Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-16
ArraEnArIoNAL CAPITOL.

RelIef That the President Will Veto l the BIand RIIl.Pe fer and His Sugar Enquiry-Daughters of she Revolu. tiOD.
 IFrom Our Washington Correspondent.l
 WAsnzaroH, Naroh 14.-The past week has brought varied program. First the excitement over sugar and the alleged "tips' thereon, then the kaleidescopio | tariff bill and next Senator Peffer's resolu- ton of enquiry introduced into the senate to investigate certain newspaper charges, that some of the senators took advantage of their knowledge - such, to engage In speculative sugar transactions. Exactly what the senator was aiming at when he introduced the resolution is not known, but as the senate seems to have evinced desire to investigate charges made by newspapers, as Is shown by several recent investigation, tho resolution will no doubt pass, and Senator Pefsr will head the committee.
 As far e am able to learn the senator's real aim is to get . chance st the sugar. trusts, and should the investigation be pushed some interesting developments may he looked TOT.
 As your dispatches have stated the nom- ination of Fr.nf Beach to be postmaster of your city, is before the senate, and he will be confirmed without doubt (ss was done yesterday) and will take the office immedi- atsly. MT. Beach has many friends in this city who strongly endorse him for the office.
 ploye of the office, or Fred Earle will be the assistant postmaster, with the chances in favor of Msher, who is brother of Dr. Stephen J. Msher of New Hsven.. As to the Bland ssigniorsge bill the pre- vailing impression is that even If 1t passes the president will surely veto 1t. The house durisg the week has been en- gagged in discussing the various appropris tion bills, which have called forth some lively arguments, duly appreciated by the occupants of the galleries.
 The pension appropriation bill, carrying $151 ,0O0, 600, met with the most determined opposition, and was only passed after fivs days debate. The Connecticut members of the Dsugh- ters of the Revolution, who held such Q lively meeting in this city recently, will be interested in the very pleasant aftsrpiece, ters to Mrs. William D. Cabell. for the past two years the presiding president of the society, of a massive silver loving cup, which bears the following inscription: MARY VIRGINIA BILLET CABELL. Ia appreciation of her Loyalty, Courage, and FL delity. February 9, 1SSA From her friends: Sallie Kennedy Alexander, Katherine Carson BreckInr1dge, Louise Dudley Breckinridge, Mary M. Shepherd Barclay, Helen Mason BoynLOn, Mary Eliza Mo ronald, Mary Harrison Leighton Shields. SOCIETY s NEW FAD. Although luncheons, dinners, teas, read ings, lectures and theater parties galore have been society's program for the past
 week, this latter body Ia always looking for something new, and so hit up tho plan to, at certain hour on Tussdsys and Thursdays, go driving on the White lol
 back of the executive mansion, headed by
 the diplomatic corps. The inauguration
 of the fed took place on last Thursdsy If
 ternoon at 4 o'clock, aud 1t being perfect
 day, strolled over to the White house and
 took up my stand at the entrance to tht
 broad carriage way between the executive
 mansion and the treasury building, snt
 was surprised to see the number of society
 people roll by in their handsome carriages
 Even the small boy was on hand witt
 his wagon, consisting of plank set or
 four small iron wheels, and as he wa
 brother of ebony hue he seemed to enjoy 1
 far more than the digni6sd queen of 90 l ciety with her driver and footman, and
 realised how democratic this country reall,
 Is. There was also the man with his pusl
 cart and various children on vslocipede
 and in baby carriages, who were takini l advantage of an hour or two in thes
 grounds which are not often open to tn
 public.
 It was expected shat Mrs. Cleveland
 would take part in the drive, but she fatlet
 semi-weskly drives have her seal of ap
 provsl.
 Most of the turnouts entered the drivinl
 from the broad carrisgeway between tn treasury and the msnsion and took th ) l right of way to tho west around the circu lar roadway of the white lot.
 After driving once or twice around th
 circle, during which time grestings ani bows were exchanged, the carriages turned into the drive leading around the monu
 ment and proceeded homeward.
 As the fad is bound to be go, especial ly If the weather is pleasant, on Tuesday
 and Thursdays between and o'clock fo the rest of the season, we may expect t'
 in Rotten Row, and 1t will no doubt b.
 Every English, quite English you know, | when it once becomes we'll established. II The argument urged in favor of such drive is that every other capitol has {
 famous drive where people may go to SCI
 and be seen, such as the Bois in Paris
 Ryde Park in London, the Crater il
 Vienna, the Pinctan Hill in Rome, and tn,
 Thiergarten in Berlin. The drive is
 beautiful one in the heart of the city, ani
 will be duly appreciated, especially b!
 visitors to the capitol.
 CAPITOL.