Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
WASHINGTON LETTER. !
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
5 WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1889.

The President has had busy and trv-
ing time this week. He intended return
ing to Deer Park Tuesday morning but
owing to several very important matters
Mrs. Harrison went without him. First
came the New York City Federal ap-
pointments, which have been source
of almost endless trouble ever since the
They are happily settled
at last, and all Of the appointments made
with the exception Of the U. S. Marshal
and it is understood that the present oc
cupant of that office will be allowed to
remain until the expiration of his term.
Next came the unfortunate disagreement
between Secretary Noble and Commis-
sloner of Pensions Tanner. That too,
has been settled, but how happily re
mains yet to be seen. Mr.. Tanner has
placed his resignation in the hands of
the President. In the letter accompany
ing his resignation Mr.. Tanner says the
official differences between himself and
Secretary Noble are such that he deems
it best for him to resign.
. Secretary Window celebrated the one
hundredth birthday of the Treasury de
partment on Wednesday by closing at
noon. A good idea of our progress may
be formed from the history of this de
partment. In 1889 there were thirty
nine employees and to day there are in
this city alone 1850 more.
The death of Hon. s. S. Cox is sincerely
regretted here, where everybody was
his friend. It is doubtful whether there
is another man in public life who can
claim the large number of friends that
Mr.. Cox had. II he had an enemy the
fact is not known in. Washington. He
was a democrat, but he never allowed
his politics to swerve him from what he
thought was right. fact fully established
by his patriotic action when the bill ad-
hitting the four new states was before
the House during the last session of Con-
gress.
The Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists is holding it's sixth annual con-
vention at the Agricultural department.
The objects of this association are to
secure uniformity and accurancy in the
methods, results and modes Of
statement of analysis of fertilizers. soils,
cattle, foods, dairy products and other
material connected with agricultural in.
dustrY, and to afford opportunity for
discussion of matters of interest to
Agricultural chemists. ..,ss....
81. G. Miner, the defeated republican
canaidate for Congress in the Third Loulsi-
ana district is here. He will contest the
seat.
The Southern republican Congresmen
have so far failed to get either of the
Candidates for Speaker of the House to
pledge themselves in favor of repeal of
the tobacco tax. They are not discourae-
ed though, for at least three of the candi-
dates are known to be in favor of such
a measure. Their objection to pledging
themselves is probably because they do
not wish to appear as bidding for the
support of the Southern members.
Private Secretary Halford has been
under the weather for some days. He
is now improving. He is used to hard
work. having for years been the manag
ing editor of daily newspaper, but be-
ing private secretary to the President is
Fl, lor ,1yor11 ho o1yor I,1
Every day it becomes more certain
that the American Exposition of 1892
will be held in Washington, the only
place where the Government owns ground
for the buildings which will have to be
erected.
Ex-Gov. Foster of Ohio was here this
week and held conference with the Presi.
dent andlthe Secretary of the Interior ip
regard to the agreement which he and
his colleagues recently negotiated with
the Sioux Indians. He agrees with
Secretary Noble in the opinion that un-
der the law the agreement made with
the Indians will have to be ratified by
Congress before the lands can be opened
for settlement.
Rumor had it early in the week that
Gen. Rosecrans would be removed from
his position Register of the Treasury-to
make place for Commissioner Tanner.
There is no truth in it.. Gen. Rosecrans
will probably remain where he is. Many
G. A. r. men have asked for his reteR-
ton, and Chauneey M. Depew who is the
generals relative, has asked the Presl-
dent not to disturb him.
= Ex-Congressman Menard Of Louisiana
who was the first colored man ever elected
to the House of Representatives, has
been appointed to clerkship in the
Census Bureau. .s.
Gen. B. F. Butler says Tanner has
been martyred by copper heads" :.s
Merit Wins. "