Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
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day to join Mrs Harrison and his
grandchildren at Cape May. lie
will remain with them until Monday.
Secretary Proctor has returned to
his duties. He reports his son, who
has been very i'll, as much better.
The veterans are very much
pleased with the action Of the Pres
ident in authorizing a modification
Of the civil service rules 80 rs 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 veterans
during the first three years Of CIeve-
lands administration The action
Of the President in this matter is
generally approved Of as it will en-
able hundreds of deserving men TO
get the places back that the Demo
Gratis unjustly deprived them Of.
The President took a 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
be finally decided that justice to the
veterans demanded the action ard
that the men who fought to preserve
the Government are entitled to
everything in the shape Of privileges
that can be given them.
Superintendent Porter Of the Cen
sus Bureau is opposed to having the
appointments in his office made
through the Civil Service Commits
sion. He has presented the fresi
dent with number Of good reasons
why. 1t is not likely that the Pres
ident will go against the act Of Con
gress providing for the Census toI
say nothing of the opinions Of Sec
Rotary Noble and superintendent
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 created
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 European
instructors to this country, has re-
fused to give a decision in the mat
ter He takes the ground that it ia |
not his duty to decide questions Of
this kind, as the Department Of
Justice is not bureau Of informa
uon
Senator Henderson, 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.
lie has long drawn pension for
injuries received during the rebel .
lion, and not long since his atten-
ton was called to the fact that under
the law he was entitled to a larger
amount than he was drawing Ap-|
pication was made to the pension
office and he not only got an i'm
crease Of pension but $1,000 back
pension as we'll.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild eX Gov. of
and eX-Commander of
the G. A. Il. has been appointed a
member of Sioux Indian Commits
sion. He has accepted and is daily
expected here, when he will meet
The other members of the commits
SION.
Representative Williams, Of Ohio,
who is here says Foraker will be the
next Governor of that state. lie
also says that GOV. Foraker has only
to say the word to be elected to the
United States Senate to succeed
Payne.
Secretary Blaine has, it is said,
endered the Chinese mission to
Admiral Shufeldt, L. ). n, retired .