Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14

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son's Ciainis--Aii the Departments
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son's Claiuis--Ail the Departments
Crowded.
wAsHrSaros, March il.--Pfesident Har-
son closed his library door sgaipst ofice-
seekers to-day, aud only saw few gentle.
men with whom he made prior engage
mertB There was no falling Oh In tue
number OF casual visitors, aud when tbs
President came down into tho East Room,
shosily after ! o'clock, several hundred
ladies aud gentle men were @aitiog to shake
his hand. h took his position In front OF
the middle corridor and stood with bis
Daek 10 the eoath, giving each caller
cordial grasp OF The maud. He grseted
several little children Ia a graud,atherlY
manner, pating them on the head and ad-
dressing 70 them some pleasant remark,
The Ctfica.te kers and their friends, upon
finding the doors Of the White House shut
Ia their faces, turned their steps towards
the various departments. The Treasury
department eeing near at hand and there
being a fine assortment OF plums to select
from, Secretary Window wac soon Obliged
~ ANNOUNCE standing room only In hls
largest apartment. Among the early callers
was senR;or higgins q Delaware, who left
with the secretary large batch OF letters
indorsiag DR.. Dawson tor tho Maryland
Delaware internal revenue collectorship.
The senator took occasion 20 cali the seor9-
tary's attention TO the fact that the offies Of
collector Ia now vacant, and hence there lie
no reason why there should BE- any delay 10
making cbOlre. The secretary replied
that be Is not yet prepared to consider that
and other similar matters, and he proposes
70 move slowly and surely for me present.
phuGdelphia Republ cans are WORKING ha' d
TOR the removal OF Postmaster Hartiiy OF
| that city,
Secretary Blaine had large number Of
! Visitors TO day, many OF whom simply
called to pay thoir respects, while others
TOOK OCCASION TO make known theie desires
ior certain foreign appointments. Promt-
nent among his callers were the two lead.
4 lug Republican hoiees OF tue district, Perry
I Carson and "Aady" Gleason, the local
! representatives VT the Chicago convention
/ Messrs. Carson and Gleason hope to hava
strong grip upon the district patronage By
reason OF their prominence In the partys
councils.
TIE stssIoN or THE SENATE,
The Uoited States Senate reassambled
yesterday morning, and Mr.. Beck OF Ken
lucky, Bppea ed and took the oath for his
third soma orial term. HIS appearance gave
| little or no Indication OF his recent iiluess.
/ The 5spSta took a recess latil 1902. m, On
rsasseiabias, several nominations were re-
caiVed from the President, The sepste then
wsnt mo executive session. and the nomi-
nations were appropriately referred. Ten
minutes later The doors were reopened and
the senate adjourned.
| BNAGL IN INDIANA.
| 1HDIASApoLis, March il.--Both houses Of
| the legislature adjourned sine die to-day.
After adjournment the astonishing informs
ton was permitted 10 leak cut that all the
bills vetoed ny the governor and repissed
by the Democratic mej1rity wero IN such
shape that they are aouni TO fail. Tue
constitution requires that all bills and tn;
resolutions passed by the legislature shall
| bear the signatures OF tha speaker o. the
house and president OF the senate. These
bills when first presented TO tho governor,
wers duly authenticated IA prescribed BY
the constitution. but, alter being vetoed aud
rapassed, they were signed by the clerk OF
tho house and secretary OF the senate and
IN this form deposited With the secretary OF
state, instead OF going through tho haads
OF the governor, bs the sga'uts requires.
GENERAL MOTIFS
The President has accepted the resigna.
tion of Judge Durham az firat comptroller
OF the treasury, 10 take effect upon the
qualification Of hi successor.
Secretary Wlndom said Monday that he
had NOT requested the resignation of any
OF the Democratic officials in his depart.
ment, but had received nearly all OF them {"
Judge Carey, solicitor Of tho Treasury has
rendered his resignation 70 the President, 10
take effect upon the qualification Of hls sue.
ceseor.
Norton Brewer, proiessnr OF agriculture
In the Yale scientiill department, has de.
clined the position OF assistant sacretary Of
agriculture ~ Wa 'hington, on the ground
thai his health will not permit him to under
tatA s'e ayhrous duties
A- lsEisla'uie Of North re-oi'na Bnaiy
Eaaurhta m Monday. DufiAb h, ses-'ou
D 9sieion W4s aE 20 ir uoT9 HN .eu
'NniRg CCptedc'Rf0 -vlEsr,,- "a md 9. 7fy
widows OF Confederates, ~ tax OF thre.,
cents on each SiUO worth OF property and
nine cents on the poll being levied Tor the
purpose. The State election lava were
inoaiiled 80 that registration bnokp snail te
closed ten days before the election, and
thai poll holders, when they deem 1t proper
may sepatate state and Federal elections.