The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
THE WHEELS MOVING.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 6USlLY EN-
GAGGED IN CLEARING UP HIS WORK.
Getting Ready for the Annual Message
His Silver Policy-COinage of the
Silver Dollar To BE stopped
Important Vacancy.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept g. Within two
hours from the time the president reached
the executive mansion, he was at his desk
in the library, busily engaged clearing up
current work, which had accumulated dur
ing his four weeks absence.
Although nothing is pending OF imme-
diate national Importance, the fact that the
president has returned safe aud well and is
again domiclel at the White House seems
to eniven everything and everybody at the
capital. The return of Secretary Manning
helps to fill the abhorrent vacuum of the
past month, and so soon as his associates of
the cabinet shall reappear at their posts of
duty the wheels of government will move
on at an accelerated pace and the admins
tration be fully panophsd for the ensuing
congressional campaign. In addition to
various matters laid aside by the president
for determination after his return, there
are many important appointments await
ing his approval, and in a few days. at
furthest, the pilgrimage of Office seekers
from all sections will be vigorously re.
newed. Senators and congressman will re-
appear at short notice, ami the battle for
tine spoils, temporarily suspended during
the dog days be resumed While there are
no new developments concerning the Chi
cago internal revenue collectorship 1t may
be safely assumed that the president will
settle this vexed question and get rid of it
within a few days There are but fifteen
internal revenue coilectorships yet to be dis
posed Of, some of which, however, are max
ing as much trouble as that of Chicago.
The preparation of this annual message to
congress will occupy great deal of the
presidents attention from this time forward.
Only two questions of policy are understood
to have been determined thus far. First,
there win be nosfarther extention of the pro
visions of the civil service law. Next, the
nature of the legislation desired on
silver The presidents attitude in regard
to the silver qSsstinn was defined in his
famous letter to the silver men in congress
last winter, but il is known that bill j.,
nov being prepared in the treasury depart
ment Under the direction Of Secretary Man
ming and Treasurer Jordan which contem-
plates compromise on tine basis of plan
suggested by Controller Cannon in his last
report, and afterwari proposed by Con
gresham Warner, of Ohio The coinage
of the standard dollar Is to be stopped
and the consent of tse silver men is to
be won to the proposition by continuation
of the purchase oi bulliOn Certificates are
to be issued representing the market value
of bullion at the time of its purchase, and
these certificates are TO lie redeemable at the
quotation reigniug at the date Of presenta-
ton. In other words, silver will be used as
part of the circulation at its true value, and
not, rs at present, in CONS worth 81 cents,
which pass for dollar.
During the latter part of this month one
of the most desirable vacancies in the army
will he created by the retirement of In pee
! tor General Nelson Davis. The consequent
promotions will leave an assistant general
inspectorship. with the rank of major, to be
filed from the captains of the line. There
are over forty applicants for the appoint
ment all of whom are bringing strong in
/ huence to bear on the appointing power.
Capt. Henry j. Farnsworth, Eighth cavalry,
a son of Adiutant General Farnsworth, OF
| New York, one of the candidates, is re-
garded as most likely to secure the promo
| ton.
Indian Commissioner Atkins returned to
the city Tuesday from New York City,
where he has been inspecting the goods that
the bidders In the new contracts for Indian
| suppheS nave lHfnlHHeu. III seVeTat CRISES
! where the goods were not up to the samples
| they were returned
Postmaster General Villas telegraphs the
| po-totlice department that he will return tC
| Washington next Tuesday. Secretar Lamar
has returned to the city; also General Land
Commissioner Sparks.
Miss Mary Glassburn has been appointed
postmaster at TamperIo, Whiteside county,
vic- W. Fl. Richardson; jesse NJ GUY, al
/ Demp-ey.