The sun., 1894-01-28
LIHE KAsnrNaroN ropios
Cs.eress-en Auroysd ovsr the New white
HousS Rnies.

door OF Private Secretary Thurber when they
have business with the President Although
most OF the criticism falls on Mr.. Thurber. he
is merely obeylng orders. He has n knack OF
handling a crowd Of indignant citizens and
statesmen. and it is treat to ait in his room
and see him turn down tho callers. His task
Ia not pleasant one. and he deserves crodit
for the impartlalitg he displays. He re-
fuses to admit n Congressman to the Presi-
dents office with tho same firm po-
likeness that he shows tho most humble citi-
zen. and while It makes them all mad. they
accomplish nothing by complaining. A few
DAYS ago Mr. Thurber's room was choked full
OF people. Some we're Congressman and soms
were not. but nl wanted to see the
President. Occasionally Mr.. Thurber would
gather the Congressman together and
squeeze them through the door. and
then explain to the others that while
the President had n few moments nt his
disposal. he felt II incumbent upon him to soc
the ConEressmen frat. So the private citizens
continued to wait, and after waiting several
hours were told that tho President would re-
ceive no more persons tina. day.
While the crowd was the thlckest In Mr..
Thurbers little room an old gentleman with
red face huge gray moustache an d side whisk-
ers sat on the sofa impatient and indignant.
lie had been waiting for more than two hours
than Mr.. ThurGer's desk. The hope was held
out to him that he might obtain an audience
after awhile. aud so he waited and waited. and
all tho time growing more and moro In ignant.
At length word was brought to Mr.. Thurbor
that no was wanted Mt the telephone in an =
| other room. lie explained to the waiting
| crowd that he would be hack in n moment, and
hurried out. No sooner had lie reached the
| corridor than the rcd faced man with the tig
gray moustache arose from the sofa as nimby
sms Of Op'K GmpR SH into the Pros St
room, slamming the door behind him, as II to
say say Damn yon' ME. Thnr6er, ! got ahead OF
| Gen. Wade Hampton Of south Carolina, tho
Commissioner Of Railroads. When the private
| secretary came hurrying back into his room
| he noticed the vacant place on the sofa. and at
once took In the situation, He smiled grimly
| they don't get me that way often" and his
hearers all agreed with him.
Representative Sibley OF the Erie PA district.
explaining why he resigned, says: There
| are many other and more pleaGant avenues to
| enjoyment open to me. II had been bred an
attorney. and become accustomed to the
| wranging that goes on here and means SO
little to those engaged In 1t, might lind It do
sirable to remain. But | take these things
seriously; and cannot consider them as mere
displays for polit tical effect and capital at home
There was no immediate pressure on me.
have heen told that eight-tenths OF tho poo
itSe Commiteo on Resoiutions W OF the nrsw
| ford County Democratic Committee which de-
nounced me for not supporting the Wilson bill
said that that action was not well advised.
| since my silver speech last August antag-
R and. being % peaceably inclined. didn't% n % enioy
| continuous contention These persons could
they the had stem ptci It. an sure. But la have e
had enough"
| Tho President has directed the detail OF
| Capt. George =. Scriven OF the signal corps as
military attach6 OF the United States Legation
| In the city Of Mexico. This assign mont Is an
| innovation nc on the part OF the United States.
| ton usually has an army officer attached to It.
Lieut.. Diaz. the son OF Mexico's President. was
until recently the military attache here. but he
has returned to his native country and his
place has not been filled. Capt. ,Scrlyen has
| obtained leave OF absence until March. when
| lie will go to his new post.
It is semi officially announced that between
now and the beginning OF the new fiscal rear.
| July next the designations with possibly a
few exceptions OF all the old chiefs OF diyisions
| in the Treasury Department will tie called for
| by Secretary Carlisle. The first bureaus. 1t is
| Internal Revenue Bureau and Comptroller OF
tho Currency's Office.
| Secretary Carlisle to-day sent to tho House q
deficiency estimate in the appropriation for
enforcing the Chinese Exclusion act The
Sundrr Civil bill for 1894 carried an approrra-
tion OF $50. 1000 forthis purpose, and In addition
| thereto the uneNpended balance for tho pre-
vious year was made available. The Secretary
! says that the appropriation VIII be Insufficient
nnd the that eot ess than $40 0uo more would BE-
| necessary.
| Appearances indicate that Mr.. +. A. Crandall
OF Buffalo will receive the appointment OF Pub
| lie Printer. A letter received from Mr.. Gram
dali yesterday shows that he expects tho ap-
pointment. and It Ia understood that the Presi-
dent viii! select him for the place. Mr. Gran
and Is also practical printer. the latter quail
tcation being . strictly necessary one in the
| number OF applicants for the public printer
ship, hut within the past week one OF the lead
| the i'm preston that Mr.. CrandAll would be APP
pointed. 1t is not believed. however that Mr..
| trandalrs nomination will be sent TO the Sem
ate at present. A. number OF New York nomi.
nations are already held up In the Senate and
| tlon upon these before making any addition to
| the list.
! In the House to-day Mr.. Broderlck OF Kar.
sas introduced bill intended to prohibit tho
malicious intermeddIng with pensions and
claims for pensions. Among other things the
| bill provides that II shall be unlawful for any
! officer OF the Pension Bureau to institute any
| official action 10 affect or suspend any pen
| sion. or consider in deciding any pension
| an application for pension. unless the same is
| in writing signed by the makers. Where any
| where steps are heing taken 20 suspend pen
/ sion. on an Application ot the pensioner OF his
| claimant the Commissioner OF Pensions shall,
/ report filed in tho Tension Bureau to he
/ given 10 them, which shall bs evidence
/ In any court OF competent jurisdiction. That
! Hnv person who shall knowingly make or sign
and file in the Pension Bureau or with its
agent. - false letter. Nc.. regarding any PEN
I sion or claim. shall he liable for damages TO
the party injured, and shall be guilty OF "A mis-
demeanoT and punished by line OF not exceei-
+ ing $500 or by Imprisonment not exceeding
Elk months: provided that no Prosecution
shall lie against any regularly APPOINTED and
/ That in examinations for suspension or re-
/ rating. all evidence taken hy agents shall be
! Written signed by the witnesses, and fled in
the Pension bureau, Any agent Of the bureau
/ who refuses or Legect- to comply with this
/ section shall DO Immediately dismissed from
/ public service.
The ninth annual dinner OF the GrdIron
CIub was held at the Arlington tonight. The
fnrIv man nars Ind nrar nnn hmnhInl ynAafA