West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-27
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HOPPEY
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Weekly Letter from tho Homo or
"Uncle SAM"
spOclal Correspondence Of tho Argus.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July %, 1893.
The number of pensioners abso-
lutely dropped from the roll since
March 4, last, is 245, but in the
same period 5000 have been sus-
pended. pending further investiga.
tien. Judging from past expcr-
fence in such cases it Is estimated
that large majority of the latter
will finally be dropped. The work
OF examination is being pushed as
rapidly as possible aud will bo con.
fined for u long time to pensions
granted under the act of 1890.
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Now that Secretary Lamont has
taken a four years lease on Wash.
ington residence tho rumor. mongers
will probably ceuse starting stories
of his intended early retirement
from the Cabinet. He will live in
good company. as his house is next
door to that Of Senator Brice and
withlu stones throw of the White
House. The Secretary came here
this week to consult with Secretary
Gresham in regard to several
matters under the State department
which were unsettled when the
President left town, and while here
he signed the lease for his house.
Although accompanied by Mrs.
Lamont, whose face is almost as
well known as his own, the Secre-
tary spent several hours in Wash
ington and got safely away before
the newspaper men knew Of his
visit. However, 1T would not have
made much difference, as Lamont
is past master in the art of talking
without saying anything, which
Talleyrand said was the frst
requirement Of diplomacy.
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During the short time Secretary
Lamont remained in town he found
time TO decide that Army officers
who desire to attend the Worlds
Bair must pay their own faro like
other people, and that permissions
granted officers to attend the Fair
do not carry free transportation.
While this will upset the plans Of
numerous Army officers who have
been calculating to take in the big
show at Uncle Sans expense, It's
business is manifest to all. The
salary of the Army officers who will
visit the Fair 60 right along and
they certainly should be. willing to
pay their owD expenses.
Attorney General Olnoy has been
accused Of not looking very fayora-
bly, upon the practical side Of poll
tics, I. g, putting out the opposi-
ton and putting in mem bers Of his
own party, but before leaving
Washington for a short vacation he
showed that accusation TO have been
undeseryed by notifying u number
Of the assistants to the Attorney
General with salaries ranging from
81 800 to 81, 900 that their resigna-
tlons were desired, and it is stated
by those who know that every Re
publican connected with the De
partment Of Justice, outside Of the
classified service, IS TO be made to
walk the plank.
A good many Ruosscs have been
printed about the cbarmanships Of
the important committees Of the
next House, and one Of them was
that Representative Bland would
not again be chairman Of the Coin.
age committee. Now, 10 can be
stated upon excellent authority and
without violating anyb0dy's conf
dence that Mr. Bland wW be chair
man Of that committee in the next
House, unless he declines to servo
again, and there is no apparent
reason why he should do that.
Speaker Crisp is not expected
here until about August o, two DAYS
before Congress assemblies, aud
movement is now en- foot to post
pono the Democratic House caucus
for the nomination Of officers until
The morning Of the 7th, as it will
only require q few minutes for IL to
transact It's business. The canvass
for Sergeant alarms aad Door
keeper is going on quietly and all
OF the candidates are claiming 10 be
safe. There is practically no con.