The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-26
Prom our Regular cesrs>peaasns,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsnlxGrox. u. a.. Feb. ~. 1854

Prom our Regular ccsresl eotons.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. a.. Feb ~. 1854.
There have bcen many rumoss duvlns
The week ~ impending Cabinet changes.
These Fumors are periodic aud usually
anfonnded The Treasury and Depart.
ment Of Justice are the o1Iices particular.
| /, referred 70. aud Ia the csse Of the las.
ter. gossip goes 80 far ~ 70 designate
the Attorney -tiencral's successor
There has been moro quiet pressure
20 bear upon the Administra,
zion 20 effect Mr.. Garland's removal
than the public IL aware Of. But the
President keeps his own counsel. and h.
H. quoted - having intimssed 10 an Of.
lflcious friend. after patiently listening
10 his suggestion on this subject. that
when he desired sdvice touching his
own business. he would ask for II. Be-
sides Mr.. Garland Is q proud man. and
would not be willing Ia remain In his
present position day were he not as.
>nred u the Presidents fullest comb
dence.
A. for the Secretary Of the Treasury.
should he conclude To retire II could
scarcely be from Dissatisfaction with his
position or with the President. or for
any dissstisfsciion on the part of the
President " ith lin. ~ they have worked
lin perfect accord together for longer
period than this Presidential term. Mr.
Manning has o!ien said, however, that
he only entered the Cabinet to assist the
President in in augursting certain re.
forms. This being done. he had no further
|nbjectiR remaining. He could not desire
10 make money while holding 30 isnpor-
|iant place as that Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, aud he has often spoken
of settled purpose TO retire from public
life.
During the present week. Education
has been the Subject Of debate In the
senate and the Fig John Porter case
in the House. Representative Swim.
hurne. OF New York. in speech on the
Porter bill. bore testim ony, from per-
.onsl observation, 10 the jealou-ies
which existed among the officers Of the
Army. aud said jealousy seemed TO him
10 be one Of the fine arts taught 1t West
Point. The findings Of the court mar
tial in he case Of GENERAL Porter, were.
he thought, largs ~ the result OF jesl-
onsy. lie was followed b. Mr.. Houk.
OF Tennessee. who said Porter was gail
ty Of treachcry, and ought 10 have been
shot But the bill finally pNssed the
House aud Porter will eventually BE-
vinslicaied.
The discussions which the Blair Edu-
cationsl bill elected IN the Senate dur ing
the last Congress SIRE repeated IN this
The subject was exclusively considered
hen, aud little that is new can be said
upon II now
Senator Morgan Of Alabama. 10 still
in the fore front Of the opposition with
: clearer field before him now that
Mr.. Garland il not there 10 confuie him
lie still argues thst the bill cannot hndI
= foot hold in the Constis ution. and that
il IL an upwarrantsblc invasion Of the
States rights. He does not believe thai
the whole country should be taxed for
the benefit OF localities. aud he protests
thst the Government has no more right
% make appropriations for the public
schs OILS ~ State than for lie chufche-
or dispcnsaries.
Tie Senator said he knew many
would reproach him for opposing NJ
that seemed 10 b. great ben
INT 10 The people Of AIabans Tut h.
PRAYED 10 God be might not faier Ia
giving obedience 10 the Consfif nticn H.
hal sworn 10 support. His answer "a
The enlightened people Of HE Stass
would he that he preferred the spirit OIL
truth. which dieth not. 10 the body 81 err
ror even though crowned with jewell.
for it, bridal with death.
In the course Of these remarks. Senator
George, Of Mississippi. asked him III
Calhoun had not voted for = certain
measure. II don't know" replied the
Senator from Alsbama. land " 18th all re-
-pect for the memory 81 Mr.. Calhoun.
don't care. Mr.. Calhoun voted on both
-id-s OF many questions, and voted sir-l
cerely every time"
there were two brilliant eveuts st the|
White House during the past week Thel
Presidents third State dinner was held
in honor OF the Supreme Court. and thu
fr-t card reception OF the winter was
given to the Diplomatic Corps To hi.
both houses Of Congress were invited.
,c-ides The ofiicess Of the Army and
Navy, the Judiciary. and various other
.fficials in Washington. The rain
poured down In 10 rents. hut Il WAS Fl
.arriage reception. aud no one attended
who did not 90 in carriages. Congress
had been invited only through the pa
|pers, % IL frequently has been Of late
years. on such occasions. and - humble,
|of Senators were conspicuous for their
absence. One OF them remarked that he
would not attend even caucus on such
an announcement. He knew the Presi.
Dent did not intend any slight. but he
was not IN favor of carry ing Jeiiers0ni.
an simplicity quite 90 far.
G. "A. 8.