Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-26
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1889.


publicans have lost one or two
very good appointments owing to
the lack of harmony in the Con-
gressional delegation, the Presi-
dent preiering TO select a man from
some other State rather than to
decide between two Ohio men, each
backed by a part of the Congress.
siOnal delegation.
Charges have been filed with the
President against ex.COngressman
Smalls, of South Carolina, who is
a candidate for prominent Federal
position IN his State. One of the
charges against HIM is that he
secretly worked and voted tor the
Democratic Presidential and Con-
gressiOnal ticket last Novem Der.
4 committee from the New York
Centennial Celebration has been
here making arrangements for the
trip of the President and his Cabl'
net. They will leave here at a
very early hour next Monday
morning, arriving at Elizabeth, n.
j., at about s O'Clock, where they
will take breakfast with the Coy
ernOr of New Jersey, after which the
party will proceed to Elzlabethport,
where boats will await them, and
from there to the wharf in New
York city from which Washington
stepped inst one hundred years
ago that day, where they will be
met by all New York, and take
their parts IN the great celebration.
Secretary Blaine mas agreed to
respond to the toast, "The House
of Representatives" at the banquet
to be given in New York city on
the evening of the 30th inst, to
the distinguished guests Of the New
York Centennial committee. 1t Is
a subject upon which Mr.. Blaine Is
peculiarly fitted to speak owing to
his long connection with the House,
as Member and Speaker.
The President is a believer in
the benefits to be derived from
doing business iD thoroughly
systematic manner. For instance,
he assigned one day Of each week
for the consideration of business
pertaining to one OF the executive
Departments of the Government,
and unless the business is unusual
ly important it will not be con-
Sidered on any other day than that
assigned to the Department under
which it properly comes. This
rule will work advantageously all
around it will enable the Cabinet
officer to so arrange the work OF
his Department that on the day
assigned to it be can have all mat
tiers requiring the attention of the
President ready for presentation to
him, and it will enable the Presi-
dent to rapidly dispose of the bust
ness thus brought before him.
The Department of Agriculture
and the Department of Justice
having very little business requir-
ing the attention of the President,
have no particular time assigned
them. The days of the week are
assigned as follows: Monday
Navy Department. Tuesday
Post-oflice Department. Wednes'
day-Treasury Department. Thurs
day-Interior Department. Friday
State Department. Saturday
War Department.
This rule will also give the
President some relief from the
office. seekers. For instance, If a
man is seeking an appointment IN
der the Post.Office Department he
Will know that Tuesday is the only
day upon which the President con-
siders business relating to that
Department, and will not as be
has been dong, make daily visits
to the White House. In fact it is
good rule anyway, and one won
ders why it, or similar one had
not been adopted long ago.
Attorney General Miller has
been called upon to decide the
much discussed question as tU
whether the four years commission
of Federal officers shall be dated
from the appointment or from the
time of confirmation by the Senate
The date of confirmation has gen
orally been taken, but many peo-
pie believe that the time OF the
original appointments the proper
date. 1t Will make quite diff
ference of a year between the date
of appointment and that OF con-
firmatlOn.
Ex.Oongressman f. w. Palmer,
formerly, of Iowa, but now oil
Chicago, has jumped into sudden
prominence as candidate for
Public Printer, and many people
think his chances for getting the
appointment are excellent.
The President has appointed
Henry NJ. Dixon, of Mississippi, a
cadet. at.lai &c to West Point. The
father of this young man was
killed by a mob at his home IN
Yazoo City, Mississippi, In 1873
for the heinous crime of having
opposed the Democratic ticket.
The beginning of the taking Of
the new census has been inaugu'
rated by the opening Of the census
bureau in this city which is In charge
of Mr.. Robert Porter, the newly ap
pointed Superintendent.