealthy body, unless perhaps it be Sen.
ator Stanford of California. Mr.. Stew
art is said to be candidate for the
Senate on the simple platform that ''the
Chinese must go'', and the fact that
the Chinese Legation occupy his impos-
ing residence here, known as Stewart
Castle, is being used against him. He
throws the responsibility Of that, how
ever, upon the real estate agents who
control his property.
The best evidence of what the future
of Washington will be is to be seen in
the real estate investments here of
Capitalists from other cities Each
week brings some new investor of large
means, and prices that a few years ago
would have seemed fabulous, are being
paid freely for desirable property in all
sections OF the city. It has been sug
gested that each state of the Union e.
rect building here to be used by each
state respectively for its delegation in
J Congress, the reception of visitors, the
meeting OF State associations, etc., and
the plan seems to be a popular one.
The doctors about Washington have
been indignant over restrictive order
of Pension Commissioner Black, rela-
tive to sick certificates issued by them
to his clerks. He was not satisfied with
mere certificate of indisposition but
wanted the'physician to state The nature
OF the disorder. Naturally the doctors
thought that was going too far, and
construed Gen. Blacks demand as a
slur upon their professional honor. The
matter was brought to the notice of
Secretary Lamar, and the latter let the
General down by sustaining the physi-
clans in protecting their patients against
explicit inquiry, through them. Mr..
Lamar suggested that when precise in.
formation was needed the Commission
er had better get it from the applicant
who asks for leave
Much has been said about the "de-
testable spy system" in connection with
the Washington police scandal, and
much indignation has been expressed in
some places that members of Congress
as well as other people, should be sub
jected to espionage. However that may
be,a certain Representative in Congress
was run into the station house one
night last week for getting up row af-
ter midnight in disreputable part of
the city. He was permitted to register
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