Great Falls tribune. [volume], December 04, 1886, Image 2

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom Our Reguki r Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 1886.
Once more the streets of the capital have
assumed their winter activity, and the ho
tel corridors show signs of the approach
ing session. The agile feet as well as the
ponderous gouty ones of senators, repre
sentatives and politicans again press as
]phalt pavements, and many familiar faces
and figures are seen on Pennsylvania ave
;nue on business schemes or pleasure bent.
rQuite a large number of strangers are in
Sown also, and each day more are added
fto their number.
Some of the federal office holders who
save been a little too active in political
work are here to make their excuses, the
_Benton case having made many of them
-anxious. Senator Vest, who came some
days ago is said to be trying to do some
thing for Mr. Benton, although the senator
denies having been solicited to do so and
-other congressmen will come to the de
fense of their political friends.
The Japanese Prince who has been tray
-eling in this country with his suite, has
been sight seeing in Washing
ton for the past few days. He is a relative
of the Mikado, and unlike most of the
members of the Japanese Legation here,
is a fine physical specimen of the almond
eyed race. The party including the princ
ess, wear the European dress, the latter
appearing in it for the first time here. She
does not look entirely comfortable in it,
but not so with the prince and grand
chamberlain. They even *-ear our con
ventiodnal evening dress with ease and
grace.
They are in love with Wishington and li
say it is an ideal city. Its broad avenues tc
and well paved streets with the pretty p
gardens dotting it, make it by far the most rt
beautful city in the world. They would
even be happy to live here and that is it
high praises from them. They were en- 1(
thusiastic over Niagara Falls too, and n
thought that sight alone was worth all the t<
sea-sickness and inconvenience that such na
a long trip entails. ti
At Salt Lake City they made a short p
rest. Expressing their surprise that such r
an inatitution should attain the pcwer it o
has, and that there seemed to be no rem
edy for it, they declared that such a mon- u
strous evil would be exterminated from v
Japan at all hazards. The ladies of the si
party were amused by the question put to ii
them by a number of Mormon women: 1;
"flow many wives has the prince?" etc. tl
Yesterday the president's order exclud- n
ing visitors until congress meets, except in b
cases of important public business went n
into effect. He does this in order that he t:
may find time to prepare hi- me:ssage. t
WeA1eaday lbeing their list day of grace, y
an :;ilnual nun.ber of politicans and r f,
grossman took advantage of it to press
their suits. Among the callers were ex- 1
Senator McDl)onoli, Senator Edmunds, ex
Secretary Boutwell, Third Auditor Wil- 1
liams and representatives Butterworth,
Boyle. (cllins. Erientrant, Matson and
Wilkins. Senator Edmunds reached the
white house just as ex-Senator McDonald I
wa:s comining out. They greeted one anoth
er cordially, and the usher, at this moment
threw open the second half of the double
door. "You are not opening for me, are
yoe '" exclaimed Senator Edmunds.
"That's right" said the distinguished
"1 oos:i er" "throw everything open to him,"
and the two political opponents separated'
laughingly.
The Grant relies are soon to be placed
on exhibition in the National museum.
They were bequeathed to the government
by the Vanderbilt estate, as you may re
member, and for several days the superin
tendent of the museum has been busy
conmpleting the inventory before formally
receipiing for them. They fill fifteen
.large boxes, and as soon as they are prop
.eriy classified, will be placed in cases man
:ufactured especially for their reception.
Owing to the large monetary value of
the collection, a double guard has been
stationed at the museum at night and all
the burglar alarms set, it having been ru
imntred that an effort would be made to
ste-l the relics.
Prof. Biard, the director of the Smith
;onian Institution wants $250,00 for an an
nex to the National museum, and in his
an:uall estimates asks congress to appro
priat trhat amount to begin its construct
ion he says if such a building were ready
for occupancy today, its entire space
would be utilized at once to advantage. A
liun:dred tons of exhibits inherited from
the (enten.nial Exposition have remained
in the boxes in which they were shipped
from Philadelphia ten years ago.
The week has been a very quiet one
here. So thoroughly engrossed is the
president in the preparation of his mess
:.ge, that lie caowat endure the slightest in
terruption, IIe sees only those persons
who come to the white house at his re
qeuest, those whom he wishes to consult on
imnport:ut business. The approaches to
him are carefully guarded, and he is left
in seclusion with Col. Lamont.
The capital presents a busy scene of
preparation for the approaching session.
It is an immense work to renovate this
great marble structure, inside and out,
even once a year. Including the recent
extensions at its base, the marble terrace
whlch surrounds the north, west and south
sides of the capitol, replacing the grassy
earth work previonsly there, the building
covers about five acres, and one will have
to walk half a mile to go around it. This
improvement adds much to the height of
the building and gives it a much better
proportion. Formerly, when seen from a
distance, it looked too low for its great
length and width.
An optinmistic senator says the approach
ing session will be one of unusual activity.
He thinks the house will be in condition
for harmonious, energetic action. The de
feated members are free from restraint
and at liberty to do what they think right,
and the re-elected members have the re-as
suring knowledge that they have two years
in which to heal over any trouble they
may make for themselves now among
their constituents. He draws the inference
that all the president's recommendations
will carry more weight and meet a more
ready response than they did a year ago;
and that the second session of the forty
ninth congress will accomplish more than
the first in one half the time.
Many novelties are wandering about
through the sphere of political economy
now, and bills of new character will be in
troduced in congress this winter. Ques
r tions relating to the wage winners of the
world over-shadow other things. Labor
has caught the ear of mankind at last, and
I the greatest and mightiest have paused and
listened respectfully to what it has to say.
1 Among the new schemes earnestly pressed
by political economists whose aim is to re
lieve the sad features in the life of the
s toilers, is one providing that helpless old
f people be cared for by the state after
t reaching the age of sixty-two.
I To raise the requisite fund for this plan,
s it is proposed that youth be compelled to
look out for old age in the following man
1 ner: For each child born the parents are
to deposit ten dollars with the government,
I which is placed to the credit of the insti
tution at a fair rate of interest, and the de
t posits of those who die are to be transfer
a red to the eredit of the surviving members
t of the same class or year.
Forty dollars is the minimum sum with
which a person can sustain life for one
a year, but in order to give old age' that as
e sistance which would relieve it from care,
0 it is proposed to give the sum of $90 year
s: ly to needy persons after they have passed
their seventy-second year. At seventy the
most persons are incapable of manual Ia
n bor, but from sixty-two to seventy-three
it many are able to earn something, and
e therefore the pension can be graded in
those years increasing each succeeding
year until it reaches $9 , and this amount
- .'o be continlued until death.
s This of course, is merely one of the. mu:',.
plans that are msuggested in behalf of the
- poor man, but it is one that will appeal to
1- his heart. To feel that absolute want will
a, not overtake him in the evening of life
d would greatly relieve the hardships of
Le manhood, and the trying conditions of the
Ld present could be fa:ed with greater (our
- age.
It There is little doubt that the curious
le question will be tugging at the heart
strings of this nation before a Creat while.
. and that congress will have to deal with it
or something similar. Evidently nothing
can be done at the approaching short sess
d on, but the leaders of the labor move
ment are credited with an intention of
during the president to call an extra sess
n. ion of the fiftieth congress as :oon as the
nt present one adjourns, for the purpo)'e of
e- considering legislation in the interest of
n the workingmen.
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All Kinds of Moulding. Orders Filled Direct From the Saw if Desired.
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Windows, Doors, & Hardware,
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Flooring and Siding,
Lime, Cement and Building Material.
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HoP. ROLFE,
p "Attornoy-at-Law,
Special attention-given to land entries of all
kinds and to contests in the land office
U S DeDuty inueral Snrveyor
IHelna and Great Falls
GEORGE W. TAYLOR.
Attorney-at-LaW.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Special Attentloh
Given to RFal Estate ,^d Land Entries.
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1i;il g1ilise'rs & UDe., Ii. S.,
Mineral & Land Surveyors,
Irr:i;ating ditches and ranch surveys a specialty.
OFFICES: GREAT FALLS & BENTON.
DR. A. F. FOOTE,
DENTIST,
Broadway, - - - Helena, Mont
(ABOVE HERALD OFFICE)
DR. H. H. WYNNE,
Helena, Montana,
Eye, Ear and Throat Surgeon.
Recently attend'lnt upon the large Eye,
Ear, and Tlhroat Hospitals of Europe-
Vienna, Berlin, Paris, London and Edin
burg.
The eye; ear and throat a special and
exclusive practice. Spectacles scientifi
cally fitted to the eye. Catarrh of the
Nose and Throat successfully treated.
Office--Jackson St. 36-1y
F.ADKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Gives Special attention to
Business in the U S Land
Office,
HELENA, MONT.
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Fork
P 0 Address
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Owner of 'fol
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0 on left hip
W an left hlp
Horses brand
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McKay Brothers,
-Brick Makers,
Contractors and Builders.
Wholesi~ e and Re ail Dealers in
Brick, Stone, Lime & General
BUILDING MATERIAL.
Great Falls, - - Montana
Fort Benton, Montana.
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