The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, July %, '93.

as long as possible the evil hour
when hot passions with hotter
atmosphere must contend. Only
few are to be found within the
limits of the District of Columbia.
But the group that forms the back
ground of Congress is bling,
like the cloud growing out of many
thin vapors. Faces that haye been
associated with the sessions of Con-
gress for an indefinite term of ears,
and which disappear mysteriously
at the close of each session, are now
seen on the Avenue and in the
hotel Hobbies Most of them look
strangely needy and hollow-eyed,
like men awakened from a sound
sleep at an unaccustomed hour.
Their expressions of bewilderment
seem to question: "Whv this I'M
usual disturbance of our summer
slumbers."
Where these men and women
dwell during the long summer sea-
sons and how they so quickly scent
the coming session is one Of the
mysteries or dark secrets Of life Mt
the Nations Capital. With the ad-
journment of Congress they disap-
pear with red faces and flarng noses
as a rule, and they return ut the
end of their retreat pale, with
parched lips and the glitter of great
thirst IN their eyes. One familiar
with Washington life would know
from these signs that session was
was near, if he had not heard OF
Mr.. Clevehnd's call.
1t is but u very short while be-
fore the opening of the extra ses-
sion. The Capitol will be ready.
So will the Capital. But for the
presence of foreign tourists bound
for the White City, the hotels have
been almost deserted during the
summer. Places which has been
accustomed to throngs all the win
ter long have been tenantless. In
few DAYS there will be changed
aspect of affairs. The sidewalks of
the Avenue will be thOnged. Pol
tics will be in the air thick enough
to cut with a knife. Rumors will
be more numerous than the sands
of the sea. Washington when the
national Legislature is about to be-
gin to get ready to commence one
of It's struggles is different from the
Washington Of the dog days in an
off year. The Nation is guided
from here, and many things stop
when the history factory stop.
There is "a good deal of specula-
ton being INDUCED in as to the
message Mr.. Cleveland will send to
Congress when they meet There
are II number of things he wants
this Congress to do concerning
which he will read them q lecture
at the proper time, but it is under
stood that he aoes not expect any
thing to be done at the extra ses-
sion except with relation to finance.
1t is expected, therefore, that his
message will be confined solely to
that question. reviewing the finan-
cial situation and calling attention
IN his most impressive style, to the
necessity Of the immediate repeal
of the Sherman law. 1t is said now
that he is seriously considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of making some recon-
mendation for u substitute to be
carried with the repeal.
The various phases of socio-poli-
tical life at Washington contain
few more interesting aspects than
is to be found in the notable turn
outs that FROM time to time have
become familiar to the eyes of
Wsshingtonians. 1t is the foreign
eculpages that have been most re-
splendent. ~ genuine sensation
was produced by the late D'Arco
! ANY, "iI's SliOltlJ hlIcf MS III =
staliation here DIS German minister,
made the round of calls on the
Cabinet in his dark blue paneled
carriage attended by his man in
fuH military regalia, He was a
sight to DC remembered Mr.. Gre.
gar. Of the Russian legation. was
also instrumental in giving Wash
Ingtonlans their first glimpse of a
genuine Russian droaky. The
turnout. with lis dramatic acoesso-
ries, even To the stolid looking, big
nosed driver with husky crop Of
har cut straight from ear to ear,
standing oui like a whlskbroom
/ under his peculiarly fiat, low
! crowned hat. were imported direct
from iiussa. The late President
Arthur. VII, ior digniied bearing
and the q genera! elegance Of his
equ'pagye. .,M never been cXcelled
by any ncumbent Of the White
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