The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-06-26
WASHINGTON.
LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT.

LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHINGToN,D. c., June 2l, 1889.
The President left Washington
to-day to join Mrs. Harrison and
his grandchildren at Cape May.
He will remain with them until
Monday.
Secaetary Proctor has returned
to his duties. He reports his son,
who has been very ill as much
better. ateags
The veterans are very much
pleased with the action of the Pres.
ident in authorizing a modification
of the Civil service rules so as to
allow the reinstatement, without
examination, of any veteran dis
missed from the classified service.
This effects all discharged employees
Of the Government that are veter.
ans during the first three years Of
Cleveland's administration. The
action of the President in this
matter is generally approved of as
it will enable hundreds of deserving
men to get the places back that the
democrats unjustly deprived them
of. The President took long time
to consider this question because
he is opposed to the idea of making
q class of privileged Office holders
and was somewhat afraid that the
precedent SO set might at some time
be used to the public detriment.
But he finally decided that justice
to the veterans demanded the
action and that the men who fought
to preserve the Government are en-
titled to everything in the shape Of
privileges that can be given them.
Superintendent Porter of the
Census Bureau is opposed to having
the appointments in his Office made
through the Civil Service Commits
sion. He has presented the Presi.
dent with a number of good reasons
why. It is-not likely that the Press
ident will 60 against the act of
Congress providing for the Cencus
to say nothing of the opinions of
Secretary Noble and Superintend-
ent Porter.
Public Printer Palmer made a
batch of discharges this week in
order to keep within his appropria-
tiOn. The fact that all the men
discharged were democrats crea ted
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 bringing a corps of
instructors to this country, has re-
fused to give a decision in the mat
ter. He takes the ground that it is
not his duty to decide questions OF
thfs kind, as the Department OF
Justice is not a bureau of informa-
ton.
Senator Manderson, of Nebraska,
left for home early this week. He
had piece of good luck recently
at which his legion of friends
throughout the country will rejoice.
He has long drawn a pension for
injuries received during the REBEL.
lion, and not long since his attention
was called to the fact that under
the law he was entitled to larger
amount than he was drawing
Application was made to the pen
sion Office and he not got only Ill
increase ofpension but $4,000 back
pension as well.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild ex-G0v. ,o
Wisconsin an eX-COmmander of the
G. A. r. has been appointed {
member of Sioux Indian Commits
sion. He has accepted and is daily
expected here, when he will NEE
the other members of the commits
sion.
Representative Williams, Of Ohio
who is here says Foraker will b,
the next governor Of that State
He also says that Governor Fora
ker has only to say the word TO b'
elected to the United States Senat,
to succeed Payne.
Secretary Blaine has, it is said
rendered the Chinese tmission Il
Admiral Shufeldt U. s. N. retired
Ifhe should decline, Mr.. kassOn
who was a member of the Samoan
Commission, which completed it
work last week, will it is thought
be the lucky man.
Postmaster General Wanamake
has issued an order for all male en-
ployes of the Post Office depart
ment to make a full statement o