Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-25
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1889.

ASf1ANNl ON, Uhdl ~, WV
Corporal Tanner is getting along
swimmingly in his avowci purpose
of turning the Treasury surplus into
the pockets of the ex soldiers OF the
country. So well is he progressing
that the pension appropriation for
fiscal year ending June so, is already
exhausted, Notwithstanding lis I'M
mensc amount-SSl 10000, The pay
mcnts made by the Treasury depart
mcnt for pensions for one week cnd-
ing last Saturday, amounted TO cnor-
nous sum of $ll ,3S0,000, Where this
thing will end no man can say, Blu; I'M
less | am very much mistaken this
pension question will raise a big rum
pus in this country before long; ii
may be started in the House at the
next session of congress or it may be
postponed for a while longer, but it's
got to come eventually. The taN-
payers are bound 10 draw the line
somewhere.
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee. docs
not think Mr. Harrison oycrbardcncd
with consideration for "Scntorial
Courtesy" lie came here last week
for the special purpose of protesting
against the appointment OIL &, llinr,
a democrat of this city as one Of the
Commissioners of the District of Cot
nmbia and the day after his arrival
Mr.. Harrison appointed Mr., llinc in
the face of the Senator's protest.
so ii can be set down for a certainty
tina, there is at least one Democratic
! Senator ready TO join the combine"
OF Republican Senators, i. they should
conclude to make war on Mr.. llarri-
son as many people think they are
certain to do next winter.
The colorcd brother is feeling very
much chccrcd. Mr.. Harrison has APP
pointed another one ofthcm to a good
position. The lucky brother is cX-
congressman Lynch, of Mississippi who
is to succeed that genial Albanian,
General Shelly, as Fifth Auditor of
Treasury. | should like TO hear Shell
~ describe his feelings on turning
his office over TO a colorca man.
There were several Alabama rcpubli-
cans-whilc men after this appoint
mCnt.
John Janett, the labor agitator, has
got his reward for selling out the
working-mcn during the last cam.
paign. He has been appointed L. S.
Consul to Birmingham England.
Jimmy Blaine has captured one of
the best paying births under the Gov
crnmcnt tor his private secretary,
Thomas II. Sherman. 1t is the L. S.
ConsulShip at Liverpool, and is said.to
be worth $4,000 4 year.
The OHIO men who have not gone
home in disgust are beginning to talk
out loud about the administration,
and their language is such that Mr..
Harrison would hardly enjoy it should
he happen within hearing.
The administration has taken action
in the matter Of the alleged frauds by
the U. S. Marshal'S and their deputies
in Oklahoma. There were two Mar
shals-thcrc and a Democratic holder
over and the other a newly appointed
Republican. The Democrat has been
removed and the Republican cXonera-
ted. lIow's that for partizanship?
The preachers in Cincinnati don't
seem to have much influence with Mr..
Harrison. They sent n delegation
here TO oppose the appointment Of cN-
Mayor Amor Smith of that city, rs
surveyor of the port, on the ground
that while mayor he had been con-
trolled by the saloon-kcepers and the
law-brcaking element of the commun-
ity. Friday Mr.. Harrison appointed
Smith.
Mr., Harrison deserves thanks of all
decent people for refusing to appoint
W. E. Haskell of tho Minneapolis
Tribune, Minister to Denmark. Has
kcll is the only man ever known TO
have said a word derogatory of Mrs.
Cleveland he printed in his paper an
editorial that earned him the con-
tempt of everybody that knew him.
G. E. Carr, of Illinois, got the appoint
mcnt Haskell asked fp-.
Sam Small is coming here to preach
temperance for two weeks. 5.