The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
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Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The rush
of visitors to the white house continued
to-day but they were much less numer-
GUS than on the three previous days.
For the first time since he entered the
white house the president was able to
devote the entire forenoon to visitors
having business with him. He received
up stairs in his Office and was engaged
with them from 10 to nearly O'Clock
The navy department has postponed
from March Is. 1889, to April 8. 1889,
the time for receiving proposals for the
construction of an armore1 coast de-
tense vessel. This order of postpone
ment was Secretary Tracey's first official
act.
A rumor that gained currency this
morning to the effect that Associate
Justice Matthews of the supreme court
of the United States, had had a severe
relapse and was dying, proved upon in
QuirY, at his residence, to be untrue.
Mrs. Matthews stated to an Associated
Press reporter that the justice had a
slight relapse Monday night, brought
on by imprudent eating and excitement
incident to Inauguration day, and that
for time his symptoms were of such a
nature as to cause Some alarm. At no
time, however, said Mrs. Matthews,
was his condition critical, and this
morning he was much better than he
had been for some days. The Justices
temperature is normal, she continued,
he has quite good appetite and evinces
great interest in having the accounts
of the Inauguration read to him, and by
careful nursing we hope to bring him
2rOund SOOn TO his uSual health.
In the United States supreme court
today, eX-AttOrney General Garland
addressed the court as follows: :" May
it please the court, ask leave to intro
duce to the court. Attorney General
William II. H. Miller and present his
commission as such, signed by the
President of the United States and ask
that it be duly noted of record In
doing this the court will permit me to
return my sincere thanks to each mem
Der thereof as well as its officers for the
uniform courtesy and consideration
shown me by them during my term of
Office here, and ask for my successor
this same kindness. as l feel sure he
will prove himself IN all respects
worthy OF it. "
The chief Justice replied as follows:
We are happy to make the acquaint-
ance of the attorney general. The
court welcomes the coming guest with
pleasure and speeds the parting guest
with kindly remembrance. Let the
commission be recorded.
During the Fiftieth congress just
ended nearly ten million dollars were
appropriated for the construction and
Improvement Of public buildings. The
appropriations for like purposes by the
congress Immediately preceding the
Fiftieth ranged from six to nine million
dollars. The public building bills in
troduced into the house alone during
the first session OF the FIftieth congress
proposed appropriations aggregating
81. 641 900 and the committee on public
buildings gave its sanction to bills car
ryiDg appropriations ranging from $780,
600 up to several millions and aggregat-
| ing SI5,7l4, 600. About one-half of
these bills passed both houses of con-
gress during the first session. while
during the second session the aggregate
| appropriation for public buildings was
! about So. O0O. 900.
The Nipsic which is supposed to be
| the American vessel referred to in the
| German publication is rated as wood
en- vessel of the third class with six
| guns. The Vandalia and Trenton
| which have doubtless reached Samoa
| by this time are also wooden vessels
| carving eight and ten guns reSpec-
lively in their main batteries, most of
these guns are smooth bore but naval
officers say that at short range and
against unarmored vessels such as the
German gunboats now in Samoan
waters, these cannons airs just as eff.
Gent as rif1ed ordnance. Unless the
German gunboats have also been re-
inforced the American feet now al
Apia Is regarded as superior in often.
sive power, as its vessels are fresh from
the repairer's hands and the
crews are strong in number.
Secretary Window assumed actua
charge of the treasuary department
today. He was busy with callers
during most of the day and found
difficulty in transacting the nee
essary routine business of The depart
ment. He informed an associated pres
. reporter that the purchases Of bonds
will be continued for the present a
least and added that he had not We
had time to give the subject prope
j consideration.
1t is now regarded as practically
settled that Mr.. Charles E. Coon, O
: New York, will be appointed assistan
secretary of the treasury, to suceee
Governor Thompson and that Nj
!. George G. Tichenor, of Kentucky. nol
!. | q special agent of the treasury will
appointed assistant secretary. to SUI
!. coed Judge Maynard. 1t is expecte
: that these names will be included in
2 | number of nominations TO be sent t
the senate Monday.
Senator Palmer, General Lew Wa
lace and Mr. Clarkson, Of Iowa, too
q lunch with the president and Mr.
| Harrison today. after which the pres
dent gave public reception which, o
!. account of the large number of Poop
8 who had assembled outside the whit
= house, was held upon the portico, til
: PRESIDENT merely bowling his acknow
s edgments as the crowd fled befol
+ him, he then retired TO his privai
t apartments for brief rest and subs
+ quentIy gave an audience to the thou
s and or more persons who had obtaine
q access TO the red room. No hand shal
/ ing was INDUCED IN. The entire Il
d ception lasted from 1:30 to 2:30, at ii
= latter hour Mrs.. Harrison held car
= reception. a Pennsylvania delegatic
+ composed OF Postmaster General Wa
eEn&ksr. Gegrge W. ChiidsS a. J. Drex