The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-07-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c, July LIST, 1889.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c, July LIST, 1889.
Editor Herald:
The president left this afternoon for
Deer Park to join his family. For the re-
mainder of the warm weather he does
not expect to spend more than two days
week in Washington, devoting the rest
to recreation and the preparation OF his
first message to Congress, the extra
session making it necessary to prepare
the message a month earlier than usual.
Walker Blaine has returned to Wash
ington and says he will remain during
the entire summer. He does not say in so
many words but he intimates that his
father, the secretary, will not retnrn be-
fore September unless something very I'M
portant shall occur to make his presence
here necessary.
Senator's Allison, Cullom and Chand-
Ter held number of important political
conferences with influential republicans
here this week, beginning with the Pres
ident before he went away Tuesday af-
ternoon, and. continuing through the
week with others. The subjects under
consideration were the coming elections
in the four new states and the calling of
an extra session of Congress so as to
get the House organized and ready for
work before the Christmas holidays.
The new states are all believed to be re-
republican Notwithstanding the result of
the recent election in Mont ana, but in
formation lately received as to secret
deals the democrats have made with GER
tain railroads has opened the eyes of the
republican leaders to the fact that since
hard work is necessary to defeat the
democrats in Montana and one ofthe
Dakotas. The consultations held this
week were for the purpose of mapping
out this work. 1t is now believed to be
all fixed, and the democrats will find
their secret railroad deals proftless. AS
to the extra session it has been decided
that one will be called about the first of
November. 1t was first thought that
the first of October would be a better
date, but owing to the very narrow re-
publican majority in the House, which
sickness or death might " ipe out entirely,
it was concluded to select the former date
because that would give the members
elected from the new states, who are ex-
pected to be all republicans, chance to
take their seats.
Secretary Rusk has appointed Mrs.
Mary Ann Dougherty to a subordinate
position in the department of agricul-
ture. Mrs. Dougherty will be remem-
bered by many on account of the person.
al abuse Cleveland put upon her i'll a
message to congress vetoing a bill to
give her a pension.
The sensation-loving newspaper cores
pondents had bad attack of summer
madness this week, just because commits
sioner of pensions Tanner, the day after
his return from the west, had a confer
ence with Secretasy Noble and assistant
Secretary Bussey of the interior depart
ment. 1t was announced in all the glory
ofdouble leaden type and score heads
that Tanner had been bounced" The
only foundation in the world for such an
announcement being the conference be-
tween the three gentlemen named Com
missioner Tanner and assistant Secretary
Bussey both assured your correspon-
dent that there was not, nor had there
been at any time the slightest trouble be-
tween the secretary and the commission
er, and that the conference mentioned
was held at Mr.. Tanners request in or
der to consider certain departmental
matters connected with the opening of
the fiscal year upon which there is a
slight difetence Of opinion. The cores
pondents that sent out the sensational
matter were doubtless envious of the no
toriety of the Sullivan and Kilrain prize
fight
An attempt was made this week to get
ehe president to change the practice
of keeping secret any charges that may
be made against an applicant for Office
1t was stated to the president that I'M
der this rule an applicant for Office is de-
prived of what is granted to the meanest
criminal; the right of facing his accusers
and of trying to prove himself innocent.
A man may not even know that any
charges have been filed against him
while secret enemies may 60 to the presi.
dent with all charge that malice can sug-
gest. The president acknowledged that
the present rule doubtless bore down
pretty hard on many innocent men, but
he did not think it advisable to change
it, because in that case many bad men
would slip through because people would
object to telling what they knew.
Mr.. Howard A. Taylor, editor and
proprietor of the Hudson, Wisconsin
Star and Times has been appointed COM
missioner of railroads to succeed Gen.
Jos. E. Johnston, whose resignation has
been accepted to take effect the 10th.
INST. Mr.. Taylor was strongly backed for |
he place by Senator Spooner and Saw
yer and Secretary Rusk.
A good many changes are quietly TAX
ng place in the departments here. The |!
wedding is being very carefully done, but |
is only question of time when it will
,e thorough and complete.
Secretary Tracy has issued orders to
lave the famous old battle ship "Consti- |
ution" brought from Portsmouth N.
l., to this city, where she will be used
. receiving ship. This old vessel has
j history sufficient to stir the patriotic
Hood in the veins of the most phleg-
aatics.