Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-09-21
THE PRESIDENT.
Disposing of Troublesome Questions.-- Treasury Anniversary. Agricul- tural Chemists -- An Interesting Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)

rom our NOfreSpOnOeDt.D
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 13, 1889.
 The President has had a busy anC
 trying time this week. He intended re
 turning to Deer Park Tuesday morning
 but owing to several very important
 matters Mrs Harrison went without
 him. First came the New York City
 federal appointments, which have been q
 source of almost endless trouble ever
 since the inauguration. They are hap
 oily settled at last, and all of the ap-
 pointments made with the exception of
 the U. S. Marshall, and it is understood
 that the present occupant of that office will be allowed to remain until the eX-
 piration of his term. Next came the un-
 fortunate disagreement between Secre- | tary Noble and Commissioner of Pen
 sions Tanner. That too, has been set
 tied, but how, happily remains to be seen. MT. Tanner has placed his resig- nation in the hands of the President. In the letter accompanying his resigna- ton Mir. Tanner says the official differ ence between himself and Secretary Noble are such that he deems it best for him to resign.
 Secretary Windom celebrated the one hundredth birthday of the Treasury de- partment on Wednesday by closing at noon. A good idea of our progress may be formed from the history of this de-
 T. 1rQO sr4x nine employees and to-day there are in this city alone 2,500, and scattered throughout the country l2,5O0 more.
 The death of Hon. $. s. Cox is sincere ly regretted here, where everybody was his friend. It Is doubtful whether there is another man in public life who can claim the large number of personal friends that MT. Cox had. If he had an enemy the fact is not known in Wash ington. He was a democrat, but he never allowed his polit cs to swerve him from what he thought was right, fact fully established by his patriotic action when the bill admitting the four new states was before the House during the last session of Congress.
 The Association of official Agricultu- ral Chemists is holding It's sixth annual convention at the Agricultural depart ment. The objects of this association, are to secure uniformity and accuracy in the methods, results and modes of statement of analysis of fertilizers, soils, cattle, foods, dairy products and other material connected with agricultural in dustry, and to afford opportunity for discussion of matters of interest to Agri- cultural chemists.
 H. O. Miner, the defeated republican candidate for Congress in the Third Louisiana district is here. He will con test the seat.
 The Southern republican Congress- men have so far failed to get either of the Candidates for Speaker of the House to pledge themselves in favor of repeal of the tobacco tax. They are not dis couraged though, for at least three of the candidates are known to be in favor of such a measure. Their objection to pledging themselves is probably because they do not wish to appear as bidding for the support of the Southern members.
 Private Secretary Halford has been under the weather for some days. He is now improving. He is used to hard work, having for years been the manag- ing editor of daily newspaper, but be- ing private secretary to the President Is the hardest work he ever did.
 Every day it becomes more certain that the American Exposition of 1862 will be held in Washington, the only place where the Government owns ground for the buildings which will have to be erected.
 Ex Gov. Foster, of Ohio wass here this week and held conference with the | president and the secretary of the in | terior in regard to the agreement which | he and his colleagues recently negotiat- l ed with the Sioux Indians. He argues | with Secretary Noble in the opinion | that under the law the agreement made | with the Indians will have to be ratified | by Congress before the lands can be | opened for settlement.
 Rumor had it early in the week that | Gen. Rosecrans would be removed from | his posltion-register of the treasury 70 make place for Commissioner Tan neI There is no truth in 1t. General | Rosecrans will probably remain where | he is Many G. 4. R. men have asked | for his retention, and Chauncey Nj. De- | pew who is the generals relative, has | asked the president not to disturb | him.
 Ex-Congressman Menard, of Louis | jana who was the first colored man ever | elected to the house of representatives, | has been appointed to clerkship in the | census bureau.
 Gen. B. F. Butler says Hammer has been martyred by copper heads"