The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 5, '93.


the discussion in the Senate over
the proposition to investigate the
charges of criminal embezzlement
that have been lodged against
United States Senator, W. N.
Roach, of North Dakota. Senator
Hoar's resolution looking to such
an investigation was the sensation
of the week. The embezzlement
charged is reported to have
taken place while Mr.. Roach was
clerk in Washington bank years
ago, before he went to Dakota. 1t
is thought that if official notice is
taken Of these accusations a general
drag-net inquiry will be commenced
which may prove disastrous to more
than one senatorial reputation.
The feeling which has been ex-
pressed by some Republican Sena.
tors III favor of non-action upon
the resolution which proposes an
investigation Of Senator kaoch IS
not unanimous. On the contrary,
Senator Chandler is reported to
have said that SO far from the IN
vestigation being abandoned, an
attempt would be made to widen
the scope of inquiry. "We want
to learn" said Senator Chandler,
eff any of the money which he is
alleged to have EN- bezzled was used
to procure his election, and If not,
whether any funds of the National
Democratic Committee were used
for that purpose Senator Chan
dler is said to believe that as the
Republican speaker of the Dakota
House and ten Republicans in all
voted for the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Roach, there is legitimate
jurisdiction of the Senate IN con-
nection with the election.
Social Washington is itself again.
After forty days in fasting in
spiritual sense, it will proceed to
discuss the good things of life in
social sense. Ended is Lent, the
season of penitential garb and de-
mure demeanor. PRAYER books
have been well thum bed. The mat
in ringing and vesper chimes have
fallen upon attentive ears. The
preacher has acquired full devel-
opment of the cough which is to
give him his annual holiday. But
it is over. Bright garments take
the place OF those which were dove
colored, and the sober covering for
the head gives place to an Easter
bonnet that is marvel of cost.
The gayety which follows Easter
Sunday is the reaction from unac-
customed restraint. In the light
which came through the stained
windows the tapers have burned
dimly and white bosoms have been
gently smitten. The "mea culpa"
has come from the lips more used
to the jest of the drawing-room or
the sibilant whispers of the conserv-
atorv. But heads that ripple over
with curls and eyes wont to chal-
lenge to the tourney lists of flirta-
ton cannot remain forever bowed
and chastely shaded. In fact, the
owners of them consider forty DAYS
ample time in which to atone for
the slight sins of an occasional loss
of temper and speaking little Bit
harshly of ones neighbors. Wash
ington women are like other women,
and enjov freedom. Now they
have 1T, IN all their radiance. The
Capital has long been celebrated
for the beauty OF its women. Ow-
ing to the composite character of
It's population and the fact that it
makes drafts upon all sections of
the country, it possesses samples of
every kind of feminlnity. They
all 60 to make up the National
Vanity Fair. The ball is again
started, the social kaleidoscope
turns rapidly, and the cry is, on
with the dance.
"A slackenlng OF Lne Once-seeklng
rush has commenced. Many Of
the Representatives left for home
during the past week, and those
who remain are nearly all of them
committed IN favor of some one
candidate for the larger offices.
While, however, the total of Office
seekers in town has decreased,
others continue to arrive, and in
this way manage to keep up an i'm
posing attendance. There is no
question but that the demands upon
the Presidential time arising from
this source will run through the
month of April and into the month
of May.
1t seems to be definitely settled
in the Congressional mind that
there is to be an extra session OF
that body in September to get the
work of tariff reform under way at
the earlieat possible date. and SEN
ator German is credited with the