Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-07-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

81 am not given 10 pOlitlca. interviewing"
remarked Senator Quay 10 a new Washing
ton correspondent when he was introduced
TO him the other dav This Is true, aud,
therefore. the freedom with which he takes
mp nelamater makes people believe that Del
amater needs Il badly
The Senate In executive session has con-
tirmed the following nominations for post
masters: Rhode Islnnd-J. ID. CaSwell, Mar
ragAnsett Pier. COnuecticut-G. w. Ran
dali, Rockville; G. r. Hubbell, Norwalk !;
J. b. Eldridge Norfolk A. +. Bush, New
London.
The friends Of ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury Hugh MCCullOch in this city are much
alarmed by his ply steal condition. The IA
nous iinancIer is 4 very old man, 81 years Of
age, and he has been very III Of late. SO i'll, In
fact. that the members OF his family have
been summoned to his bedside aud grave
fears are entertained that the venerable ex-
cabinet officer may not in his present en-
fceblcd condition be able to rally from the
facilitating effects Of the recent heated term.
The chief OF the bureau of yards and
docks OF the navy department will, in a few
weeks, advertise for bids for work on the
prison at the Boston Navy Yard. This is
work which is provided under the Burlan
appropriation. 1t has been contem.
plated for some time to alter the prison
building. The plans in detail have not yet
been determined upon.
The postmaster-gcneral has indicated the
following money order and postal Offices in
New England: Observation-Disclosures,
Hanover, Sheffield, LenoX, Dale Maine
West Newfed. onnectcut-Branford,
Windsor and Middlcfied. New Hampshire
Little Bears Head postal note only.
There Is n great surprise in store for New
Workers when the official returns of the
enumeration Of the population OF their city
by the census bureau are made. The re-
turns show that the population is about
100000, or something like 100000 l,sI than
was anticipated. Even with that falling off,
New York will of course, stand at the head
of the list. IL Is nip and tuck between
Philadelphia and Chicago for second place,
with population Of about 1000, 600.
Martin Of Texas, who has been very quiet
this session, ventured one day recently to
put his feet upen the railing surrounding the
rear row of seats in the House. They had
not been there very long before they attract
ed the attention of Speaker Reed, who
promptly sent Assistant Doorkeepcr Isaac
Hill to tell Martin he must take them down.
Martin was somewhat surprised, but was
quickly obcdient. Since Walker of Massa-
chusetts took of his coat in debate, Reed has
been on the lookout for infractons of pro-
priety on the floor.
The President has approved the act for the
admission of Wyoming as state Of the
Union.
Postmaster eneral Wanamaker spent his
54th birthday at Cape May point with his
family. lie also attended the opening exer-
cises OF the Seaside home at Ocean City.
Cooper OF Indiana has prepared a state
ment in support Of his resolution for an in
vestigation Of the charges against Commits
sioner Raum, which he will present to the
committee on rules as soon as he is given OPP
portunity
Senator Quay called on President Harri-
son reGently, to talk over appointments. The
president explained that the assistant treas
urership was the only office he could find for
Walters. Quay told him how McManes felt
about it. They talked about the Pennsyl-
vania candidates for the board OF appraisers.
II is practically determined that if any
Pennsylvania is appointed it will be a
democrat, Sowdcn of Allentown or Gen
SnowdCn.
The President has sent to the Senate the
following nominations: COL Beekman Du.
barry, assistant mmissary.genersl of sub
siStencc, to be commisSary general of sub
sistence; b. Bowser of Connecticut to be
consul of the United States at Sierra Leone.
POstmasters: Mane-llerbert G.. Briggs,
Portland. NlassaChusetts-FrcdE +. Patter-
son, Chicopee Falls.
The President has transmitted to congress
letter from Secretary Blaine, accompanied
by report on weights and measures, unan-
lmously adopted by the International Ameri-
can conference. The secretary in his letter
says: The adoption OF this system in the
customs service, would, it is believed, greatly
promote the public convenience, and | beg
leave TO submit for the consideration OF con.
gress the draft Of bill for that urpose.'
Gen. A. Z. Nettleton of Minnesota has
been selected as assistant secretary of the
treasury under the provisions OF the lcgis.
tative, judicial and executive appropriation
bill increasing the number to three.
The Senate, in executive session, has con-
irmed the following nominations: Col
Alexander McCook, Sixth Infantry, to be
brigadicr general; Is. BowSer OF Connect
cut to be United States consul at Sierra
Leone; F. Il. Patterson to be postmaster at
Chicopee Falls, Mass.
The house, after long debate, and by a
strict party vote l22 to 30, has adopted the
conference silver report. The hill has now
passed both houses Of Congress on the iden.
teal terms In which it came from the con-
ference committee. After being enrolled 1t
will receive the signatures OF the presiding
officers of the two houses and be sent TO the
President.