The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-06-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c. June 21st. 1889.

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The president left Washington to-day
to join Mrs. Harrison and his grand
children at Cape May. He will remain
with them until Monday.
Secretary Proctor has returned to his
duties. He reports his son, who has
been very i'll as much better.
The veterans are very mnch pleased
with the action of the president in
authorizing a modification of the civil
service rules so as to allow the reinstate-
ment, without examination, of any vet
eran dismissed from the classified SER
vice. This. effects all discharged EN-
ployes of the government that are vet
Grams during the first three years of
Cleveland's administration. The action
of the president in this matter is gener-
ally approved Off it will enable hun
dreds of deserving men to get the places
back that the democrats unjustly de-
prived them Of. The president took a
long time to consider this question be-
cause he is opposed to the idea of making
a class of privileged office holders and
was somewhat afraid that the prece-
dent so set might at some time be used
to the public detriment. But he finally
decided that justice to the veterans de-
manded the action and that the men
who fought to preserve the government
are entitled to everything in the shape
of privileges hat can be given them.
superintendent Porter of the census
Bureau is opposed to having the APP
pointments in his Office made through
the civil service commission. He has
presented the president with a number
o fgood reasons why. 1t is not likely
than the president will go against the
act of congress providing for the census
to say nothing of the opinions OF Secre-
tary Noble and Superintendent Porter.
Public Printer Palmer made a batch OF
discharges this week in order to keep
within his appropriation. The fact that
all the men discharged were democrats
created no surprise.
Attorney General Miller, to whom was
referred the question of whether the
Catholic university Of this city would
violate the alien contract law by bring
ing a corps of European instructors tc
this country, has refused to give a de
cision iii the matter. He takes the
ground that it is not his duty to decide
questions of this ind, as the depart
mcnt justice is not a bureau Of informa
ton.
Senator Henderson of Nebraska left
tor home early this week. He had &
piece o fgood luck recently at which his
legion 0 ftriends throughout the country
Will rejoice. He has long drawn a pen
sion for injuries received during the re.
belIion, and not long since his attention
was called to the fact that under the law
he was entitled to a larger amount than
he was drawing. Application was
made to the pension office and he not
only got an increase of pension but
$4,000 back pension as well.
Cen. LuciuS Fairchild eX-Gov. of Wis
consina and ex-Comnnander of the G. a. II
hasbeen appointed 4 member of Sioux In
dian commission. He has accepted andis
daily expected here, when he will meet
the other mcmbcrof the commission.
Representative Williams, of Ohio who
is here says Foraker will be the next
governor of that state. He also says
that Governor Foraker has only to say
the word to be elected to the United
States senate to succeed Payne.
Secretary Blaine has, it is said, tender
cd the Chinese mission to Admiral Shu
teldt U. S. n. retired. If he should de
cline, Mr.. Kasson. who was a member
of the Samoan commission, which com
pletcd its work last week, will it is
thought, be the lucky man.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issrid an order for all male einyloves oil
the post Office department to make a full
statement of their public records. The
order was issuid by reuqest of the Phil
Sheridun command, union veterans, OF
this city who believe that there ale quite
a number OF men employed in the depart
merds that claim to be veterans without
having been i'll the army O. navy and
the real vets are determined to bounce
the bogus.