Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-21

went to him and reasoned the question,
urging him to at least consider the APP
pointment of women on the commits
sion. The Cabinet Officer replied to
their arguments with gallant speeches
and chivalrous assertions to the effect
that women ought to be taken care of,
that they should be sheltered from all
rough contact with the world. He
SAID something about regarding women
as tender flowers and twining vines, all
of which his interviewers agreed was
very pretty in romances, but very I'M
practical when applied to women who
are struggling for bread or Seal skin
jackets. They persisted however. UNI
til they extracted from Mr.. Lamar the
promise to think about it.
Although Saturday has been set
apart by the President as his day of Sc.
cluson, he saw fit to make three ex-
ceptions to this rule on Saturday last.
He received as visitors, Speaker Car,
Isle, who stayed about two hours, ex-
Postmaster General Gresham, who
stayed an holr, and Senator Blackburn
of kentucky, who also made Il long
call. Mr.. Carlisle talked about policies
and not about politics, which was APP
preciated by the President after
weeks consideration Of patronage
General Gresham congratulated him on
the success of his administration thus
far. 1t was the first time he had met
Mr. Cleveland.
Senator Blackburn deeply felt the
rejection of his brother for collector Of
internal revenue. He said to the pres
ident that as the Administration was
not disposed to regard his suggestions
in kentucky matters he would ask no
more iavors. He said furthermore that
he had no intention Of making a fac
tons fight against the Administration,
but in the future he would stand in u
position to oppose or indorse appoint
ments as he saw fit. The President
told the Senator that there WAS no dis
position on the part of the Administra
ton to antasonizo or part company
with him. On the contrary his advice
would receive respectful consideration.
and in the future as in the past, Ken
lucky appointments would be made
without feeling or prejndices, and for
the good of the state and party.
A new rulc regarding the leaves of
Department clerks has been announced.
The thirty days annual leave is not to
be reduced, but absence from sickness
as we'll as from other causes is to be de-
Quoted from the month S vacat!on.-
Heretofore sick leaves have been per.
mitted in addition to the thirty days,
and have in many instances permitted
clerks to draw salary for two or more
months while absent from their desks,
This plan has been recommended by
the Treasury investigation commission,
and will be adopted in all OF the De
purtnems. 1t is understood that the
President is also of the opinion that
thirty days absence from office is all
that should be permitted ~ year, and
that sick leaves should be the loss Of
the clerk rather than the Government.
An Oh rule which mas long been
lisregarled is now to be vigorously an
forced in the Departments. 1t is that
which torhls more than one member
of family to be employed i'll one
branch Of the Government service. The
system that will be adopted to discover
these relationships, is so formed az to
cover all possible cases, and amy pro-
vacation will cause the dismissal of all
concerned in it. Another system that
is to be disposed of, is tie accrediting
Of De partmcnt clerks TO States and Ter
ritorics where ,hcy DO not belong -
Last We. k a congressman as hed for a
position for Il lady who had passed the
civil service examination, and he was
told the quota from his state and dis
trict WAS full. He knew this could
not be true, and on investigation he
found seven clerks credited to his own
and the adjoining Congressional dis =
trict, who had never been within the
borders of the State mentioned.
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