The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14
WASHINGTON r
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINGToN, d. g.,
JAN. 9. 1885,

together again. The organization of
House has been completed by the |
announcement of the standing COM
mittees, and both branches have set
tied down to a solid six months SEES !
sion.
The Speaker of the House is at last
through with his delicate and difficult
work of committee making. He has
been subjected to very heavy pressure,
and has had quite q hard time over
some of the popular places. The pres
sure has been much worse than it was
two years ago some of the new mem
bers being particularly unreasonable
in their demands. Almost every mar
called for a craftsmanship, and certain
new members asked that old and ex-
perienced Congressman be made to
stand aside for them.
Speaker Carlisle looks pale and
care-Worn, and the strain of his recent
task has left other physica. marks up
on him. Many questions important
and grave to the people of the United
States will be considered by the COM
mlttees he has just arranged. He made
them up after deliberation, solely with
regard to the interests of the country,
and with reference 10 maturing legis-
latlon and securing a favorable hear
ing on the floor of the House. Certain
member are dis 'appointedlwith the as.
slgnments they have received, of
course, but their irritation will sub
side as the session progresses. Mr..
Cariisle's work commends itself rs q
whole to those who realize his diff
| nIllf1aS IN fr.xS,,or IL, ,1onc4 fI,,1 .,
dred men whose abilities and opfp-
ions differ widely on many questions,
and whose egoiisin and ambition are
unparalleled. Possibly he has made
some mistakes, but even his political
enemies must. concede that mis- judy
ment is excellent, and that his motives
are pure. One thing, at least, is certain.
No Committee has been appointed for
any ignoble purpose, as has often been
the case in tile last quarter of a eentu-
ry. Nor will there be hat trading OF
Chairmanships, for personal interests,
that there has been in the past.
The unusual Importance attached 10
the formation OF the committees this
year greatly increased the Speakers
work and added to his trying perplex'
tiles. He worked day and night while
Congress was enjoying the holidays
Indeed Mr.. Carlisle has rs much in.
dustry as President Cleveland, and he
is equally unremitting in giving hi
attention wholly to business. Like tht
Presiden: too he is rarely seen out il
society.
Secretary Manning is apother hare
worker. No one unfamiliar with tht
details of the Treasury Department
can have any idea of the Immense
amount of mere routine work he take
upon himself. Most of this work h
could intrust to a subordinate as hi
predecessors did, but he prefers t.
look after his own responsibilities
Unlike the President and Speaker o
the House, Manning likes society, es
pecially dinner parties. and he expect
to entertain extensively this winter.
Under the new regime there is
strictcr enforcement OF Department
rules. Clerks are required to be a
their desks now by nine o'clock i'll tn
morning, and they are not permitted
to leave them until the clock strike!
four in the afternoon. In the Treasur,
Department note is made of any vic
lation of these rules, and tardy clerk!
are required TO report the time O
their arrival to the Chief Clerk. Con
s%equently Treasury employees + KEEP
in a state of perturbation from tn,
time they awake every morning unit
: they get into the department safel.
on time. The Government gets agoo(
deal more work for the money it pay
them. When these rules went into eff
feet the daily average of tardy clerk!
at the Treasury was overtwo hundred
Now, ont of about two thousand EN-
ployes, the average of delinquents il
from six to ten, though occasionally
the record is entirely clear.
There is a steady removal going or
in the departments here, and scarcely
a day passes without some displace'
ment of Republicans and appointment
of Democrats to fill their places. Still
the incumbents hope 10 be retained
hope in spite of everything and with
such m%enacing examples daily before
their eyes. "There will not be one o.
you fellows left in two years from
now" said a Republican senator to &
Department clerk recently. And there
was much truth in his remark. Abide
and inefficient employees will go in the
course Of time.