The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-05
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CFrOm our regular correspondent,
WAsnrsaros, OCT. lelh, 1856.

WASHINGTON Oct. lutni Aocu.
All the Executive Department.
were represented at the cahInst meet
lag on Thursday. Secretary Manning
was the only absent member, aud NE.
Falrchlld appeared In hls stoad.
1t was nearly seven months ago
that Secretary Manning was carried
out OF the Treasury Department 10
an unconscious condition. About
noon on Thursday last he weat 10 the
department, and again took charge Of
his Office. He Is quite active, has Al
excellent color, and says he feels bet
ter than he has for long time. Those
who saw him a week or two ago are
astonisheA at the Improvement Ia his
appearance sluce then. He seemed
glad to get back and was pleased
with the care that had been taken to
insure his comfort. Mr.. Youmans
has had his rooms put In perfect or
der, and the plumbing In his private
Office fixed so that everything was
clean and pure. He began work on
the mail that lay on MS desk and
looked cheerful and well. .coutenlsd at
being able to take up again ths work
he desires to make perfect. It was
thought advisable that he nhould not
be disturbed, aud no visitors were
permitted TO see him, even the chiefs
Of the Divisions refrainlug from cali
log. He comes back to work with
the determination Of staying at the
head OF the department until the end
OF Mr.. Cleveland's term. The temp.
tatiou to retire 10 his home la Albany
and 10 perfect rest was great; but he
said his work at tho department was
not yet finished, aud there were many
plans that he was amhltlous 10 carry
out. He takes up the burden Of
official duty because he lhlnks be sees
many thugs he can do for the good
OF the administration and OF the pub.
lie. The country will not TO entirely
loser by his sickaess. Daring his
confinement he has devoted much
thought 10 the department and sketch
ed out many things he intends 10 GO
compIish. In fact he nae thought
out nearly all his plans for the future
management Of the department and
Is eager 10 put them Into execution.
His assistants and friends 10 the de-
partment are determined, however,
that In his eagerness he shall MOI
again overtax his strength, II they
can prevent Il. He has been kept
constantly Informed as 30 department
matters, and Of late has been occupied
with his annual report. He has given
much thought 10 this, and IL Is said
that his absence from the department.
ls amply compensated for by the at
tentIon II has enabled him 70 bestow
on this document. II win be q valua.
BILE state paper, 1t Il said, aud VIII
contain many Importans suggestions
10 Congress.
The report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury will show that In spite OF
en- increased expenditure for pensions,
amounting to over So, 900, 900, the
Treasure surplus continues to increase
In remarkable manner. The state
ment Of receipts aud expenditures for
the last four months SHOWS that the
revenues are considerably larger than
thoy were year ago. With the
careful ard economical management
which Democratic Administration
insures, Lnd with the general i'm
provement IN business throughout
the country, the financial condition
Of the country Is more encouraging
than a: any time In its history.
President Cleveland yesterday IS
sued formal proclamation restoring
the discriminating duties levied upon
products of Cuba and Porto Rice
brought under the Spanish flag which
were suspendedany the proclamation
OF President Arthur on the 18th Of
February, 1884. The suspension 10
revoked, to take effect on the 25th of
October. ThisiproclamatIon Is msde
necessary by the fact that evidence
has been presented 10 the President
convincing him that the discriminate
ing dutIesyin Cuba and Porto Rico
on the products of the United Estates
under;the American dag are still coli
Iected, In violation:of the commercial
agreement Of February IS, 1884, made
at Madrid. EThIsHis the formal an
nouncement OF q policy which was
determined on some time since.
Public Printer Benedict made an-
other discharge of tweniy-three en-
pIoyesthIs week. Ia speaking Of the
matter he said he found 1t absolutely
necessary to make removals. He
found that with the discharge Of
about I've hundred people the Office
was turning out more work even than