The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks Doings at the Ma
iiOnal Capital.
cRrr1c1z1Nn TIE PRESIDENT.

removing the POSTMASTER AT Jersey NY, -
the term FOR which be had been appointed
would not expire for several months. The
Senator was brought 20 realizing sense OF a
former vote OF his when Senator Edmunds, OF
Vermont called his attention 10 the fact that
the New Jersey Senator WIS one oil the men
who lad voted for aud helped to repeal the
tenure of Office act, which had deprived the
Senate Of the right to ask the President or the
head OF any Department of the Government
why any removal from Office had been made.
THE sENATE's DIGNITY DISTURBED.
On Thursday last after the Senate had closed
the doors 10 the public aud had been in EEecu-
tive session for at least 10 minutes. Senator
Edmunds happened 20 cast his eyes upon the
gallery and there SAW young man sitting,
who was apparently utterly unconscious of the
grave crime he was committing in listening 10
the proceedings Of the dignifcd Senate while
ID was in Executive session. The eyes of the
entire Senate were riveted upon the intruder
upon their dignity when Senator Edmunds
called the attention of his colleagues 10 the
fact OF the presence of an outsider 20 their at
tentlon, aud Sergeant Arms Ganaday and a
couple OF Capitol policemen were instructed to
remove The Objectionable citizen. Ii was learned
that the intruder upon the Senates privacy
had fallen asleep while the Senate was IN open
session aud he did not know that an Executive
session had been ordered. He had been over
looked by the d0orkeepeTs when they cleared
the galleries. The young man was interviewed
by the reporters Of the various journals OF the
country. On the hope that they might learn
something which had TRANSFERRED during The
tine the intruder was in Executive session.
but they gUt little or 40 Information from him.
THE ARMY REGISTER.
The manuscript for the Army Register for
the wear 1880 las been ina the hands of the
Public Printer since the middle Of October, but
the work Hill not &c ready for distribution
until about the middle Of February. There is
some hitch in tie work AZ the Government
Printing Office, but what il is cannot be learn
ed. An appropriation Of Sl5a0l9 for deficiency
was passed by the Honse Of Representatives
last week and this money may be needed TO
complete the Work the Register. The bulk
OF the work on the Register is always completed
as early as October OF each year 10y the efficient
clerk who has charge OF the Army Register
Division, Alphabetically Office, Mr.. Chas.
Brown. After the work IS completed, however,
an addCnda has 10 be furnished which gives
ali casualties among the commissioned officers
OF the Regular Army np TO Jan. ]. Therefore,
IL an officer should die or be transferred or re-
signs. this aid-nda, which is never furnished
the Public Printer untiI after that date, con-
tains all the casualties and promotions which
have occurred during the year previous. The
Army REGISTER Is work of considerable i'm
por.ance 20 the service. anG is always reliable,
IL being prepared with great care by Mr. Brown.
sILCoTT INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia
has indicted the defanlting Cashier Of the SER
geant-at-Arms OF The House Of Representatives
on over loo counts for forgery. III Silcott
should ever be located and captured, the
chances are that he will spend the rest of his
natural life behind the bars The fact that he
has robbed some Of tho most prominent men Of
the country aud has forged their signatures,
viii not lave a tendency 10 Tighten his sen
tenoe should he be captured. A reward Of
5000 for his capture voted upon and
passed by the House last week which is 70
come from tho contingent fund OF that body,
and II is thDught that this money will furnish
an incentive 10 the detectives Of the country
20 find the defaultiBg Cashier IL is said. how
ever. that quite number OF Members and cK-
Members hope that Slcoti will hide himself
50 that oHly the last trumpet win fnd him,
because 81 questionable transactions they have
had with the ex Cashier.
NIsHAP TO TIE PRESIDENTS BUGGY
While out driving one evening last week with
sis son Russell, President Harrison met with a
mishaF. They were riding in light top buggy
On the hO9dley Lane road, when the horse
stumbled. fell aud broke the shafts, throwing the
President upon the dashboard and back Of the
horse. u the animal had not been very gentle,
the accident might have resulted seriously tut
he remained perfectly quiet. The President
vas brought 10 the White House by passing
vehicle, and later Russell Harrison returned
9th the horse and broken buggy.
REOKGAsIZrEG THE PENSION OFFICE
Last week Gen Raun Commissioner Of Pen
Ei0Hs abolished the Board OF Rcreyiew, aud has
distributed its 40 members among the other
five Adiudicating Divisions If the Bureau
Six Of these were assigned TO the Board Of Re-
view ~ committee 70 decide the more impor-
tant and ditncult questions which will increase
the Board u Review from ~ TO 56 men. The
remaining % reviewers. together with the 10
Special Examiners. who were recently recalled
from hsid work, viii be distributed among the
AdiHdicaiing Divisions. thus increasing their
elective working force by - men. Ii is pro-
posed 10 TeDrganize ali the Divisions Of the
Bureau on a corrected aud simpliied basis,
With q view 70 increasing 20 its utmost the
adjudIcating capacity Of the Office.
TIN THOUSAND DoLLAEs
were appropriated by the last Congress for the
purchase 81 two swords tie property Of Mrs.
shieids the widow Of the late Gen. James
Shields. The swords are now in the custody Of
The Treasury Department. and were presented
20 Gen Shields by friends. A question ~ to
hCB much o. the money appropriated was 10 be
paid arose In the mind Of Secretary Of War
Proctor as the act read that the actual cost Of
the swords Bas only to BE- given Tor them. IL
is understood shat az the swords were Gifts from
many people, the cost cannot be ascertained
and Mr.. Shields viii get the 81 900 which was
appropriated.
s0Es - VETERANS FOR POLICEMEN.
The laws u the District Of Columbia pre-
scribe that 10 one shall be appointed TO the
police force except those WHO have served In
the army or navy Of the United States aud re-
ceiyed honorable discharges therefrom. Petit
tiOHs are now beinR circulated to extend the
provisions of this law to confer the same rights
privilege aud preferences in appointments 10
the police force upon the Sons Of men who
served h0uprabiy in the war Of the rebellion.
These petitions are being numeHously signed
snd j. z hoped that such q modification OF TIC
Iaw Wi.l be made.
THE SIGNAL OFFICE TRANSFER
The a-uatc Committee on Agriculture recent
lg referred tue bills introduced for the transfer
o. the Signal Dllce from the War Department
10 the Department u Agriculture 10 i5ecrstarv
Eusk fyr his0p opinion. rs Gen. Rusk has already
placed himself GA record AZ fay0ring the pro-
posed transfer ID can readily be surmised that
hc VII. report iayOrably on the question. aud
from rlIat can b. learned Congress will ad0pt
Gen. Eus4Ls suggestions
1DCNg TENKEssKEE's LETTER
second Auditor Patterson has received the
following unique letter from q Tennessee son
Di veteran:
EHozyIII.F. TEsE, Dec. e. 1889
Gen = u. PATTEHsOA.
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~ seatH 90 ny papa "a soldier. lie + al
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iihAf " money u get things fyr christmas mics
son fes4G papa air money you owe him for beIut
hf-i tebiHi beard papa lail mama bc was mus.