Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-06
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondence
Washington, ID. C.. Jan. q, 1890

w dSullS IOll AGJCSA,
(From Our Regular Correapoudentl
Washington, d. c. Jan. q, 1890.
The President has created almost a
panic in the ranks of gossipers, who for
months been ringing the changes on
all sorts of ridiculous stories about the
i'll feeling existing between himself and
Senator Quay, by having Senator and
Mrs Quay join him and Mrs. Harrison
in quite family dinner al the White
House. The invitation and its accept
ance show the pleasant relations exist
ing between he two men as scarcely
anything else would have done.
The agitation against the civil service
law seems to have opened the eyes of
the Commission 10 the desirability of
making their examinations more prac-
teal. One of the latest reforms is that
applicants for letter carriers places shall
be examined upon the speed and ac-
curacy with which they can read ID
dresses on small matter, instead of up
on United States geography BY the
way. the House committee on Reform
in the civil service to-day decided to
make a favorable report on Represcn-
tatives Ewart's resolution authorizing
a Congressional Investigation of certain
charges against Civil Service Commits
sion.
Senator Chandler seems t. have
known what he was about when he
offered his resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Navy for information
as TO the existence among Naval officers
of an organization formed 10 influence
Congressional legislation. The Naval
court of Inquiry appointed by Secre-
tary Tracy has brought out the fact
that there are two such organizations.
But it IS safe to consider them 4, already
/ disbanded.
Mrs. Harrison held her first public
reception at the White House 5 ,turday
afternoon She was assisted by Mrs.
Senator Frye, Mrs. Representative
Lodge and Mrs CLARK, wife of the pop
ular Assistant Post master General
The House WAYS and Means COM
mitlee is making good progress on the
tariff BILL and Is certain 70 have il ready
to report in February.
The democrats nre trying to make it
/ appear that the new schedule of m 5
by which the House is TO be governed is
being prepared solely by Speaker Reed
without any conference with the other
members of the committee on Rules
/ Nothing could be farther from the
/ truth. Mr.. r "a only submitted q
\ memorandum 10 the committee contain
ing his ideas on the subject, aud at
sevo.a Al meetings ex Speaker Carlsa's
slggestions have been adnpei BY the
republican members. al of which shows
that the rules when completed will not
be The work of one man alone.
The discovery Of a shortage in The
accounts of number of receivers of
public money in various places has
suggested 10 Secretary Noble the adj
visibility Of making radical change
in the present system Of keeping ac-
counts with those officials, and he has
requested Secretary Window TO desig-
nate an expert from the Treasury de-
pariment to assist in perfecting n new
system.
The House Committee on he Nnrld's
Fair is in an apparent dead-l lock; the
Senate committee is doing nothing and
time is dying
Senator Ingalls, has been compelled
to devote a considerable portion Of his
time since last Thursday to receiving
delegations of colored men sent TO thank
him for his speech on the race question.
He also received hundreds Of letter
conveying thanks.
The House committee on elections
having reported in favor OF contestant
Smith, of West Virginia, will endcavor
10 cell the case up in the House for
final action Wednesday. but Il IS not
probable that il will succeed, rs the
democrats have threatened to use dila.
tory tactics TO prevent any contested
election case being acted upon until
after the rules shall have been adopted
The House since the passage Of the
Oklahoma town-site bill has devoted
the most Of his time 10 very dry dis
cussion Of Representative Mckinley ,
administrative custom bill i measure
10 correct certain abuses in the collect
ion of customs
When the Samoan treaty and the in.
siruetions of the State department Ia
The Commissioners of the United State,
were made public several days aga II
discovered that they were veritable
chestnuis, the newspapers having
given the public the substance II them
many months ago.
The nominations of biz batch Of
Census Supervisors have been sent Il
the Senate. and more are expected ,hi-
week. Superintende 1t Porter saws ;hey
have all been decided upon, and THAT
The nominations will be sent in Is fast
a his office can get the papers 10 tho
president for DIS approval.
The four Senators from Montana ara
now all here and their credentials are
in the hands Of The Senate committee ou
elections Pending decision they hage
all been granted the privilege OF ;he
floor.