Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Weekly Budget of News From the
 National Capital.
From our Special Correspondent.l

hungry olfice-seekers. The few ap- pointments that he has made seem only to whet the appetite of the gang and they crowd around the White House worse than ever. As fast as one position is filled the disappointed applicants, instead of getting out of the way, simply apply for something else. One such with solid State delegation behind him has been "turned down three different times this week for as many positions.
 "Jinjo-Jim'' Blaine is holding his own quite bravely, and those who did not think he would boss the machine are beginning to weaken already. The very first appointment made served Blaine two-fold purpose. It rewarded a friend-ex-Senator Pal mer, of Michlgan-and displaced an enemy-Hon. Perry Belmont, but re- gently appointed minister to Spain, Swift, of California, minister to Japan, and Washburn, of Massachu- sets, minister to Switzerland, are rabid Blainites, likewise Batcheller, of New York, second assistant secre tary of the Treasury, to say nothing of Eugene Schuyler, of New York, assistant secretary of State, and Walker Blaine, of Maine, examiner of claims for the Department of State. This last is a son of "Jingo Jim," and it was the intention of his father to make him assistant Secre- tary of State, but, owing to a recent death, the position of examiner of claims was vacant, and as it was more likely that he can remain per manently in that place the change was made. Walker Blaine has not his fathers ability in looking after the ''main chance," in fact it is eX- tremely doubtful whether he could earn 5000 year without the assist ance of the old man.
 There was some kicking among the Illinois Republicans here on account of the appointment of Geo. Tichenor, of that State, to be assistant secre- tary of the Treasury. Windom made the selection and demanded the ap- pointment, because he knew the man and wanted him. Harrison yielded and made the appointment, but to conciliate the Illinois kickers he as- sured them that Tichenor should not not be charged against the quota of that State.
 Visitors to the Navy Department find things very different from what they were when Mir. Whitney pre- sided over that establishment. Then everybody had access to the Secre- tary now you are stopped in an ante-room and compelled to state your business to a clerk before ou are allowed to go into the inner sane tum of the grand mogul, and you are not allowed to go at all unless the clerk shall feel so disposed. Mir. Tracy seems to have contracted the "big head'' pretty quickly.
 Senator Payne attempted to stop the useless and expensive summer trip that the Senate select committee Ion relations with Canada" propose taking this summer in making what they are pleased to call an investiga- tion. Mir. Payne regards this com mittee as usurpatory of the functions of the President, and as interfering with the duties of the regular Senate committee on foreign relations. It was no use, however. The Republi- cans were determined that this com mittee should have it's excursion at Government expense, and the only satisfaction Mir. Payne had was to place himself on record as being op- posed to the whole thing.
 The army of eX-otlioe holders who are asking re-appointment as vindi- cation, have so far all been left out. The future to them does not appear very cheerful. The new blood' fellows appear to be on top, and from present indications they will remain 1 there.
 Mutterings are already beginning to be heard against Harrisons $ tardi- ness in making appointments. The reason why he does not go faster is that it takes so much time to settle the fights of the rival candidates. Ex-Secretary Villas, who believes in doing the courteous thing at all timaS uayp a Hipnar nn 'EnoaIo,.