Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. =. 1889.

WASHINGTON. Jan. >. 1889.
The proverbisi II Icvrlan nj weather. that
greeted Mr.. tlcv-land's Inauguration aud
visited his. first New Years reception. did
not desert him on the first day Of this year.
The reception was in all respects the most
brilliant that has occurred during his ad-
ministration. The crush was tremendous.
The lines of waiting carriages reached far
into adjacsnt streets. The public ON foot
was numbered 10y thousands, and when The
doors closed hundreds had not obt aimed
admission. although introdnctio ions were
dropped at the end of the first hall hour
and people were almost trotted past the
president, succeeding only in touching Mr..
Cleveland = limp finger tips. All sorts and
conditions of people were IN the mob. An
old colored man, filled with ~ w-ighty New
Years greeting, paused abruptly and could
not be moved until he had delivered il,
to the Infinite disgust Of n plaid dude just
behind him. who was accompanied in his
wrath by DIR. Mary Walker in frightfully
fitting Prince Albert suit.
The president was seven minute es late a nd
the cabinet and diploma c corps were wait
ing when he appeared with Miss Bayard in
the Blue room. and the relocated Marine
band began it's programme. Among the
select assemblage of invited witnesses was
the historian, Bancroft, merry as school
hoy. showing his eighty-nine years in no
line Of his cheerful face and alert figure.
Needless to say, Mrs. Cleveland was the
center of attraction. The hard work of the
day had no terrors for her. She has al
ways been MISUNDERSTANDING woman:
on New years day she was very beautiful
woman, u picture of youth. health. form.
intelligence, magnetism. What more can
woman wish, 4 splendid gown. Well. she
wore directoire costume Of French pray
and pale pink iaille. the back being formed
by the full court train Of pink, falling in
fUtus frDM nm sbo1Tdcr-. The skirt sIIe-
were set in very wide gray panels, opening
over peiticoat of roSe-colored silk. bor-
dered on both sides with Russian sable.
Her throat was encircled with diamonds.
ther details escaped rne.
The diplomats were not So nH,nrro,is ats
on former occasions. The corps included
the new German minister. Chief Justice Ful
Ter aud the associate Justices were next IN
official order, followed in succession by the
army aud navy officers. the minor depart
mental officers, the veterans of the Grand
Army, aud finally the public. As usual,
during the intermis.ions there were con
stantly passing more or les. distinguished
people who were not Obliged 10 wait IN the
throug or the unknown.
Congress assembled after the holiday ad-
journment on Wednesday. The usual
quota of senators was present, and the
galleries were well filled. Promptly ut the
close of the morning hour the tariff ,lebat.
,'ra.."d is slow lonr'h into view md the
visitors scattered Ia ihr fnur " iuds ..n,i lcft
the senators alone with their snrrowful
duty. The l,ors. recovered from the hoIi-
day season more slowly aud not over
eighty mcml'ers We're present when il recon
venesl. When the call for committee ~
ports was made, not = committee re-
sponled.
The friends of the Internal ional copyright
bill seem again doomed to odisappoint ment.
They have almost dr-paired oi ever sccur-
ing - day for iis consideration during the
present session. The opposition. they be-
licvr. il ouly negative. The committee on
r.!ca sin rfisrs IT, meet. The several
chairmcn of house committees that have
important bills ON the calendar are calling
llu-llccp,siully ipr "a meeting ,f tho ruI.s
rominittc,, to arrange an order ol biisiness
Messrs. 'arii-le aud Mills appear afraid "f
possible legislation and seem todoubt I heir
ability to control the house il the order is
arranged. II they stand cut. no,.e but
privileged measures will be in order. In the
nnrantime the friends Of rnationa copy
right will not ie the only disappointed
people. TIL. authors are poor polii icians
and worse lobbyists. They have had the
hill within sight oI passage in four sessions.
and have been defeated.
The sensational reports from IIayti had
the eiiec: Of crowdins the receipt ioiI rooms
oi the state department with visitsrs yes
t-r'iay. The department, however, kept
its news to itself. Minister Preston gives
u" cre'ience To the story that Legitime has
threatened to kill al Foreigners who oppose
him, and that the American consulate is
filed with refugees. A. il is the New York
Mail and ENpress story might carry
stronger rrslence If Lieut.. prering we're II
iers lurii aud, p"rchanc.. more modest
writ,r.