Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-02
Washington Letter.
(FIom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June 20. 1891.

which was specially called to consider
financial matters. At this writing moth
ing official has been given out as to con-
illusions arrived at by the President;
but it is no violation of confidence 10
say that there is not the slightest cause
for alarm over the financial status Of
the Government for the coming fiscal
year. there will be no default or deficit.
1t is believed that il has been determin-
ed to continue the Al per cent bonds,
which mature in September at per
cent, and also that the form of Treas
ury statement to be used after July l,
shall be simplified so as to give under
the head of available cash" all moneys
that are actually available. The pres
ent misleading form Is a relic from the
Cleveland administration, which would
probably long ago have been changed
had not the sudden and unexpected
death Of Secretary Window occurred
/ Secretary Foster has been in favor OF
changing it ever since be entered the
cabinet, but there have been so many
other important things to look after that
it was not until now that time could be
/ found TO consider the matter with the
deliberation its Importance demanded.
Secretary Foster brought glorious
news from Ohio. He believes that the
enthusiasm over McKlnley's nomination
will result in electing him by the largest
majority that Ohio has given for years.
He believes also that the Legislature will
be republican.
General Nettleton, who was acting
Secretary of the Treasury during Sec
rotary Fosters absence in Ohio, has di-
rected that honorably discharged sold
iers and sailors be gwen credit of five
points in all examinations for promotion
in the Treasury department under Civil
Service rules.
Commissioner Of Pensions, Raum this
week signed invalid army pension eerti-
ficate number 100000 granted for
disabilities incurred during the rebellion.
Widows and minors certificates have
been issued to the number of 1854
for the army while naval invalid pen
sions have reached the number of II,
$40 and certificates to sailors widows
5,6S7.
Ex-Representative Owen, the new
Commissioner of immigration, SAYS the
selection of Mr. Weber, Superintendent
of immigration at the port of New
York, to be chairman of the commission
to VISIT Europe for the purpose of inves-
tigating immigration, in place of eX-
Congressman Grosvenor, resigned, is
one of the best that could possibly have
been made. "Mr. Weber u.s. he said.
lone of the most competent men in the
country for such task, as he has had
much experience and is known as men
Of discretion and good sense. His dut-
ties as Superintendent of immigration at
New York have been such as viii enable
him to look at the whole question
through a judicious telescope, and !
look Tor excellent results. The whole
matter is however as delicate as can be
and must be handled very gingerly."
Postmaster. General Wanamaker has
issued an order directing that all pro-
motions in the Post Office department
shall be made on competitive examine
tons. which shall be open to all clerks
in the next lowest grades who may care
to enter Several of the departments
make promotions on competitive exam
nations, but the clerks in the next
grade who may take these examinations
are designated, instead of giving them
all chance, as Mr.. Wanamaker's rule
does. This Is practical Civil Service
reform, and it will doubtless result in
increasing the efficiency of the depart
ment in all grades, as man naturally
works with more spirit when he knows
that he has a chance for promotion.
II democrat who made the discovery
that there was S87,000.o00 less in the
/ L. S. Treasury now than there was on
the first of July, 1890 thought that he
had found a veritable mares nest. lie
was right about there being that much
less money on hand, but in order to
have made his statement complete he
should have included the fact that since
July /. 1890, there was been paid out
by the Treasury for the purchase of
bonds S1l3,Sl0,s43, Just S26, 8l0,843
more than the reduction in cash spoken
of. And so it will be to the end Of the
chapter. The thoughtful people of this
country will not be stampeded by dem
ocratic misstatements or partial state
ments OF facts. There is no mystery
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