The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-18
Irron our Regular consspondsnt.I
WASHINGTON LETTER.



Atthe Capitol Mr.. Manning's . letter ol
resignation was regarded as just the
ming that any high-minded Official
would do In the circumstances. An Of.
icer even temporarily disabled should
Tree The hands Of his chief to make auy
arrangements necessary. so that the De-
partment might not suffer. The Presi.
dents letter in reply IL also regarded -
an eminently proper one. A few there
were who seemed TO take the cores
pondence as implying . virtual termi-
nation Of Mr.. Manning's connection
with the Treasury. Their reason FOR
their belief is that Mr. Manning viii
never be the same man again and never
Will % able 10 resume control OF the
Treasury Department. This view thew
persist IN holding, notwithstanding Mr..
Mannings very rapid and Continuous
improvement, and in the face Of the doc
tors expressed opinion that Mr.. Man.
ning could resume work to-day without
much risk.
That Secretary Manning will return
70 the Cabinet is earnestly hoped bv
those who have enjoyed the cordial hos.
pitaiity. and unswerving friendliness OF
Mrs. Manning during their residence
here. Although fond of society. and
certainly well calculated to shine pre-
eminentiy In II, Mrs. Manning quickly
gave up her desire to 90 out to any ex-
tent last winter, when the Secretary
found business cares had encroached
even upon the hours he had to spend
q home. Since his illness, Mrs. Man.
ming has been devoted 10 her attention.
And was anxious until she secured the
Secretary's promise not TO think Of Re. 4
turning 10 work until after the summer's
rest Secretary and Mrs. Manning left
here yesterday for the Warm SprinQs.
Va, but their summer plans will depend
entirely upon the progress made by the
'ormer toward recovery.
The sensation at the Capitol during
ne week was . speech made By Judge
Fullerton, Of New York, in favor OF the
payment by the United States or the
'ebel war debt, and Il will be ! long
imc before we hear the last Of II. II
vas suggested that the Republican Con- 1
'ressionsl committee may have EN-. I
'loyed this distinguished attorney to 40. 4
'ear before the committee on var
islms, 70 advocate measure that is pro- I
'iptted ~ the constitution, but know I
% came, - any other lawyer would, to I
arm zee. The stupid bankers OF Ans I
eruani, Holland, Who hold several csr
Dads tof Confederate bonds, employ ed |
nat celebrated philosopher, Rufus
iaich, Esq, TO see what could be done
bout the redemption OF these securities, {
nd Uncle Rufus probably told them
hat = was only necessary TO have : bill l
Introduced In Congress. which he d
'ould attend to- The bill was introduced 4
Mr. Merriman, who hadn't the slight s
Z idea that II meant what IL is con- tl
rued TO mean, and then Uncle Rufus {,
Aid Judge Fullerton $lOUO 10 come Y
yer ana make speech iu support OF il. Il
he committee was panic stricken when b
'ey found what they had under consid- le
alton. but they let Fullerton finish his o.
'eech and earn his fee. This incident h,
III doubtless be discussed upon the M
ump by every Republican campaign &C
'eaker, as proof that the rebels have &C
ptured the capital again. "a
There seems 10 be q settled conviction sc
nong government clerks that after the eli
tournament Of Congress there will be Z at
hoiesaIe discharge. They think that
ehc hSeos " departments Ie0r to-
IKE many changes because they appre- -,
nd that such action would retard the no
ogrees OF their appropriation bills. or
70 officials cay on the quiet that the Re,
rks are not far from right in their Of
njcctures. The only departments IN ca
lich any degree Of safety can be felt an
the State and War. Even the Navy n,
partment will undergo pruning pro- fai
q. and many clerks who have out am
ed their usefulness will have to give All
y TO efficient Democrats. The dis AZ
lrges 10 the Treasury Department Stu
|, OF course, be more numerous than cuI
any Of the others, and Its clerks will ths
int the days that intervene before the Str
ournment Of Congress with nervous Bo
Iiety. A prominent Official OF the for
'asury Department said few days Du
that In q few months the force ent
uld be so changed that the regular tur
tors will think themselves In of ,
Inge place when they come within its the