Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-12-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
, Our Special Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 1850.
The President and Mrs. Harrison spent a
very quiet Thanksgiving day at the White
House. They entertained at dinner Major
Ernst, who was recently appointed superin
intendent Of public grounds and buildings
in this city. The Thanksgiving turkey at
the White House came from Rhode Island.
Commissioner Raum has issued a circular
requesting that all applicants for pensions
sign their full name to the application, in.
stead Of the initials only.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son is recognizing his office in order to keep
up with the rapidly increasing business which
comes before it.
The Industrial Congress of the United
States, which was in session here this week,
passed resolution in favor OF holding tie
Columbus Exposition of 1892 at Washington.
The Attorney General has given his opin-
ion that men who were enlisted in what
was known as the "quartermaster' brigade"
or quartermasters volunteers" during the late
war are to be considered as being in the
'sMiIitary service of the United States, and
honorably discharged, within the intent Of
Rule 10, Of the Civil Service regulations.
This is good news TO many.
Commissioner Raum has issued an order to
the officials in the Pension office cautioning
them to use the greatest care in the rejection
Of applications for pensions and requiring all
letters rejecting claims to be brought to the
desk OF the Commissioner for signature.
The Democratic members Of the House
held their caucus the 2oth Of November, and
nominated Mr.. Carlisle for Speaker, and all
Of the present minor officials Of the House.
The nominations are, Of course merely COM
plimentary.
Secretary Blaine gave dinner to the mem
bers of the International Maritime conference
Tuesday evening. Among the invited
guests were the Vice President, Secretaries
Noble and Rusk and the German and British
ministers. The entertainment was marked
be an innovation. There were no after din
ner speeches.
The argument on the Anti Mormon test
oath which Idaho has adopted, will begin in
the United States Supreme Court on Decem-
Der 9. Delegate Dubois, Of Idaho. says if
the decision is in favor Of the Mormons that
Idaho will make no further effort to be ad .
mitted as State, as it has no desire to be-
come State without the power to control
| the Mormons and to keep them out Of its
politics.
Officials at the navy department deny the
rumor that Admiral Walker, commanding
| 1.-THE squadron of evolution" now at Bos.
| ton, is in this city for the purpose Of confer.
ring with the department as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of sending the squadron to Brazil. They say
that the Admiral is in Washington on his own
private business, and that the programme
arranged for the squdron will not be deviated
| from.
Secretary Tracy has perfected arrangements
| to have the present contractors for gun pow.
der furnish the new smokeless powder for the
small arms Of the navy, and the brown pris-
matte powder for the larger guns.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, Of the Interior
department, in his annual report devotes con.
siderable space to defending his decisions in
pension cases, which he claims all tend to
| liberalize the practice Of the department
Senator Farwell smiles in a peculiar way
when asked if the rumor which says he will
not be candidate for re election is true.
While the Senator does not say in so many
words that he is candidate for re election
he says enough to make the inference plain
that he Is.
| Nothing more has been done in tho cases
of the Ave re.rated officials OF the Pension
Office who were last week asked to resign,
and refused to do SO. There is rumor that
these men will not be dismissed, though
that was Secretary Mobiles first intention.
Secretary Proclor's annual report is very
interesting document. He makes number
Of excellent recommendations. He believes
the proper way to prevent the large number
Of assertions in the Army is 10 lesssn the dis.
lance between the Commissioned officer and
the private, and he shows how it can be done.