The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-23

business of this department of the Government is
growing very rapidly.
1t is rumored in Washington that FIVE clerks
in the Sixth Auditors office about to have their
heads chopped off. The victims are between the
81 900 and 81, 400 grades.
On Wednesday the Treasury Department
bought 100000 ounces of silver bullion for use at
the Philadelphia New Orleans minis, where it will
be coined into standard dollars.
The newspaper correspondents have worked
themselves up to the belief that the reason Miss
Cleveland left the White House because she
and the President can't agree on the temperance
question.
Mr.. John B. Williams, of Baltimore, who is an
applicant for Naval Officer called to the Pres
ident few days ago but got very little encour-
agement. He is said to be personal friend Of
the Presidents.
Senator Sherman, who is on a visit to South
ern California, being asked what he thought of
Cleveand's administration, replied: "First-rate;
can only say that no one could find any fault with
the administration thus far"
The appropriation for the payment of bounty
to volunteers and their widows and legal heirs,
and for the pay of two and three year volunteers,
has been exhausted and no claims can be paid
until after the next Congress meets.
Washington Democrats who are looking for
the "clean sweep" say that Secretary Manning is
the only practical politician in the Cabinet and
that he proposes to commence the business of
wholesale removals at very early date.
1t is stated that First Assistant P. M. General
Hay, who has been in Florida since his appoint
ment, will resign in few days on account of ill
health. Ex-Representative Mutchler, of Pennsy-
vania, is named for the vacancy when it occurs.
The Commissioner of Agriculture says there
are 15,OO0,O 900 mich cows in this country. He
hasn't been at the head of the Agricultural De-
parment very long, but it to us that he has
been learning an awful sight in very short time.
Mr.. Charles Cleveland, of Cleveland, Ohio,
wanted to be U. S. appraiser at that port and had
filed strongly endorsed application for the place,
but the President, who is cousin of the appli-
cant's, turned him down and appointed Jos. M.
Poe.
Secretary Lamar is said to be taking things
much about the drudgery of his department. He
don't propose to work himself to death in order
that the every hungry" may be provided with fat
places.
The re- election of Gen. Logan to the Senate
was hard blow to the Democrats in Washington.
They had been assured that Democrat would
certainly be chosen as his successor and when the
result of the election was announced on Tuesday
they felt very blue.
Charles w. Miller, the postmaster at Fred
erick, Md, was at the Postofice Department on
Wednesday. He would like to be re appointed
but several other gentleman after his place
and he will have to go. His commission does
not expire until December, 1888.
I'm conversation in Washington few days
ago Senator German said the Maryland Internal
Revenue Collectorship would likely next be called
up BY the President for consideration, as he de-
sires to dispose of that class of before going
into the customs and judicial appointments.
COL S. E. Chamberlain, of Baltimore, who was
for many years special agent of the Treasury
Department and who was turned out by Secretary
Manning and afterwards given another place, is
the first Maryland Republican to receive an ap-
pointment from the Democratic administration.
An old acquaintance fthe Presidents, writing
to friend in Washington, says: "You will find
that Cleveland is a second Andrew Jackson a
regular Old Hickory; and he will be the President
himself SO long as he occupies the White House,
the politicians to the contrary Notwithstanding"
The New York World, an administration pa
per, is responsible for the statement that Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, has cut loose from the
to be regarded as an enemy of the administration.
We expect the latter can stand it if the Senator
can.
Secretary Manning has issued circular to
the employees of the Treasury Department which
tells them that while it is not considered the bus
mess of the department to assist in the collection
of bills, the continued refusal of employees to meet
their just debts will be considered sufficient cause
for their removal.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, was at first
disposed to do some very high kicking because his
extremely blood-thirsty brother was turned down
lector in that State. But after the Senator had
quiet talk with the President he changed his mind
and left the kicking to be done by somebody else.
The only vacant pew in DIR. Sunderland's
church was Immediately in front of the Pres
ident's and Fred. Douglass last Sunday he
sat in this pew beside his white wife and very
naturally much feeling was exhibited on account
of it, not SO much Douglass's account, perhaps,
but the members thought he and his wife made up
rather too much of a circus.
two Republican Senators have agreed to vote with
the Democrats on all the Presidents appointments,
thus securing their prompt confirmation. Thisis
supposed to indicate that all Presidential appoint
ments will be made at an early date and that the
present incumbents, whose commissions have not
yet expired, will not be permitted to serve out
their full terms.
Three wounded soldiers, one of them q one
armed man, and all of whom were watchmen in
the Treasury building, were discharged few days
Mannings attention he said he knew nothing
about it, and when Appointment Clerk Higgins
vas asked about the removals he said he was only
figure-head and had nothing to do with it. And |
here the matter rests.
DIR. G.. W. Green, of Prince Georges county, |
Nd, chief of one of the disvsions in the Treasury
Department, was bounced this week, and T. Owen
Roberts, a son-in law of ex-Gov. Bowie, was ap-
,ointed in his place. DR.. Green, having been
andidate for the Congressional nomination in the
tn district last fall, and also delegate to the
National Republican convention, the charge
gainst him was offensive partisanship. The sal.
ny of the office is 50, 100.