Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Washington Letter.
From Oul Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. ID c. Oct. IA. 1889.

Washington, ID. G.. Oct. IA, 1889.
Senator Henderson is very anxious
that the President should appoint a
Commissioner OF Pensions at once. He
has no candidate himself and would
hayo been very glad TO have seen Tan
ner remain there but he regards the
present status of the matter as very
poor politics, and | understand he has
not hesitated TO plainly tell the President
50 1T several conferences he has held
with HIM during the last two or three
days. Senator Henderson said private.
ly a day or two since that the only
good thing about the present situation
is that Tanner continues to draw the
salary of Commissioner of Pensions and
will until his successor is appointed and
qualities Secretary Noble has de-
eided that the re-rating of Senator Man
derson's pension without application or
examination was illegal.
The President has made the fol owing
appointments: A. w. Smythe of La,
10 be superintendent of the u. S. Mint
at New Orleans; C. A. Cook, of North
Carolina, to be T.. S. Attorney for the
Eastern district of that state; S. S.
Matthews, of Miss to be IT, 5. Marshal
for the Southern district of that state;
Z. G. Leech, of the District of Columbia,
10 be Director of the Mint; j. w Black
bourn 10 BIO a soclatc justice of the SUI
premo Court of Utah; and number of
postmasters.
Secretary Blaine states that the MEM
bers of the Three Americas Congress
will be taken ON tour through the
south IN January. The only reason
that they were taken through the other
sections rirst was that there was more
10 be seen, and il was desired to give
thom rs favorable an impression rs posi-
Bile Of our manufacturing resources be-
fore the work of the Congress was be-
gun.
The October term of the United States
supreme Court was formally opened
Today, though the justices did nothing
further than make the customary call
on the President. All the justices were
present lnd considerable surprise was
expressed around town that q successor
10 the late Justice Matthews had not
been appointed before this term began.
The Court has docket of 1925 cases
and under the most favorable circum-
,tances is not expected to dispose of
more than 400 during the present term.
1t is believed that the appointment TO
the vacanc9 would have been made
long ago if it had not been for the con
tinuad opposition TO the appointment of
Attorney General Miller Ii this oppo-
Sltion was united ia favor 0. any one
mar Mr.. Miller would have no show at
all, but divided as it is between five or
six, it would not be- surprising il he
captured the much coveted appointment.
REPRESENTATIVE Samuel j. Randall.
who has recently been reported TO be
dangerously i'll, has arrived at his Wash
ingtou residence His health is not
very good. but he i not ILL., 1t is prob
able that Mr.. Carlisle viii find him vel
enough to assume the leadership of the
minority in the next House Of Repre-
seniatveS.
The knights femplars had high old
time here last week. They were given
the freedom OF The city. and they en-
joyed il to the fullest extent
Tho gun boat "Petrer' has neeu ac-
cepied by the Government and i now
At the Norfolk navy yard being fitted
out for cruisal
Secretary Noble has received many
communications from labor olganiza-
tions asking that he have the facts coll
lectod for the census next year. showing
what percentage Of the people occupy
their own homes, and what percentage
are tenants. Also what percentage
among the owners Of realty have their
property clear Of debt Such a table
carefully prepared would certainly be
very interesting. and ii is hoped that
the Secretary can see his way clear To