The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-14
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

An average of one hundred persons ascend
the Washington Monument daily by the stat way.
On Monday the Treasury Department re-
ceived a "conscience" contribution of 5000 from
Paris, France.
The Secretary of War has issued an order
appointing Fitz John Porter colonel in the army
and placing him on the retired list.
The bill, appropriating 100000 for the cree
ton of public building in Annapolis, was vetoed
by the President just before the adjournment.
There were passed at the late session of Con-
gress 1,OS7 bills, of which the President vetoed
i'll, most of which were private pension claims.
Speaker Carlisle, of the House of Representa-.
tives, passed his fifty-f birth day few days
ago. He and his wife are now at Deer Park, Nd.
The Bland bill for the free coinage of silver
failed to get through at the late session of Con-
gress, did also the Morrison surplus resolution.
The record of the proceedings of the late ses-
sion of Congress fills $3.50 pages, exceeding the
record of any previous session by about 1900
pages.
In eight months President Cleveland vetoed
113 bills, or more than had been vetoed by all the
other Presidents since the foundation of the Gov
eminent.
The President, accompanied by his private
secretary and Secretary Endicott, went to New
York ON Friday night to attend the funeral of
Hon. Samuel j. Tilden.
Mrs Cole widow of the late Congressman
Cole, of Maryland, has drawn the balance of her
husbands salary up to March 4th, 1887. The
amount was upwards of 49, 600.
Since the adjournment of Congress Washing
ton has been almost deserted, nearly all the men,
bers and their families, besides many ofice-seek-
ers, having taken their departure
"A Pennsylvania avenue photographer dis
plays in his show window a large frame contain
ing about dozen beautiful pictures of Mrs. Cleve.
land, each of different style and dress.
james i. Matthews, the colored lawyer of
Albany, N. Y, who some time ago appointed
Recorder of Deeds for the District, but who was
rejected by the Senate, was re appointed by the
President on Monday.
Senator German paid his respects to the
President on Tuesday, preparatory to leaving for
Saratoga, where he will spend week or ten days.
He will then return to Laurel and start with his
family on trip across the continent
Senators Butler. of South Carolina, Vest, of
Missouri, and Pugh, of Alabama, are about sail
ing for Europe, to be absent several months. Sen
ators Vest and Pugh have the reputation of being
the champion whist players of America. m
just before Congress adjourned the Presi.
dent told Senator German that he would make no
more appointments until after his return from his
summer trip. He has thus far declined to act on
the Maryland Internal Revenue Collectorship.
On Monday the President appointed Mr..
Dorsey Claggett, a well-known Washington bust
ness man, Register of Wills for the District, vice
Fl. j. Ramsdeli. Mr.. Caggett is an active Dem
ocrat and his appointment gives much satisfaction.
Notice has been given that Mary lands quota
of appointments to the classified grades of clerk
ships in the departments has been exhausted and
unless removals are made more rapidly than here
tofore there will be no further certiication of
Maryland eligibles within the current fiscal year.
"A brass band accompanying party of ex-
cursionists from Bradford, Pa, serenaded the
President few days ago and played that fresh
and beautiful air, "Wait till the Clouds Roll By"
The people in the White House managed to stand
the shock, but it is said the President came near
having a nervous chill.
On the last day of the late session of Con-.
gress Mr. Riddleberger, of Virginia, appeared in
his seat in the Senate in such state of intoxca-
ton as to greatly interfere with the proceedings
and that august body had to take q recess before
it could get rid of him. A man guilty of such an
act is disgrace to the State he represents
Since March 9Th, 1885, 4O1 appointments have
been made in the Treasury Department, 46 of
which from Maryland, or about twice as
many as this State is entitled to. When this
latter fact was brought to the Presidents atten-
ton he expressed surprise at the progress
made by his Maryland friends and directed the
Treasury officials to that other sections of the
country are given chance.
Several months ago poor little boy who
lived five miles from Washington and who sup
ported a widowed mother by selling papers &C.,
in the city, attended one of the White House re-
ceptions and told the President of his troubles in
a manly way, and asked that he be given a mes
sengers place. Mr.. Cleveland was much pleased
with the manly little fellow and at once set about
getting him place. That boy is now a messen-
ger in the Interior Department and happier
youngster could not be found in the land.
Among the Presidents callers at the public
reception the 9th inst, was young man from
New York who had been hanging around Wash
ington for several months trying to get Gov
ernment Office. He boldly told what he wanted
when the President said that young man as
strong as he ought to be ashamed of himself for
wasting his time trying to get position under
the Government and told him that he had better
90 to his home at once. The young man replied,
az will take the next train for Nav York"