Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Secretary Morton has appointed H. H.
G. Dunwoody assistant chief of the
weather bureau, vice Major lockwood
resigned. Major Dunwoody has been
connected with the bureau for many
years.
f. p. Baldwin, First Auditor of the
Treasury, has issued an order which
will prevent favoritism in the examina-
ton OF accounts. Under the new order
each account will be taken up in the
order in which it was received and on
no account made special, except by
order Of the head Of the department.
Unless Unforeseen reason for postpone
ment should occur the international
Monetary Conference will reconvene at
Brussels May 80. All the Commissioners
have rendered their designations, and
but one Of them-Henry w. Cannon,
President Of the Chase National Bank OF
New York city-has been reappointed.
1t is understood Senator Jones Of Ne
yada has been requested TO withdraw his
resignation.
Acting Commissioner OF Pensions
Murphy has transferred about fifty
clerks, who were heretofore employed
on statistical work." but which, 30 far
az he could see are OF no value TO the Office,
TO current work in order TO facilitate in
bringing up the business to date
Murphy is decidedly Of the opinion that
among the 058,00O pensioners on the
rolls OF the bureau there are many fradu-
lent cases, and with view OF purging
the liFt OF such as can be reached he has
issued an order 10 the special examiners
in the field, directing them TO use all
diligence in searching out such cases az
require the attention Of the bureau.
Friends Of ex-Representative Blount.
now on a special mission TO Honolulu,
say there are several reasons why he
will not be chosen as Minister Stevens
successor. Notwithstanding that his
actions have been approved by the ad-
ministration, the President il not blind
10 the fact that certain things he has
done, notably the hauling down of the
flag, have been received in this country
with disfavor. The president realizes
also that commissioner appointed to
assist in settling n controversy between
two parties in foreign nation can
hardly hope to be persona gratia to all
factions after the settlement is effected.
Before leaving Washington President
Cleveland practically set at rest all
rumors that he would call an extra ses-
sion OF Congress to consider the financial
situation. During conversation with
Cleveland Representative Kilgore in
guired regarding the intentions of the
President as TO an extra session. Kill
gore explained that he wished to bring
his family to this city, and for this
reason was anxious TO learn what would
probably be done in order that he could
make his plans accordingly. The reply
OF the President was he would not cal
an extra session until September, unless
some unforeseen circumstances which
were not now anticipated made such Il
course necessary. lie stated a call
would be made for assembling Congress
between September | and Is.
The Executive Committee OF the local
directory OF the Worlds Fair held Il
meeting at which resolutions were
adopted which practically mean flat
remuneration OF Congressional control.
The joint committee made u lengthy
report on the recent act Of Congress in
structing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to withhold enough OF the Columbia hall
dollars to secure the payment of 800
$50 for awards, which was amply dis
cussed. The report says the committee
would regard 1t as direct and inexcus-
able violation of the pledges and coven-
ants with the bondholders to enter into
the formal undertakings which the act
OF Congress require. The requirement
OF this act, says the committee, is a
| violation ~ nf thn az
accepted by the directors.
Senator Ransom, Chairman of the
Commerce Committee, was seen i'm
reference to the committees Pacific
Coast trip. When asked about the
probable date OF the start from Chicago
he said he had an idea that arrange
ments could be perfected so that the
committee would leave June 10. There
was no certainty about this, he said, but
! II was his purpose to get the committee
away at the earliest possible moment.
II is now stated that the committee will
bc ON the Pacific Coast for fully six
weeks, and possibly for more lengthy
| period. Senator Ransom SAYS the COM
mitteo will 20 direct from Chicago To
san Francisco. From there the commit
tee will 90 to Los Angeles, to investi-
gate whether the proposed deep water
harbor should be located at Rodondo
Beach or san Pedro. When the investi-
CATION for this purpose is completed
other river and harbor improvements
will be looked into, and then the COM
mittee will 90 north TO Oregon and
Washington TO investigate the Columbia
river improvements and also the pro-
I pDspl gphpmn Ia CONNECT uln Nn.h h,n.,
ton TO Puget Sound by ship canal.