West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
NEWS AND NOTES.
Items OF Interest From our Washing.
ton Correspondent.

"cie R1 VIC O"PiSOi W ObbbOh-AOiO
she Senators is SO large as to max Q
1t difficult TO elbow ones way
through the lebbies. The corridors
are packed to sufTocation, and the
committees rooms are over-run.
Many of the Senators see every one
who calls, but there are others who
take a short cut to the elevator and
escape from the building by the
underground passage.
The fight between the friends of
Attila Cox and the friends of OK
Congressman Willis, Of Kentucky,
and ex-Commissioner Miller over
the Internal RevenueC Commissioner
ship is still unsettled.
Hon. w. l.. Wilson is reported
to be urging Senator Faulkner for
appointment as Chief Justice Of the
new District Court Of Appeals.
Secretary Carlisle has been be-
sleged by visitors all the week, most
OF whom were in pursuit Of Office.
lie gave an attentive car to all
corners, but in no way denoted what
course he would pursue. The ques-
ton Of appointments will probably
be taken up the coming week, when
changes in several Of the auditors
are expected to occur.
The only thing done in relation
to the offices during the past week
was to dismiss ten of the girls en-
ployed on special work in the Sec
ond Auditors Office. This work
will all be done by June, and there
is not enough work for the full
forco at this time.
Secretary Carlisle has his work
very we'll in hand now and will
probably be fully prepared for the
business of appointments after he
gets his assistant secretaries. At
this time the only representatives of
the new administration in the de-
partment are the Secretary and his
son Logan Carlisle, the Chief Clerk
and consequently they are over-run.
The Secretary is making a remarka-
bly, good impression on account OF
the ease and skill with which he
disposes of business and the uni
form courtesy of manner which he
preserves under severe test OF
temper.
"There is no foundation for the
story" said Senator Pasco, of the
alleged disagreement between the
Senate and tho President over the
organization of the Senate Com
mittees.
Holly G.. Armstrong, of West
Virginia, whe applied a few days
ago for the position of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, with
drew his application in favor Of
Joseph S. Miller, of the same State.
Ex-COngressman Wheeler, OF
Michigan, it ia said, is slated for
Commissioner Of Pensions.
The following West Virginians
were registered at the different no.
tells the past week
g. +. Keller, James P. Geyer. OF
Martinsburg; j. S. Moss, G. 1.
Mason, of Huntington; Hugh Ma.
dera, of Morgantown; j. b. Sum
merville, w. G.. NJ. Shaffer, j. Il.
Craddock, Of Buckhannon; q. Wood
Daily, of Keyser; James Hill OF
Wheeling; Prof. r. X. Powell, OF
Clarksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Sine. Of Parkersburg; f. Seegers,
q. +. Jack, Of Berkeley SPRING.;
John A. Myers, d. w. Gall, OF
Philippe; W. G. worley, Of King
wood; Charles H. Knott, b. j.
Prichard, of Wayne, 9. S. Peyton,
Mr. and Mrs. f. N. Jones, OF
Huntington; and Q. P. Snyder.
The Democratic Administration
so far has made but Few appoint
ments to Office. The first thing for
President Cleveland and Cabinet to
look after, is the financial condition
Of the country, which ia rather q
grave situation. If the Republican
Administration had remained in
power q little longer, the credit OF
the country would have been i'm
paired, and to again get back on
the road towards a healthy fnan-
cial or even burdeusome surplus. Is