San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May, Is.

WASHINGTON, May, IL.
Daily LIGHT:
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, or
as most people here abouts call him,
Joe" Hawley, is not a native down
easter, but this few people who know
his peculiar faculty for always "get-
ting there,n would believe, so well
has he imbibed the shrewdness
which seems to come natural to most
citizens of his adopted state. I am
reminded of this by the manner in
which Senator Hawley SOLE march
on all republican colleagues by get
ting invited to accompany the presi-
dent during a three days pleasure
trip on the United States steamer Des-
patch. When the fact is remembered
that great trouble is constantly being
undergone by senators, members and
other influential republicans in order
to get the presidents ear for few
minutes it can be fully understood
what a very fortunate man Senator
Hawley is in being able to speak 20
the president at any time he may de-
sire for three whole days. The other
members of the presidential party
which left here Saturday morning
bound for Chesapeake bay and is
scheduled to return some time to-
night, were, Mrs. Harrison, the two
Mckee children and Secretaries
Window and Rusk. There are a
number of men in Washington who
would have paid big price to have
taken Senator Hawley's place.
Today the count of the cash in the
United Treasury begins. 1t is eX-
pected that it will take nearly or
quite three months to complete it,
The count is made necessary by the
charge in the Office of Treasurer. The
count will be made under the person.
al supervision of committee OF three,
two representing the Treasury depart
ment and the third Mr.. Huston, the
new Treasurer. The money which is
to be counted is 3l0.935. 157 in United
States notes, 3,53S, 522 in National
bank notes, $14S, 1879, 81 standard sill
Yer dollars, S2.092, 64S i'm fraction al
silver, S25, 54, 7O6 in gold, SOP, 24O in
gold certificates and SIS, 4l2 in silver
certificates.
First Assistant Postmaster General
ClarksOn, has gained the good will of
all the ladies clerks in his office by
issuing an order prohibiting smoking
by employees located in rooms where
lady clerks are employed. To most
people it would seem that such an or
der should have been unnecessary.
But it wasn't. Hence Mr.. Clarkson's
order.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, of New
\ ork, the newly appointed civil SER
vice commissioner, arrived here today
md at once assumed his duties. The
new democratic commissioner, en-
GOV. Thompson, of South Carolina, |
qualified the day after his appoint
nent, which he had been anXiOuslv
waiting ever since the 4th of March. |
The commission is now full for the
irst time in many months, and it is
said that one 0! the first things it will |
10 will be to endeavOr to get the pres
dent to reverse the decision Of the it,
eriOT department, putting the APP
continents in the census bureau OUT !
side of the civil service rules. Butin !
his matter the commissioners are al
most certain to be disappointed, as
yhe decision was made strictly in ac-
,ordance with the act OfCOngress that
created the census bureau.
The presidents departure on his
little three days holiday was an
entire surprise to the office seekers,
some ofthem being selfish enough to
''kickn about it in a wild manner
among their personal friends.
The honor of being the first colored
appOintee of the president has fallen
to Rev. Jas. NJ. Townsend of Rich
mOnd, Indiana, who has been ap-
pointed recorder of the general land
office. Mr.. Townsend was a member
of the 54th Massachusetts regiment
during the rebellion, since the war he
has been a member of the Indiana
legislation, and is at present the mis-
sionary secretary of the A. NJ. T..
He has been warm personal
friend of the president for many years.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
does not believe that the time has
quite come for l cent letter postage,
so he has adopted as his motto, Don't
reduce the rate, but improve the SER
vice." This is just the right sort of
idea to have of our postal service; give
US four or five years of Improvements
at the present rate, and then let's talk
about penny postage OF course every
Douy huo"S IuaG III mas gOG 10 come III
a few years.
Secretary Tracy in his general order
has carried joy to great majority of
the officers in the navy by making it
plain that no favOritism is in future to
be shown in detailing officers for spe-
cial duties. 1t is said to be about set
tied that ex-senator Saunders, of Ne
braska, and eX-Lieutenant Governor
Robertson, of Indiana, are to be APP
pointed members of the Utah COM
mission. The commission is to have
five members but there are only two