Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-18
Washington Letter.
from 0m Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. G July 8, 1889.

from Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. G. July s, 1889.
The President returned to Washing
ton Saturday night from his Fourth of
July vacation, and this morning our
hotel corridor are again filled with
blithe and cmpper Office seekers Their
vacation although not of their own
choosing seems to have inspired them
with new confidence in their ultimate
success in Obtaining their object.
The political conference held by lead
ing republieaH Senators in Washington
last week, is TO be followed at an early
day by caucus OF all the republican
Senators. The caucus will discuss The
general policy of the republican party
during the coming session of Congress,
but tits an open secret here that. the prin-
cipal object in view is to bring about
definite understanding between certain
Senators, who feel somewhat agrieved
met with at the hands of the administra-
ton. and the President There has
been A disposition in certain quarters
TO make il appear that Gen. Harrison is
disposed to follow Clevcland's example
in the matter of failing to consult with
the party leaders before determining inn
portant matters of policy and in the
making Of important appointments.
This idea is vigorously refuted by the
President and his closest friends, who
point Mt the fact that in no case where
the entire delegation of a state was in
harmony. has there been the least
trouble or delay in the matter OF max
ing appointments. The whole matter
has been thoroughly discussed from
evcry standpoint by the President ana
Senators Allison. Cullom, Dolph and
Chandler. The President assured them
that he was not only willing but was
extremely DESTROYS TO nave the advice
of the party leaders AT amy and all
times. The rasult of that conference
will be reported TO the caucus, which,
by the way, report says is to be held in
New York City, and the result is ex-
pected to be harmony between the Sen
ate and the administration.
1t having been reported to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury that twenty-five
English glass.blowerS were brought to
this country under contract by firm
at Jeanette, Pennsylvania, in April,
he has directed the u. S. District attor-
ney 1t Boston, when they land 10 in
vestigate and report the facts.
Attorney Gencnal Stone, of Iowa, is
here urging the Attorney General 10
bring suit in the name of the United
States to set aside the title to the land
granted the Des Moines River Naviga-
ton company. Two bills were passed
by the last Congress regarding the title
to these lands, but they were both
vetoed by Cleveland.
The Attorney General has received u
letter from G.. A. lIeermdns, recently
appointed assistant IT, s. Attorney for
the western district of Virginia, decline
ing TO accept that office because he
thought ne should have been appointed
Attorney
| Superintendent Kimbali, of the Lite
saving service has gone 10 select sites
for the three new life saying stations on
the coast of New England, provided for
at the last session of Congress.
Secretary Blaine left with his family
for Bar Harbor, Maine, last week, and
considerable measiness was developed
among the gentlemen who are anxious
to serve the country abroad by a rumol
to the effect that nc would not return
before September. The rumor lacks
confirmation, although at the State de-
partment they say they don't know
when Mr.. Blaine will return.
Secretary Noble has directed Com
missioner Tanner to refuse TO take up
applications for pensions out of their
turn, except in cases of extreme desti-
tuition or danger Of immediate death.
He has also informed him that agents
and attorneys who persist in asking
that cases shall be made special. other
than those mentioned shall be disbaTed
from practice before the department.
The Secretary is determined that Gin
fluenco' shall not count in examining
for pensions.
Mrs Harrison. her father and grand
children are comfortably settled in the
cottage of ex-senator Henry e. Davis,
of West Virginia. nj Deer Park, Mary
land, which the President has leased
for the summer The President expects
to join them the last of this week and
to remain with them for several DAYS.
Secretary Rusk is taking unusual pre-
cautions To prevent the spead of Texas
cattle fever. He has transportation
companies regulating the shipment Of
cattle from Texas and Arkansas, and
notifying them that Government in.
spectors would see that the regulations
are obeyed.
Secretary Ingalls, was here last week.
lie refused TO talk politics, but said he
knew OF no reason why all four of the
new states should not be republican.
The New Hampton people in Wash
ington gave Senator Chandler mon.
trous reception on the evening OF
July ..
Good Horses for Farmers.
If more of the farmers and bushes:
men throughout the country knew the
value of and the advantages of having
first-class driving horses there would
| be more Of this kind found in III,