Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-25
tfrom our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April l.. 80
Secretary Rusk has been giving the De-
partment of Agriculture vigorous shak-
ing up, the first result of which is a long
list Of new appointments and long list of
discharges called through courtesy res
| ignations"
Secretary Blaine has received notitica-
| tions from number of the Central and
| South American Governments that they
will send delegates to the "1hrce Ameri-
cas- Congress" which is to be held in this
city next October. 1t is now almost GER
tain that every American Government will
be represented Much benefit to us and
| large increase in trade with those couu-
tries is expected to follow the conference.
Secretary Proctor has issued an order to
the effect that when suitable supplies Of
| domestic manufacture or production can
not be obtained for the War Department.
| and it becomes necessary to purchase arti-
| Giles Of foreign manufacture or production.
authority for such purchase must first be
obtained from the Secretary of war This
means that no more contracts are To be
made with English manufacturers, as was
done by the Cleveland administration, to
supply the |. ). army with blankets. be-
cause by admitting them free Of duty the
Government saved a few cents on each
blanket fpL-
can manufacturers should be- given the con
tracts
Mr.. Thomas B Coulter, Of Ohio, who
was backed BY senator sherman ha~ been
appointed Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post once Department. This is regarded
by Ohio people as quite a victory owing to
the fact that several other States were
pressing candidates for this very mpor-
taut position.
Senator Spooncr, whose smiling vi,asc
has been seen at the White House almost
daily since the inauguration has gone
home lie proposes taking hi> wife and
boy To- Europe the latter part Of this month
After telling the President goodbye" he
remarked 10 a friend standing hv: II feel
a. though deserved rest Since WAR
40 last November have been hu>ily rn-
gagged in attending strictly % Senatorial
duties The only break IN that period was
during the campaign, whru delivered on
an average three speeches day"
Col Fred Grant j. here receiving hj~ lrS
Instructions previous to sailing for hi,
post He called on the President last sat
urIay AMI after coming down stairs he /
hcid an impromptu reception among the
older employees IF the white House Who
were there when he vas a gay li.ht-hrart
eti youth. The scene Wa Jutr affecting
Representatives Peters uf Kansas, II i
"hu~tlrr. Although there will hot b"a
single legal settler IN the oklahoma cuuu-
try until week from today Mr. Peters I
hl> succeeded in getting Two Of hi> con
Ntitnrnts appointed po~tna>tcr>. one at
each Of the Government land offices which ,
will be opened out there Oh Monday
1t j. thought the silver question viii De .
the cause. Of considerable discussion in the 7
near future. Senator Stewart recently !
called on Secretary Wndom III orlrr 10 /
endcayor 10 Influence him 70 increase the .
monthly purchase Of silver bullion. IL .
argued that IL WlS an excellent Way To rr- .
duce the surplus But the Secretary wAs I
not convinced. II" said he had twenty .
millions Of silver dollar, now ia the vault,
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