The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-17
THE CAPITOL.

The CAPITOL.
LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, j. c., July ID, 1889.
The President left this afternoon
for Deer Park to join family. For
the remainder of the warm weather
he does not expect to spend more
than two days week in Washing
ton, devoting the rest to recreation
and the preparation of his first
message to Congress- the extra
session making it necessary to
prepare the message a month
earlier than usual.
Walker Blaine has returned to
Washington and says he will
remain during the entire summer.
He does not say so in 80 many
words but he intimates this his
father, the Secretary will not return
before September unless something
very important shall occur to make
his presence here necessary. Z
The sensation-loving newspaper
correspondents had bad attack Of
summer madness this week, just
because Commissioner of Pensions
Tanner, the day after his return
from the West, had conference
with Secretary Noble and Assistant
Secretary Bussey of the Interior
department. 1t was announced in
all the glory of double loaded type
and score heads that Tanner had
been "bounced." The only founda-
ton in the world for the announce
ment being the conference between
the three gentlemen named.
Commissioners Tanner and Assis-
tant Secretary Bussey both assured
your correspondent that there was
not, nor had there been at any
time the slightest trouble between
the Secretary and the Commission
er, and that the conferenW men,
toned was held at Mr.. Tanners
request in order to consider certain
departmental matters connected
with the opening of the fiscal year
j. upon which there is slight differ
ence of opinion. The correspond
ents that sent out the sensational
matter were doubtless envious OF
the notoriety of the Sullivan-Kilr
prizs fight.
Public Printer Palmer has ar.
pointed A. A. Collins of the Distric,
of Columbia, Chief clerk of the
Government Printing Office. Mr.
Collins has been an employe of the
Office since his boyhood and will Il
is generally conceded make frs
class chief clerk.
Secretary Rusk wishes it distinct
ly understood that he did no
accept a blooded horse from ,
prominent citizen of Maryland, a
was reported. Ofcourse this denia
was entirely unnecessary as far a
the people are concerned. Thos'
who know "Uncle Jerry" best sa.
they would not like TO stand in tn,
shoes of man who attempted Il
make him present while he wa
holding an official position.
An attempt was made this weel
to get the President to change tn
present practice of keeping secre
any charges that may be mad
against an applicant for office. l
was stated to the President tina
under this rule an applicant 70
Office is deprived of what is grante'
to the meanest criminal; the RICH
facing his accusers and of trying
prove himself innocent. A m
may not even know that an,
charges have been filed agains
him, while some secret enemy ma
20 to the President with ever
charge that malice can sugges
ThePresident acknow dyed that tn
present rule doubtless bore dow
pretty hard on many innocent mel
but he did not think it advisable
change it, because in that cas-
many bad men would slip throug
because people would object to tell
ing what they knew.
Mr.. Howard A. Taylor, editor an
proprietor of the Hudson, Wiscor
sin Star and Times has bee
appointed Commissioner of Raj
roads to succeed Gen. Joe. E. Johr
son whose resignation has bee
accepted to take effect the 16tl
inst. Mr.. Taylor was strongl
backed for the place by Senator
Spooner and Lawyer and Secretar
Rusk.
A good many changes are quiet
taking place in the department