Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-04
Washington Letter.
FROM Our Regular correspondent.

/ ton opening to settlement all that por-
ton OF Oklahoma Territory covered by
the bill passed during the last hours of
the Fiftieth Congress. The land thus
| opened to settlement embraces nearly
100000 acres. The proclamation has
been nearly ready for week or ten
days but the pressure of other matters
prevented its completion.
The nomination of Corporal James
| Tanner, of New York, 10 be Commits
sioner of Pensions is enthusiastically re-
ceived by the old soldiers, particularly
| those who carried muskets in the ranks.
They regard the appointment as a
special recognition of themselves If
the sentiments expressed BY sX-soldiers
from large number of States, tenn
porarily in Washington, are fair ex-
ample of those existing throughout the
country, this appointment bids fair TO
be one of the most popular ever made
by any President.
The only objection raised TO the app
pointment Of Corporal Tanner was
that he was too friendly TO the old
soldiers. Gen Harrison quickly told
the parties who had the bad taste To
make such an objection. that 1t was
for that very reason that he proposed
to make him Commissioner of Pensions
No man should ever ill the position
who is not friendly to the old soldiers,
and it would be difficult for him to be
too friendly towards them.
The important appointments are be-
ing slowly and carefully made and now
that the President has had time to show
the politicians that he does not propose
TO do anything hurriedly, there has
been perceptible 'let up in the pres
sure upon him. He hears the claims of
all patiently and after careful considera-
ton appoints the one who. all things
considered. he thinks will best fill the
position
Among the more prominent appoint
ments made last week were Edward
Willet, of Michigan. to be Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture; j. M. Shackle-
ford, of Indiana, to be Judge Of the L.
S. court for the Indian Territory; Thos
b. Needles. of Illinois. to be u S. Mar
shall for the Indian Territory; Nj. G.
Moore and o. G. White, of Washington
Territory, TO be Governor and Secre-
tary of that Territory; Ii. ~ Blake, Of
Montana. TO be Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of Montana; Frederick
ID. Grant, of New York. to be Minister
to Austria; John c. New. Of Indiana,
to be Consul General at London: White
law Reid, editor of the New York
Tribune, to be Minister to France;
Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin. to
be Consul General at Vienna; w. w.
Thomas, of Name, to he Minister to
Sweden aud Norway; 5. K. Thayer, of
Minnesota, to be Minister to the
Netherlands; Mr.. Whitfield, Of Ohio, to
be Second Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al and A. ID. HaZen, of Pennsylvania,
to be third Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al (Mr. Hazen filled this position for
many years until asked TO resign by
Cleveland in 1850, besides number
of appointments to similar places, and
postmasters, collectors of customs, and
promotions in the Army and Navy
Gen. Harrison stated in converse
ton day or two ago that the West
must have the Public Printer. This
has had the effect OF knocking out all
the Eastern candidates and of bringing
in several new ones from the West 1t
is Il very important position and the
President does not propose 10 make
mistake in filling it. As it now stands
it is thought the appointment will so
either to Mr. Merridith, Of Illinois, or
Mr. Osborne. of California.
Secretary Tracy has made decision
as to appointments and discharges in
the Navy Department that has created
much interest here. A clerk who was
dismissed for inefliciency appealed to
the Secretary for reinstatement on the
ground that he was an Old soldier. The
Secretary concludes his refusal TO re-
iHstate the man rs follows: while
the fact OF person having good
record as soldier will be considered
among the best of recommendation for
retention in or appointment to a posi-
ton under the Navy Department.
ability TO perform satisfactorily the du-
ties OF the position which be holds. or
to which he aspires must be precedent
to favorable consideration OF an appIi-
cation for retention or appointment"
The funeral of Justice Stanley Mat
thews. of the United States Supreme
Court, who died on Friday last, was
held at his residence in this city this
afternoon. and was attended by the
the President, Cabinet, Supreme Court,
Senate and all the members of the
House who were still in this city.