The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19
Prom our regular esssespondsnt-l
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAaHIHaT0N. u. c.. July llth. 1889.

kueo 20 tne republican Senatorial cOmbi-
nation, aud the fact hes created no little
gossip here. II has OF course been well
known for come time past that quite q
number Of more or less prominent repub.
lican Senstors we're aggrieved because
OF real or fancied slights they had re-.
celved from the administration, and
many people predicted open hostili,ies
between Harrison and the Senate next
winter. A number Of republican Sens-
tors, including Allison, Cullom, Chsnd-
Ter and D0lph and lngalls, consulted
over this and other matters and decided
20 hold caucus Of republican Senators
IN the near future. They called on thc
Precedent In order o. they expressed n
ITO know whore he stood" Thew were
surprised 10 ind that be stood iust
where they did; believing that no i'm
portant move or app0intmen should BE-
made without consultation with the party
Ieaders and that their wishes should be
consuIted In oil appointments in their
respective sections. Senator Cullom *.
pressed great pleasure 81 what he con.
sidered the Presidents change OF heart.
some people may accuse Mr. Harrison
OF weakness, but for my part think he
vas very shrewd to make up" with tho
Great 10 the force OF example. Com
missioner OF Pensions Tanner Z short
time since made his daughter his private
secretary at . salary OF $3.50 year.
now the new Commissioners Of Indian
Ahairs, Thos. j. Morgan. Of Rhode L.
land, has his wife fer private secretary
At salary OF q 900 . year. Seeing tho
action Of these officials DR.. Dorchester,
supe rintendent Of Indian schools, had
bis " ife appointed Special agent. This
enables her 10 travel around with the
doctor, when he visits the different In.
dian schools, and get her expenses paid
and salary OF $500 : day from kind
IOld Uncle Sam. All this time there 10
law against the employment of more
than one member OF the same family BY
the same department.
Attorney General Miller has discover.
led rare curiosity. II 10 Q Virginia re-
publican who declines On Office. Mr.. G.
led assistant u. s. Attorney for the west
ern district Of Virginia, has written de-
Ginning the Office on the ground that be
should have been appointed attorney,
and that the smaller ONCE was given him
- the result OF compromise between
certain parties, which he refuses 10 rec
|og0ize. Here's Innocence for you. Does
not this young gentleman know, for he
must be young, very young, that IN poll
tics King Compromise rules the roost.
Seldom In the history OF the country has
President on even . governor OF state
been nominated without the assistance
OF the oil powerful compromise. Had
this gentleman effected . compromise
with his temper the foolish letter would
probably never have been written.
Mr.. Cleveland vetoed two bills passed
by Congress TO quiet The title OF the land
granted 10 the Des MoiDes River Nsvi-
CATION Company, and now the Attorney
General Of Iowa 10 here asking tho de-
partment 10 bring suit to set aside the
title, In the name u the United States.
Secretary Window only receives visi-
tors BY card now, and he requires them
| to state their business, 90 that he may
decide whether he will grant personal
Interview. The innovation 10 not popu-
lar.
The department OF Agriculture has is
sued circular 10 railrosd- and transport
tation compaDies regulating the shiI :
ment OF cA,.Ie from Texas and Arkansas,
during the continuance Of the disease
known o. "Texas fever" It will also
locate inspectors 1t ali the big stock
yrfs, to 500 thst the regulations are pro-
perly carried out.
Senator Harris. Of Tennessee, 10 said
to be very cold with Postmaster Gene
rel Wansmaker, who Is said TO have in
timated TO the Senator that be might
name the post master at bis home
Memphis. or course II was stipulated
that the man named should be . repub-
| lican. understand that General r. II.
Pstters0p hes been named.
Among the applicants for . foreign
appointment under this administration
lie A. G. Hill, Of Texas, : first cousin Of
the late Ben. Hill, Of Georgia. IT 10
needless TO cay that bic politics are not
those Of The distinguished Georgian.
The paragraphs Of the American hu-
mOrist have proven TOO much for the SEN
sitive nature Of tho Persian minister 10
this country and he has determined to
|go back to the Shah. He carries with
him scrap book filled with elippings
from the press. HE master, the Shah, y
not 90 sensitive, or be would not now be
again visiting England.
The resignation Of Gen. Jos. 2. johns
ton, Railroad Commissioners, hse been
accepted, TO take effect NE 18th ines-
This resignation has been In the hands
Of Secretary Noble since early IN March,
but it had been generally understood
that Gen Johnston would remain where
be was, Gen. Sherman having made 2
personal request Of the President 70 tnas
effect.
There W. % absurd rumor on tho
streets here that Commissioner Tanner
bad been requested 20 resign, because 30
favored some pension agents By "cxpedi-
tIngn their claims, BY having them exam
lned out OF the regular order. But these
pension agents stood 10" with the gang
that managed tho "bIocks Of i've" BUSH
ness. and some OF them contributed 70
the fund paid out by Dudley, and 90 i q
absurd TO think this Administration