Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-07-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

This Yeas class 81 the naval academy Ia.
been watching the vacancies closely and 4
has just developed that the y graduates who
passed will al be provided FOR the frs; in
stance on record.
The order Of Commodore Mccain. r6cently
OF the Boston Navy Yard, to the South At
/ lantic station is surprise 10 the eossipers
v no had planned he shonld 20 10 Europe.
Representative Dinglev. from the commit.
| Tee on merchant marine aud fisheries, ~
! ported iavorabiy the bill recommended 10y
The international marine conference for the
/ prevention OF collisions al sea. Mr. Diugley
also reported fayorIbly from the same com
mltier the bill defining the duties Of masters
! IL vessels IN cases of collision
The House committee on public buildings
! ind grounds has decided to report fayurably
he bill providing for the purchase of the
2ullding south Of the Capitol. known as the
| but'cr building. II i provided that good
ATE SHAH bc obtained. AMI that the cost
must not exceed S275.UD1.
Hon. Frank Hobart and Hon. Howes
Norris have arrived here. Hobart is looking
inNlouSly for the surNevorship, but col.
Blunt is sail Ia have Hour promise for IL
Senator Huar finds it difficult To stem the
current OF opposition To Bingham appoint
nent on the board o: appraisers. The Presi-
lent Ia. been fully Informed about Bing-
nam, and. as result, is asking why some
Jettef man is not presented to him by the
senators.
Mr.. Mckinley din,i with the President
recently, aud was at the White House until
late hour, discussing the President pans
Tor clrcnmventing the reciprocity schemes of
MIR. Blaine. Mr.. Mckinley has already
brought the influence OF wool growers 10
GEAR against Blaine's proposition.
The police have been requested to look
Out Julian Harris. the lj-year-old son OF
joel Chandler Harris. of the Atlanta Con-
'titution, who left Atlanta for Canada and
was expected to arrive in this city a few
lays ago A. he has not been heard from
anxious inquiries have come from Atlanta
Up to this writing no trace Of him had been
discovered.
Representative Buckalcw Of Pennsylva-
MIA, OF the committee on the election of
PRESIDENT, Nice-prcNdcnt aud representa-
tiNeS IN congress, has on behalf of the
democratic members Of the committee, pre-
pared minority report in opposition to the
federal election bill.
The secretary OF the treasury has award
ei to Farchild X Co. Of East Pcppereh
Mass, the contract for furnishing 500 900 or
more pounds OF distinctive paper for use in
printing Internal revenue stamps mt their
bld OF 30 cents per pound. Their pro-
poStl was not the lowest, but was deemed
the most advantageous to the government
Mr.. Chandler is trying to get the Republic
can senators 10 take up the federal election
bill III the Senate before takin. up the tariff
bli. so n to give the Democrats less chance
10 ObStruct the debate.
The Senate and House civil service conf
mittee, on invitation nom Commissioner
Roosevelt, met in the civil service commits
sloners rooms ut the city hail. Commits
Sloncr Roosevelt described to the committee
the entire career Of an applicant for a posi-
tlon' from the time of filing his or her papers
TO the hn'l ctrlfration for eligibility; also
the process of the examination Of papers,
etc.
The nomination OF COL Il. Y. Batchcldcr
to be quArternastr:-EcncrII OF the army was
surprise to army officers, " O had gCuer-
ally regarded Col. Tomkms or Col. Bingham
as the probable nominee. Col. Batchelder
is good officer, well known IN the service,
and has a good many friends. He has been
IN Charge OF the qUT,erma>tcr depot ut
sew \ ORR for about year. He is \ New
Hampshire man
The president has nom mated James Ord
10 he postmaster at Mcdicll, Mas.
DaIzelI Chris Magcc's congressman. is AZ
ale with his son, but all the other anti.
Quay rcpnhhrarS in the PENNSYLVANIA con-
ErcSsiOnal delegation. being Interviewed, say
That they will not openly bolt the nomina-
ton of y elumater