Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Harrison InauRurates am Important Reform-Serious Charges Filed with the President Against Ex-Representasive smalIs-An order to tho Troops i'm Oklahoma.
 WASHINGTON, April 19.-President Harri- | son, in order to sysrematize consideration of public business originating in the different departments, has inaugurated and put in operation an important reform under which it is believed the business of the different heads of departments, including appoint ments will be dispatched more speedily than heretofore. To accomplish this he has as- signed one day of each week to consider busi- nees pertaining to each of the six great ex- ecutive departments, and on the day allotted to one, unless the business is of pressing and urgent importance, he will not consider the business of another. On the day set to consider the business, say of the postofice department, the postmaster general takes up to the executive mansion all matters pertain ing to that department which require the presidents signature, and has dotted for reference subjects pertaining to his depart ment which he wishes to discuss with the president. This he does once 8 week. The other cabinet officers on the days assigned to their departments do likewise. The advan- V ments and to the dispatch of public business under this new system is manifest.
 The President made the following ap- pointments to-day: Solon W. Stocking of Onondaga, N. Y.; to be examiner in chief in the patent office; Ralph W. Wheelock of Mitchell, Dak.; Harrison, Kelley of Jackson vile, Oregon, receiver of public monies at Drewsey, Oregon; James R. Hayden of Olympia, W. T., receiver of public monies at Seattle, W. T.; Laban J. Miles of West Branch, Iowa, agent for the Indians e-u.u of the oaage agency in s the -o. Indian Ky, 8 special agent to make aliotments of lands in seyeralty to Indians-act of Congress approved February 8, 1887. Morris D. Wick ersham of Alabama, to be attorney of the U. s. for the southern district of Alabama Jay B. Huntington of Oregon, to be register of land office at Drewsey, Oregon.
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-The postmaster general has appointed the following post masters in Connecticut: c. L. Backus, Aa- dover, F. s. Newton, Durham; c. J. Brain- ard, Higganum; G. F. Huriburt, Roxbury; Walter Hiesck, Southbury.
 Charges have been filed with the President against ex-Representative Smalls, of South Carolina, which, if proven, are likely to pre- vent his appointment as collector of customs at Beaufort, s. O., said to have been previ- ously determined upon. One of the charges made against him is that he bolted the party ticket at the last Presidential election and has committed acts of treachery to the party which make him unfit for the least recogni- tion at the hands of the present administra- tion.
 The following order, supposed to have re- suited from the Cabinet meeting this after noon, has just been sent by telegraph to the commanding genaral division of the Mis- souri at Chicago:
 ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
 WASHINGTON. April 19. By direction of the major general the following is
 communicated The President directs that General Merritt act in conjunction with the marshals of the United States having jurisdiction in the country opened to settle nent under the Presidents recent pro camation, to preserve the peace and will upon the requisiton of such marshals or their duly authorized deputies, use the troops under his command to aid them in executing warrants, making arrests and quelling any riots or breaches of the peace that may occur. He will use his influence to promote peace and good order, and will take every proper measure to avoid any conflict of arms between or with the settlers.
 He will also, see that the laws relating to the in troduction of ardent spirits into the Indian coun try are enforced. careful enforcement of these provisions will do very much to promote good or der (Signed) J. o. KELToN,
 Assistant Adiutept Gauerel