Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-12
ANDARD- McMINNVILLE TENNESSEE SATURDAY. JUNE IT, 1886
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That Secretary Manning will re-
turn to the Cabinet is earnestly hoped
by those who have enjoyed the cordi-
al hospitality and answering friend
illness of Mrs. Manning during their
residence here. Although fond of
society, and certainly well calculated
to shine pre-eminently in it, Mrs.
Manning quickly gave up her desire
to go out to any extent last winter,
when the Secretary found his bust
ness cares had encroached even upon
the hours he had to spend at home.
Since his illness, Mrs. Manning has
been devoted in her attention, and
was anxious until she secured the
Secretary's promise not to think ofre-
turning to work until after the sum-
mer's rest. Secretary and Mrs. Man
ming left here yesterday for the Warm
Springs, Va, but their summer plans
will depend entirely upon the pro-
gress made by the former toward re-
covery.
The sensation at the Capitol during
the week was a speech made by
Judge Fullerton, of New York, in
favor of the payment by the United
States of the rebel war debt, and it
will be long time before we bear
the last Of it. 1t was suggested that
the republican Congressional commit
tee may have employed this distin-
guished attorney to appear before his
committee on War Claims, to advo-
cate a measure that is prohibited by
the Constitution, but know he came,
as any other lawyer would, to earn a
fee. The stupid bankers of Amster-
dam, Holland, who hold several car
loads of Confederate bonds, employ
ed that celebrated philosopher, Rufus
Hatch, Esq, to see what could be
done about the redemption of these
securities, and Uncle Rufus probably
told them that it was only necessary
to have bill introduced in Congress,
which he would attend to. The bill
was introduced by Mr.. Merriman,
who hadn't the slightest idea that it
meant what it is construed to mean,
and then Uncle Rufus paid Judge
Fullerton 81 900 to come over and
make a speech in support of it. The
committee was panic stricken when
they found what they had under con-
sideration, but they let Fullerton
finish his speech and earn his fee.
This incident will doubtless be dis
cussed upon the stump by every re.
publican campaign speaker, as proof
that the Rebels have captured the
capital again.
There seems to be a settled convic
ton among Government clerks thai
after the adjournment of Congress
there will be a wholesale discharge
: They think that now the heads o
, departments fear to make many
changes because they apprehend tina
such action would retard the progress
of their appropriation bills. The off
Gals say on the quiet that the clerk
, are not far from right in their conjec
! lures. The only departments il
which any degree of safety can b
} felt are the State and War. Eve
the Navy Department will underg
. a pruning process, and many clerk
: who have out-lived their fulness viii
t, have to give way to efficient demo
: Gratis. The discharges in the Treasur
e Department will, Of course, be NOR
/, numerous than in any of the Others
>. and its clerks will count the day
: that intervene before the adjourn
!, ment of Congress with nervous ann
}. iety. a prominent official of tn
Treasury Department said a few day
: ago that in a few months the fore
e would be so changed that the regula
y visitors will think themselves in
e strange place when they come With
IS its walls.