Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-03
Washington Letter.
(From otu Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON II q Sent % 1873


From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. ID G.. Sept %, 1889
Senators Sherman, Sawyer and Dolph
formed q very interesting trio in one OF
the corridors at the Capitol this morn
ming. As i started toward them they
were engaged in a very animated con-
Versation. Before | reached them they
started walking along the corridor |
guickened my steps q little SO as to
something interesting il the shape of
news They were discussing Congress
sional matters, | knew because friend
II employee had just given me the tip.
just as ! got close enough to hear the
words "Rule and contested cases. the
trio passed through the open door OF
committee room closing the door behind
them and your correspondent found
big white door between him and the
Sawyer are here 10 remain until the
session opens but Senator Sherman
leaves for Ohio in a few days to take
part in the campaign.
Senator Blaine will arrive here in time
10 receive the members Of the Three
Americas Congress which is to meet
and organize in house near the State
department on Tuesday, October !. AS
soon as the Congress Is organized its
members will start on IN excursion,
under the auspices Of the State depart
ment through the eastern and western
sections Of the country, which will
last four or live weeks. After seeing
the sights they will return and 60 to
work 1t the task allotted them i'm
proving the commercial relations Of
tho Three Americas.
When Secretary Proctor assumed
control of the War department he found
the department 10000 cases behind in
furnishing the Pension Office with the
records of.applicants for pensions. The
Secretary after an examination Of mat
ters concluded about two months ago
to create the division of records and
pensions in his department The wis
dom Of his action may be judged from
the fact that the work is now right up
% date and on Saturday the applica-
lions received from the Pension office
iii the morning were all supplied before
the department closed in the afternoon.
Tie State department has received
dispatches from Minister Whitelaw
Ried stating that the French Govern
ment had apologized for the arrest and
discourtcous treatment OF two New
York ladies ut Mentone, several months
ago, also the French Government had
severely reprimandcd the officials that
made the arrests Protection to Ameri-
can citizens. at home and abroad is no
idle boast under this administration.
The annual report Of Hon. Il. 5.
Mitchell, Commissioner of Patents Just
issued furnishes food for study Ii
shows the total namber Of applications
Tor patents for the year ending June so
10 have been Sc, 40 and the total mum
Der granted during the same period &c
have been 2l,5l6 In view Of this
statement one is apt to lose faith in
The old maxim there is nothing new
under the sun The Patent Office is {
money making Institution for Uncle
sam The present report shows th'
profits for last year 10 have been SlS6
$50. This amount added q previou:
profits makes grand total Of S3,524
SO which the Government is aheat
through the fees paid BY its inventors
Secretary Noble has received tive
large photographs, one for himself an,
one Tor the President, Of Joseph Leder
gerber Post Department Of Wisconsin
q. A. X. This post is composed en-
tirely of Menomonee Indians, and tht
photographs were sent as mark o
gratitude 10 the administration for al
lowing the agent Of the tribe 10 remain
in Office.
Secretary Tracy has decided to builc
tle two 5000 ton vessels appropriated
for by the las, Congress at Government
Navy Yards. This aticon has beer
taken because All the bids receive,
from private builders We're in excess o
the amount appropriated to pay for th'
ships. aud the officials Of the depart
ment believe they can be built By The
Government for the sum appropriated
ii has been decided by the local board
Is hold meeting in this city on the q
IL October Of the National board o.
promotion Of the Worlds Exposition in
1899 in order to arrange definite pro
oramme. The National Board i com
nosed Of members q eighty one board:
II trade in every section Of the country
twe,,y-three Governors Of States and
twenty-three ex-tioyernofs.
The Pension CommissIonership !