The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-25
Washington letter.
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WASHINGTON. D c.. July I2th, 1880.
Political sensations and very warm weather do
not usually go together in Washington, but this
week is an exception for although the thermom-
eter has been dancing around in the nine les all
the week. we have had a real genuine sensation.
At first it was given out that Secretary Noble had
peremptorily removed Pension Commissioner
Tanner on account of the way ia which he had
been running the Pension Office II was stated
that Tanner had resigned because the Secretary
had reprimanded him and Assistant Secretary
Bussey. Both of these reports turned out To nav
been wrong. MIR. Tanner has neither been rcmnv-
ed, has he resigned. But one or the Other
may yet occur. as the relations between the Sec
rotary and the Commissioner are decidedly
strained The day after Tanners return from his
western trip. he received summons from Sec
retary Noble 10 come at to his private niilce
Arrived there. he found Assistant Secretary Bus
sey. who has charge of the appeals from the pen
sion office and who is in sympathy with the
Commissioners ideas. and Secretary Noble. Au
animated discussion was at once besnn with
Tanner and Bussey on one SIDE and Noble on the
| other. 1t is said that the Secretary gave them
both to understand in the plainest ind of Ian
| guage. that they subordiuates of his. And
| right here is understand. the root of the whole
| to anything Tanner has done but he objects to
Tanner s way of doing them He wants the fact
| impressed on the mind of the public that the
Pension bureau is part of the department of
the Interior, ana that he tNoble) is at the head
| of that department.
| Mr.. Harrison has gone to join his family at
Deer Park. 1t is given out at the White House
| that he will spend very little time here for the
rest Of the warm weather. not over two days a
week at the outside. This is taken to mean that
very fs W Presidential appointments will be made
between now and September
Public Printer Palmer has taken his cue from
the President. and is going very slow in making
new appointments. He has just made the mos
important in his gift chief clerk and the mem
bers of his party do not like it. although th
gentleman appointed is a Republican. Mr. Col
lins. the lucky man. entered the office as an ap
prentice, served his time and was afterward
detailed for clerical work. lie has been for sew
eral years head book eerer and was not al
applicant for the chief cerkship.
| Mr.. Harrison has positively refused to Civ
office seekers the names of pal ties that max
charges AGAINST them He says to do so would b
to frighten other people and prevent heir tell
ing him of bad things they might know abou
future applicants.
Secretary Blaine will he represented at th
State department until September by his sor
Walker. who returned from Bar Harbnr thi
week. l Understand that Mr.. Harrison will viz,
Mr.. Blaine at Bar Harbor as soon rs he can fn
time to map ont his first message to Congress.
new division has been cstah isned 10 the de
partment of Aanculture. and VIM. Hill. Min
nesota editor, has been put in charge of 1t. MI
Hills duties will be to caudense and simplify tn
rep rts and bu 'etns issued by the d. partm ent
so that they may be understood by those no
ia nilar with technical ard scientific terms.
Senator Quay's friend, Tom Cooper, has cap
ture the Collectorshin of the poI, of Philadel
phia.
a Secretary Window has prohibited the use {
the steam plate printing presses in the Rrreau {
E 'eraving and Printing. notwithstanding th
o fer of the owners Of them to accept the royalt
name by Congress -one cent per thousand in
pressinns. They received SI00 per thOusan
previous to July.
Washington is to have anothe attraction adde
to the many it already possesses The histor
old line If battle ship. Constitution, - is to
brought from Portsmouth. N IT,. where she no
is. to the Washington Navy Yard, when she wi
be used as a receiving ship. The " Constitution
has a proud history.
The department of the Interior announces tn:
. M more appointments will be made in the Ger
sus bureau until September.
Discharges of minor officials in the department
here are quite frequent Just now.
The Civil Service Commission was in New or
, City nearly all this week.
, Secretary Rusk dvnies that Gen Felix Agru
) of the Baltimore AMERICAN. gave him IA bIoode
horse, as was published