The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
NOTES ON EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
lettings Here and There In Washington
What the New Administration is
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fifty newspapers daily.
The Philadelphia Times remarks that "fortu-
nately for the country the Treasury building is
nailed down."
The increase in the amount required for PEN
sions this year over that expended last year will
be about Sl5,OOO,O0O.
"A rainbow was seen in Washington few
days ago and the many Office hunters who beheld
it regarded it as good omen.
The United State Senate has passed the bill
appropriating 100000 for the erection of post
Office and custom house at Annapolis.
The Indian appropriation bill for the current
year aggregates S5,5O2,562. Among the items is
sl,O99, AIS for the support of Indian schools.
up to the 9Th instant the Treasury Depart
ment had redeemed $7,12O, 900 of the $40, 900 900
three per cent bonds which matured February LIST.
The wife of Representative Barbour, of Vir-
ginia, died in Washington few days ago. Her
death resulted from injuries sustained by fall.
The Secretary of War is authority for the
statement that the militia force of the United
States numbers something over $4,000 men and
officers.
President Cleveland is beginning to find out
what "the Maryland delegation" means. He has
learned from experience that they are both num-
erous and persistent.
The fret contribution made to the Govern
ment's conscience fund" was in 1927. Since
then the fund has rapidly increased and it now
amounts to 1920, 747.26.
The bill for the admission of the Territory OF
Dakota into the Union as State passed the
Sanate on tho Eth instant. Senator Losan war
one of the principal champions of the bill.
Miss Cleveland is credited with the follow
ing: A Western visitor remarking, in his free and
easy way, "You hail from Buffalo, believer
She replied, eyes, we hail from Buffalo, but we
reign here"
1t is now reported that the Maryland sena-
tors and Representatives will hold their confer
ence next Wednesday to agree upon their recon-
mendatons to the President for the Federal offices
for this State.
Mr. B. F. Warder, the millionaire agricul-
tural implement manufacturer of Springfield,
Ohio, will soon build the finest residence in Wash.
ington that has yet been seen in that city of mag
nifcent houses.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Mr.. Thomas g. Marriott, of Prince Georges
county, clerk to the Board of Steamboat Inspec-
tors at Baltimore. Mr.. Marriott's wife is sister
of Senator German.
There was story current in Washington last
week that Secretary Garland was about to resign
and that his successor would be Hon. Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia. There was no foundation
for the rumor, however.
Nathan Smith, who had held position in
the Postofice Department for many years, and
who resigned several months ago, has been asked
to return by Postmaster General Villas, but his
friends do not think that he will do so.
Representative Compton, of Maryland, is be-
ing besieged by ofice-hunters, he being more
sought after on this account than any other mem
Der of the House. The doorkeepers are kept busy
carrying the cards of visitors in to him.
DIR. George Wells of Annapolis, was in Wash
ington few days ago and had long interview
with the President and also with Senator German.
He wants to be Internal Revenue Collector for
Maryland and thinks there is no doubt of his ap-
pointment.
No formal meeting of the Maryland delega-
ton in Congress was held last week to decide on
the appointments for Maryland, although the
members were several times in consultation, but
no final determination was reached with reference
to any of the appointments.
Secretary Lamar has received letter from
a pensioner which reads as follows: "For good
and sufficient reasons hereby tender my resig-
nation as pensioner of the bounty of the United
States government" The letter is thought to be
such great curiosity that it will be framed.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, has introduced
q bill in the Senate to establish local option in
the District of Columbia. 1t provides for q vote
of the people upon the question, and is extremely
rigorous in its provisions. Should the bill pass
no wines can be used at the state dinners of the
President.
-Congressmen W. C. P. Breckinridge of Ken
lucky, and Clifton r. Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
are cousins, the former being the son of Rev. R.
man of the South, and the latter the son of the
famous Democratic Presidential candidate, John
C. Breckenridge.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is an Englishman
by birth. He is one of the most rapid takers
upon financial subjects, and has all of the
arguments of the people who believe in large is
sues of money by the government at his fingers
ends. He apparently thinks and talks about
nothing else but finance.
Senator Wilson's choice for United States
District Attorney is John H. Handy, Esq, of Bal
timore Hon. Chas. J. M. Gwinn is said to be the
choice of Senator German. Mr.. Handy was main
ly instrumental in securing the election of Judge
Wilson to the Senate, he being member of the
Legislature at the time.
Hon. VIM. Dorsheimer, who was short time
District of New York, sent his resignation to the
President few days ago and Stephen A. Walker
has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Dor
sheimer says that he resigned because the work of
the Office was too heavy for him.
"A big crowd of Maryland Democrats swooped
down on the White House on Wednesday to urge
the President to appoint Col. Edward Lloyn, Col
lector of the Port of Baltimore. The President
told the visitors that he would consider the re-
concentrations of Col. Lloyd with those of the
other applicants for the same position.
Senator Jones, of Florida, has not been in
his seat in the Senate since the special executive
session of last spring. His absence is accounted
for by the fact that since June he has been in
Detroit Michigan, where he is suing for the hand
of a beautiful widow worth $2,OOO,OOO. 1t is re-
ported that he says he will not leave Detroit un-
til he captures the prize, and at last accounts he
was making good Roadway.
John Y. L. Findlay. Of Baltimore, de-
livered powerful speech in Congress on Tuesday
on the silver question, taking strong grounds
against its continued coinage. The speech is
said to have been master effort and drew forth
frequent applause even from those who were not
in accord with the views expressed by the speaker
Mr.. Findlay received perfect ovation and the
speech is said to have been the strongest delivered
in Congress during the present session.
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