The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE PRESIDENT sTfkL REMJINs AT
WoODLEY, MS COUNTRY HOME.


House-Poiicy or the Administrations Re
garding OniciaIs who Participate Ac-
lively In Poiitics-Nenriy Every Prores-
sion and Trade Represented in the Army.
WASHINGTON. Nov a.-The President still lin
gers at his country retreat, Woodlev. and by
SO doing avoided several political visitors who
| called at the White House to- day. His absence
from the Executive Mansion did not prevent
him from doing full days work. In addi-
ton to granting a number OF pardons. lie
made several appointments which failed to
| receive the sanction Of the Senate. Three OF
| the Indian agents whom tho Senate refused to
confirm have been reappointed and they VIII
be assigned to duty pending further action Of
the Senate A prolonged fight was made In
executive session over the nomination OF Isaac
j. Wooten Of Delaware. who was appointed at
the Nevada Indian Agency at the instance OF
Senator Gray. A similar fight occurred
against Charles f. Davis OF Illinois and
! George Harper OF Georgia. who were appointed
Indian agents in Arizona and Oregon respec-
lively. It was claimed that their appointment
was in violation of the home rule plank In the
Chicago platform. and the opposition was sui
1ciently strong to prevent their confirmation
during the recent extraordinary session
Among the callers at the White House to-
| day was Representative Coombs OF Brooklyn.
He said that his visit to Washington was on
purely private business. He regretted the
| Presidents absence from the White House.
and conilded to Private secretary Thurber the
There was another New York caller at the
White House to-day who attracted some e.
was attired in new chevot suit and wore
shining silk hat. He came to the White House
| in u stylish victoria drawn hy a pair ol splf-
| a
handled the ribbons and tiourished the whip
as ths striking team drew up nndsr the porte,
Ducey informed the doork eeper that his bus
| moss was with MIR. Thurber. SO lie was al
| lowed to 80 up stairs.
Secretary Carlisle to-day outlined the
position of the Administration as to Govern
ment employees participating actively in
politics in letter addressed to Mr.. Murphy.
waukee district. Mr., Murphy was recently
| Committee. He has held his acceptance in
allegiance unit he could ascertain the views
Of his superior officers on tho subject; ny
Miller to-day wrote Collector Murphy n letter
whfn tne
| tanned by the Administration. it would be vel!
to leave himself entirely tree to devote all OF
| his time to tho duties OF his ohlce- IT Is
| understood here that this outlines the policy
that will be acceptable to the Administration.
The annual report OF Capt. n. NJ Brooks.
superintendent of foreign mails. Post Onico
| Department. shows that the total cost OF the
service for the last fiscal year was S1.141.G59.
OF which sum S14G.O30 was paid on account OF
vessels OF foreign register. The report asserts
that the Ocean Mail subsidy act Of, March 3.
creased payment to the United States steam.
shin companies during the year on account OF
| this act Is stated to nave been S4Ot.o2l. and
| for this nothing has heen rpaliZeu. There
has not been any Increased service either as
to frequency OF trips or reduced running time
in consequence OF It
Secretary Carlisle has begun the preparation
Of his annual report to Congress. and It Is an
nounced officially that from now on until the
report Is completed he will deny, himself to all
will see only those who have made prev ous
engagements or those whose business is Of
such character rs cannot be transacted with
one OF his assistan secretaries. This rule. it
is said. will apply to Senators and Congress
course is absolutely necessary to enable him
to complete his annual report In time to pre-
sent 1t to Congress-.
Chairman Sayers OF the House Committee
on Appropriations will tomorrow send out
notices to the members OF the subcommittee
on the Sundry Civil. Pension. and Fortfca-
mmittee rooms on Monday. Nov. 20. at 10
A. H. to begin the preparation Of ,, these bills
Inc memUerS OF tne subcommittee tnuS
summoned are as follows
sundry Civil-Sayers. ONeill (Massl Brookshire
COgswell ana Cannon I'll
rensons-ONeill tMassD. Williams (Ill) Coombs
Grout. nnl Bingham.
Observation-Disclosures Breckinridge tKyJ Wash
ington, Bingham aud circuit.
Nearly every profession and trade was repre-
scented in the number of men who applied for
enlistment in the army last year. Fully 200
different callings or occupations are recorded
by the enlisting stations of those who were ac-
copied. OF the $3.50 men enlisted seven
placed themselves on record as lawyers. three
druggists; SIX as newspaper men. eight as
civil engineers and surveyors. two each rs
actors and artists. four as draughtsmen. and
sixty-two as school teachers. Twenty-six
students entered. thirty-nine salesmen. thir-
| teen photographers. and one doctor. The
than in former years. PA of them entering.
One music teacher and piano tuner were ac-
cepted and are now in the service. The car
penters numbered 2O4: painters. 100: cooks
10S: machinists. lOU: butchers. 1O4: printers
90. and bakers. o.
OF 50 who gave no occupation Is were In
dams and white men. and OF the 2.24O la
borers enlisted IL were Indians but no In
dams were en- listed among the 2.U52 soldiers.
farriers. lG: blacksmiths. 9U teamster4.
drivers and coachmsn. 37G: horsemen 2:
horse trainers. 3: liverymen. y: Jockeys q;
riding teacher. !. and Holsters and groo ms. G2
The bookkeepers were 80 in number: stem
tailors. n miners. rs harbers 70 engineers
"a shoemakers. and 80 sailors
THE CHINESE QUESTION UP AGAIN.