New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

mOIe elaDOrately SWaLneQ IN DlacK
than they ever were before except on
the death of President Garfield. The
Interior Department, presided over by
Secretary Lamar, is more heavily and
artistically draped than any other, and
the National flag over the Pension
Office is bordered with Grape. There
is much dissatisfaction here on account
of the selection of New York as the
burial place of Gen. Grant, and an eff
fort will probably be made TO have the
place of interment changed to this
city.
The President has made change in
his plans for summer vacation. 1t is
quite likely he will not visit the Adj
rondacks until the middle ofAugust and
then remain away from Washington
through the month Of September 1t
was his intention to leave the White
House next Saturday evening for New
York, but the death of Gen. Grant
caused him to change his mind, and be
will thus be enabled to give little
more time to public matters. During
next week he will not receive visitors
outside of the Cabinet Ministers and
Bureau Chiefs, as there are number
of important matters to be settled be-
fore he can get away from the city.
Among other problems is that of a
fixed policy for the protection and sup
port of the Indians. 1t may be deemed
judicious to transfer them to the War
Department. There is no question that
the President is very much pleased
with the result of Gen. Sheridan's trip
to the scene Of the trouble with the
Cheyennes. HI is convinced that
strong measures alone have any weight
| in dealing with the aborgines. The
matter will be settled by the President
| during next week at one of the Cabinet
meetings.
There will be few important offices
filled before the President goes away,
as he considers thAt the necessities OF
the country, for the preseutihave been
met. There will consequently be NO
haste in this matter.
DR.. Ward of Albany has accepted
the Presidents invitation to 60 fishing,
! and will meet his host in New York
after the funeral of Gen. Grant. 1t is
not likely that Miss Cleveland will &C.
company her brother at the funeral
ceremonies, as she finds it indispensi
BILE that she should obtain all the res,
and quiet that she can in the country
Although not seriously indisposed, ths
duties she was called upon 10 perform
at the White House fatigued her yer,
much. The family physician prescrib
ed plenty Of pure air for few weeks
| Cabinet ministers and heads of bur
eaus generally spend considerable time
away from Washington in summer
This has been carried to an extent O
actual abuse, since public business o
all kinds and of all degrees of import
ancc must wait upon their action. Til,
absence of head of a Department al
ways perceptibly lightens the work O
| I, III ~ -,
act upon the doctrine that the chic
can take his ease as he pleases, bu
that the subordinate must stick to hi
desk, even when the chiefs absence
leaves him nothing to do there.
When Congress is in session there is
the most work for the Departments
Innumerable reports are called for, and
business of all kinds is brisk. Clerks
who could easily be spared in August
are often absolutely indispensable ir
December. The whole matter of leaves
of absence should be settled upon com
mon sense principles.
The committee appointed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to inyestigat,
the affairs of the Coast and Geodeti,
survey will inquire into the genera
management of the bureau as we'll a
the methods of expanding the fund
and keeping the accounts. They wer
busy at the work all day yesterday, an,
they expect to be ready to report with
in week. The report made by FRS
Auditor Chenoweth, upon which Super
intendent Hilgard was suspended, an
four of his assistants absolutely dis
. missed. will not be made public unit
the investigation by the committee ha
been completed. The chief official
concerned in the matter are reticen
but it is known that the charges mad
by MIR. Chenowetl, are strong and en-
phatic, and that otherwise the sudde
suspension OF Prof. Hilgard, the supe
intendent, and the summary dismissal
of his four assistants would not ha1
been made SO promptly.