The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. 9. April 80, 1883.


A visit to Washington at this seaaon of
the year would not fail to convince even
the most skeptical, of the wonderful
beauty of the city and its surroundings.
Just now the numerous parks are filled
with blossoms. The fountains, statuary
and public buildings and the broad
avenues lined with trees which are just
now adorned in the fresh green foliage of
early spring, all contribute to render the
scene at once pleasing and attractive.
Although the President finds that his
time is fully occupied in considering the
numerous bills that are daily being
transmitted to him by Congress for his
approval, he has been unable to resist the
temptation to venture out for an occa-
sional drive about the city, and during
the past week he has spent much Of his
time at the country. At an early hour
every morning he leaves the White
House in side bar buggy drawn by one
of the celebrated "seal browns" unac.
companied, except by large roll of
engrossed bills and public documents
which be has carefully slowed away under
the seat, and which upon arriving at his
country residence he carefully examines,
and notes upon the jacket of each either
his approval or disapproval. About sun.
set he drives back again to the city, and
spends an hour or more in attending to
his current duties, and in preparing a
new bundle of bills for consideration
upon the following day.
1t is probable that the President and
Mrs. Cleveland will very soon take up
their abode at Oak View for the summer.
Several wagon loads Of furniture and
other household articles have been re-
moved from the White House to the
cottage during the past week.
AS the season opens there is decided
renewal of activity in the building line.
In addition to the erection of several
public buildings which have been provi.
ded for by Congress, a large number of
very 6ne private residence will be built.
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, bas com
menced the construction of a residence
upon Connecticut avenue, which is
estimated to cost at least $3.50, 900. This
will add one more to the number of
magnificent senatorial residences. The
Western Senators have much finer houses
than those from the East, and the few
Southern Senators who own houses here
have very modest establishments, Sena-
tors Gorman and Gibson being the owners
of the finest houses of any of the South
ern Senators.
Work has been commenced on the new
Catholic University buildings, and it is
announced that the corner stone of the
new Divinity building will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies on the 24th of
May.
Congress has been unusually busy
during the past week, the Senate having
devoted much of its time to discussion
of The International Copyright bill, while
the House of Representatives has been at
work night and day upon the tariff bill,
but has managed to find time to pass
several bills of special interest to the
citizens of Washington, among them
being bill prohibiting pool.selling in
the District of Columbia. The passage of
this law is hailed with delight by IT,
better class of citizens as reform of OIL Q
of the greatest social evils ofthe National
Capital.
Sepator Blair introduced bill on
Wednesday last providing for the distri-
button of public documents to public
libraries. The bill provides that each
City, County, State and college library
shall be furnished with one copy of every
public document printed by the Govern
ment, upon filing an agreement to
preserve the same.
Lindsey Muse, the old colored door
keeper at the Office of the Secretary of
the Navy, who has held the Office since
1928. having been appointed during the
administration of John Quincy Adams,
and who is now over eighty years of age,
has at lasG been obliged to resign his
post on account of feeble health, and it is
thought that he will never again resume
his familiar place at the secretary's door.
H.