The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-24
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. 1856.
Now that the summer is over, the ab-
sentees are returning 10 Washington.
Every day one meets more familiar faces
on the streets. No one knows the exact
date wien the President will return. bnt
the principal Government officials expect
him back some day this week. 1t is over
a month since lie left. but no application
for an extension Of vacation has yet been
received at the State Department. This
Administration has created many reforms
in regard to leave taking. and under these
new rules, Mr.. GleYcland's extension Of
leave over a month will probably be with
out Pay.(?)
Mr.. Bayard is the only Cabinet officer
who has not yet taken any vacation. The
Vice President being dead, he is, under
the late Presidential Succession bill, the
immediate representative of the President
during the ~latter's absence. There has
also been an unusual pressure Of business
at the State Department. This summer
has been a great strain on him, but he has
managed to keep his health. He takes
daily rides Oh horseback. He is looking
paler and thinner than he did before the
warm weather hogan, but will take a va
cation after the President returns.
Secretary Lamar has been away from
Washington fer over two weeks now. and
as he makes it a rule never to be long ab-
sent from his Office, he is also expected to
return during the week.
OF all the members of the Cabinet, with
the exception of Mr. Bayafd, Secretary
Whitney has taken the leas: real vacation
about the middle Of August, but he has
been inspecting nav yards and navy sta
tions along the eastern coast, and is in
constant daily communication with his
Department. His correspondence On some
days is quite yoluminous. He says that
August and September are the worst
months to spend in Washington, and so no
is not expected for about ten days yet.
Attorney-6ieneral Garland differs widely
from the Secretary of the Navy in his way
of taking vacation. He is in Arkansas,
enioying his favorite amusement, shooting.
He has only written To his Department
once since he left.
So much has been said about Secretary
M%anning's health, and the probabilities of
an carly or late resumption by him of the
different duties of his office, that those not
behind the scenes can scarcely venture an
opinion. 1t is now six month since le las
been at his desk; the first few weeks were
spent at his residence, under constant med
icaI attendance. Since then lie has been
at Warm Springs, Va, at the seaside, and
lately he has been at his home in Albany
and moving about from place to place in
New York State, He has undoubtedly
improved very much, and it is probable
that he will ultimately recover his health.
But it is feared that if he attempts to re-
sumo his oDerous duties at his desk in the
Treasury, he will break down, and his
family do not wish him to take any risks.
The question then arises, ~ lac will
take the portfolio that Mr.. Manning re-
signs??" The general opinion is that the
next Secretary of the financial bureau will
be Mr.. Fairchild, who has been Acting
Secretary Of that department during Mr..
Manning's illness. He is one Of the most
interchangeable workers under the present
administration lie has not taken any va
cation this year, and does not expect to do
so. Every morning at half-pasi nine
o'clock he is promptly at his desk, where
he remains, conducting the business of the
great institution over which he presides.
until about five O'Clock in the evening. He
says his duties do not seem arduons to
him, and the only recreation he needs is
his morning and evening equestrian exer.
eises. Since coming to Washington Mr..
Fairchild has enjoyed the best Of health
and proudly declares that he has not had
a touch Of the much talked-of malaria.
He has mastered every detail Of the Treas
ury Department, and carries the portfolio
Of the Secretary of the Treasury TO every
Cabinet meeting which the latter has not
been able to attend.
WESTON.