Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-25
WASHINGTON.

NOIpUIuA AuuuOI 10 ScttiuS ulOuR
swimmingly in his avowed purpose
of turning the Treasury surplus into
the pockets of the ex-soldiers of the
country. So well is he progressing
that the pension appropriation for
fiscal year ending June 80, is already
exhausted, Notwithstanding its inn
mense amount-$S1, 100000. The
payments made by the Treasury de-
partment for pensions for one week
ending last Saturday, amounted to
the enormous sum of $11.3S0.000.
Where this thing will end no man
can say, but unless / am very much
mistaken this penson question will
raise big rumpus in this country
before long it may be started in the
House at the next session of Congress,
or it may be postponed for a while
longer, but it's got to come eventual
ly. The Taxpayers are bound to
draw the line somewhere.
Senator Harris of Tennessee, does
not think Mr.. Harrison overwhelmed
with consideration for Senatorial
Courtesy" He came here last week
for the special purpose of protesting
against the appointment of L. G.
Hine, a democrat of this city as one
of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, and the day after his
arrival Mr.. Harrison appointed Mr..
Hine in the face of the Senators pro-
test. So it can be set down for
certainty that there is at least one
democratic Senator ready to join the
combine" Of republican Senators if
they should conclude to make war
on Mr.. Harrison, as many people
think they are certain to do next
winter.
The colored brother is feeling very
much cheered. Mr.. Harrison has
appointment another one of them
to good position. The lucky
"brother" is eX-congressman Lynch,
of Mississippi, who is to succeed that
genial Albanian, General Shelly, as
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury. 1
should like to hear Shelly describe
his feelings on turning his Office
over to a colored man. There were
several Alabama republicans-white
men-after this appointment,
John JANET, the labor agitator, has
got his reward for selling out the
working-men during the last cam
paign. He has been appointed U. S.
Consul to Birmingham, England.
Jimmy Blaine has captured one of
the best paying berths under the
Government for his private secretary,
Thomas H. Sherman. 1t is the U. S.
Consulship at Liverpool, it is said to
be worth $4,000 year.
The Ohio men who have not gone
home in disgust are beginning to
talk out loud about the administra-
ton, and their language is such that
Mr.. Harrison would hardly enjoy il
should he happen within hearing.
Ex-Secretary Bayard, whom rumor
has married so many times during
the last two or three years is at last
really going to have the ceremony
performed by an orthodox minister
The fortunate lady is Miss May
elmer, daughter of naval officer
residing in this city. The engage
ment has been formally announced
but not the date ofthe marriage, but
the friends of the lady say it will
take place very soon.
Justice Miller of the U. S. Supreme
Court is going to retire this winter
if he can persuade Mr.. Harrison t.
appoint as his successor his frient
George w. McCleary of Iowa.
The clerks in the Office of tn,
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
have been required since the 4th o
March to work three hours eXtri
every day in order to hurry up thu
changes in the fourth class postoffices
They have made such progress tina
an order was issued Saturda,
lessening the overtime to one hou
daily.
The preachers of Cincinnati dom
seem to have much influence witt
Mr.. Harrison. They sent delega
ton here to oppose the appointment
Of ex-Mayor Amor Smith of tina
city, as surveyor of the port, on tn
, ground that while mayor he ha,
been controlled by the saloon-keeper
and the law-breaking element of tn
community. Friday Mr.. Harrison
appointed Smith.
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