Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-12
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, sept. Q, ls93.
I rally remarkable to note the
snllng style II dress on the floors OF
~. during the hot weather. lt
N naturally De supposed that the
hhsr would adopt clothing con-
y, to comfort. but such does not
|ar 20 b. the ease. one may fancy
sgiherusr appearing In a suit OF
AsnNn linen or white duck. with a
-looss N The neck and soft In the
-. anil wearing a broad-brimmed
Q % pin1mI hat; hut this IL only q
Nv u the Imagination. The average
Asfn congrr..man wears, during
sl.on of tho sun, dark clothes OF
lsOolyu material, the vest button
toe and u long skirt TO his coat.
ytAree-iuurlh. IL the men seen on
hor Of d.. House aud Senate are
Nd IN black, sui most Of them In
ThsAvy materials. The most sea-
Nv dressed men are from the North.
airs Of keutucky jeans or tow
are worn by men from Maine, New
h. - Ohio. or the shores Of Michi-
There j. not more than one south
nah IN Congress who wears linen
tW any clothing Of such thin mate
twas Tor Ex-Speaker Reed from
aol state Of Maine, to set an exam
= thin clothing. While he MAS
Mr. Of the House he set the example
'aring a neglige shirt and a sash,
sow h. wears n tow-linen suit
sgh Nhich sand might be slfted-
vest snd trousers, which wave
1t. bulky form like a breeze. The
seroming makeup In the House
ie agliest tie adorn the rugged
roi Jerry simpson Of Kansas. lie
niy,llON neglige shirt with pulled
and tie With the colors OF
~. coat badly blended In checks,
" ohly ether visible garments are
fdtark trousers and n thin black
coat. Sayers 10 Texas, the new
man Of the House Approprla-
Committee, and Dockery Of Mis-
hs Intimate friend, have abandon
p. vests but stick 10 their heavy
seothiDg. Wilson Of West Vir-
ehalrman Of the new Ways and
rs Committee, wears thick dark
Us such as he might find comfort
,soUgh for fall aud winter, but he
snp,ed negllge shirt and left on
~. Springer % Illinois, the de-
Hartman II the same commit q.
aop,ed white vest aud Discarded
unson flower which used To bloom
Tal on hls coat. Cummings al
lGk, the Congres.m an journals, ,
liesn away his vcst and adopted
stlse shirt. In the senate dignity
WIS Of solemn black prevail, hut
"Gay, Patt ani Vance have
thei- vests, and Allison, Pow
w washharn wear white yeats.
w sherman always looks cool
W rtgard Ia his clothes.
All OF the recess nominations
m~ President seot to the senate
eonhrmed without = struggle.
ass upon which the Republicans
seAoly make q fight are those Ia
ns home-rule policy advocated
last Democratic platform Il
inside. Among the nominations
ne President sent To the Senate
samoer oi land officers. A case
20 chosen Of nomination OF Z
Ssvr Toe Oklahoma, Who WAS ap'
hom the State of Kentucky
paol'can members Of the com
~ very properly opposing thu
,A'on Of this man on the ground
souination Is In opposition 70
s. IL Is said that some Of tn
walk members Of the committed
ynpathy with this movement
not improbable that she CON
WI report unfavorrbly on soms
appointments.
as 10 look very much 40 u tn
ae Administrations II fostering {
a GETTING In . very bad wsy
10y. From August I to -, tn
= ~ the government were 60
.sue the Expenditures during
'ine were e3l, 50l 900. frou
~ =. august ~ the receipts. wer'
~ and the expenditures ger
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