Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Hrs. Carlisle Gives a Luncheon in
Honor Of Mrs. Cleveland.
TARIFF BILL PROSPECTS,
Its Early Passage by the Senate win
Prevent Its Being Pigeonholed
in Committee - Probable
Democratic Action.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-The early vote
upon the senate tariff bill viii probably
change the plans of the house ways and
means committee. They did not expect the
bin to come 10 them until very late in the
session, if at all, and were calculating on
pigeonholing it in committee. There was
some discomfort at this prospect among some
Of the southern men representing districts
that feel oppressed by the internal revenue
laws. AS long as it seemed improbable that
the senate bill would pass the senate in time
Tor any sort of revenue action by the house
shis discomfort found little voice, but now
there is a growing demand that something
be done.
The men representing the tobacco districts
insist upon the repeal of the tobacco tax.
The Democratic members of the ways and
means committee probably will take up the
Ill when it comes over to them, prepare a
critical report upon it, with a recommends
lion of non-concurrence.
They are not quite decided as to their
course. Immediately upon the bill being
received from the senate Mr.. Reed or Mr..
Mckinley will, of course, move that the
house concur in the senate amendment. 1t
may be that this motion, instead of being
met with motion to refer to the committee,
will be antagonized by a motion to non
concur and send the bill to a conference.
This would bring about direct vote upon
the senate bill If it goes to conference, the
Democratic conferees ON the part of the house
would probably be Messrs. Mcmillan and
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, since the state
If Mr.. Mills health would hardly permit of
his undertaking the work Once in confer
snce the chances of the bill being reported
back with an agreement are as about as mar
row as possible.
SOUVENIR LUNCHEON TO MRS. CLEVELAND.
Mrs. j. G. Carlisle gave a handsome
luncheon to a company of ladies in honor of
Mrs. Cleveland. In front of Mrs Cleveland,
who sat at one end of the table, and of Mrs.
Carlisle, who sat at the other end were
round baskets of flowers, and between were
tall silver candelabra, with the white tapers
,appe1 with pink and blue shades
The menu cards were unique, and were
designed by the hostess. They were square,
and had small bow of ribbon tied in one
corner. The card was set diamond shaped,
and under the ribbon was laid ON smoothly
\ small photograph of Mrs. Cleveland, that
her friends present will be happy to treasure
as a souvenir AT Mrs. Cleveland's right sat
Mrs. Fairchild, and on her left Mrs Whit
Ter, wife of the chief justice, and on her left
Mrs Dickinson. The other guests were Mrs.
Hornsby, Mrs. Senator Pugh, Mrs Senator
Cockrell, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. A A. Wilson
and Mrs. John NJ Wilson
GEN. HARRIsoN's FATHER-IN-LAw ILL
Mrs. Russell Scott-Lord, the sister of Mrs.
Harrison has been detained from leaving
Tor visit to the family of her sister in In
iianapolis by the illness of her father, DR..
John w. Scott. The reverend gentleman
was out in the rain on Monday, took cold
and had an attack of bronchitis in conse-
suence. DR.. Scott receives number of let
ers every day from people begging him to
Rse his influence with his son-in-law for their
Advancement in office He persists in reply
ng to all, saying, 81 must be courteous" ("
and he is quite broken down with his labor
If courtesy. He has been very i'll during
the week, but is now convalescing. Mrs
Lieut.. John F. Parker, the daughter of Mrs.
Scott-Lord, who has been i'll for several
weeks, has recovered.