The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-06-04
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WASHINGTON LETTER
[fro.i ov. ;:ryui,r Correspondent
ARLINGTON, May .H, 1891.

A"it~|"'"S"'F
WAsi.lNor"N, May .6, 1891.
Tie ativcn, q new Administration has
small scandal, which: though OF less consc-
qucncc th;n tn. star route exposures, is still
worthy Of attention. Considering the
amount Of rcd tape used IN the Treasury
Department. and the intricate system CT
checks and ln.la,ccs bv which the SMALLEST
are tested ANA proved brtir,
final adjustment, it would s.cm that ths ,
Govcrnrnc,.t nigh. hc protect d from any !
sort OF speculation in that Dci@rlin mt. !;
Yet it is here: that little investigation on
the part Of the new Secretary has uncove'-
Cd very cxtra,asant I,c OF the conlin- !
gent fund. and Il consid r;.blc diversion ol F,
stationary, s,.r. lny.run'. carpets and other
articles to the private us OF Il little ring OF
clerks. The SUN OF ~ $4,000 per year has
been appropriated for tl'> prrci asc ot such
supplies as ar. needed about III. Depart
nent aud ,l,o>s. stores are in charge of
clerk Ai;h the title Of custodian. The
present occupant OF that position seems to
have made great deal Of hay while the
sun OF opportanit; >honc upon his the l.
dian.
f, Am ns other things 4 i.r.c amount Of
carrcting seems to have been purchased,
bu. It ha. not b.cn put i 'wn in the build.
ing. Then again there is barrel OF bay
rum OH hand thou3 3h nobody knows what t!'"
treasury Department wants OF that article.
Not long ago the desk upon whi>i Thla'as
Jefferson wrote the Declaration Of 1ndcpct'
.iencc was presented ~ .''e r'~"'s.'"t;
t,..,~. -r--.l: es J.t wMlcs were MADE
from ,natcria and l:h,- paid fr on, ri this
fund and presented to the littl. ring ol
clerks and their trc.,tls These arr lew o
the items, and enough to illustrate what
has been going on .So,e OF thcse clerks
are living at the rate Of 5000 pr year or
: salaries Of $l,4tn or $1,000. ust ho"
much of this sor, OF thing there may he go
ing on IN ot:,.r slrpartn .ntS i: w'u'd b>
hard to tell; but If ,l..:'" are amy citizens o
this country who have believed III tn
princi,,a! u, Il iii, tenure in official position
| it is likely that the nt> Of the last ie,
weeks ma, have convinced them that
:, ,ompl.t. change Of administration is n'
:. a bad thing once in while. oecrct,r
Win!o,. ana pa>tma~t & neral Jane
have s,nwa us that ',lc tine w:.s ripe tor
change in their departments.
Great interest is manifested here i'll II
sensational struggle OF Albany. There
as mucl, division and di> cr>ity of sent
,ncnt here over this question rs oN.;r ar
" ,olitiyNl occurrence w.thln my rctollcctW
q Notw withstanains the general dc-sitc to I"
II hold the hands os tn" Administration, tie
i is among Republicans 4 god dial OF tvs
ing taat the affair is not altogether o'
pc sided Senator conkling has strong ho
es upon the regard Of his party associate
Sc BE- his faults what they may, they res''
w. him 4 tower Of s,rcny:h'-a peer among
lv foremost. as he certainly is. The l't'
item OF gossip ere touching the case,
..h that Gen. Butler has taken an interest
,cr Mr.. Conkliny's fight, and put him in r
bl, session ot so.ne points" to the dctrim'
at Of Secretary Blaine, l. is said that vt
..p Gen. Butler was here last week he Gu
ON Mir. Blaine, and that in the course o
-. conversation Oh the subject, the Secret
-, told Gen Butler t;,at he not o''ly had no
l., ing to ,io with Mr. Rohcrtsnn's nominal
'. but he did not even know Of the Preside
intention until the nomination was sent
1t is conirctur.i that Mr.. B!aine's oh)cc
making this extraordinary statement
to throw Gen. Butler Oft the scent.
latter made no reply but there was a ts
e'' kle in his one eye capable Of muscular
''"' .r,ioa whic!, spoke OF incrcdulit,s.
's There was recently some stir over
10" prospective cou,e>, Of S'nall|, c"'ortd,
'o' the sea: of Tillm III, Democrat, in the !
''os llous OF Representatives, the official
""" prr~ and documents Representing: Sn'
t'' side cf ,hc case rr.,:ted the Cl,rk "t
: House nv cypress. On the outside OF
the pack;,.. OF o,,,acl.ts Was tied big, re'
one nickorv club, with knots on i: nearly
sHs- invh ,.ng. This club WIS marked 'eNl
sas- d." ar! in the testimony is declared 70
res one Of the identical Weapons used to
tern ,lozr the co!orcd vot. in South Caro-
Il i The 'exhilnt" i, really tn. s,,!y ",a {
an sized hickory >apling, and 4 bullock G
to' casi!, hc killed With it. This is the
cont. ...d cast. in which ''cXhibt>" oi
TODD character hav. hcc:: produced and the
ton, ceipt Of the pole caused consider
the anu. >:'ncnt at the Capitol.