Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-12
ENFORCING ECONOMY.
Reducing the White House Force-Useless
Heads Decapitated.
Special 10 Me Register

Special 10 me Register
WASHINGTON, D. c., March ll.--lf what
Mr.. Cleveland has done in regard to the
clerical force at the White House is an in
dication of what will be done elsewhere
then very many soft places around
Washington to which there is attached good
pay and very little TO Go, will be vacant.
Four mems services in that force have been
dispensed with. Henry c. Morton, Of Ohio
goes. lie was the Exchange Editor Of
the White House Hewas inducted into place
by Nr. HAYS; bis duties we're very heavy;
he had to clip from the newspapers all COM
ments on the existing administration and
paste them in a scrap,book. If any of his
scrap-books were ever called for, there is no
record Of that call. Mr.. J. S. Bolway, also
of Ohio goes. He succeeded Charley Chap
man, who cut such bigh iinks as
Que of the Executive clerks W. K. Duke,
of Harper's Ferry, and Mr.. o. l.. Judd,
the telegrapher, also have been notified that
their services are no longer required. Mr..
Judd was during the campaign oflSSO, sent
by the Western Union Telegraph Company
TO Mentor. Ohio. There he came in close
contract with the late President Garfield,
who brought him here. The places ofthese
men will not be filed, there yet remains at
the White House force Of six gentlemen.
The Presidents Movements.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-There was
about the usual rush of visitors to the
White House today. The President arose
early and at once betook himself to opening
his mail, which was unusually large. AS
one of the clerks put it, President Cleve-
land receives as many letters day as ex-
President Arthur received in a week" 1t
ia a fair inference that many letters relate
to appointments to Office. The President
ran hurriedly through his mail and then be-
gan the reception of visitors, many of whom
had been in waiting some time.
Among the callers were Congressional
DELEGATIONS from Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa,
North Carolina and Florida The Secre-
tary of War called about noon and had a
long conference with the President. At
one o'clock the doors Of the White House
were thrown open to the pubic and the
President vss kept busy receiving his call
ers for over an hour. Col Lamont said,
to day that the reduction in the clerical force
in the White House was made merely
in the interests Of economF and
therefore no appoints aents will be made to
fll vacancies He sad there might posi-
bly be one or swo more changes in tie per-
sonnel of the force. bot that would be all
Since President Cleyelsnds Inauguration
the entire CLERICAL force izcluding his Ffivste
Secretary has been busi4y engaged from 8
O'Clock in the morning tal midnight and it
is expected the rush OfbGsiness viii compel
the continuance of these working bours tor
same time 10 some. One OF the regulations
OF the house prohibits employees smoking in
Offices.
The Caucus Committee.
WAsHIYGaoR, D. c., Mach 1.-THE cs+s
eas Of the Republican Senators AID its ss.n.
eus eommitsse, which has been engaged
early and lsEe since the session began Upon
the allotment Of places on the majority sides
of the Senate Comnsittsss finished its task
toaay. but she result viii not be formally
declale led until to morro&. Senator Conger
succeeds toshe ChairnAnship Of the Cour
nittee on Rostofficss and post roads, made
vacant by the retirement Of Senator ball.
Senator Pikes takes the chair Of the Com
u.ittee on. Claims, hsld By Cameron, OF Wis
eonsin. Senatoz- Sewell takes Senator
Logan place at the head OF the Commit,
Tee on Military AAAirs. Senator EEarts viii
be made member Of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary and Fsrsiga
ReIatiosa Senator Teller will be made
Chairman Of thS Comsistee On Mines and
Mining, and member Of the Committee on
Public Lands. The Judiciary Committee
is Increased b. one and the Commerce and
the Public BaildingS Coamittees hy t"o
members eaeh MAay other changes were
made in the nemhssship ofconmittees for
the purpose Of equahzing the bonosA re-
sponsibiE6ss and labor Of The committee
rooms, and the tAsk ofihe caucus committee
was fourA TO BE- one Of Considerable DIM
Guilty. Hs members are u8ssaaliy resIcent
about their proceedings. bns II IS understood
that the feature Of their wosk which proved
most perpleKiDg related 70 the hnanes
Comnittee. Senator Sherman. Il Is
said asked 70 be relieved from further ser.
vice upoa this committee unlsss its com
position was chAageG In sone respects.
BE Is erediied With the impre ssion that Nes
Easianaers were dominant IN the eomaiset
AID is sssid to bare given fhis a. bia reasor
for wishing 70 wilhjraw. TbA 1t Il re
ported. xhsn broaght before hs saseGs pre-
ciipiisted discussion Of iLe fsrid sa saiet