Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. Is, g

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Is, 'S6.
To THE SOUTH KENTucKIAN:
The Cabinet Ministers are all back
at their posts, and hard at work on
their reports to be submitted to Con-
gress when it meets again in Decem-
ber At the Cabinet meeting held on
Thursday all the Ministers were
present except Secretary Manning.
The Secretary is on duty, but saving
himself all that is possible. 1t is be-
lieved that he will remain at the
head of the department, unless he
finds his health being injured by at
teniion to the duties of his Office. He
returned to the city at this time 10
personally supervise the preparation
of the annual financial report of the
department, and will see that moth
ing is contained in the reports of any
of the chiefs of his bureaux that is
not strictly in harmony with his fl
nancial views.
Although the Supreme Court of
the United States met on the second
Monday in October, as required by
law, still fewer cases were heard the
first week than for years before in
the history of the court. Immediate
ly upon the opening of the court, and
after large number Of lawyers of
ability from the different States were
admitted to practice, the Chief JUS
tice announced that in keeping with
the long established custom the court
wonld adjourn that its members
might pay their respects in body TO
the President of the United States,
and that the call of the docket would
be proceeded with the following day.
After hearing argument in one case
the court OH Wednesday adjourned
until the following Monday out of
respect TO the memory of Chief JUS
tiec Chase, whose remains were to be
removed Wednesday afternoon from
Washington TO Ohio. Several of the
Justices attended as an escort 10 the
body.
Notwithstanding the widely circu-
lated stories that none of our ship
builders would bid for the construc-
ton of new cruisers, representatives
Of all the principal shipbuilders in
the country have been here the past
week consulting with Secretary
Whitney, and getting points to be
used in submitting bids for the work
The fight for the position of Sur
geon General of the Army still con.
tinues. 1t seems that the President
had determined at last to appoint
Assistant Surgeon General Perrin to
the office, but Chief Medical Purvey-
or Baxter turned up again with the
claim of seniority, which has delayed
the appointment until the business
and legality of the claim can be in
quired into. 1t is believed, however
that the question will be disposed OF
in few days, and that Perrin will gel
the appointment.
Among the Presidents callers thi,
week was the Magician Hermann
who has been giving exhibitions Of
his magic art for week past il
Washington. The magician per.
formed several of his best tricks dur.
ing the short interview with the
President, and the latter intimatet
that he would be pleased to have the
wizard give soiree some evening
during the week at the White House
The soiree was gwen, and the distin
guished company present was highl,
entertained and let into some of til,
secrets of the art.
Now, that Secretary Lamar has APP
pointed the board of appeals in pen
sion cases, composed of six member
and provided for by all act of the las
Congress, meritorious pensioners will
not be kept long in waiting for &C
ton on their claims. A great many
meritorious claims are refused by tn
Pension Office, because of the ignor
ance of the principles of law. ant
rules of evidence by the clerks win
pass upon the claims. The newl,
appointed board of appeals is com
posed of men who are learned in tn
law, and justice will now be done tn
pensioner.
The action of the President in re
curing the son of Senator Harris
and also the son of Senator Pugh t
resign has caused much unfavorabl
comment among politicians now a
the Capitol. The peculiar ideas @
the President, not only about retain
ing Republicans in Office, but now i
DISTINGUISHING competent men be
cause they are the relatives of Demo
Gratis prominent in national politics
are not at all relished, and elicit YER
severe criticism from most Demo
Gratis that meet here from the States
Senator Harris and Pugh have here
tofore given the President their mos
cordial support in the Senate cham
Der in furthering his civil servic
policy, but this winter may show
marked change in their views an
sense of duty concerning the subject
Ii.