The Somerset reporter., 1889-03-14
MARCH 18th, 1889.
AT WASHINGTON

mp are the assistant secretaries Of the eN-
ecutive departments and the heads of hu
reaus, after which he will proceed To MI
the vacancies that already exist. These
are quite numerous and include the conn
troller of the currency, the superinten-
dent of Indian schools, civil service com
missioner, chief justice of the District
of Columbia, commissioner Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. United States Judge
for the northern district of Florida. Init
ed States district attorney for Indiana
and several other equally important offices
for which Mr.. Cleveland made nomina-
tions that the Senate refused to confirm
The next class of officers to be taken
up will be those of the diplomatic corps
in order that the Senate may act upon the
nominees before they leave the country.
The President will not act as arbitrator
in any fractional quarrels and will not
lend himself to either side In such quar-
rels. He tells all the senators and repre-
sentatives who call upon him that it will
be greatly to their advantage and facil-
tate his labors if they will settle their dis
sensions among themselves and not pre-
sent more than one candidate from thu.
same State for any Office.
Professor and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell gave an elegant reception in Wash
ington Friday afternoon in honor of Hon.
and Mrs. Hannibal IIamlin of Maine
Postmaster General Wanamaker has APP
pointed Edward A. Ilolbrook postmaster
at Nanceboro, Maine, Wilbur A. Water
man at North Appleton and John H.
Wardwell at Rumford
The postmaster general has purchased
the frclnghuysen house in Washington
at a cost of $4,000
The inaugural Executive Committee
voted to invest the surplus of s2j 900 in
real estate security through the District
Commissioners, the interest to be expend-
ed in relieving the poor people in and
about the Capital
Congressman Richard w. Townshend
of Illinois, who had been lying i'll with
the pneumonia for the past few days.
died at his rooms at the Riggs house at
l.5o Saturday. Mr.. Townshend repre-
scented the 10Th Illinois district and lived
in Swaneetown. He was elected to the
10Th Congress and was member of the
House up to the time of his death He
was Democrat
Three members of President HarrisOn's
cabinet, General Tracey, Governor Rusk
aud General Noble were union soldiers of
excellent record.
If any reason existed for calling an ex-
ira session of Congress the precarious
condition of the health of some of the
Republican Congressman would prevent
this. There is no suggestion anywhere
that there will be an extra session until
after the new State Congressman are
elected.
Huston of Indiana, it is reported will
be First Assistant Postmaster General
The Indiana men are manifesting consid-
cradle fondness for office Col. Holloway,
also from Indiana, is after the office of
Public Printer.
Secretary Window has begun the re-
organization of the Treasury Department
by the selection of George C. Titchenor
of Illinois as assistant secretary in place
of Judge W Maynard, resigned. Itch
enor has been special agent of the depart
ment number of years, and has per
formed many important and delicate ser
vices in connection with the customs adj
ministration.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate
Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan. to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenpo-
Tertiary of the lnited States TO Spain
John + Swift of California to be en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenpo-
Tertiary of the United States to Japan.
John ID. Washburn of Massachusetts,
to be minister resident and consul general
of the United States to Switzerland
George Tichenor of Illinois, to be as
sistant secretary of the treasury vice
Isaac l. MAYNARD, resigned.
As part of the current history of the
country it should be stated that ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland vetoed 21S bills, which is
l57 more than all the presidents from
Washington to Cleveland vetoed.
Reorganization of the railway mail ser
vice should not be long postponed by the
new administration. Its inefflciency is
notorious. Complaints have come from
all parts of the country The people will
not long submit to bungling and delay in
the transmission of the mails.-Ef-
chdndo.
The view given in our Washington dis
patches of the relation of President Har-
rison to his Administration is unqnestion-
ably correct. This will be personally