The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-28
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
FILIBUSTERING SOLONs HAVE TILT
ON THE TOBACCO BILL.

Admission of New States Necessitates
Change in Maps - The Pieasantries of
Chandler and Blackburn - Edmunds
Short Glory but Long on Monkeys,
According to Hoar.
ESPECIAL CORRESPo NDENCE1
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb give are by fouy
a greater Union than we We're last week and
the birth of the Father Of our Country was ap-
propriately commenorated by the stroke of
residents CeVe .and's pen, which threw down
the last bar between our four waiting sisters
and statehood What matters it to the States
or North AMI South Dakota Washington and
Montana that their new honors have made OBJ
solete all the biographies of the country AMI
that many a paterfam las will grumble next
september over the everlasting buying of new
school books" on account thereof! Mr. Springer
hopes to get the new Territory of Oklahoma
created before March A. in which case the maps
OF Indian Territory and Texas will also have to
be revised because the generous geog taphers,
taking pity upon the meagre proportions of
Texas, nave generally credited No Mans Land
to the Lone star State. The illinois Congress
man will next introduce a resolution in the
House making the Territorial bill just passed
applicable to New Mexico; and he has been
heard to sigh for month longer of Congress in
order that he might also make it apply to Ari-
zona, Idaho and Wyoming Territories.
Democratic 1ur has been set flying by Randall
and Mills over the Cowles tobacco-tax bill, and
the former will doubtless carry his point by
coalition with the Republicans of the House.
Mills says the fight must be made on the st.
Louis pla form. That S where he and his asso-
ciates stand, and if any Democrats want to re-
pudiate it and stand upon the Chicago platform
of repeating internal taxes without reforming
the tariff it is their affair, but whether they can
do SO and remain Democrats is something for
their constituents and the future to decide.
There are fewer protectionist Democrats in the
t1ftieth Congress than in either of the two pre-
cedlng ones, but O number Of them believe it
better to pass the Cowlt s bill than to have an
open party rupture in the House, while the mem
bers from the tobacco-growing States favor it
for local reasons.
The dignity of the American House of Lords
received quite shock the other day when Sen
a Or Chandler was imprudent enough to call
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, slave
driver" whereupon the little New Hampshire
man found his right in veritabe wise be-
tween the kentuckians thumb and finger, and
his body swayed to and fro under his enraged
colleague treatment, like young and tender
sapling before winters gale Senator Faux
ner int erfered and rescued Mr.. Chandler from
his woful plight somewhat the worse TOR wear.
| The Senate has exhibited q prediction for
| pickering lately, noticeable in debate of the
/ su7tdry civil bill, in which German scored
Messrs Salisbury ana Hoar rather no ly. An
! other outbreak occurred when MI Hiscock of
| Tered an amendment apprOpriating $3.50, 0J0 for
I the expenses of an adequate preparation for an
appropriate celebration of the centennial Of the
Constitution of the United States Mr..
Edanunds said he did not feel willing to
| vote 1000 for glorifcation. Mr.
| Hoar expressed his surprise that such
| objection had been made by q Senator who had
tried to put the bill an item of 81 900 900 or
"a collection of monkeys in the neighborhood of
| his house. If the day of the celebration were
| ridiculous in the g. es Of the Senator from Ver-
mont, he might spend it in his geological park
| i'm the company OF his monkeys. Mr.. Edmunds
| said he did not know when he offered an amend
-ment providing for national park that
| he was to be near neghbor of mon
| keys, or of their cousins, uncles or descendants
But even that would not necessarily prove
that the Senator from Massachusetts was right
in supposing it to be necessary to spend $780, 900
| for a single days celebration, in which the
| Chief Justice should read q dissertation on the
history of the Constitution and the senator
from Massachusetts should furnish thefuss and
feathers for the occasion. The vote thereupOn
showed the want of quorum, which is by no
means the first time there has mot been enough
| members present to transact business. Mr..
Harris has been compelled to give notice that if
i such a thing occurs again ducing the expiring
T hours of Congress he will insist regular
.roll-call of the Senate and have the Sergeant-a-
arms send for the absen5 members.
Entertainments crowd one ON another until
there is very little enjoyment to be had in the
crash and push that characterize society here
now. One is hardly able take breathing spell
between receptions and dinners, germans and
teas, much less take rest enough to make life
| pleasant
Nevertheless Senator and Mrs Hear St s "co-
loniai tea was a great success. The young peo-
pie assembled in quaint cos umes, mot few of
which had adorned their ances TORS at the Gov
,ernors balls and assemblies in colonial days,
when the Ii h brocades first fashioned for
the cour,ly dam 9s who trod the stately minuet,
bowling and smiling to their cavali ars in silken
hose and handsomely embroidered costumes.
The hostess stool to receive her guests at the
door of the back paror opening out from the
broad hallway, and wore a colonial gown in
the ia hion of 1879 of old rose brocade, with
train gathered to low neck short waisJ over d
pettcuat of white satin. Around the lower
part of the petticC at in half circles ar
ranged deep garland; of pink multiiora roses,
| from which depe nded fringe of grasses studded
4 with PARMA viGleUs and pansies and caught with
bows of white satin ribbon. The long sleeve S
4 of the gown made tight fitting with puff
Of the rich hrOcade at tx @ top AT the wrist the
| deep, cuff was fastened with six diamond but
tons. broad collar of lace wired to stand up
7 high finished the neck of tx 9 elegant gown.
The brilliant reception given by the Japanese
Minister and Mime Aiutsu to celebrate the pro-
muleaLion of the Constitution of Japan was g
notable eVent,of the week. Nine. Mutsu has
proven herself q lady of no mean ability and
made for herself an enviabe social reputation
during her stay heEe. Since the season began
she has made over 1900 social calls. Last spring
she could not speak word of English. She is
now 10 good conversationalist in tongue.
The residence OF Secretary and Mrs WHIT
ney was tn onged upon the occasion of
their last caGd reception. Mrs. Whitney s
gown of white satin brocaGea in silver,
with train and draperies the side OF silk
boiling cloth On the low corsage and in the
hair Mrs Whitney wore diamond stars, while q
triple row of Large solitaiEes was fastened about
her throat After midnight large party of
specially lnV1t co guests renamed TO enjoy III 9
/ dancing, which lasted until the small b turs of
the morning. Mrs. Whipples Washingtonian
party, Mrs. IRA DaMenports reception in honor
of Mrs. John E. McElroy, sister of the late
President Arthur, We're other pleasant affairs.
/ The President-elect with his party arrived
to-day. Their temporary residence is in the
keverdy-J Ohnsop annex to the Arlington Hotel
| This has been day Of great activity. A con-
I tinuous stream of carriages arrived at the door
Of the annex, for it is the etiquette of the situa-
1ion that all the Republicans i'll public life in
| this city must call and leave their cards. To-
day they did not ask to be admitted to the
| p essence of the President-elect, but simply
| left their cards on the salvor in the hall When
! the President-elect wished 10 see any of
| these callers he exercised the Presidential
prero 3ative of sending for them. tits believed
| Gen. Harrison has purposely came early to
| Washington that he might have an opportunity
to consult with promin mt Republicans before
inauguration day. He has five days at his
| command and naturally there is a good deal of
! curiosity who viii be favored with invita-
| tions to call on him.
| There is new style of crook who will proba-
bly, play his game fof all there is in it during the
next few days To be succes sfnl a. his work he
must have lots of money, be abe to dress and
| act genteelly good judge Ct jeweliy, and have
nerve. His field of operation is the sleeping
| car, and he usually has female companion
| whose clothes aft I'd excellent opportunities for
| the concea!ment OF plumber. He secures berth
in sleeping-car, and alter the cther passengers
have gone to sleep and the noise of the
train is deafenirg he goes through them. If he
| is caught he has merely mistaken his berth.