Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-03-28
MAsnIxeroN. Meh. q. 1891.

NJ. Harrison has % little confidence
in Secretary Blsine's ability TO copt
single handed with the willy BIRTHS
diplomats in The negotiations to dc
termine the details and manner OF SUB
hitting the Behring's Sea difficulties L
arbitration that he will postpone ana
if necessary give up entirely his pro
posed trip TO the Pacific Coast in or.
der TO remain here Uuiil the negotia'
lions are concluded. in view OF the
fact that MI. Harrison is very anxious
to make this trip, not only TO CRAFTY q
laudable curiosity to see a large and
important section of the country, but
to secure a Harrison delegation from
the Coast States to the next repubii-
can national convention. his willing
ness to give up the trip in order to
watch Blaine, speaks volumes for his
fear Of 'jingolsm"
The political pressure has been too
great for him and Mr.. Harrison has
promised 10 appoint the pin United
! States Circuit Court judges during
the Congressional recess, instead ct
waiting until Congress met again, as
he really wished to DO. The number
of applicants continues TO grow ut
such 4 rate that a faretious gentleman
remarked to-day that the democratic
party might expect to become crowded
with disappointed republican lawyers
when 'Ae appointments are an.
nouucp3,
There is another war in the Interior
Department, which hasn't been tree OF
skirmishiDg since the present admin
istration came in. This time it is the
Secretary and the Indian Commission
or that have crossed swords, and ii Is
stated that Secretary Noble has be-
come 50 thoroughly d~sigusted with
the official rOttenncss in the Interior
department that he has made up his
mind 20 get out of the mess by resign
ing. He came very near TO resigning
when Tanner was kicked ont of the
Pension office. also a short time ago
when Land Commissioner Gortf han.
ded in his resignation, owing 10 a Sc.
rious difference of opinion with the
Secretary.
1t is also stated that Secretary Proc
tor intends rcsigning in order to de.
vote himself to his private business,
but this is denied at the War depart
meut, and inasmuch as Mr., Proctorhas
given a good deal more time 10 his
Vermont marble quarrics since enter
ing the cabinet than TO the War de-
partmcnt, it is not probable that the
needs of his private business would
cause him to think Of resignation
Ohio politics are being a good deal
discussed Just now, and the rcpubli-
caus are extremely anxious TO know
lust where Senator Sherman stands.
Some months ago the statement was
made in 4 newspaper friendly TO him
and apparently with his knowledge
and consent that he intended retiring
from public life at the close of his
present Senatorial term. lie has new.
er affirmed or denied the statement,
aud the recent action OF eX-Gov. For
akcr in shying his castor into the
Senatorial ring has brought a number
of Ohio republicans skurrying TO
Washington in order TO find out Shcr.
mans position before taking sides in
what promises 10 be a very lively
.crimnagc if Sherman concludes not
again to be a candidate.
The administration has not decided
20 rctaliatc on France and &c many
for prohibiting American pork, bnI
Secretary Rusk is dong his level best
to have that policy adopted, and he
has hopes of eventually succeeding,
but no other member OF the cabinc!
seems TO favor retaliation,
The election by the California lcgis.
lature OF Ex.l,epresentatiye FELTON, to
the United States Senate caused a gen
I uine sensation here, where the gentle.
man is well known. Although he i;
a millionaire it was thought that he
was too misery TO put up any large
amount of money to secure his election
but the principal reason for surprise
was his fnancisl views as he is an on
aud out gold standard man, and every
body here thought that California wa
tor free silver coinage.
The figures are at last made up. Tn,
Filly-First Congress cost the people o
the country just 81 1000. 900 a day, AM
during its two years of cxistancc i
managed to spend about SIC for eacl