The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-07-28
Washington, Letter.
Washington, u. C., July 9. 1883.
70 The Editor of Messenger
Sentinel.

The long and tedious. Though at times
animated and interesting discussion OF
the Mills tariff bill which has occupied
so much Of the time of the House OF X
preventative, has at last terminated, as
far a. the House is concerned, aEd that
body will now be able TO devote Its atteh-
ton to the numerous important measures
which lave been laid aside during the
tariff discussion. Seyenty-one set speeches
were made by the Democrats anu eighty
three by the Republicans during the tie
bate. ana these speeches bound together
make four large volumes. The bill no"
coes 20 the Senate. AMI there Is mach con
lecture as to the problble action by that
body. There will OF course not bc "a
many speeches as in the House bat rs
several OF the Senator's have sigaitied
their determination to have full discus
sion sumed in speech making before the
til! is reported by the committee. There
is much conjecture among the friends OF
the bill As to the course to be pursued iii
the Senate. aud while some are OT the
opinion that no effort sh0uid De made TO
secure vote in the Senate, the prevail
ing sentiment is in favor Of pressing the
measure 20 vote, even though such
course would render a prOtracted session
necessary. There is 10 prospect OF an
| bNin
two Houses. and should this plan be actei
upon il is likely that no adjournment
will be had until about the first of Sep
! tember.
If the remarkably cool weather that
has thus far prevailed continues, the Ma
tional Capital will soon become as pOpu-
lar in the summer "a it heretofore has
been az a winter resort.
There certainly has as yet been no Oc-
casion for leaving the City in Ordor 20
escape the heat. There are, it is true
many OF The brow stone hOuseS in the
| West End that are closed for the sUmme',
and their owners are" ont OF town but
then society has declared ii to be" quite,
the thing, you know" and it would net
do to disregard the mandates of society,
even though We disregard our personal
comforts.
Since il has teen decided to establish a
Geological Garden in Washington an in
terest seems to have been awakened up
on the subject throughout the country,
and the collection Of animals and birds,
which was commenced but a few months
since, has been increased SO rapidly
through private contributions that thO>t
in charge of the collection find them
, selves at a loss as to how the animals can
be- provided for until the appropriation
now pending in Congress becomes avail
able Temporary buildings and cage
have been provided in the vicinity of The
Smithsonian Institute, but the space
available is limited, and there is much
complaint made by people living in the
Ieighb0rhood. as besides Gisfguring The
beautiful park, there are many other Sc
, rious objections 10 maintaining a cOllec-
ton of animals in the central portion Of
: the City.
After delay of several months the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench, eau
Z sed by death of the late Chief Justice
+ Waite. has been filled by the confirma-
ton by the Senate Of the nomination Of
Melville W. Fuller, of Chicago, to bt
Chief Justice of the United States.
A military company. known as the CT
ITEMS Corps. Of WatertOwn, New York
have been spending the past week in tn,
City, as the guests of Mr.. Staples, the
PROPRIETOR of Wizards Hotel. Mr.. Sta
pies formerly resided in Watertown, an(
the command visited the City in res
ponse TO his generous invitation. Tn;
Waterfowl City Band, which is said t.
be one OF the best ma ical organizations
; in The country. accompanied the soldiel
boys, and during their sojourn in the Ct
ty several open air concerts were given.
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