Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
News From Washington.

the PRESIDENT are Oh Tic NCI DSoC
of terms, a few long-tongued
gossips to the contrary notwlth-
standing. And what is more,
they are likely to continue SO.
They thoroughly understand each
other, and there is not the slight
est danger that the President will
refuse any favor asked by the
Senator, because the Senator will
ask nothing that it would not
benefit the administration to grant.
It is thought that the Ohio
Republicans have lost one or two
very good appointments owing to
the lack of harmony in the
Congressional delegation, the Pres
ident preferring to select a man
from some other state rather than
to decide between two Ohio men,
each backed by a part of the
Congressional delegation.
Charges have been filed with the
President against ex-Congressman
Smalls, Of South Carolina, who is
candidate for a prominent
Federal position in his state. One
Of the charges against him is that
he secretly worked and voted for
the Democratic Presidential and
Congressional ticket last Novem-
Der.
A committee from the New
York Centennial celebration has
been here making arrangements
for the trip Of the President and
his Cabinet. They will leave here
at very early hour next Monday
morning, arriving at Elizabeth, N.
J. at about s clock, where they
will take breakfast with the Gov.
of New Jersey, after which the
party will proceed to Elisabeth
port, where boats will await them,
and from there to the wharf in
New York city from which Wash
ington stepped just one hundred
years ago that day, where they
will be met by all New York, and
take their parts in the great
celebration, Secretary Blaine has
agreed to respond to the toast,
"The House of Representatives, "
at the banquet to be given in
New York City on the evening Of
the goth inst, to the distinguished
guests of the New York Centennial
committee. It's a subject upon
which Mr.. Blaine is peculiarly
fitted to speak owing to his long
connection with the House, as
Member and Speaker.
The President is a believer in
the benefits to be derived from
doing business in a thoroughly
systematic manner. For instance
he assigned one day OF each week
for the consideration of business
pertaining to one of the executive
departments Of the government,
and unless the business is
unusually important it will not be
considered on any other day than
that assigned to the department
under which it properly comes.
This rule will work advantageous
" all around it will enable the
Cabinet officer to so arrange the
work of his department that on
the day assigned to it he can have
all matters requiring the attention
of the President ready for presen-
tation to him, and it will enable
the President to rapidly dispose of
the business thus brought before
him.
The Department of Agriculture
and the Department of Justice
having very little business requir-
ing the attention of the President,
have no particular time assigned
theme The days of the week are
assigned as follows: Monday
Navy Department; Tuesday
Postofioe Department; Wednes-
day = Treasury Department;
Thursday - Interior Department;
Friday-State Department; Satur-
day-War Department.
This rule will also give the
President some relief from the
office-seekers. For instance, if a
man is seeking an appointment
under the postofice Department