Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
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year in Washington. Congress will be
here In one week, and everybody must
be ready Tor Il from the President TO
the clearinghouse keeper. The Presi-
dents message is receiving its last
course Of condensation and revision.
Cabinet officers are performing similar
work on their annual reports and their
assistants OF the First, Second, Third
and Fourth degrees, with several hun
bred bureau chiefs, comptrollers, audi
tors and officers too numerous TO mem
ton, are arranging their figures and
plodding over long tables Of statistics.
The streets OF the city are again alive
with busy, busting throng and up at
the long deserted Capital, Chairman
Randall, with quorum Of his commit
tee, has for week been pressing work
on Appropriation bills. He reports
fine progress, and says Congress will
not have to wait on him for money bills.
During the week he has had in consul
tation, the heads OF different Bureaus
and Government establishments, with
regard TO the heads OF their respective
departments for the next year. Among
these were Prof. Baird Of the National
Museum, Smithsonian and Fish Com
missions Superintendent Thorne of the
Coast Survey; DR.. Godding of the Gov
eminent Insane Asylum; Col. Wilson
OF public buildings and grounds and
others.
The improved condition OF the Gov
eminent service under Democratic AID.
minlstration has been mentioned re-
peatedly, but new instances Of reform
are continually making themselves felt,
which deserve especial notice. The
President probably never made happier
stroke Of public policy than when he
called Mr.. Benedict here to be public
printer. In the period Of three months
the VIGOROUSLY demoralzed Govern
ment printing Office has beeri put in
such order that about one third more
I work is now being done, with the same
amount of money, and the press room
t which three months ago had 400 forms
waiting for the press is now clear, hav-
s ing Caught up"
1t is too bad the President cannot be
G left in peace and quiet with his modest
} little country home. AS soon as the
real estate dealers OF Washington knew
OF his Intention to buy this place they
/ secured as much ground in the viceni-
' ty as possible and ever since they have
: been using the Presidents name in the
r most liberal manner in connection
: with all sorts oil schemes they have or.
h ganized for improvements at the public
t expense. OF course the President has
k been in no way concerned in these
# maneuvers, but rumors to that effect
n cannot but be annoying to him.
| Almost every day day the President
8 or Col. Lamont is forced to say there is
: not word OF truth in some report
n about the President. The Colonel's
Q latest denial, which is very emphatic, is
r in regard to an investigation which it is
alleged the President is conducting by
C means OF a private detective to find out
# If any Of the District Commissioners are
1t interested in real estate along the line
e of the proposed extension OF Massachu-
e sets Avenue. The Secretary adds that
h the President had his hands full OF his
d own legitimate duties and did not care
5. to interfere with outside matters.
n Some OF the statements telegraphed
g from this city in connection with the
= police scandal alleging decentralization
e and rottenness in district affairs and
G universal dissatisfaction with the com.
e missionership form OF Government, are
70 quite untrue. The people OF the dis
trict feel that the present Commission.
W ers are honest and reliable, and that any
Is errors they may commit are purely
d those of Judgement The tax-paying
h people especially know when they are
e we'll of, and they have no desire to ex
It change the present government rule
IS and government backing in District ex,
D penses for the boon OF suffrage.
1t Speaking of the police scandal, Ger.
b, tain members Of Congress have ex.
l. expressed their opinion that Congress.
IS will not ask to have the matter investi
r. gated. ave can take no notice of it
l. officially" said Representative Snowder
1t "for no Congressman has been individ
e. ually aspersed or injured, and whoever
l. demanded an investigation would be
ii considered as putting himself on tn,
l. defensive and confessing his guilt.
But now since so many police officer
% have been punished and dismissed it il
said they will appeal for redress to the