Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-17
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Interesting Items Of News From the
Nation,S CapitaI.

Nations Capital.
Secretary HOke Smith has revoked and
cancelled the permits which were issued on
Feb. Is last TO the Blackfoot Milling Com
pany and the Bitter Root Development Com
pany Of Missoula county, MontSns, 10 cut
80 per cent. Of the timber on the public lands
In that county.
The falling of In the expectation of bread.
stufs from the United States continues. Ac-
COrding to report OF the Bureau OF Statistics
the total exports for last month were sl2,-
$4,000, IS against S23.SJO.UOO in the CORE.
spending month OF 1892, when the demand
was 50 great on account of a partial failure
Of the European crops.
The meeting of the bar OF the Supreme
Court convened in the court room recently ia
Jake steps TO express the loss the bar sus-
tanned in the death OF Justice Lamar, was
attended by large and distinguished gather
ing.
Secretary Smith has ordered the tempo.
rary suspension of all homestead entries In
Clark county. Ala. This orler is issued up
on representations made V Gov. Jones OF
that State. 10 the effect that the entries were
being made Of salt springs AMI saline lands,
in violation Of section 6 Of the act admitting
Alabama into the Union. thorough in
vestigation will be made, and the lands will
remain in suspension until the facts are as
certained.
Capt. Sheppard of the revenue marine SER
vice has had the revenue cutters Bear, Rush
and Corwin, now at San Francisco, thor.
Oughly repaired, ready for service in
Alaskan waters and Behring Sea. IL is ex.
pected that the Bear will leave for Behring
Sea and the Seal Islands early in April, the
Rush and Corwin following early IN May.
Secretary Hoke Smith is early at his desk
In the Interior Department, and he has sci
hot pace for his subordiDates In the
amount OF hard work he does each day with
comparative ease. He does not, however.
reach his office moment too early to suit
The crowd OF office seekers.
At the postoffice department there is the
usual crowd waiting TO see Postmaster Gen.
eral Bissell. The Presidents determination
to permit all efficient postmasters TO serve
out their terms has produced a depressing
effect.
It Is anticipated at the treasury depart
ment that several important nomination.
will be sent by the President to :he Senate
Secretary Carlisle has been so Overrun with
call, rs since he assumed office that he has
not heretofore had time to give the sui jec.
Of changes in the Offices his attention.
Among the new applications filed III the
department were. JustlCe ,
Temple OF Pennsylvania, to be Commissioners
OF Customs H. q. Armstrong of West Vir.
GINA aud John Quincy Smith TO lie Commits.
sioncrs of Internal Revenue; David ii. Patton
of Indiana, to be Commits Toner Of Immigra
ton; d. G. Mcmillan OF New York, Hinton
E.Car of Alabama and w. X. Handy OF Tex.
as, to be Comptroller OF the Currency T. NJ.
Wade Of Virginia. TO be Sixth Auditor; d.
b. Woodrough of Georgia, to be Supervis-
ing Architect; Charles L. Coiner oil
Texas, to be third Auditor; John f. Hal
Kentucky, TO he Fourth Auditor, and T. |.
Porter of Illinois, to be Chief of the Secret
Service Division.
Secretary Morton has had a breathing
spell and began to familarze himself with
the details Of the office. The Secretary
plainly indicated his purpose Of retaining
the efficient employees of the department
without regard to thei' politics. When
changes become necessary he will recognize
the claims OF party workers only in cases
where the efficiency OF the candidate is
equal, IL not superior, 10 that Of the incum-
bent
Secretary Carlisle has received the resigna.
ton of Geo. b. Edmunds, Collector OF Gus.
toms at Bridgeport, Conn. and Henry Stock
bridge, Commissioner OF Immigration at the
port Vi DtItlmOTe.
The first Postmaster appointed under the
new Administration is Newton A. HamiL
ton, who has been appointed Postmaster at
Flora, Lincoln county, Tenn.
Mr.. William NJ. Grlnnell has rendered his
resignation of the Office of Third Assistant
Secretary of state, TO take effect at the pleas.
ure of the President. AT the request OF Sec
rotary Gresham he will continue In office
until his successor shall have been selected.
Mr.. Grinnell HIS arranged to enter the bank.
ing house of Morton, Bliss Il Co. OF New
York.
1t Is said that the President has decided 10
appoint Gen. Wade Hampton of South Caro-
lima Commissioner Of Railroads. The de.
cision was formally announced this after.
nom to a delegation of Western men, who
called at the White House to recommend the
appointment Of Western man to that of.
flee. The President is reported to have In
formed them that II was too lnte to apply for
that place, as he had already determined to
appoint Gen. Hampton.
Future orders regarding the naval review
will probably be issued from New York by
Admiral G herardi. The orders will be pre-
pared at the Navy Department. Their scope
was agreed upon at the conference between
Secretary Herbert and Admiral Gherardi,
and now 1t only remains to perfect them.
admiral Gherardl WILL some time next
week. issue general order setting forth the
programme to be followed. His order will
also outline anchorage grounds and define
the duty Of his subOrdinntes