Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-07
Corresponding Of he Beaeon.l

WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 4, lsa5.
At noon today, Bassett time, the curtain was
ring down on the last act Of the sfty-thirl
Congress. OF the many acts OF this many
sided drama, some have been comic, some Sc
rio comic, and some almost tragic.
With the close of the play many Of the ac-
tors-those whose names have been associated
or connected with public matters for more
than "a score Of ycars-retire to private life.
bankrupt in health and fortune Notably
among these are Bland. the great siIverite. the
father Of the dollars of our daddics" and
whose pretty wife prizes ms her most precious
treasure q locket made ont of two silver dol
lars that encIoscs picture of her husband
The locket was made by the order Of the Di-
rector OF the Mint from the first silver dollars
coined under the Bland Act. Mr.. Bland retires
a poor man, whose sole possession is house
In Lebanon, Missouri.
Holman, "the watch dog OF the Treasury
whose dreaded II object' has saved millions
20 Uncle Sam, rctires to hss little farm of one
hundred and sixty acres a poor old man.
Springer with his red carnation has 10 give up
his political hobbies and go TO hard work.
kilgour, Of Texas, will no longer kick against
the doors of the house, but against the ''slings
and arrows Of outrageous fortune Mary
land will lose the services Of her eloquent son,
lsidor Rayner, whose voice in brilliant oratory
| so often electrified the House.
The Senate loses that gallant gentleman,
Gen. Ransom. from North Carolina, retired To-
| make way for IA more progressive and younger
, man. but for whom the President has provided
| "A pleasant bcrth-the Mexican mission-made
| vacant by the death Of Minister Gray. Dolph.
Of Oregon, is succeeded by Baker and 50 the
whirl gig of time changes che politicians If not
| the politics at the Capitol. The sugar planters
get IL bounty of S5,OO,0O, . cents per pound on
| all sugar raised. What Godscnd such a
bounty on tobacco would be to planters Of
lower Maryland.
Five million dollars for two war vessels
Money voted away by hundreds of thousands
dollars The President refused to go the Capt.
! toll to sign the bills as they were passed, but
with the Cabinet Officers carefully scrutinizcd
| each bill as they were brought To him Mt the
White House Nor would he sign any bill
brought to him after L. O'clock the leg;.! hour
for accommodations the bill to give the Of
ficers and employees of both Houses an extra
| months pay failed.
while the Members and Senators have been
struggling under the burdens, silver and al
ways silver coming to the front, until they
| could truly say every financial cloud had a sill
yer lining, their wives and daughters have
been having u right royal time. Never was
| there a gayer or a longer season. Receptions
| teas, balls at all hours readings, lectures and
congresses, councils, &c, have taken every
| minute of their time. The female portion of
the Fifty-Third Congress has had a very good
time.
The Cabinet houses have been open as usual,
but of these Mrs. Carlisle's and Miss IIerbert's
receptions were the most popular. Mrs. Hokc
| Smith has been prevented by ill-health from
| taking part in official functions.
With the resignation of the Postmastcr-G enc
raj society loses one of its sweetest singers Mrs
Bissell. IL is a remarkable fact that of the for
ty-eight Postmaster-Generalso only sight have,
| served fun terms.
The new Postmaster-Gencral,M Mr.. Wilson, Of
West Virginia was defeated in the last cleo
ton, but being the originator OF the tariff bill
he has been provided for. Mrs. Wilson is a
gentle little woman. who. in spite Of her hus-
bands prominence has taken no part in the
social functions. She is very highly cultivat-
ed, being the daughter of one of the Professors
of Columbia University, and prefers books to
people.
The President looks worn and tired and real
ly needs the rest he will soon tax" on the little
light house tender Violet Mrs. Cleveland is
| handsome and popular. Her gentle cordial
manners cndcar her To- "all who come i'm con-
tact with her
The weather prophets predict another cold
wave, and just rs the frogs should pipe up ana
the blue birds MARBLE. Here is March the 4th.
and not "A flower or bud to bc seen in the parks
where the crocus ought to bloom. The Eng
lish sparrow is with us, and chirps as merrily
when the ice king rcigns when the South
ern breczes blow. May my next letter bc well
coined by n chorus OF frogs. harbingcrs Of
Spring. CoxTIpINA