The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-12
AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Washington, July 8, 1880.
Mr.. Harrison has apparently bent the
knee to the Republican Senatorial com
bination, aud the fact has oieated no
little gossip here 1t has of course
been well known for some time past
that quite number of more or less
prominent Republican Senators were
aggriev,d because of real or faucied
sights they had received from the adj
ministration, and many people predict
ed open hostiIities betu cen Harrison
and the Senate next winter. A num-
Der of Republican Senators, including
Allison, Cullom, Chandler aud Dolpn
and Ingalls,, consulted over this and
other matters and decided to hold
caucus of Republican Senators 10 the
near future. They called on the Pres
idept in order. as they expires .ed it, "to
know where he stood" They were
surprised to find that he "stood' just
where they did believing that no i'm
portsnt move or appointment should be
made without consultation with the
patty leaders and that their wishes
should be consulted in ali appoin' ments
in their respective sections. Senator
Cullom expressed great pleasure at
what he considered the Presidents
change of heart, Some people may
accuse Mr.. Harrison of weakness, but
for my part think be was very shrew-
ed to snake up" with the Senators.
Great is the fore. of example. Com
missioner of Pensions, Tauuer, short
time since made his daughter his pri-
vate Secretary at salary of Sl,s00 a
year, now the new Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, Thos. j. Morgan, of
Rhode Island, has his wife for private
Secretary at salary of $1,000 year.
Seeing the action of these officials, DR.
Dorchester, superintendent of Indian
Schools, had his wife appointed Special
agent. This enables her to travel
around with the Doctor, when he visits
the different Indian schools and get
her expenses paid and salary of 5000
day from kind old Uncle Sam. All
this time there is a law against the en-
ployment of more than one member of
the same family by the same depart
ment.
Attorney General Miller has discov-
cred rare curiosity. 1t Is Virginia
Republican who declines an Office.
Mr.. q. A. Heermaus, who was recently
appointed assistant U. S. Attorney for
the western district of Virginia, has
written declining the office on the
ground that he should have been ap-
pointed attorney and that the smaller
Office was given him as the result of a
ompromise between certain parties,
which he refuses to recognize Here's
innocence for you. Does rot this young
gentleman know, for he must be young,
very young, tba, in politics King Com
promise rules the roast. Seldom in the
history Of the country has President
or even Governor of State been
nominated without the assistance o1
the all powerful compromise. Had
this gentleman effected compromise
with his temper the foolish letter would
probably never have been written.
Mr.. Cleveland vetoed two bills pass
ed by Congress to quiet the title of the
land granted to the Des Moines River
Navigation Company, and now the
Attorney General of Iowa is here ask
ing the department to bring suit to Sc,
aside the title in the name of the Unite;
States.
Secretary Window only receives Wis
itors by card now, and he requires them
to state their business, so that he may
decide whethefhe will grant a persona
interview. The innovation is not pop.
ular.
The department of Agriculture has
issuel circular to railroads and trans
portatlon companies regulating the
shipment of cattle from Texas and Ar.
kansas during the continuance of the
disease known as "Texas fever" Ii
will also locate inspectors at all the
big stock yards to see that the regula
tions are properly carried out.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is said
to be very solid with Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker, who is said TO have
intimated to the Senator tina he nigh,
name the postmaster at his home, al
| Memphis. OF course it was stipulated
that the man named should be Re
publican. I understand that General
r. F. Patterson has been na4ed.
Among the applicants for a foreign
appointment under this administration
is: A. q. Hill, of Texas, first cousin
to the late Ben. Hill, of Georgia. 1t i,
needless to say that his politics are not
those of the distinguished Geolg gian.
The paragraphs of the American hu
morist have proven too much for the
sensitive nature of the Persian minis
ter to this country and he has deter
mined to go back to the Shah. He
carries with him scrap book filled
with clippings from the press. His
master, the Shah, is not 50 sensitive
or he would not now be again visiting
England.
The resignation of General Jos. f
Johnston, Railroad Commissioner, ha,
been accepted, to take effect on the
10th inst. This resignation has beer
in the hands of Secretary Noble since
early in March, but it hal been gener
ally understood that General Johnston
would remain where he was, Gsuera
Sherman having made personal re
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