The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-04
from osr Regular rcorrespondent.l
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., May "a. 1886
A new phase is put on President
Cleveland's matrimonial projects by one
OF Wsshin4ton's society bellies. Said
she. I'VE girls have no objection 10 the
President marrying Miss Folsom, but
we hope there Is no truth IN the rumOrl
that Il Is Mrs. Folsom and not her daugh-
ter who Il TO be the bride. Ii Miss Fol-
som came here As the Presidents daugh-l
ter, continued she. .sall the men would,
rave about her, and what would become'
of the rest OF US? As the Presidents
wife. we would have nothing 10 fear
from her undisputed charms
The President has been wanting to
buy country home near the city for
some time. and. il l. said, he has decided
upon Pretty Prospect which is on the
IGeorgetown road TO Tenleytown. IL u
an antiquated stone mansion hidden un-
der old forest trees, aud an ideal retreat
for spending his honeymoon.
a sensation was raised In the Govern
lment Departments here during the
week. The Executive Appropriation
lhil, as Just reported TO the House OF
Representatives, has not provided for
1875 Government clerks. and consequent
ly the force must be cut down TO that
extent Republicans are panic stricken
sgain. Of course. and every Republican
Office holder feels that his time for dis
lmissal has come.
\ Besides these changes, others are con-
ltemplated. which involve reduction Of
Tlsalaries among Government employees.
lin the Department Of the Interior the
changes 90 both WAYS. The force Of the
rlPatent Office is increased; that Of the
Pension Bureau decreased. Thirty-nine
'lmorc examiners and eight assistants are
added in the former. while in the latter
1.-THE cleric Il force will be iednc d 150.
Speaking Of his request for increased
'lforce, the commissioner of patents said
.lthat the work OF examining applications
for patents Is very much behind. and in.
lvenfors have been compelled TO wait ~
some cases a good many months before
their applications could be reached, foI
the first examination There are twenty
flive examining divisions In the Patent
.lOfice. some OF which are nine months
lin arrears, and the result Is that many
rlinventors suffer in consequence Of de-
lays in getting their patents. Commis
-lsioner Montgomery claims that viii
this additional force he can, in sLor
time, bring the work up practically Z
esdate. and then keep il up. The q. 5
! Patent Office Is not only self supporting
ilbut now turns into The Treasury
Through fees. yearly surplus Of $l5o,
-lUOi.
Since II passed the notable promiscu
elous ana universal pension bill. II Is feI
.llhat The U. 5. Senate has completely los
: Iii- head in the matter OF public expen
ridiiures. The bill gives pensions 10 a.
rlisted FOR three moa'hs. u they are, from
'lany can-e. now dependent upon thei
.own exeriions for support.
I While discussing this subject. Senato
Voorhecs thought Il might be well 4
ronsider how much the enactment q
such legislation would take out Of th'
: slTreasury. lie was not opposed 70 an.
: reasonable pension measure. but ex
! pressed desire 10 know where he wa
going before b, vent. senator lngali
was not al all bothered on this score
! He did not care how much measure
|. cost the Government. he said. provides
..lhe was convinced that X was jnst ono
And ia that ra~ping sarcastic style whicl
he affects. he criticized the distinguish es
Senator from Indiana. for stopping 4
,lcount the cost. The Republican Sena
'l'or's plan may have been pretty one y
1.-THE abstract. but Senator VOORHEES, idei
was more ia sympathy with the spirit Q
llihe country that IL becoming more prac
s.tical and business-like every day.
Q Much has been said about the faiIur
Iof the present Congress 10 accomplish
but there j. little doubt fha
lIhc House Of Representatives will detea
This fantastic pension scheme BY thu
/ lchccking the extravaganza Of the Re
lpubican Senate, the Democratic Hous'
| will make record for which sIi people
{ cIexcept the would-be pensioners, will b
Z grateful. If pensions are 70 be granies
lin this way, they should be granted 4
,lall soldiers who were honorably dis
charged ~ without any qualification as 4
disability. and as The Mexican soldier
,lhsve not yet been voted pensions, this !
\ mot likely 70 occur for some time.
II {. A. 8.