Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Written aud Compiled for the HERALD
WAsHrNGToNG, Aug. 10.
The President arrived here from
the east Friday afternoon and re-
NAMED at the White House until
Saturday afternoon when he left
for Deer Park. AS short as his
stay was he attended TO a great
deal of business, being in almost
constant consultation with the
heads of the various departments.
He also found time to make a few
appointments. Tomorrow he ex-
poets to leave Deer Park for ln-
dianapohs when he will spend sey'
ersl days. According to the pres
ent programme he will not return
to Washington again until he
comes TO remain, but Will go from
indianapolis to Deer Park aud
begin work on his proclamation
calling an extra session OF Congress
and on his first annual message to
Congress, both Of which documents
he thinks it necessary to prepare
with the greatest care. The first
TO show the necessity for calling
an extra session of Congress and
the last TO lay out a policy for the
republicans in Congress to carry
as regards the tariff and other i'm
portant matters. Mrs. Harrison,
who has been in attendance at
the bedside of a sick sister, arrived
here Just in time to accompany the
President to Deer Park. She will
90 with HIN to Indianapolis and
they are both looking forward TO
their first visit home with much
pleasure.
Acting Postmaster General
Clarkson has awarded the con-
tract for furnishing postal cards
for the next tor year to Albert
Dagget Of Nav York. The new
contract calls for a better quality
of paper than is now used, and for
cards Of three sizes, one 2 1916 by
ass inches, one 8 by 5 Is inches,
(the size of those now used) and
one 3 "a by 6 Is inches. Not
outstanding the improved quail
tiles and the different size, the new
contract will save the Government
about $4,000 as compared with
The last one. The contract begins
from October the first, next.
Quite large delegation frOu
the various Posts III this city VIII
attend the twenty.third Nationa
encampmcnt of the G. a. Il. ct Nil
waukee. They will 60 on a specia
train aud will carry as their guests
Pension Commissioner Tam
Co. w. W. Dudley and othe
prominent ex.soldiers.
D Gen. Fslrchild, chairman Of th
, commission appointed to negOtlst
tor the purchase of the Cheroke
strip, reported to the Interior do
partment that the commission ha
done all that can be done unit
after the Cherokee Indians hOl
their council in November. The
& will consider tho Government
=, offer to buy their land at $1.25 pc
acre, and its action is final as f.
n as the Indians are concerned.
C Secretary Noble has issued
j. circular to Pension agents redu
0 ing their spportionment for cler
: hire to a figure that will not @.
9 coed the appropriation made b
! Congress for that pupose. III
l appropriation is insufficient, bl
the Secretary does not think it leg
9 to increase the number Of clerk
g thus deliberately making a de-
a cheney. This may result in SON
y delay at some of the agencies
d paying the pensions for the quart
& ending September 30.
!. Commissioned Of Pensions Tai
r. ner wants it distinctly understoC
o that there is no quarrel bstwet
10 Secretary Noble and himself, NJ
u has there been at any time Il