Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27
WASIIINGTON TOPICS.
What is Transpiring at the National Capt.
tai OF IA Ncw~N Nature.


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N''oIe hri'r Nu'h'raI Jo"e''' com
hHIuoF oi the h"rth AiI"ntc Sla-
tlun left Washington today TO join his
flagship at New Orleans. ne smoke worry
freely nf fin. ,nnaudin,, trnuhI,.. i'm GAM
truL \,naric, and nf tl,,. ,,,.o..it,. rn,
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N"'''' "c''"'' u" 'lc part on thl' government
to protect It's interests and assert its
rights II WAS the opinion of the Admiral
that the nited States would have to take
Il hand III the matter sooner or later.
Attorney-G General Garland has furnished
an opinion to the Secretary of the Treas
ury IN .tnich he holds that salted meats
are exported with the benefit o. the draw
BACK y the duties on foreign salt used in
curing the meats are entitled to he relm-
ported iree ul duty upon the refund of the
draWback. rms reNerscH II recent action
nl secretary McClllIoch IN IL case III point.
\ petition was presented to Secretary
Manning to day signed bv number of al
tOrneyS praying for IL reversal Of the re
cent decision of First Comptroller Law
ltuce that an authority to prosecute a
claim against the United States dies with
the constituent. This decision the prt-
tion says. is AT variance with the uniform
practice of the department and with Comp
lroller I.aWreuce'S own practice during his
whole term of eight wears aud disregard,
the paimest ruling of the Supreme Court
and is unjust To the profession practiciug
before the treasury departments
Richard Drvaus sunnriutcudnut md
dishursInl, officer nf th,t nnstntiirr d.nnrt'
mrnt. has resigned thnt nnsitInn v"I,intn-
rily tu rnunUn In nri,nt. business
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William 4 + Snnrks ia L,, rmnn,issinnnr
of the rrnrrni land nfIicc
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Americnn stenmships tn r"rry ,, t"rri"11 t'iit1
mails nt fipures tixpI nv the nnsiotIirn To-
unrtment rvnires win ihn nrn.ant mnuth
renrrsentntivrs of thn nrnn,inent utnn,n,
shin lines have nssnred thr pnstmnstnr
General that they viii continue tn carry
the mails nt thn nresnnt stntus for rho re-
mainder of fine fiscal yenr trusting to Con
gress to make good the difference between
the present rates and the rates that NAV
be agreed upon for foreign mail transpor-
tation durinr the next fiscal wear under
the sO-callrd subsidy clause of the postof-
flee appropriation bill.
The meeting of the Cabinet to-day was
attended bv all members except the At
tornev- General. who was engaged at the
United States supreme Court Secrcta-
rieS Manning and Whitney remained in
consultation with the President for some
tiuIe after the other members had depart
ed, 1t is understood that the session was
devoted to the consideration of appoint
ments to he made before the adjournment
of the Senate.
Hon. Milton !. Durham. the newly ap-
pointed comptroller of the treasury. ar
rived in Washington this morning and
qualified at the treasury department in the
afternoon He will enter on the Discharge
of his new duties tomorrow morning.
The retirement from active service of
Col. George u. Andrews of the lst artillery
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