Mohave County miner., 1890-10-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence OF THE MrsER.
WARUIxarox 0ctnher 18th i2ni


The anticipated return Of the President
tomorrow has started the fountains Of
political gossip 10 running at q very rapid
rate II is stated that Mr.. Harrison viii
issue {. proclamation for an extra session
Of Congress as soon as he arrives here,
calling il for Monday, Nov. II. don't
relieve he will do anything Of the kind;
but there are lots oil people usually well
informed as to political moves, including
Senator Hiscock, who do believe il, NO
give 1t TO you for what il is worth. An
other story that finds many believers
here, but which have been unable 10
verify, is that Mr.. Harrison has made up
his mind that he wants the resignation
Of Gen. Raum, Commissioner Of Pensions
and that he will at once ask for It.
Something OF that kind may happen after
Congress meets, but ! will bet big red
apple, and apples are valuable now, that
Gen. Raum is not disturbed until after
the Congressional committee which in
yestgsted Representative Cooper's char
ges against him shall have made its report
and that report cannot be made until
after Congress meets. Mr.. Harrison can
not have any official knowledge Of any
shortcomings on the part Of Gen. Raum
until that report is made, and It wonld
be inanifestly unfair 10 take any action
until then.
The politicians here have way peril
liar their own Of bringing about things
which ordinarily require many months TO
arrive at maturity For instance, they
have already, in their minds, elected
Secretary Tracy 10 succeed Senator Evarts
and had also in their mind ex-senator
Tom Platt Of "sIe too fame, appointed
Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. Tracy may
become Senator from New York, should
his party carry the legislature Of that
State, but why Mr.. Plat should accept
a position which he refused with scorn at
the beginning OF the present administra-
ton, is little more than | can under
stand, and that he was asked to take the
place Of Secretary Of the Navy in Mr..
Hsrrison's cabinet instead Of the Sec
retaryship OF the Treasury to which he
asoired, | have as absolute knowledge as
a third party can possibly have Of a trans
action which he did not actually overhear
and witness.
iIr. Blaine could not stand the charge
Of " "sulking in his tent" which was
brought against him because he said the
business Of the Department of State was
too pressing to allow him TO go to Ohio TO
make speeches in behalf of Represents
tive Mckinley, therefore he has changed
his mind and announced that he will 20
TO Ohio and make several speeches in Mr.
McKinley's district.
The new tariff law is making life bur
den to those officials Of the Treasury de-
partment connected with the Custom d.
vision. kilograms and letters are cons
ts.ntIy pouring in from the Collectors all
oGer the country, asking conumdrums
that would have puzzled the tabled Phils-
deIphia lawyer. The Treasury depart
uent has gwen notice that il will hear no
appeals from the decisions made by the
Collectors of Customs relating 10 impor-
tltions under the new law.
Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, was suddenly
taralized Friday afternoon on the street
near his residence in this city. He was
carried into the house, and seemingly got
better that night, but Saturday morning
lie began 10 grow worse and continued to
do 80 until he died yesterday. His
death is national calamity. He was in
his 18th year. and was the Oldest mem
her Of the court, both in years and length
of service, having been appointed by Mr..
Lincoln in 1862 Justice Miller was one
Of the few men who could be a partisan
Of the most radical type without ever
having the slightest imputation cast upon |
his judicial integrity, aud who always
had the respect and personal friendship
Of his political opponents He was the
author Of many important opinions.
some OF them exciting extended comment
those relating to States
rights, some Of which went as far in their
way as any ever expressed by Calhoun in
days. "The King is death.
Long live the King" People are already /
beginning to talk of Justice Miller's sue
cessor, and the popular opinion seems to
that Mr.. Harrison will insist on appoint
ing Attorney General Miller. whom ne
was anxius to appoint last year instead
Of Justice Brewer. But the Indiana Re
publica1s will oppose this Just as they
did before, and as they were strong
enough to carry their point then they
may do 20 again. Judge Gresham is also
spoken Of, and some think that it would
be an excellent way for Mr.. Harrison to
remove his only Indiana rival.