Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-08-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.

secretary COSleT WlsUee tue
holders of the II per cent bonds
to distinctly understand that there
is no foundation for the statemen.
circulated bv the democratic news
papers that he proposes to con-
tIuue 10 pay interest on the bonds
that are not presented for continu-
ance al per cent. Such OF the Sc
bonds as are not presented on OF
before the date OF {, elr maturity,
September 2, viii draw no inter
est after that date and will be re-
deemed rs fast as they are pre-
sented at the treasury.
The Mills men are decidedly
hostile to the candidacy of Repre-
sentative Crisp for the Speaker.
ship and unless there is change
they will begin to make things
very lively soon. One of them
said to-day that he had the facts
and proposed to publish them
showing Crisp to be under the
control of several noted lobbyists.
1t is stated that Crisp Will get the
| entire New York delegation with
one exception, and that has by no
means added to the comfort of the
Mills men. Let 'em fight it out,
say thegepublicans.
Senator Chandler who is chair
man of the immigration commit
tee of the Senate. doubts the right
of the Treasury department to
permit The landing of immigrants
belonging to the prohibited class
upon their furnishing bonds to the
effect that they will not become q
public charge, and he has written
a letter to Secretary foster giving
his views and expressing the
Iopirion that Congress never in
tended to authorize such pree-
tice. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Nettleton, who is in
chsrgo Of Immigration matters,
says that two Attorney-generals-
Garland anl Miller-have fur
nished written opinions taking the
ground that, under existing law,
bonds Of this nature may properly
oe taken By the Secretary of the
Treasury N such exceptional
cases SIS, in the exercise of a Just
discrimination, he thinks entitled
to such treatment.
Assistant Secretary Chandler of
the Interior department. says that
the proposed temporary transfer
of the title to the cattle grazing
on the Cherokee strip from the
cattle men to tbe individual Cher
okee Indians, will unquestlonably
be considered as merely an eve
sion of the Presidents p~emptory
order of removal and that it will
aot be permitted.
One candid Ohio democrat has
struck this town in the person OF
Mr.. George E. Fee, of Cincinnati
: He said; 81 should like to see
Governor Campbell win, but | an
afraid he can't make it. / an
afraid that the split in Cincinnati
and the German disaifection will
cause Mckinley to be victorious
3 l hate to think this, being I
! ,taunch democrat, but maj
E must form conclusions from biz
judgement and not his feelings.
. Massachusetts department Tn
ion, accompanied oy delegates
: from the departments of New
Hampshire, Maine and Vermont
enroute to the National session c
the Union which opens at Cleve
C land, Ohio, tomorrow, passet
u through Washington. yesterday
The Veterans spent 6 or 5 hour
here and were the recipients of
livery unusual courtesy at the hand
Y of Sargeant-et-arms Holmes, o
o the House of Representatives " h
u is member of the order. HI
v opened the capitol building TO
> them and they held all informa
reception IN the rotunda. Thi
e was, l think, the first time it ha
n bee1 open on Sunday since wa
e time.