The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-08-22
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS FROM THE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
THE DoNGs OF THE NorABLEs.
An important Change Made I'm the
Weather Service by Chief Moore.
'fansom's appointment Invalid; VIII
be Reappointed--secretary Morton's
Object Lesson to Free Silver En-
Observation-Disclosures Contest.

/ WASHINGTON, ID. C.-In pursuance
II his policy of increasing the eli
cheney and usefulness of the weather
'ervice, Chief Moore of the weather
bureau has issued a circular directing
hat beginning in September observa-
lions Of cotton region, sugar and rice
stations be taken at 8 p. m. instead Of
pm. The change will enable cotton
region weather bulletins to be issued
each morning within two hours after
The hour Of observation, at present il
being twelve to fourteen hours after
observations before the public get the
Information. The circular says: ''In
The cotton, sugar and rice growing re-
gi0ns of the South hundreds of mil
lions of dollars are invested, and the
condition of the crops is at all times a
feature eagerly watched by those inter
ssted in those staples. The many dis
lsters to those investments by drought,
frost, floods, violent wind storms and
sudden and decided changes in temper
ltures have created demand for such
Information as can be used in deter
mining, at frequent intervals, the con-
lition of the growing crop. The sec
,etary of agriculture believes that in
giving the information to those for
whom it is collected practically twenty
our hours earlier than at present, this
;hange will prove of great advantage
20 the cotton, sugar and rice interests
If the South, and the practical benefits
bat will result will be greatly appreci-
lted by producer and dealer alike.
RAEsONIs S APPOINTMENT INVALID.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that aside from the
inconvenience which will be occasioned
to Minister Ransom by the failure to
'eceive his salary promptly and the ne
,essity for his reappointment, there
will be no other complication attached
% the decision which has been render
ID by the solicitor general that under
he constitution Mr.. Ransom's appoint
nent was irregular because made dur
NO his term as Senator. Mr.. Ransom
las understood for six weeks that the
solicitor generals decision would be
against him and while he forewarned
20 this effect, he was notified at the
,ame time that as soon as practical
after the decision should be rendered
ne would be reappointed. 1t was thit
knowledge of the effect Of the decision
which has caused Mr.. Ransom to re
main in this country as long as he has,
out the assurance of his reappoinment
bas been made so plain that he has
made all preparations to return tc
Mexico towards the close of the pres
ent month. The provision of the con
stitution under which the treasury re
fused to audit and allow his accounts
will not apply to reappointment and
there will be no further difficulty in
the matter.
SECRETARY MoRToN's OBJECT LESSON.
Secretary Morton, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, gave what he re
CARDS as an object lesson to the en-
ployees of his department recently.
de heard arguments by many of hit
subordinates in favor of silver. The
semi-monthly pay day having arrived,
be ordered the paymaster of the de-
partment to pay ont 81, 900 in silver
coin, the money weighing sixty pounds.
The silver coin was paid to all the en-
plovees about the grounds of the Agri-
cultural Department, to messengers
md well-known silverites in various
positions in the department. Unless
Mr.. Morton receives petition to the
contrary, it is expected that silver will
be paid out again and again on pay
dav to the men who are known to favor
it as currency. There was good deal
Of kicking among the employees, and
a good many of them have indicated to
he paymaster that they want paper
money on their next pay day. One oi
the men who was given several pounds
pounds of silver to carry home last
evening. remarked to-day: II think
secretary Morton is very unfair II
what he terms his object lesson. Ht
MIGHT as well pay us in nickle pieces
or copper pennies, and If we protest
that that is not a convenient form Of
money TO carry uo III A5h1e 81 -
nrotest we are not in favor Of copper OF
pickel coin. AS a-matter OF fact, II /
man we're paid say SIC, 900 IN gold
lin which he would be expected to
carry home with him, he would protest
Il strongly os we protest at being paid
BUR monthly salary. in silver dollars.
pEArrrE-PRIcE CONTEST.
Clerk Kerr has indefinitely postpon-
ed the opening Of the papers IN the
Reattie- Price contest, with the view o.
anbmittinq the matter TO the House OF
Ponreaentatives for such action ns
~opid @ seem proper to its members IN
,he nremises. Both parties TO the con-
sest 80 fobiected 10 this action Of the clerk.
Fa;lrre Iss 10 file some of the testimony
lnretber 18th with the further fact that
TeSs. 'nyt;on 81 the testimony was not taken
r;t,,in "a i'm the time fixed by the statute
was the reason given BY Clerk herr-,n
reachino the above decision.
PAS oF THn NEW oUNBoArs-
Acting Secretary .NeAdoo !; Issued, sSs ~ u
rider "a the various bureaus o. tns as-