Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-30
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Clerks and Some Other Employees in the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Out of Luck.

Frank Strong OF Arkansas General Agent
Of the Department Of Justice, vice Z. @.
Foster resigned.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgment Of the Court Of Claims, dis
missing the petition OF the State OF In
diana TO recover from the United States
over $500,0O0 as per cent Of the sales
Of public lands in Indiana.
Authority has been given by President
Cleveland 70 Secretary Gresham 10 ex-
change with Minister Grip certificates
OF the ratification OF the extradition
treaty between the United States and
Sweden, recently ratified by the Senate.
The results OF the rife, carbine and
revolver firing Of the army for the target
year OF 1892 received by the Adjutsnt
shows that Company g OF the Seventh
Infantry, stationed at Pilot Butte, Wyo.,
made the highest general figure Of merit.
Active preparations are about TO be
begun by Secretary Smith for the open
ing OF the Cherokee Strip under the pro-
vision OF the Indian appropriations act
ratifying the agreement with the Chero-
kees. The preliminaries, however, will
consume considerable time.
A hint OF Cleveland's policy OF build
ing up a new party is given. Following
the selection OF Judge Gresham for the
Cabinet, it is said, he is going to appeal
to the sentimental Republicans by keep
ing Minister Lincoln at London and
Minister Fred Grant at Vienna.
Postmaster General Bissell states that
whenever there is a contest for any post
Office the person who held the office un-
der President Cleveland's former admin
istration is not TO be considered. He
further states the full power OF this rule
will be applied TO fourth-clas postotfces,
and that he, and not the President, is
responsible for it.
Secretary Carlisle has issued new reg
ulations regarding precautions TO be OBJ
served in admitting immigrants to the
United States. The regulations contain
seventeen articles. The first ten are
substantially the same as are now in
force. Articles IL to 10 inclusive are
practically new, and are made TO con-
form 10 the new laws efecting immigra-
tion passed by the last Congress and ap-
proved March 3.
The Treasury Department continues 10
receive offers OF gold from the West in
exchange for small notes, for which there
is at present an increasing demand.
Several offers had TO be temporarily de-
clined, as 1t was found the gold was OF
light weight, and until those who offered
it made up the deficiency in weight the
government could not accept 1t. In this
connection 1t is interesting TO note that
the government requires absolute ac-
curacy before it will receipt for light
weight coin.
President Cleveland has decided upon
line Of policy to be pursued in the ap-
pointment OF Consuls, which Is expected
to materially expand the trade OF the
United states with foreign countries,
and especially with the South American
and Central American republics. His
policy ia 10 select men for Consuls who
have exceptional business qualifications
and possess sufficient trade instinct TO
recognize an outlet for American mer-
chandise, and ability to aid in working
up market for the product OF American
manufacturers and farms. The Presi-
lent said, OF course, political reasons
cannot be entirely ignored in the selec-
tion OF Consuls, but particular stress
will be laid upon the business abilities
Of the men whose names are presented
10 him.
Several people who have known how
long Cleveland is obliged to stand on
his feet during the many hours he is re-
ceiving people, have wondered how it
was that he was able to keep up. He
comes down into the east room and
shakes hands with thousands of people,
standing on his feet for an hour or half
an hour, as the case may be. In his
private office he feels the necessity OF
arising to his feet when he receives visit
ors who are distinguished enough to lie
admitted TO a private interview. 1t is
found, however, that the President has a
great scheme. His desk is low enough
TO admit his sitting upon II in an ap-
parent attitude Of standing, and 1t is
there he sits, with his feet on the floor
and his weight resting on the desk, and
shakes hands and chats with the visitors
who are admitted. II has been re-
marked by several persons that he does
not move around very much, but nobody
knows better than MIR. Cleveland him.
self why he does not move around. lie
Is scheming all the while to save himself,
and'this attitude he finds very comfort
able.
IL Is probable the clerks and some
other employees In the bureau OF engrav'
ing and printing not directly employed
In the production of greenbacks and
other government obligations will have
10 take certificates of Indebtedness in
stead Of cash for their salaries for the
remainder OF the fiscal year. This is the
result OF an error in the enrolment ol
the deficiency bill, by which the word
Thousand was left off after the appro-
priation intended TO be SS7, 900 for def
cheney in the pay OF clerical and other
help at the bureau OF engraving and
printing. 1t is presumed the employees
will not be dropped from the rolls for the
remainder OF this fiscal year, rs they are
necessary 10 the working OF the bureau,
II Is likely this will be considered a case
wherein the government officers are au'
thoriEed 10 create an Indebtedness under
the statute providing that "no govern
ment officer shall incur indebtedness for
the government except to save lie and
property" 1t may he held the employ.
ment OF these clerks is necessary to save
property" The clerks will then be
given certificates stating they have rem.
dered service to the value named, and
these they will probably he able to get
discounted for consideration by local
money lenders. Several other errors in
enrolment havs been discovered. In
the pension appropriation bill an appro-
prlation OF $SO5, 900 WAS intended for fees
OF examining surgeons. In enrolling
the word "tiys" was left out, 50 that
the item reads three hundred thousand
dollars" A deficiency OF 5000 from
the proper amount will not be serious in
view OF the smallness OF the amount and