Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-25
WASHINGTO TON LETTER.
w WAsHINGToN. june I, 1886.

,acto has relieved the press and public
ron the strain of surmises and guesses
t can pull itself together and turn it's
to affairs political, social, and
pious.
At The Capitol Mr.. Manning's letter
Of resignation was regarded as just the
thing that any high-minded official
would do in the circumstances. An
officer even temporarily disabled should
free the hands of his chief to make any
arrangements necessary, so that the
might not suffer. The
Presidents letter in reply is also re-
garded as an. eminently proper one.
A few there were who seemed inclined
to make the correspondence as imply
ing a virtual termination of Mr.. Man |
nings connection with the Treasury.
Their reason for their belief is that |
Mr.. Manning will never be the same |
man again and never will have control
of the Treasury Department. This
view they persist in holding, notwith-
standing Mr.. Mannings very rapid and
continuous improvement, and in the
face Of the doctors expressed opinion
that Mr., Manning could resume work
to-day without much risk.
That Secretary Manning will return
to the Cabinet is earnestly hoped by
those who have enjoyed the cordial
hospitality and answering friendliness
of Mrs Manning during their residence
here. Although fond Of society,
and certainly well calculated to shine
pre-eminently in it, Mrs. Manning
quickly gave up her desire to go out
to any extent last winter, when the
Secretary found his business cares had
encroached even upon the hours he
had to spend at home. Since his ill
ness, Mrs. Manning has been devoted
in her attention, and was anxious
until she secured the Secretary's prom
Use not to think of returning to work
until after the summers rest. Secre
tary and Mrs Manning left here yes
terday for the Warm Springs, Va,
but their summer plans will depend
entirely upon the progress made by
the former toward recovery.
The sensation at the Capitol during
the week was speech made by Judge
Fullerton, of New York, in favor Of
the payment by the United States Of
| the rebel war deot, and it will be a
long time before we hear the last of it
1t was suggested that the Republican
Congressional committee may have
employed this distinguished attorney
to appear before bis committee on War
Claims, TO advocate a measure that is
prohibited by the Constitution, but /
know he came, as any other lawyer
would, to earn fee. The stupid
bankers of Amsterdam, Holland, who
hold several car loads of Confederate
bonds, employed that celebrated philos-
opher, Rufus Hatch, Esq, to see what
could be done about the redemption OF
| these securieties, and Uncle Rufus
probably told them that it was only
necessary to have bill introduced in
Congress, which he would attend to
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Mer
riman, who hadn't the slightest idea
that it meant what it is construed
to mean, and then Uncle Rufus pait
!, Judge Fullerton 1000 to come over
and make speech in support of it
The committee was panic stricken
when they found what they had under
consideration, but they let Fullerton
finish his speech and earn his fee. Thi
!. incident will doubtless he discussed
upon the stump by every Republican
campaign speaker, as proof that tn
Rebels have captured the capitol again
There seems to be settled convic
tion among Government clerks tina
after the adjournment Of Congress
there whl be a wholesale discharge
They think that now the heads of de
!, parments fear to make many change
because they apprehend that sue
; action would retard the progress c
their appropriation bills. The official
say on the quiet that the clerks al
not far from right in their conjunctures
The only departments in which an
degree of safety can be left are the Stat
and War. Even the Navy Depart
: ment will undergo pruning process
and many clerks who have outlive
their usefulness will have to give wa
to efficient Democrats. The discharge
, in the Treasury Department will, Q
, course be more numerous than in an
J. of the others, and its clerks will coun
!. the days that intervene before tn
adjournment Of Congress with anxiety
A prominent official of the Treasur
Department said few days ago tina
in few months the force would
so changed that the regular visitor
% will think themselves in a strang
. place when they come within its wall.
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