The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

ator Quay by appointing Wanama- maker man, Field, postmaster of Philadelphia, was the political event ofthe week. As this IS not the first nor the second time that Mir Harrison has SC n fit to go toh- taary to the wishes of Mr. Quag, there is much conjecture as to whether the latter gentleman will quetlv. swallow II all, or whether he will attempt to fight back by op- posing in the Senate tho confifma- tion of some of Mr. Harrison ap. continents. Your correspondent had a very interesting talk 10 day with 2 Democratic Senator on the Subject. He said: dts a Republi can row, and I don't wish my name connected with it. but my opinion IS that if Quay finds that he can ob- tain the assistance of sufficient
 number Of Senators, Republican or Democratic, to defeat certain nomI- nations, he will do II; but II on the contrary he finds himself in the mr. nority he will keep quiet and blde his tune for his revenge upon liar rison. One thing you may be cer- tain of, he will get even with Mir. Harrlson, unless one or the other of them dies before the next Presiden- tial campaign" Republicans arc not disposed to talk about the mat. ter, except among themselves. One Congrt ssman was asked his opinion oft. He said: "Uh, it's the Hayes administration repeated. He is willing to recognize the result, but not willing 10 recognize the mon who brought il about
 The Civil Scrylee Commission now has an opportunity to show its metal. In the face of it's threat to prosecute tho members of the of the Old Dominion League, Republi- can club of this city. tor sending circulars to all Vlrglnla office hold ers asking contributions to the Ma hone campaign fund, the club had 8 man at every department to-day to receive the contributions, and they got them, too. The members ot sh,s club openly defy the Civil Ser vlce Commission, and say they will fight the case to the United States Supreme Court if necessary. Com missioner Thompson says they will certainly be prosecuted, bu; his Re publican colleagues have not been heard from, The public will anx- iously watol. the outcome of this case,
 Nothing has yet been done about the employes of the Pension Office who had thelr pensions rerated, al though Commissioner Raum and Secretary Noble had q long confer ence on the subject this week. One result of this conference was the is sung of an order by the Comm s. sioncr, which shows what a limite d confidence the Secretary has in the employees of the Penslon Bureau. The order directs that all claims in- yolving any considerable amount of money shall be sumitted 10 the Commissioner for approval before the pension cirtifcate is issued, The new Commissioner has already gained the name of being complete ly owned by Secretary Noble.
 The cattle men who have been doing their best 10 put obstacles in the way ot the Commission now ne- gotiating with the Cherokee In. dlans for the purchase of their lands by the Government, Tn order to open the Cherokee outlet 10 settle ment, have been brought up short by notice from the Interior de- partment to the effect that they will not be allowed under any eireum- stances to renew their lease of these lands, and they must remove all thcir cattle from the same on or be- fore the first day of next June, This showing of Government authority Blll doubtless enable the Commls sion to bring it's negotiations to . speedy and successful close. 1t cl. T, Io I.@