The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1889.
The President has had busy and try
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 appoint
ments, which have been source OF almost
endless trouble ever since the inauguru-
tion, They are happily settled at last,
and all OF the appointments made with
the exception Of the U. 8. Marshal, and II
Is understood that the present occupant of
that Office will be allowed to remain until
the expiration Of his term. Next came
the unfortunate disagreement between
Secretary Noble and Commissioner of
Pensions Tanner. That, too, has been
settled, but how happily remains yet to be
seen. Mr.. Tanner has placed his resigna-
tion In the hands Of the President In
the letter accompanying his resignation
Mr.. Tanner says the official differences
between himself and Secretary Noble are
such that he deems It best for him to re.
sign.
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 Depart
ment. In 1850 there were thirty.nine en-
ployes, and today there are in this city
alone $500, and scattered throughout the
country 1850 more.
The death Of Hon. s. s. Cox Is sincerely
regretted here, where everybody was his
friend. Il Is doubtful whether there is
another man In public life who can claim
the large number Of personal friends that
MIR. Cox had. If be had an enemy the
fact Is not known in Washington. He was
a Democrat but he never allowed his pol
itics to swerve him from what he thought
was right fact fully established by his
patriotic action when the bill admitting
the four new States was before the House
during the last session Of Congress.
The Association Of Official Agricul-
tural Chemists is holding its sixth
annual convention at the Agricultural
Department The objects Of this as
sociation are to secure uniformity and
accuracy in the methods, results and
modes OF statement Of analysis Of fertil.
izers, soils, cattle foods, dsiry,products and
other material connected with agricultural
industry, and 10 afford opportunity for
discussion OF matters Of interest TO agri-
cultural chemists.
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 managing editor
Of daily newspaper, but being private
secretary to the President Is the hardest
work he ever did.
Ex-Gov. Foster, Of Ohio, was here this
week and held a conference with the
President and the Secretary OF the Int
rior In regard TO the agreement which he
and his colleagues recently negotiated
with the Sioux Indians. He argues with
Secretary Noble in the opinion that under
the law the agreement made with the In.
dians will have 10 be ratified by Congress
before the lands can be opened for settle
ment.
Rumor had II early in the week that
Gen. Rosecrans would be removed from
his poAition-Register Of the Treasury-
to make place for Commissioner Tanner.
There is no truth In 1t. Gen. Rosecrans
will probably remain where he Is. Many
GA. X men have asked for his retention,
and Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is the Gen.
erals relative, has asked the President
not 10 disturb him.
Ex-Congressman Menard, Of Louisiana,
who was the first colored man ever elected
to the House Of Representatives, has been
appointed 10 n clark ahin In tho Canaua