Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The K ush of Visitors Still Continues The President Is Obliged to Give An. other Public Reception - President Harrison VIII Not ct as an ArDltra. tor to any Petty D1ssensions-Con. gressmen Dodglng Omce-Seekers. WASHINGTON, March 8.-The rush of wis. itors to the White House continued to-day, but they were much less numerous than on the three previous days. For the first time since he entered the White House, the Presi- dent was able to devote the entire afternoon to visitors having business with him. He re- ceived upstairs in his office and was engaged with them from 10 o'clock until nearly 1 o'clock
 Senator Palmer, General Lew Wallace and MT. Clarkson of Iowa took lunch with the President and Mrs. Harrison to-day, after which the President gave public reception which, on account of the large number of people who had assembled outside the White House, was held upon the portico, the Presi- dent merely lowing his acknowledgements as the crowd filed past him. He then retired to his private apartments for brief rest and subsequently gave an audience to the three thousand or more persons who had gained access to the Red room. No handshaking was indulgsd in. The entire reception lasted from 1;30 to 3:30. At the latter hour Mrs. Harrison held a card reception. A Pennsyl- vania delegation composed of Postmaster General Wanamaker, George W. Childs, A. J. Drexel and Edward N. Payson had pri- vate interview with the President during the afternoon. In addition to MT. Wanamaker, the other cabinet officers to call upon the President, were Secretary Blaine, Secretary Windom, Secretary Noble and Secretary Rusk.
 President Harrison will devote as much of his time as possible during the remainder of this week to the public, and will receive whoever calls, but beginnig next week he will close the doors to all but senators and representatives.
 The first class appointments to be taken up are the assistant secretaries of the ex- ecutive departments and the heads of the bureaus, after which the President will pro- ceed to fill the vacancies that already exist. These are quite numerous, and include the comptroller of the currency, the superinsen- dent on Indian schools, civil service commis- sioner, ,chief justice of District of Columbia, commissioner of the District of Columbia, United States judge for the northern district of Florida, United States district attorney for Indiana, and several other equally inn portant offices for which Mir. Cleveland made nominations that the Senate refused to con- firm. The Presidenb has passed the word around that he will not act as arbitrator in any factional quarrels and that he will not lend himself to either side in such quarrels. He tells all the senators and representatives who have called upon him that it will be greatly to their advantage and facilitate his labors if they will settle their dissensions among themselves and not present more than one candidate from the same State for any office. If the various delegations will make up slates for the various offices within their States and give them a unanimous en- dorsement he will act promptly, but all ap-
 
 will be deferred. Most of the States are do- ing this and are endeavoring to relieve the President as much as possible.
 The Republican and Democratic Senate caucus committees to arrange the member. ship of the committees for the Fifty-frst congress are in session at the Capitol to-day. If they complete their work in time caucus of Republican senators will be held to-mor- TO v afternoon to receive and act upon the work of the committee on organization; if not the caucus will be held Monday morning.
 Secretary Windom assumed actual charge of the treasury department today. He was busy with callers during the nest of the day and found difficulty in transacting the neces- sary routine business of the department. He informed an Associated Press reporter that the purchase of bonds will be continued for the present at least, and added that he had not yet had time to give the subject proper consideration. It is now regarded prae- tically settled that Charles E. Coon of New York will be appointed assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed Governor Thomp- son, and that George c. Tichenor of Ken lucky, now 8 special agent of the treasury, will be appointed assistant secretary to sue ceed Judge Maynard.
 Ex-Attorney General Garland addressed the United States Supreme court as follows at the opening of to days session:
 "May it please this court, I ask leave to introduce to the court Attorney General William H. H. Miller and present as such, signed by the President of the United States, and ask that it be duly noted on record. In doing this the court will permit me to return my sincere thanks to each member thereof, as well ss it's officers, for the uniform courte- sy and consideration shown me by them dur ing my term of office here, and I ask for my successor this same kindness, as I feel sure he will prove himself in all respects worthy of it."
 The chief justice replied as follows:
 "We are happy to make the acquaintance the coming guest with pleasure and speeds the parting guest with kindly remembrance. Let the commission be recorded"
 The office seekers are keeping the members and senators from their States busy and some of them scarcely get time to eat their meals in quiet. Represen native Wade of Missouri and several others have found it necessary to change their places of residence and keep their new abodes secret. MT. Wade on Wed- nesday had callers by o'clock in the morn ing and as they kept it up all day long he changed his address at nightfall unknown to anyone. The candidates for the big offices, such ss foreign missions and important bu- reaus are pursuing their quest more quietly, but no less earnestly than those who want the smaller places. The Indiana delegation called in a body on the President this morn ing and urged that ex Congressman Johnston of Indiana, who was defeated for reelection in November, be made commissioner of pen sions. Other candidates for this office are Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn, Gen. Browne of Cincinnati and Private Vaughan of Iowa.