The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-18
THE NATIONS CAPITOL.
COMMISSIONER TANNER TEN
DERS HIS RESIGNATION.

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Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, j. c., Sep. l3, 1889.
The President has had a busy and
trying time this week. He intend
ed returning to Deer Park Tuesday
morning but owing to several very
important matters Mrs. Harrison
went without him. First came the
New York City Federal appoint
ments, which have been q source OF
almost endless trouble ever since
the Inauguration. They are happi-
ly settled at last, and all of the ap-
| pointments made with the excep-
tion of the U. s. Marshal and it is
understood that the present Occu-
pant of that office will be allowed
to remain until the expiration of
his term. Next came the unfortu-
nate disagreement between Secre-
tary Noble and Commissioner Tan.
ner. That too, has been settled,
but how happily remains yet to be
seen. Mr.. Tanner has placed his
resignation in the hands Of the
President. In the letter accOmpa-
nying his resignation Mr.. Tanner
says the official differences between
himself and Secretary Noble are
such that he deems it best for him
to resign.
The Association of Official Agri.
cultural Chemists is holding its
sixth annual convention at the
Agricultural department. The OBJ
jects of this association are to se'
cure uniformity and accuracy in
the methods, results and modes Of
statement of analysis Of fertilizers,
soils cattle foods, dairy products
and other material connected with
agricultural industry, and to afford
opportunity for discussion of mat
ters Of interest to agricultural
chemists.
~ q A1inss, thedsfsdted 'Nepd0'
-iitcan candidate for Congress in the
third louisiana district, Is here
| He viii contest the seat.
The Southern Republican Com
gressmen have SO far failed to gel
either of the candidates for Speaker
Of the House to pledge themselves
in favor of a repeal Of the tobacco
tax, They are not discouraged
though FOR at least three of the
candidates are known to be in fav.
or of such 4 measure. Their OBJ
lection to pledging themselves il
probably because they do not wish
to appear as bidding for the sup
port of the Southern members.
Private Secretary Halford has
been under the weather for some
days. lie is now improving. HI
. is used to hard work. having fo
, years been the managing editor 0
IA daily newspaper, but being pri
vate secretary to the President il
the hardest work he ever did.
Every day it becomes more Ger
tain that the American Exposition
!, of 1892 will be held in Washington
: the only place where the Govern
: ment owns ground for the building
= which will have to be erected.
!, Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio, wa
. here this week and held conference
;, with the President and the Secre
> tary of the Interior in regard t
the agreement which he and hi
|, colleagues recently negotiated wit
the Sioux Indians. He argue
' with Secretary Noble in the opin
;, ion that under the law the agree
. ment made with the Indians wi
' have to be ratified by Congress bt
a fore the lands can be opened fu
settlement.
n RumOr had it early in the wee
that Gen. ROsecrans would be RI
I. moved from his position-Registe
v of the Treasury-tO make a plac
!, for Commissioner Tanner. Ther
v is no truth in it. Gen. Rosecrar
n will probably remain where he
Is Many g. A. r. men have asked fl
q his retention, and Chauncey
Depew, who is the Generals rel
- tive, has asked the President not
;. dis turb him.
h. Ex-Congressman Menard, of Lo
isiana who was the first colore
man ever elected to the House
Representatives, has been appoin
ed to u clerkship in the Censv
q Bureau.
II Gen. b. F. Butler says, "Tann
re has been martyred by coppe
et heads"
&c. Bittle is moving into Il
n McCulloch property this week.