Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
From Washington City.

Under date OF Nov. %, our correspon-
dent at the national capital sends the
following:
The president and Mrs. Harrison spent
a very quiet Thanksgiving day at the
White House. They entertained at din
ner, Major Ernst, who was recently ap-
pointed superintendent Of public.
grounds and buildings in this city.
Commissioner Raum has issued a cir
oular requesting that all applicants for
pensions sign their full name to the ap-
piieation, instead of the initials only.
First Assigtent Postmaster General
CIarkson is recognizing his Office in o.
der to keep up with the rapidly inoreas-
ing business which comes before it.
The Industrial Congress Of the United
States, which was in session here this
week, passed q resolution ia favor Of
holding the Columbus exposition Of
1892 at Washington.
The attorney general has given his
opininon that men who we're Unlisted in
what was known as the "quartermas-
tors brigade or "qnartormagter's vol
untoorg" during the late war are to be
considered az being in the military scr
vice OF tho United States, and honorably
discharged, within the infant of rule 10,
OF the civil service regulations, This is
good news to many.
Commissioner Raum has issued an or
der to the officials in the pension Office
cautioning them to use the greatest
care in the rejection Of applications for
pensions and requiring all letters reject
ing claims to be brought to the desk Of
the commissioners for signature.
The democratic members Of the house
held their caucus this evening and nom
mated Mr.. Carlisle for speaker, and al
Of the present minor officials OF the
house. The nominations are, Of course,
merely complimentary.
Secretary Blaine gave dinner to the
members Of the international Maritime
Conference Tuesday evening. Among
the invited guests were the vice pre5i-
dent, Secretaries Noble and Rusk, and
the German and British ministers. The
entertainment was marked by an limo
vation. There were no after dinner
speeches.
The argument on the anti-Mormon
test-oath which Idaho has adopted, viii
begin in the United States supreme
court on Dec. 9. Delegate Dubois, Of
Idaho, says if the decision is in favor Of
the Mormons that Idaho will make no
further effort to be admitted as a state,
as it has no desire to become a state
without the power to control the Nor
mons and to keep them out Of its pol
tiles
Officials at the navy department deny
the rumor that Admiral Walker, com
handing the squadron Of evolution, now
at Boston, is in this city for the purpose
Of comforting with the department as to
the ad7isability Of sending the squadron
to Brazil. They say that the admiral is
in Washington On his own private bust
ness, and that the program arranged FOR
the squadron viii not be deviated from.
Secretary Tracy has perfected arrange
nents to have the present contractors
for gun powder furnish the new smoke
less powder for the small arms Of the ma
W, and the brown prismatic powder for
the larger guns.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, Of the in
terror department, in his annual report
devotos considerable space to defending
his decisions in pension cases, which, he
claims, all tend to liboralize the practice
OF the department.
Senator Tarwell smiles in q peculiar !
way when asked if the rumor which says
he viii not be q candidate tor reelection
is true. While tho-senator does not say
in 50 many word that he is candidate