The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
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The President and Secretary
Window hold short consultation
nearly every day now, and these
consultations will probably be kept
up until the various financial mat
ters that the Presidents annual
message will treat of have been def
initely determined upon.
Senator Quay has been in town
this week and has paid several Wis
its to the White House, but he
knows so we'll how to keep his
mouth shut that nobody has sue
ceeded in getting even an inkling |
Of what his business there was.
Secretary Blaine on Wednesday |
delivered an address of welcome to
the delegates in attendance upon
the International Maritime confer
ence, and afterwards presented
them to the Presidenct who also
made short speech. The confer
ence is holding daily sittings in the
House leased for the Three Ameri-
cas- Congress. 1t will remain there
until the Congress returns next
month. The principal business Of
the Congress is to lesson the dam
gers of travel by sea. Delegates
are present from every maritime
nation in the world except Portu-
gal. Admiral Franklin, U. 8. A.,
has been elected President.
Representative Cannon is here
looking after his chances Of being
elected Speaker Of the House. II
Washington opinion counts for any
thing, Mr.. Reed will have a walk
over, at least that's the general Inn
preston here now; next week it
may be different. Public opinion
in Washington shifts as often as:the
wind, and is always in favor of the
man that seems to be on top. Just
now Mr.. Reed seems in the lead In
the race for the Speakership.
l. A naval hunt has been going on
inside the White House this week.
The game consists Of several ferrets
and terrier dog directed by an ex-
pert rat Gather. The terrier has 90
for bagged the most Of the game.
| A conference of Post Office In.
spectors Is In session here this week
The Postmaster General addressed
them on the desirability Of making
constant Improvement in the mai
service of the country.
! Sir Julian Paunceforte, the Brit
ish minister, says he will shortly
lay before Mr.. Blaine the opinions
of the British government in regard
4 to the Canadian fisheries and Behr
ing sea disputes.
Vice. President Morton is here
this week.
Brigadier General Casey, Chief o
Engineers has submitted his an
nual estimate recommending ap
populations for continuing rive
and harbor improvements to tn
Secretary Of War, It foots up NOR
than $3O,OOOOOO. The amount ap
propriated for the fiscal year ending
} June 80, 1890, was s228s7,617.
The state at present most popu
lar for the House offices reads: Nc
Kee, Of Indiana, Postmaster; Ad
ans, of Maryland, Doorkeeper
Swords, Of Iowa, Sergeantat-arms
and a tie between Carson and Nc
Pherson, bott Of Pennsylvania
over the Clerkship.
Secretary Window has one Office
under him that he is very anxious
to have occupied by good republi
can, but he has so far failed to fine
a man of the required qualifications
The position is Commission of Nav
igation and the pay $4,000 per an
mum. Mr.. Window does not wan
to appoint any Of the so-called ex'
perts with fixed and unalterablt
ideas; he wants q brainy man who
will study the business of the Office
with = view to making improve
ments.
Representative Bowden, of Wiz
ginia, passed through here THU
week. He said of the situation: ~
feel confident of the result in Vir
ginia. Nothing has happend K
shake my confidence in the success
Of Gen. Malone and the rest of tn,
republicans ticket"
The Tanner case threatens to tax,
q fresh start in the newspapers
Mr.. Tanner is beginning to figh
back.
! The Navy department has re
celved notice that the new cruise
San Francisco will be launched OF
the 18th, inst, ct the docks Of tn
IYnion Iron Works San Eranciaco