The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
Washington Letter.
From our Regular correspondont,l

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4 II 9t WAsHrNeToS, April 10, 1889.
The President has honored the news
paper fraternity again by appointing Rob-
ert P. Porter, of New York, superin-
tendent Of the Census. Mr.. Porter was
one Of the founders, and is at present the
editor Of that very sprightly Republican
daily, the New York Press, He has an
international reputation as a writer on
industrial topics, and no man has done
more in the last ten years to popularize a
protection tariff than he, and few men
better qualified than he 10 superintend the
taking Of the next census could be found.
Oklahoma is long way from Washing
ton, but Its affairs are just now receiving
q great deal OF attention from officials of
the Government The Attorney General
and the Controller Of the currency are
trying 10 decide whether they shall grant
charters for several national banks there
for which applications have been made.
The law says such applications shall be
on file one year before the charters shall
be granted. But this being the opening
Of new Territory, is claimed to be an
exceptional case. A decision Is expected
10 few days. The Postoffice Depart
ment Is making unusual efforts TO provide
mail facilities for the citizens TO be) of
the new country. Several inspectors are
now there TO examine proposed mail
routes, etc First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarksdn, who has been over the
ground, says 0k,ahmoa is the garden spot
Of the West, and that In less than six
months lis population will be 100000, and
that in two years it will be admitted as a
State.
Red Clond, the Sioux Indian Chief,
called on the President this week. He
said that he "only called 10 pay his re-
spects," when an inquisitive newspaper
man asked him what Office he was trying
t0 get.
The number of changes in fourth class
, Postmasters now runs from 100 to $50 per
day. ThesA pOstmasters have no stated
term but from action that has been taken
, by the Department in number of cases
1t is inferred that the commissions Of all
those having served four years or longer
Secretary Blaine says there are more
D than $500 applications on file at the State
Y Department for the 2l0 United States
counsulships.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, be
!, lieving that the newspapers OF the country
8 should be given every facility for obtain
: Ing and disseminating the news OF The
day, has rescined an order issued during
= the last administration prohibiting train
q men carrying newspaper correspondence
II and packages Of newspapers on train
Ia other than mail trains. The issuance o
this order several years ago has been tn,
. cause Of great Inconvenience and com
r plant from newspapers published il
every section Of the country.
n The State Department has issued
: pamphlet containing all the laws passed al
. the last session Of Congress. Persons de
d string copies may obtain them by writing
Il to the Department enclosing 55 cents.
l. Owing to the unusally large number o
, letters received at the Pension Office sinc'
q the new Commissioner, Mr.. Tanner ha
y had charge, there is necessarily consider
'. able delay In getting them al. answered
and the Commissioner requests that hi
correspondents bear with him as patientl
81 as possible. Mr.. Tanner, speaking Of th
d resignation OF Gen. Slgel as Pension ager
4, at New York city, said 1T was patheti'
/. remember how his horse splashed mu
!" over me as stood in the ranks aud b
galloped along the line with his splendi
ID staff In '61, and here he was, broken ol
j. man offering me his resignation. ] wal
people TO understand that Gen. Sigel
y, personal record in the N. Y. pensiO
10 office is clear