The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-10-22
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tFrom our regular correspondent,
WAsnINarox, Oct. ist, 1883.

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During the past week more Thar
ave hundred persons have been dis
charged from Government service II
Washington. OF these discharged
three hundred and forty must bs
credited to the Government Printing
Office and two hundred 10 the Wash
ington Navy Yard. ! say credited
for forty thousand dollars per month
will be saved In the Government pay
rolls and the work In the Government
Printing Office win 60 on as well as
before. At the Navy Yard nothing
will be lost Cor the discharges there
were made with the intention OF cou-
verting useless naval station Into Q
heavy ordnance foundry. II Is the
determination Of the present admin
Istration, with the help OF Congress,
10 improve the naval strength Of the
United States. Notwithstanding the
fact that nearly one hundred millions
Of dollars were expended during the
four previous Republican adminislra-
tions ostenslbIy for the Navy, the
Naval force Of this country Is inferior
10 that OF sixteen European, two ASH
attic, and three South American coun.
tries-in other words We are the
weakest naval power. When the
vessels already authorized, contracted
for or commenced are completed, say
four years hence, the United States
will, 10 naval power, outrank Brazil,
Chill, Argentine. China, Japan. Greece,
Norway. Portugal aud Sweden; be
on 3 par with Turkey, Spain, Holland
aud Denmark, and be surpassed by
England, France, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Russia alone.
Secretary Manning has returned TO
the city ard will resume the Treasury
portfolio. He will, however, be care.
iul 70 avoid that close application 10
the details Of his Office and the har-
RAISING interviews with callers which
brought him so near deaths door
few moRths ago. The able Assistant
Secretaries FaIrchIld and Thompson
will relieve him OF much labor aud
care. II Is reported that Assistant
Secretary Thompson has matured a
plan for the reorganization Of the
Treasury Department The policy
adopted by Secretary Manning has
been pursued by Secretary FaIrchIId,
namely, OF putting the redemption OF
Government bonds to the double use
OF reducing the national debt and al.
80 regulating the money market.
Within the last few weeks the rate
for short loans has changed from two
to three per cent TO three times those
numbers Every lender knows that
the Federal DeposIlorIes stand open
for the redemption OF bonds wheu-
ever and by whomsoever they may
be presented, 80 by that means NIL
lions OF dollars may be released and
circulate through the various chan.
nels OF trade.
| In anticipation OF the buIldIrg OF
the National Library tentative plans
have been prepared to aid a ieterm-
ination Of It's position within the site
fixed by Congress, care being taken
TO keep important lines OF view open,
to present both the Library and Cap
itol grounds TO include the Library, to
preserve, as far as practicable, all the
advantages presented.
The soldiers seem to thrive under
Cleyeland's administration. The Civil
Service Commission, majority OF
whom are Democrats, have modified
their rules SO as to give precedence
to Union veterans In the matter Of
appointments. This action was taken
the very day that John Sherman, In
partisan stump speech, was denounc-
ing the Administratio fer turning its
back on the old soldiers.
The colored peoples exhibition was
formally opened yesterday at foui
O'Clock. To-day the various com.
mittees 10 charge were busiIy engsg
2 ed receiving exhibits, which are com
Ing In very rapidly. There was fall
attendance at the haII,a large proper
tion Of the visitors being white peo
pie, who were surprised and inter-
ested In the exhibits Of the skill and
genius Of the coIored people.
large attendance Is expected tonight
and preparations have been made 4
accommodate the visitors. Although
. the fair Is acredltable success, II must
not be understood that this Is by any
!, means the first Of its kind, nor the
greatest. as sone papers have repre-
sented. In North Carolina there II
annually held coIored peoples fair
which Is wonderful In the variety ant
excellence OF Its exhibits and also ID