Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-28
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen
has submitted 10 the postmaster-genera bis
estimates OF the expenditures required for
postage stamps. stamped envelopes, postal
cards, Ctc., for the service for the fiscal year
beginning, July 1. 1890. The total amount
asked for is 81 .3s3 800. This amount Is
1921 less than the appropriation for the
present year, notwithstanding the fact that
In the present estimate allowance il made
for an increase of per cent. In the quantities
10 be furnished during the coming year.
Capt. d. NJ. Taylor In charge OF the appro-
priation for the militia OF the country. con-
siders the present appropriation Of 100000.
or about 81 per man per annum. altogether
inadequate, and his annual report urges that
il be increased TO 81 100000.
The report of the board OF survey upGn
the training ship New Hampshire viii prob
ably result In that vessel being condemned.
The board say that 10 put her into any sort
OF condition In which she can be used will
cost SO per cent. of the cost of a new vessel.
and such extensive repairs are not permissi-
BILE under the law. Some Of the navy officials
are OF opinion that several small sail vessels
should be constructed for the practice work
in order to obtain the necessary results.
Pension Commissioner Raum has been Civ
ing some attention to fee agreements between
lawyers and clients, with view to protect
ing the latter class. Most OF the lawyers
have been putting on the back Of their agree
ments with clients that portion of the law
that allowed them So. Commissioner Raum
directed that all fee agreements not ia the
form prescribed by this Office. executed after
Nov. Is, and forwarded 10 this Office be not
accepted as formal, but be returned to the
attorneys for correction and amendation.
w. II. Welch Of Maryland. deputy third
auditor Of the treasury. has rendered biz
resignation, TO take effect on the LIST prox.
A. d. Shaw OF Indiana, win he appointed
to succeed him. Mr.. Shaw is leading rail-
road man IN his state, and helped TO organize
the Harrison and Morton Republican League
Of Railroad Employees.
Charles II. GRAY. well known member OF
the corps Of Washington correspondents,
who spends his summers at Squirrel Island.
Me-. has entered the race for sergeant-at-
arms OF the House, with promising prospects.
lie is citizen OF South Dakota, and Is sup
ported by his delegation.
II Is proposed to erect mortuary chapel
at the western entrance OF the national ceme-
terry at Arlington, where services could be
held when interments are made. The plan
submitted 10 the quartermaster-general con-
templates an expenditure of $4,000 for the
construction Of building ITO feet long and
81 feet wide, with belffy, filed with a first
class chime of bells, and fine organ in the
chancel. Congress win be asked TO author
lie and appropriate for it.
Surg.-Gen. John Moore OF the army has
submitted his annual report to the secretary
Of war. He gives an idea Of the immense
numuer of searches made in the rebellion
medical records. IN stating that 1854
searches were made during the year In the
record and pension division for Information
as to the causes OF death Of deceased soldiers
and for the hospital record In regard to inva-
lids. All of these calls were answered. The
death rate in the army for the year was S.15.
Last year the rate was S.19. During the 10
years ending Dec. 81, 1886, the death rate
WAS 1923