The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-12-10
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ofthe Capitol, Executive Departments
and other public buildings. Tho
White House IL looking unusually
clean, having been freshly repninted
recently, and tho best bunting has
been used uponit In order that Il may
net be dlscolored Ia wet weather by
tho fading OF The cloth as was the
case when Il was LAST draped. The
nrst announcement Of ex.ProsIdcnt
Arthur's death was received at the
White House by telephone message
from the Associated press. The news
spread rapidly over the city, and the
iiags on eli lhe'public buildings were
1t once placed at half mast, The
President expects 10 attend The fun
eral In New York, and it Is probable
that committees will attend repre-
senting both branches ia Congress.
Since President Cleveland ewng
real estate 10 the DIslrIcto Of Columbia,
he seemed TO take more interest In
lecal. matters, and has been brouah.
into more intimate relations with
Washingtonians, lie has always had
bread views Of the justice and nscss.
slty OF liberal treatment Of the Capital
City as the hands Of Congress, how
ever, - his treatment OF the subject
In bis message showed.
In self sought seclusion the PresI-
dent 10 pow working hard on his Sec
ond annual message, and II has al
ready taken quite = definite ahAps.
0ihsr ofiiclaIs - well as the Presi-
dent have been compelled TO 60 Into
temporary retirement In order to ind
quiet enough 70 perform important
work. The Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, Mr. Fairchlld, allows
his ONCE door IN The Treasury build
ing 10 remain wide opcn even when
be would like 10 avoid disturbances,
and consequently he has . constant
stream Of visitors despule the care Of
the walchmen. When be has any
work ON hand requiring concentrated
thought, ~ Is now the case he bstakes
himself 10 his private home rather
than refuse himself TO callers.
Ths Secretary Of the Treasury has
Just broken up an abuse that has long
existed IN his department. Il was
the substitute system. Clerks have
been 10 the habit OF employing sub
stltutes and giving them part OF their
wEges. Mr. Manning Issued "a or
der that clerks must perform the du.
ties for which they were paid, them
selves, aud required them 10 appear
for duty Ia person or be dismissed
Il Is useless 10 say there were very
few absentees the day the order went
into effect. The system has been
greatly abused and has greatly utter
fersd with the efficiency of the force,
II Is too early 10 decide whether
the oleomargarine law Is equal to thi
accomplishment Of ell that II alms at
bat the tirst two weeks of lls opera.
hon leads the internal revenue OF
flcars IT, figure up sn income 10 ths
Government from q million 20 a mill
Ion aud = half from this source by ths
ilrst Of Nov. 1887. The manuiactur
ers OF artificial substitutes for butter
say that the law has helped rather
than Injured their business. The
Treasury etamp they think, gives /
certsls dignity to their goods which
they did not possess before, and many
persons appear to regard It as a guar
anty ihat the contents Of the package
are pure. In certain sense only tn
stamp may be said 70 be guaranty
The Turchsser Ii. not cheated a. I
the character OF tho article he Il buy
Ing. lie asks for oIaomargarIne o
butterIne and he gets it every time
Wherever proper enforcement
the law Is betrayed by Congress, h
win also know whsn he Il getting
ponr article or good oae.
II Is said the leaders Of the labo
movement, Mr. Powderly and ID
George, may urge the Presidcst
cali an extra session Of the Fiftist
congress Immediately upon the O
: plraiion Of The present. This will
for the purpose of considering legisl
v tion IN the interest OF ihe working
) men. Assuming that the question
} Of such Importance as to damar
8 early and definite legislation, the o
it tri session would be about the on
y means by which tho subject can
assured It's proper consideration.
course nothing can be done at the 4
!, proachlng short session, and to def
!, action until the assembling of Il
d new Congress would involve dele
10 Of more than year.
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