The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular corresp9ndent.l

publican senators held soon TO declde
upon The course to be followed with
regard to President Cleveland's APP
pointmeuts. The exact date for the
meeting has not been fixed, but il will
probably be about week before the
beginning Of the session. There is a
wide difference of opinion among Sen.
ators as to the best course to follow.
Some of the most radical are in favor
of opposing the confirmation Of all
new officials whose appointment are
considered to be opposed to the tenure
of office law Others believe the
President should be accorded the right
to name his own officials at pleasure,
where his doing so is not violation
of the civil service reform law. The
question will be pretty thoroughly dis
cussed in caucus. and it is altogether
uncertain what the decision will he.
Your correspondent had brief talk
upon the subject with Senator Hale a
day or two ago. He said it would be
impossible to tell at this time what
the attitude of the Senate would be.
For his part be did not think he
would oppose the confirmation of a
good man. "Do you think it likely
that there will be general opposition
to the appointments on the ground
that they are in violation of the ten.
ure of office law ?" 1 asked. II can't
say" replied the Senator. THAT is
yet to be decided" "In caucus p
"Yes; l presume that is tho question
the caucus will consider" "When
will the caucus be held?" 1 asked.
THAT has not yet been decided but
It will be little while before Con.
gress meets"
Pension Commissioner Black has is.
sued circular letter containing infor-
nation that the rules of the office pro.
hibit clerks from answering CORES.
pondence relating to pension claims,
etc. 1t states that all commuuica.
tioDs will be promptly replied to, but
they must be sent TO the commission.
er 10 the regular course of business.
Miss Cleveland arrived from New
York last Saturl lay afternoon, having
been four months absent. Mrs. Hoyt
will remain at the White House until
next week, when, it is understood, she
will 60 to her home in New York. to
return here in January to assist Miss
Cleveland in dispensing the hospitali.
ties of the White House.
Few of those at the White House
Monday afternoon desired more than
look at the President and a shake Of
his hand, and they we're all accommo.
dated, and no time was lost. Minister
Soteldo was among those present, and
was accompanied by some old friends
of The President, whom he was glad
to see. A colored nurse, as black as
hat, held in her arms faxen haired
little one two years old, dressed all in
white. When she reached the Presi
dent she raised her charge as high as
she could and said kiss de Pres
denl" "Well little one," said the
President, imprinting kiss upon its
cheek, ''you are not old enough to re.
member me-" The President does not
make practice of kissing children,
but there was no alternative in this
instance.
Chief Clerk Youmans, of the Treas
ury department has called the atten.
tion of the employees particularly to
rules and 2 of the department reg.
ulations, which provide that al! de.
delinquencies in not promptly attend
ing at the morning hour or not con
tinuing diligently employed during
business hours will be daily reported,
and that employees should not receive
visits, read newspapers or smoke dur
ing business hours. These rules have
been partially disregarded for some
time past, and the noting of the names
of tardy clerks last Friday was the
commencement of plan to rigIdly
enforce them. The chief clerk has a
package of printed warnings ready to
distribute to deIinqents, which state
in effect that violations of the rules
unless satisfactorily explained will be