Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-12-12
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Gossip and News About Pee.
pie and Things at the Ma.
tionaI Capitol.

| report to the secretary. suggests the con-
struction of fre-proOf file-rooms. coverin e
the whole interior courts of the treasury
building, now glass-covered areas, by which
means, he says, the department will have
about 150, 900 cubic feet of addition al space
Prof. Wiley, the chemist + the agricuI-
tural department, will probably go to Ger
many to study the diffusion process of max
ing sugar. Commissioner Colman, who is
enthusiastic over the success of recent ex-
periments in Kansas, says he will send
Wiley to Germany If it is possible to find
the moneyto meet the expenses Of the trip.
The comptroller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors of
irsolvent national banks as follows: The
Richmond National bank of Richmond,
Ind, a third dividend of 6 per cent, making
in all SO per cent; the Hot Springs National
bank of Hot Springs, Ark, third dividend
of 20 per cent, making in all 20 per cent,
and the Marine National bank of the city of
New York fifth dividend of s per cent,
making in all 40 per cent.
1t is rumored that Malone will probably
run for congress from the Petersburg dis
trict, to succeed Brady in the house. Rep
resentative George d. Wise Of Virginia
says, however, that this is not true. 1t is
also reported that John S. Wise, the de-
feated candidate for governor. will go into
business In New York.
oThe japanese seem to be our closest imi-
totoro Tbav bava odopfod opr iptorp ofjop
al revenue system and national banking
lows, and although the postmaster-general
of the Mikado's empire has gone home, it is
learned that he left young gentleman,
Okubo, here, who is to make study Of the
customs service, the agricultural depart
ment, the signal service and the civil-service
commission. Just now ne is in New York
preparing himself for the performance of
his duties by studying English, but will
spend the winter in Washington.
Col. Lamont, the presidents private sec
retary, is quoted as saying that very large
number of people have written the presi-
dent recommending persons for civil ser
vice commissioner, and that the pI esident
has himself thought of a number of persons
who would be perfectly satisfactory to him
self, but that it has been impossible thus far
to get the proper men to take the position
because, in the first place, the salary is not
so much as any man who is big enough for
the position can make outside; and the
dread of unfavorable criticism.
The Washington Evening Star says: Rep
resentative Hatch of Missouri says he has
always favored the distribution of some of
the appropriation bills and thinks the time
has come when the change must be made.
As to the silver question. he says he is as
earnest an advocate of silver as Bland him.
self. He thinks the people will not toler-
ate any legation against silver. Any reason
able recommendations made by Mr.. Cleve-
land, he says, would be considered respect
fully, but the most that the silver men
would agree to would be reduction of the
minimum of silver dollars that may be coin
ed In month.
If Attorney General Garland is disposed to
prosecute the late chief clerk of the agri-
cultural department for fraudulent pay
ments made under his orders to people who
never did any work, it is not probable he
will find any trouble in proving the facts.
The condition of affairs existing IN the agri-
cultural department seems to have been no
torious. and the names Of several trustwor-
thy people have been given as competent
witnesses. 1t seems that the matter was at
one time brought to the personal attention
of President Arthur, but he simply referred
the complaint to the agricultural depart
ment, where it came into the hands Of Gen.
Carman and was ignored. Subsequently
Comptroller Lawrence took hold of the
matter and brief era of reform resulted,
but it was not long before things were as
bad as ever and so remained until Commits
sioner Colman took charge, when Gen. Car
man quickly put all the sinecure employees
on furlough.