The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-09
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

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1zE decrease of the public debt for February
- 6, ,7s3, ,51I.
HE President supports the liberal move
meht in Georgia.
BILL has been reported in the House for
the retirement of trade dollars.
One hundred and forty persons were dis
charged from the Census Bureau March /.
JNo. G. New, of Indiana, has assumed tho
duties OF Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
GEoRGE WILLIAM CURTIS, editor Of Hdrper's
Weekly, addressed the Senate ON Civil Service
Re orm.
Ex-Gov. SPRAaUE, of Rhode Island, opposed
the confirmation of Conkling. Mrs. Scoville
also protested.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
signs, on an average, 900 warrants . day Of the
Post9fice Department.
The coinage executed at the mints during
February were 50 049, $40, of which o. 500, 900
were standard dollars.
A DELEGATION from the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland acted as ushers ct the Gar
&aid memorial services.
Tickets for the Garfield memorial exercises
sold at high premium, in some instances
bringing as high as $25.
The general impression ut Washington ID
that dr. Conkling's nomination will be con-
THE bill proposing the enlargement OF the
powers of the Agricultural Department will be
considered by the House on March rs.
GENERAL RUFUS INGALLS, will be retired
shortly, and Bi evet Brigadier General Holabird
will succeed him as Quartermaster General.
In CONSEQUENCE of the two highest officers Of
the Government being without wives, Speaker
Keifer's wife is yielded precedence on al ocea-
sions of ceremony in SOCIAL circles.
n A
Guiteau, attracts quite number Of visitors,
the most of whom are ladies, who are greatly
interested in Mrs. Mason and her baby.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
has agreed not to insist upon consideration by
the House of the Tariff Commission bill until
after the immediate deficiency appropriation
bill is disposed OF.
LIFE OF GEN. BUHSs1DE has Just been
flushed by ajor Ben. Perley Poore, the vet
eran correspondent. and will be p blished in
Providence. The Major is about as voluminoua
q writer as ''Gath."
THE woman suffragis have gained another
concession from Congress in the adoption of Z
resolution by the House to appoint select
committee of nine MEMBERS to which shall ba
Of suffrage to women.
THE President has transmitted bill to Con.
gress to appropriate $85, 900 to pay the exp nsel
{ of observing the transit of Venus next Decem-
Der. The bill also provides for the appoint.
ment of the Superintendent of tho Nautical
Almanac as a member of the Commission Of
/ Observation.
The first proof of the new fve-cent postage
stamp, containing q vignette of General Gar.
field, aud known as the Garfield stamp, and
which is intended as present to Queen Vic
toria from the American Bank-Note Company
has reached Washington. 1t is an excellent
likeness, and will be enclosed in magnificent
and costly frame of ebony, with mating oi
sterling silver and bordering OF pure gold. Il
will be transmitted to Queen Victoria through
the State Department. There is movement
, on foot to have q duplicate for Mrs. Garfield.
Mr.. CHARLES II. DICKSON, of Indiana, WHIT
was promoted to 2 81, 600 clerkship in the In
! dian Office a few days ago. has written . lettel
to Indian Commissioner Price, in which h
says "To me this is an evidence Of your con
tinued esteem and confidence in my integ:it!
which highly prize yet in view Of the fac
that am charged with completely In mail con
tract matters, while feeling entirely innocent o
any of the charges made against me, l desir
! to respectfully ask that such promotion he hels
in abeyance until such time as shall be thor
oughly indicated.