Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-18
MONDAY MORNING,
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
HoY Senate Coke RelisVed His Bitterness
to Empty Galleries.
Gay Receptions The President as q
Speculator.-rhe Leaveu OF the Tar
iii Problem


WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
Regarding that bitter speech of Senato
Coke in reply to Senator Evarts srrsign
men, Of those Texan political outrsges th'
correspondent of the Tribune aptly dsscribei
il.
Its effect in clearing the galleries and emp
tying the seats on the moor of the chambe
vas startling. As an effort of vitaperstioI
il Was forcibIe rather ihan chaste. As a ia
rangue designed for home consumption i
was An eminent success A fair idea of it,
scope can be gained from a few adlectivei
quoted al random as they fell from the An.
gr, Senators lips. The witnesses v ho les
tirisd before the committee on privileges and
elections, and who had been made
the victims of the ouusges complain
ed of Al the hands of the Washington
County mob, were IN the opinion of the
Texas statesman bold, bad msn, moral lep.
ers. IAN Infamous u-y-o, "charscterless
Witnesses" ''low, vile misereants," "ihr.e
bad men," and finally, ia Que grand eiort,
the Texan brseed up and hissed the words
al the presiding officer, who happened To be
peac ful PhIletus Sawyer: They we're
Republicans. After this effort MIR Coke
sat do~r exhausted. As for The Sena:e. it
had long before gwen out. The discussion
is tu be resumed.
A Social Friday
Mrs. Ipgalls gave a tea Friday afternoon
for wi hlch 200 Invitations had been given out
Mrs Ingalls, received in a dress and scarf
of black lace. Miss EIha Ingalls, was in
pink silk gauze. Punch was served in the
third patl1r and tea in the front basement.
Mrs. Lamont held the second of her series
of teas and was assisted in receiving by Mrs,
Folsom. Mrs Voorhees, made the tea and
Mrs A. A. Wilson dished up the cafe frappe.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry e. Pellew, who are
well known in New York City, and have a
beautiful country house on the Hudson. gave
house warming tea in the afternoon in a
ieliciously English house they have recently
completed on Massachusetts avenue, one
block from Scott Circle. Mr.. Pellew is
English. He is the grandson of Lord Os-
borne, and Lord EImouth is his brother.
DR. and Mrs. George b. Loring gave
large dinner Friday evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs James G Blaine.
Secretary and Mrs Endicott gave dinner
for oung people.
Mss Margaret Edes gave ladies' lunch
con of fourteen covers. SJme of the guests
were Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs.
X h Hit, Mrs. w. Mclean and Mrs. Z.
c. Halliday
Mr.. T. Goffey gave a dinner to Mr..
Blame Thursday night
Democratic Wishes and Determina-
tons.
Monday night the democrats, in caucus,
will probably determine to put the Mills res
olution c)udemuing the Senate substitute as
unconstitutional, through the House. That
will be all that will be done by the House
with the tariff question. The three bills re-
ported to the House by the Ways and Means
Committee today are evidences of what the
una jority of the committee would like 10 put
on the Senate books if they had the power.
Notes.
This week workmen will be busy in the
old Sew ard mansion. Mr., Blaine proposes
to make extensive alterations and improve
meuts. In the course of three or four months
the House will be ready for occupancy.
The ceilings of the first floor are to be re-
newed and a timber ceiling is to be substi-
tuted-an old-time style of buildi ( which is
quite fashionable now, and VIII be also in
keeping with the rather unique style of the
house.
Oak View is for sale. The President paid
about $3.50 an acre for its % acres. lie IL
now warranted by the rise IN price in sur
rounding real estate which his purchs.e e
created in asking $1,000 an acre.
Senator Frye returned Saturday from the
funeral of his wife's father, but was not al
the Capitol
Senator Palmer is the latest suggestion as
the successor of Secretary Whitney. One
of his most intimate frienis in the Senate
said today tina the navy portfolio is to be
placed in the hands OF the present senior
Senator from Michigan, whose term expires
Oh the 4th of March.
Hon. II. G. Edwards, who will take
charge of the British legsti, at Washington
until a minister is appointed, arrived here
Saturday from England.