The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Carlisle Has Cut Down the Expenses
of His Office.

Carlisle Has Cut Down the Expenses
! Of His Office.
Washington, March 24.-Seldom has
a more persistant and earnest pressure
been brought to bear than that which
Secretary Carlisle has been subject to
withinethe the past few days. since he
was obliged to cut down the force OF
clerks in his department Senator'S
representatives and other men OF In
fiuenee have implored him to reinstate
this one or that. Carlisle, thus far
however, has not yielded to any OF
these opportunities. He remarked to
one who desired the retention Of a
: clerk:
my dear sir, It is not a matter of
choice on my part, but a case of neces-
ity. not only have no money with
which to pay these employees, but 1
have not work for them to do"
A rumor apparently well founded,
was, was current in the treasury de-
partment today, that the president had
decided to appoint E. o. Graves, now of
Seattle, WASH, and formerly of New
York. United States treasurer
1t is understood that the president is
looking about for a man who will con-
duct the pension office on purely busi-
ness principles. He said to Representa-
tive Enloe. of Tennessee, this morning,
that he would appoint no zdemagogic
politician to be commissioner Of PEN
sions.
The cabinet meeting today resulted
in the issue of notice by the presi-
dent directing that the offices of MEM
bers of the cabinet shall not be opened
on Thursdays or Fridays, cabinet
days, this action being rendered nee
essary for uninterrupted, and the more
effective transaction of government
business.
Secretary Hoke Smith today rendered
his first land decision. 1t was the case
of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The
decision opens lands aggregating many
thousand acres in Southern California
10 settlement ana entry.
The state department has received
official information that Queen Victoria
has raised the rank of Sir Julian
Pauncefotes her representative In
Washington, from that Of plenipotenti-
airy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary, to that Of ambassador, and
his credentials as such are on the way
here. Under the provisions of the di-
plomatic and consular appropriation |
bill of March 1, 1893, President Cleve- |
land is authorized to confer the same |
rank upon our representative at Lon
don. Sir Julian Pauncefote will be
the first minister to Washington to |
hold the title Of ambassador but II Is
highly probable that France, Germany,
Russia and Austria will be prompt to
follow the example thus set by Eng
land, and change the titles OF their
ministers to ambassadors thus necessi-
tating the internationl courtesy of a
change on our part.
Indications at present do not point TO
a protracted fight in the senate over
the organization of elective officers II
appears not to be the consuming de-
sire to enter into any protracted de-
bate that will prolong the extra session
beyond the time when the president
will have notified the senate that he
has no further communications to
make. and certain well known senators
have said that they intended to leave
he city regardless of the fact whether
here was an organization or not. The
republicans say they will insist upon
strict following Of precepents, and II
hey have strength to stand up for res
,lution it looks as IL they would be
lble to force the democrats TO hold off
Until the commencement Of the regular
Iession. Vance, chairman OF the com
nittee on privileges and elections, who
8 preparing a majority report on the
.ases Of senators appointed by the gov
rnors Of Montana, Washington, and
Wyoming, will finish 1t tomorrow. II
will not be long. but viii present the
easons why the majority Of the COM
nittee do not believe that the certin-
ates OF these governors have sufficient
upon which to seat the SEN
tors in question. Senator Hoar, who
repaired the majority report fayoring
he seating Of these senators. has com
'leted HIS work II is probable that
10Th reports will be reported. and that
hey viii be laid upon the senator's
Iesl<s when the senate convenes ON
Monday. In that event the debate
elative to these cases may be prccipi-
ated at once.