Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. I, 1889.

WASHINGTON, Nov. !, 1889.
Congress will he called upos early in the
session to discover and put in force some
methods oi relieving the supreme court
docket of its enormous burden "f cases.
When the court opened its present term il
found over 300 cases awaiting final ac-
tion. Wi'hont the filing "f an additional
ease, the regular terms for three years
would he occupied in clearing the docket
l,ut every year increases the average num-
her of eases flied. Widening business trans
actions start legal questions that as vet
hav. not lrru answered by the courts. The
supreme cour, il inadequate To consider
hall of them. A. il is. suitors wait for years
To he heard. or, warned by the example oi
others. rather suffer injustice than ask the
court for u slecison that may not IL. rcn-
,lrrri ia years.
ten Nelson \. Miles, comma uding the
Division 81 the Pacific. has submitted his
annual report to- til. war depart ment. bn
he subject "f dc-rrii"n, of which there were
III, eases during the wear out Of f.oio men,
ten. Miles urges. among other things, that
their enlistment bc made fnr three instead
of five years; that worthy men be allowed
io re-cplist for one year: that >ergeants he
paid s,oa month; that the art ilcry branch
br increased. aud that men, 80 far rs pos
-ibl,. lm allowed to choose in what division
they shall serve. ten. Miles has much to
say. also. upon coast slri-use-. lie says
that to- properly defend the Pacific coast
would require 5..:' modern guns aud NOR
tars. at - cost "f over thirty million dol
lars.
~ SECRETARY Bayari aud Mis-, Mary ".
,l,mcr will he married Thursday, Nov. :.
The ceremony will he 1T the residence of
ia. brides mother .n II street instead oi
the parish church. 1t. Johns. The event is
desired in hc quiet affair. aud the bride
therefore preferred not to have a wedding
in church. After the ceremony. {" which II
small company of the Older aud more dis
tingui,hcd friends of Mr. Bayard will be
at the end ,,f ihcirtourto Wilmingt on. Del.
where they will reside. Mr.. Baayrd's polit.
ical record is pr"bably closed. The state
,.i Delaware, small as il is, has found that
IL has men of fair intelligence outside the
blue-blo"dcd Salisbury and Bayars fami-
recognized.
II il graNcly announced that Hon. John
H. Thomas .f Illinois has again declined ("
arr,pt u lucrative position. this time it
being the place III cherokee commissioner.
II /, further alleged that SECRETARY Noble
refusal. la other words, after worrying his
heart cat ia the fight ier dozen promi-
nent affairs Mr.. Thomas !. not willing Ia
arcept 80 small "a bribe ~ the Cherokee
e.mmissinuership The ease nf Mr.. Thomas
s u sad one. Since March hr has been u
candidate for every prominent oii"r ia the
gilt of the government. lie prrsonifed "a
longing and hunger f"r the sp"ils. lie has
had sufficient opportunity in this year Sf
our Lord to learn that the way ri the ex-
congressman i. ~ hard rs that of any
common tran-sres-or.
The civil service commissioners have de-
cideI io ask th. district attorney {. bring
action against all persons concerned ia the
preparation aud distribution oi the polti-
cal assessment circular recently ISSUED by
the old Dominion Republicans League to
Republicans in the government smploy.
Those persons 80 concerned. Who are not
in government service. will hr prosecuted
under scrtion ~ of the ciVil Seryicr act
which provides that no person shall, in any
government building. solicit sr receive -
contribution f"r any political office. So
lriting and receiving ia "a government! build
ing j. ihus the gist "f the oiirnse, aud the
sounding oi u circular fpr such u purpose AL
dressed to an employ" at u government
huildins is believed I" i~ covered by this
scction. Me--rs Eiam. Go"dNin aud Nrr-
ser will l.. prosecuted un,ler s.riiou II oi
The act, being government employees.
Mr.. George W. thild-, on one of his lying
visits to Washington this week said that
while hr did not care to talk about the pro-
this city. he would probably have an early
interview with Mrs. Grant ON this subject
lie further added that at the time Of Gen
Grant death uo definite offer sf u burial
place was made. except that coming from
he mayor aud aldermen of New York
While Mr.. Chills was 81 intimate with f;en
Grant. especially ia his last year he heard
him express no strong ,lcsirt that he might
eventually bc buried at amy particular
place. although hr expressed soinr prefer
eurr for West Point