Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-01-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

In the Senate the bill for the retire
ment Of Justice Hunt from the Supreme
Court WAS passed yesterday. Justice
| Hunt has for long time been unable
! tn ppIfnr any of the duties ~ his OIL e
and hy reason OF lis not yet having al
/ tanned the age reqmsed nv law for re-
tirtment upon pay, and of Iheprnspect
! of perpetual disability, this bill was
| put lhrnagh with view to place Il man
on the bench who could, rs FAR as is
possible for one man To do, assist in
! clearing up the avalanche Cf business
under which the Supreme Court is now
! lahorng. In the House the bill for the
retirement of Justice Hunt was infor-
mally discussed by the members of the
committee, hut rs ii has not vet come
formally before the committee no &C
| tion was taken. Enough was develop
ed. however, to show that the measure
would receive almost the unanimous
support of the committee.
The rulIor that The Secretary OF the
Treasury will be transferred to the
United States Supreme Court in place
of Judge Hunt. " said a veteran roliti-
clan at Willmd's last evening, lis no
Idle one. You can bet your last dollar
that Judge Folger will again don the
ermiD. There is every reason to be-
iieye that lie accepted the Treasury
portfolio OH he express c, rditinn that
he would quicl ly he transferred to the
Supreme banch \ significant indica-
tion is the fact that since he assumed
control III the d plrtment not single
nppoi utment of importance has been
made therein. Even when Assistant
Secretary Upton resigned, the impor.
tant place Was left vacant, and anoth-
er was detailed 10 attend to the duties
of that Office" Also it is said that
C0ukling will b9 sure to step into Fol-
GERS shoes in the Treasury.
/ The Treasury Department has dis
| buTsed for interest during the current
month SO ,S35. 900 and =, ,425, 600 in re-
dempti0n Of bonds. There are $40, ,000,-
GOO standard silver dollars in the Trees.
ury aud So, ,000,O0 silver certifc ates
| outstanding
The Capital. from a social view, is
assuming its nolmal condition; round
/ upon round of receptions, state dinners
( parties ana alls. The heart Of the So
ciety belle is made glad and the pocket
of the society man c0rrespondingly low
Only the rich lin Washington deserve
the fair, and they get them tLo.
The small pox IhuS far has not visit
ed Us to the extent of more than three
or four c1ses, and, willis upon all sides
it is epidemic The Distr let and out
lying country are singularly free, and
this in tie face Of our numerous and
squalid population or coloIed people.
who generally are the principal breed
ers OF this and other loathsome epidem-
les. Should the so allpox break out and
become serious in its ravageS, there
would sOCn be a hegira Of the many
who 90 far to make Washington what
il is, the most delightful winter resi-
dence in America.
President Arthur is Overrun with
country delegations seekin appointment
for home offices. Hardly day passes
hut crowds from country districts call
on him with petitions, verbal and writ
ten, advocating some particular man
for this, or that, or the other office. 1t
must w a nuisance to the President;
his time is valuable, and so much Of il
ought net to b. taken up in this man.
ner. He is 50 nOH-comruittal that very
little satisfaction can be gotten out 0f
him anyway, and it would be better if
the petitioners remained home and sent
their documents 10y mail.
The new Postmaster general is weed
ing out the unnecessary clerks in his
Department after fashion calculated
to inspire any feeling but comfort and
securiyt among bis immense staff. A
number find their discharges made out
each morning, and that, too, without
the suai donation Of a months pay.
Evidently the gentleman from Wiscon-
81 has found something rotten in his
recent acquisition.
WILLIS.