Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.l
WAsUINarox Julv 21 1S9-


WAsHINeToN July "a, 1891.
"AIl doubts of Secretary Biaine's condi-
tion." said a gentleman connected with the
department of state, ''have been removed
by his directing by wire that all the papers
in a number of important matters pending
before the department he forwarded to
him at once. That means that the Secre-
tary feels well enough to resume work, and
that he proposes doing So" From an
other source it was learned that Mr.. Louis
A. Dent, Mr.. Blaine's private secretary, is
and that he expects to make prolonged
stay there, which he would not do if Mr..
Blaine did not propose keeping him busy.
Secretary Proctor is again at his desk,
having returned from his eastern trip.
Comptroller Lacey says that the assess
ment which he has levied upon the stock OF
the gutted keystone National bank OF
Philadelphia will have the effect OF deter
mining who owns the stock, because in
cases where there is a dispute the matter
will be taken into court for an autherita-
tive decision.
The guarantee fund of s5O,OOO for the
entertainment of the G. A. X. encampment
of 1892, should Washington's cordial and
pressing invitation to hold it in this city
be accepted when it is presented at Detroit
next month, has practically all been sub
scrbed, and everyb body is enthusiastically
i'm favor of giving the veterans such a recep-
tion to the national capital as they will
always remember as one of the pleasantest
events of their lives.
At meeting OF the board OF manage
ment of government buildings held here
last week it was decided to send the build
ing committee of the board to Chicago to
consult with the exposition management
concerning the arrangement of grounds for
the government buildings. The committee
will leave for Chicago in few days, and
Supervising Architect Edbrooke will go
along AS the special representative Of the
secretary of the treasury.
The judges and employees of the new
court of private land claims, Assistant
Secretary Crounse of the treasury, and
Justice Beatty of Idaho will all have to get
along without drawing any salaries from
the government until after they are con-
tirmed by the senate, it having been decid
ed that no money can be legally paid to
them until that time.
The official count of the money in the
United States treasury made necessary by
the change of treasurers. which has been
going on for sixty days, has been complet-
ed. 1t shows that there is total OF $780,
O62 ,537 on hand, which tallies to cent
with what the books show ought to be
there. This is actual money, and does not
include gold bars to the value of $50, ,067,-
743.69, silver bars S26, $50, ,S47. 80, and
trade dollar bars 81. 4.4s4 ,2O3. Rather
pretty showing, isn't it, for Il treasury
which is declared by few crack Drained
Democrats to be on the verge of bank
ruptcy.
The Democrats are trying very hard to
make it appear that they like the nomina-
tion Of Campbell and the platfo which
- s,tte CO. ~--.,on,
they are trying To convince themselves
that Campbell will get enough Republican
votes to elect him, but they are not sue
ceeding very well. The national Demo-
cratic committee has been appealed to, to
use it's influence tn whip the kicking Demo-
so, but inasmuch as the committee has for
some time practically conceded the election
Of Mckinley by laying wires capture the
legislature by trading votes for governor
for votes for candidates to the legislature
it is hardly probable that it will make any
serious attempt to help Campbell.
The Democrats are now on the eve of a
big row over the speakership. 1t has
leaked out that German has been working
for Crisp, who is now in the lead, and the
| friends OF Mills and the other candidates
say that unless he keeps his hands off they
propose making a fight that will hurt
somebody. and they don't seem to care a
continental who it is. Mills has become
so disgusted that he has gone to the sea
shore.
| Mr.. Wanamaker has prepared advertise
ments in accordance with the postal sub
sidy bill passed by the last congress asking
proposals for carrying the mails for five
years to South American and European
ports in steam vessels of four classes all tC
be Of American build, and the vessels o
| the first three classes to be constructed
as to be easily and speedily converted into
auxiliary naval cruisers. These vesseli
are to be built upon plans approved by
the secretary of the navy.