Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-13

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WAshINGToN, b, e., July s 1889
), Mr., Harrison has apparently ben
-, the knee TO The republican Scnatori;
combination, and the fact has bee
, known for some time past ihat quit
Il number OF more or less pronincn
republican Senators were asricych be
cause Of real or tancicd Sights they hat
received from the administration. All,
many people predicted open hostili
ties between Harrison and the Senat,
next winter. y number OF rclGu a
Senators, including Allison, CulluG.
Chandler and Dolph and ingalls,, con.
suited over This and other matter.
and decided 10 hold A caucus of re.
publican Senators in the near future.
They called on the President in order,
as they expressed il, "to know where
he stood They were surprised to
find that he "slood"jus where they
did believing that 10 important move
or appointment should DO made with
out consultation with the party leaders
and III their respective sections, Sena.
tor CUllom expressed great pleasure at
what he considered the Presidents
change of heart. Some people may
accuse Mr.. Harrison of weakness
but for my part | think lie was very
ol'rcwed to make up" with the Sen.
ators.
Great is the force of example
Commissioners Of Pensions Tanner. a
snort time since, made his daughter
ms private secretary ut the salary of
$500 year, now the new Commits
sloncr OF Indian affairs, Thos. j, Nor
gan, of Rhode Island, has his wife for
private Secretary at The salary of ST..
O0O a year, Seeing the action Of these
officials DR.. Dorccgtcr, superintendent
OF Indian schools had his wife appoint-
cd Special Agent. This enables her TO
travel around with The doctor when
he visits the different Indian schools
3l" get her expenses paid and Il sal.
AIRY OF 5000 IA day from Kind old uncle
sam. All this time there il a law
against the employment of more than
one member of The same family by the
same department.
Attorney Genera. Miller has discoy.
ered a rare curiosity, 1t is Il Virginia
republican who declines an Office, Mr..
e. A. l!ectmans, who was recently an
assistant L. S. Attorney of
western district of Virginia, has
written declining the Office Oh thr
ground that he should have been an.
pointed attorney and that the smaller
oli:e was given him as the result of Il
between certain parties.
he refuses to recognize. Here's
innocence Tor you. Does not this
Young gentleman know, for he must
DC young-very young, that in politics
.\lns Compromise rules the roost.-
seldom in the history of the country
lAs q President or' even a governor
Il state been nominated without the
assistance OF all powerful COMPROMISE,
lad this gentleman elected II com.
promise with his temper the foolish
eiter would probably never have been
written. (
Mr., Cleveland vetoed two bills pass.
a by Congress TO quit the title Of the
and granted To the Des Moines River /
Navigation Company and now the
Attorney General OF Iowa is here ask
ne the department to bring suit to
ct aside the title in the name of the .
jnited States. !.
Secretary Window receives visitors {
My by card now, and he requires ,
hem to state their business, SO that ,
&c may decide whether he will grant
personal interview. Tho Innovation
5 not popular, {
The department of Agriculture has :
'sued a circular to rail- Dads and
'ansportation companies regulating
ne shipment OF cattle from Texas and
'rkansas during. the continuance Of $
iseasc known rs TEXTS fcver.' Ii D
I'll also locate inspectors at all the r
lS stock yards TO see that the regula- |
ons are properly carried out, Il
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee is said V
be very solid with p, NJ. &. Wanna r
Iaker, who is to have said intimatcd {
The Senator that he might name c
&c Post master at his home Mem y !!
his. OF course it was stipulated that .
&c maj named shonld be republican.
understand that General r. +. Pat.
has been named. r,
The resignation of Gen. Jos. +. Ii
'hnson. Railroad Commissioner, has d
zen accepted, to take effect tho 10th y
ST. This resignation has been in !,
e hands of Secretary Noble since A
rly in March, but It had been gen. Z,
y understood that Gen Johnston III
Guild remain whhyo he was, Gen, ~ y
herman having madNa personal re. :;
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