The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.


Senator Angus Cameron will remain here
till April l. Mrs Cameron will remain till
May I, and perhaps until June l, - her
delicate health will not permit hef to take
any risk. Mr.. Cameron said that he
thought the coming congressional winter
weuM be very quiet one. A leading topic
will be the presidential succession. Senator
Hoar's bill he thought, would DO passed:
Another leading question is David Davis
intermediate court Of appeal. The bill, he
thought. could be passed by the democrat
ic house, particularly as it was now we'll un-
derstood that the president would give halt
of the judges to the democrats.
It is an open secret that the president aud
secretary of the treasury think the number
of internal revenue districts should be 10
duced to correspond with the abolition of
the taxes. It's thought that the number of
districts will be reduced from 128 to 10.
The bulk of the consolidation will come in
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York,
with here and there the elimination of q
single one. Nothing is definitely fixed as
yet, as there is good deal Of cutting and
drying necessary before the new lines can
be adjusted.
An order has been issued BY Acting Post
master General Hatton directing officers OF
bureaus and divisions aud officers of the de-
partment to observe and enforce the law
providing for the use of penalty envelopes
by senators, representatives and delegates in
congress. These penalty envelopes are used
for forwarding or answeringso official CORES.
p.ndence.
The civil service commission expect in q
day or two to receive from the heads of thu
departments q classification Of the clerical
force of each department. After the receip,
of this information the commission will fully
and the adoption ofrules for the government
of the commission.
The president has appointed George r.
Sage United States Judge for the southern
district of Ohio, vice William White, de
ceased; also d. B. Russell, United States mar
shall, Eastern district of Arkansas, in plac,
of James T. Brown, against whom charge:
Of forgery and perjury are pending.
Judge Thoman has been appointed tn,
disbursing agent to the civil service com
mission. Treasury officials say that bono
for one year will probably give the govern
ment sufficient security, as they expect the
supplies to be cut of by the democratic con
| gress next winter.
The act to rea1just salaries of certain post
masters makes no provision for carrying on
its requirements. 1t is said that the Law
cannot be executed without an appropria
ton and an additional force of clerks. Th
readjustment uf salaries will require at leas
$1,000, 600.
A. B. Mullet, formerly supervising arch
itect of the treasury, has fled q petition i,
| the court of claims for the adjudication O
his claim against the United States for $23,
900 on account Of salary alleged to be due t,
him.
The government bonds in which the Jap
anese indemnity fund has been investe,
have been sold to the treasury department
and the t7S5. 900 will be paid the Jspanes.
minister.
Samuel Mckee of Louisville. Ky, an,
Gilbert Mayors, Memphis Tenn, have bee1
disbarred from practice IN the department
of the interior.
The president has designated Paul Stra
bach to act as United States marshal for tn
southern district of Alabama, vice Osborne
suspended.
Secretary Folger is quite Ill, but is expect
| ed to recover.