Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
Washington city News.

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1T is seldom that t
Washington has political sensation at G
ais season of the year unless congress q
appens to be in session, but sensation {
1 the first magnitude was sprung here
his week by the announcement that
representative Mills and Bynum had
to withdraw as candidates
Tor the speakership OF the House and to
throw their strength as far as possible
to Representative Holman, of Indiana,
who had not up to this time even been
considered as candidate. And that
isn't all. 1t is stated that Mr.. Mills is |
to head an open revolt against Cleveland
rs presidential candidate, and that he
has assurances Of assistance from num-
Der Of Southern and Western democrats
who favor the nomination of ex-Repre-
sentative ('Horizontal Bill") Morrison,
at present one of the interstate commerce
commissioners, or some other western
man.
The canse OF this action on the part
OF Mr.. Mills Is, his friends say, the base
ingratitude of Cleveland, lwhose assist
ance Mr.. Mills had every reason to ex-
Pect In his campaign for speaker, in let
ting it be understood that his first choice
for speaker was McMillin, of Tennessee,
and his second Crisp, of Georgia, thus
ignoring the candidacy of Mr.. Mills en-
tirelY, and practically knocking the bot
tom out Of his canvas. That was more
than the hot-headed son of Texas could
stand and he determined to have revenge
There was quite number of Southern
democrats Of prominence who woul1
gladly see the speakership go to some
other section than the South, because
they want the South represented on the
national ticket next year, and they know
that they cannot have both. Just when
Messrs. Mills and Bynum will formally
withdraw from the speakership canvas
seems not yet definitely determined up
on, but if the programme is to be carried
out as their friends have announced it
will be within thirty days.
The weather bureau passed under con-
troll OF the agricultural department on
Wednesday of this week and everything
appears to be working smoothly. Sec
rotary Rusk proposes to greatly enlarge
the usefulness of the bureau to the ag
riculturists of the country, and in this
he will be ably seconded by Prof. Mark
w. Harrington, late of the University of
Michigan, the newly appointed chief of
the bureau
Ex-Representative Simonds, of Con-
necticut, has been appointed Commits
sioner OF Patents to succeed Hon. |
Charles E. Mitchell, of the same state,
whose resignation has been in Secretary
Mobiles hands for some time. Mr.. ST. |
monds made a good record in the last |
congress and those who know him pre-
diet that he will make an excellent com
missioner.
The executive committee of the
Knights of Labor have been here this
week, and a gentleman representing the
committee has had several conferences
with Secretary Foster relative to the
men who we're discharged from the
bureau of engraving and printing, and
just as it was about to be settled in
manner satisfactory to both sides, COM
mittee from the Federation of Labor
filed protest with Secretary Foster
against the employment of the dis
charged men until after all other appli-
cants for work had been provided for.
This has resulted in temporarily hang
ing up the whole matter.
The president left here this morning
for Cape May Point where his family is.
He will remain away for some weeks,
but it will only be vacation in name as
his private secretary will next week take
the clerical force of the White House
over there and establish an executive
office in close proximity to the presi-
dents cottage, which will be conn ected
by wire with all the departments in this
city, and the current business will go
on just the same as if the president was
in Washington. This move was made
necessary because workmen are waiting
TO get possession of the White House
in order to make extensive repairs to it's
interior.
The Civil Service Commissioners
called on the president before he left to
submit for his approval the new rules
for the Indian service.
The presidents international copy
right proclamation, which was issued
Wednesday, provides for the granting
Of copyrights in the United States to
citizens of Belgium, France, Great
Rritian and Switzerland, those being
tina only countries which have granted
ms the same privilege.
Rulwarks Of The Nation.
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