Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-08
WASHINGTON LErrEn.
n. Eat,or or me yonnsso,sn Democrat.

this Is not the first nor the second time
Shat Mr.. Harrison has seen fit to go con-
trary to the wishes of Mr.. Quay, there Is
much conjecture as to whether the latter
gentleman will quietly swallow 1t all, or
whether he will attempt to fight back by
opposing in the Senate the confirmation
sof some OF Mr.. Harrison's appointments.
| Your correspondent had a very interest.
ing talk to-day, with Democratic Sena-
tor on the subject. He said: It's 9
Republican row, and don't wish my
name connected with it, but my opinion
is that if Quay finds that he can obtain
the assistance of sufficient number OF
Senators, Republican or Democratic, to
defeat certain nominations, he will do it ;
but If on the contrary he finds himself in
the minority, he will keep quiet and bide
his time for his revenge upon Harrison.
! One thing you ma be certain of he will get
even with Mr.. Harrison, unless one or the
other of them dies before the next Presi
dental campaign. Republicans are not
disposed to talk about the matter, except
among themselves. One Congressman
was asked his opinion of it. He said :
ooh. it's the Hayes administration re-
peated. He is willing to accept the re-
suit, but not willing to recognize the men
who brought IT abont."
The Civil Service Commission now has
an opportunity TO show its metal. In the
face of its threat TO prosecute the MEM
bers of the Old Dominion League, Re-
publican club of this city, for sending
circulars to all Virginia office holders, ask
ing contributions to the Malone cam
paign fund, the club had man at every
department to-day to receive coutribu-
tions, and they got them too. The m en-
.bers of this club openly defy the Civil
Service Commission, and say they will
fight the case to the United States Su-
preme Court If necessary. Commissioner
Thompson says they will certainly be
prosecuted, but HIS Republican colleagues
have not yet been heard from. The pub
lie will anxiously watch the outcome of
this case.
Nothing has yet been done aboNt the
employees of the Pension Office who had
their pensions re-rated, although Commits
sioaer r aum and Secretary Noble had a
long con ference on the subject this week
One result of this conference was the is
suing of an order by the Commissioner,
which sh ows what limited confidence
the Secre tarY has in the employees of the
Pension Bureau. The order directs that
all claims involving any considerable
amount of money shall be submitted to
the Comm ssloner for his approval before
the pension certificate is issued. The
new Commi ssioner has already gained the
name of being completely 'ewned by Sec
retary Noble.
Senator Barbour laughs at the idea of
his being frightened at the prospect in
Virginia. He says that Malone is as oer-
tain to be defeated next Tuesday as the
sun is to rise on that day. It's an old
trick of the Democratic leaders in Viz
ginia to get up little scare among the
rank and file of the party just before cleo
ton. 1t makes the boys work, and
brings out the free vote.
The cattle men who have been doing
their best to put obstacles in the way Of
the Commission now negotiating with the
Indians for the purchase of their
lands by the Government, in order to
open the Cherokee outlet to settlement,
have been brought up short by a notice
rom the Interior Department to the
effect that they will not be allowed un
Ter any circumstances to renew their
ease of lands, and that they must remove
Ill their cattle from the same on or be-
ore the first day of next June. This
showing of Government authority will
enable the Commission to bring !
ia negotiations to speedy and success
ul close. 1t will also show the cattle |
men that they cannot run this country to
nit their convenience.
The new squadron of United States
,ruisers will visit Boston before sailing |
or European waters. 1t will remain in
Boston harbor three days while the Inter-
rational Maritime exhibition is going on.
Representative Bynum, of Indiana,
kinks the House should go slow in adopt
ng any set of rules that does not protect
he rights of the minority to as great an
,xtent as those which governed the last
House. In fact, he does not see any good |
'eason why those same rules should not
De adopted by the new House. He thinks
hey have received good deal of abuse
which they did not deserve.
The friends of the present civil service
aw are bringing great pressure to bear
IN Mr.. Harrison, for the purpose of get
ing him to take such strong stand in
his annual message to Congress in favor
If the present law, that it will scare off
hose Republican members of Congress
who have threatened to make deadly
lttack upon it. .......