Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Prom our regular Correspondent. J
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April 2l, 'sG
Senator Quay ha~ said farewell to the
| President and gone to his Pennsylvania
home, determined 10 take a good long rest
He and the President are on the very best
Of terms. a few long -tongued go-sips 70
the contrary notwithstanding. And what
is more, they are likely to continue 80
They thoroughly understand each other
and there is not the slightest danger that
the President viii refuse any favor asked
for By the senator, because the senator
Will ask nothing that it would not benefit
the administration to grant
Il Is thought that the Ohio Republicans
have lost on" or two Very good appoint
mcnt- owing to the lack Of harmony in
the Congressional delegation. the Prc,i-
dent prcfcrring 10 select man from some
two ohio men. each backed hy part of
the Congressional delegation.
Charges have been filed with the Prc~i-
dent against eN-Congressman Smalls. Of
south aroma, VINO i Canuluatf Tor
prominent Federal position in hi, State
Onc of the charges against him il that he
secretly worked and voted for the Demo
cratic Presidential and Congressional tick
ct last November
4 committee from the New York Cen
tennial celebration has been here making
IL M. ri Af h.s I.tf
and his Cabinet They viii leave here at
very early hour next Monday morning, ar
rving al Elizabeth. \ D. at about
O'Clock. where they will take breakfast
with the Governor Of New Jersey, after
which the party will proceed to Elizabeth
port, whore boats will await them, aud
from there 10 the wharf In New York city
from which Washington stepped jus, one
hundred years ago that day, where they
Will De met By all New York and take their
parts IN the great celebration. Secretary
Blaine has agreed 10 respond To the toast,
The House of Representatives" at the
banquet to be given IN New York city on
the evening Of the Both inst. to the dis
tin.uished guests Of the New York Ccntcn-
NAL committee. 1t j. subject upon
which Mr. Blaine i peculiarly lifted TO
speak owing 70 his long connection with
the House, member and speaker.
The President il believer in the bcne-
tits 10 be derived from doing business in a
thoroughly systematic manner For in-
stance, he assigned one day Of each week
for the consideration of business pertain
ing to one Of the executive Departments
Of the Government, aud unless the busi-
ness is unusually important it will not be
considered On any other day than that a.
signed 10 the Department under which it
properly comes. This rule will work adj.
vantagcously all around; it will enable the
Cabinet officer to SO arrange the work OF
his Department that on the day assigned to
it he can have all matters requiring the at
tention of the President ready for presen-
tation to him. and il will enable the Presi-
dent to rapidly dispose of the business thus
brought before HIM.
The Department of Agriculture and the
Department Of Justice having very little
business requiring the attention of the
President have no particular time assign.
ed them. The days Of the week are assign
ed as follows: Monday-Navy Depart
ment; Tuesday-Post-office Department;
Wednesday Department; Thurs
day-Interior Department; Friday-State
Department. Saturday-War Department
This rule will also give the President
some relief from the ottice-seekers. For
instance, if man is seeking an appoint
ment under the Post-ofiice Department he
will know that Tuesday is the only day
upon which the President considers bust
ness relating to that Department, and will
not, as he has been doing, make daily Wis
its to the White House. In fact it is a good
rule any way and one wonders why it, or
similar one, had not been adopted long ago.
Attorney General Miller has been called
upon to decide the much discussed ques-
ton as to whether the four years commits
sion of Federal officers shall be dated from
firmation by the Senate. The date of con-
trmation has generally been taken, but
many people believe that the time of the
original appointment is the proper date.
number of Democratic officials, as there is
in many cases a difference of year be-
tween the date of appointment and that of
confirmation.
Ex-Congressman F. W. Palmer, former
ly of Iowa, but now of Chicago, has jump
ed into sudden prominence as candidate
for Public Printer, and many people think
his chances for getting the appointment
are excellent.
The President has appointed Henry NJ.
Dixon, of Mississippi a cadet-at-large to
West Point. The father of this young
man was killed by mob at his home in
vazoo City, Mississippi, in 1879 for the
beinous crime of having opposed the Dem
ocratic ticket
The beginning of the taking of the new
census has been inaugurated by the open
ing of the census bureau in this city, which
is in charge of Mr.. Robert Porter, the
newly appointed superintendent.
Oh, merchant, in thine hour OF e e,
II on this paper you should C.
And look for something to apppp
Your yearning for greenback WV,
Take my advice and now be wy.
Go straight ahead and advert i Il;
You1l find the project of some uuu;
Neglect can offer no qqq.