The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-25
| THE CAPITOL.
h VEEELY BUDGET FROM WASH,
NGTON
f
,rRsONAL AND OTHERWISE.
louPTKOLLER BOwLER's AC-
TION CRITICIZED.
,rRsoSAL AND OTHERWISE.

.,,reign's Order 20 Boycott n. . ona
n,nk Notes Discusscd.--CivlI Ser
,iee Rules TO be Applied 10 Pension
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RESPONDENT of the New Orleans
m,spemoerat from this city writes
\, rarcr under date of Saturday
athe action of Comptroller Bowler
holding mp the bounty payments un-
tbe acr 81 March ., 1895. until he
anh hear argument upon the consti-
foneliy ot the act, Is still the sub
Of much adverse criticism. II is
Fe many that his duties are sim
those Of ministerial officer, and
he is without the authority To pass
rn the validity Of any act of con.
rs That It is his right 10 see that
money is taken from the treasury,
Hut in pursuance with law, nobody
ae, hui that is rs far MS his author
extends. His pretcntions in set
b himself up as a judicial Poohbah
smhiected him to u great deal of
icale, OF which the following pub
ssel statement is a sample:
There have been many cccentrici-
sezhibitcd by former comptrollers
the treasury, but this singular nc
m Of Mr. Bowler surpasses anything
this line that has heretofore occur
ki 1t understood that Bowler not
|nly believes that the sugar bounty is
unconstitutional, and that he has the
Eihoriiy to SO decide, but that he also
sAeyes that the act to provide for
rsan mail service in American ships is
0 invalid. If the next congress.
hiih the approval Of the president,
Aould make an appropriation to con
fuci the Nicaragua canal, Mr.. Bow
, could interfere with that purpose
expressing a doubt ms to the con
hiltonality Of the action and insist
lspon, hearing argument by coun-
IN short. there is no end 10 the
2ief an eccentric man in the Office
comptroller Of the treasury would
capable Of doing if Mr.. Bowler is
meet in the view he appears to en-
ram Of the extent and scope of his
|rihoriy.
It's possible that there is a method |
Mr. Bowler's strange behavior, If |
Y report which has reached the ears |
your correspondent be true. Ac-
Hdlng 70 rum0r which was current
9'mshi' Mr. Bowler is supported in
i pretentions BY no less nm authority
pa me head Of the treasury depart
ieni Itself, Mr. John G. Caslisl5, and
i natural 70 expect that with this
'ser behind him he should feel stiff
ulng Of backbone. 1t is related that
-nng the administration of Gen.
TAM he had some controversy with
obstinate comptroller, who refused
alow certain claims. Il cannot
/. .Ls the comptroller perform any
I sald the equally stubborn presi-
m Dut can make n new comp
.lsf' This same power which was
''sl With Grant can be exercised by
'esldent Cleveland
vi . Y Henry Oxnard, the president of
y, oAlara Sugar Refinery Company,
'eOgfaska, left for New York Satur-
J. u Is self-evident that there has
= ~ exchange of kilograms between
~: sla the sugar planter interests of
y r,''Sna' = Friday night he called
Y J. comptroller Bowler at the lat
49, ...eal,uence, and explained that ex-
H. ~. Nanderson, of Nebraska, who
80 IN l retained as counsel for the
n .l'u \, refinery, would not be able TO
- n Washington by the oath instant
!. ,aAe part in the argument, owing TO
u l. BUSINESS engagements.
..s ]. - request Comptroller Bowler
~ y. 70 defer the hearing two weeks
80. -, IAing the time for the proposed
y ..ug ior August 7. A similar re-
y y, was received from Collector Will
~, .rs VI New Orleans, on behalf Of
'.sa producers of Louisiana. and
sanPy 4 sePly was sent advising that a
-ua'ion had been granted.
LIKELY TO ISJURE LABOR.
,sas Se !, Treasury Department il was J
r '' :, me plan Of Mr.. Sovereign, Of
J, MI ~ L.. Of boycotting national ,
: I1O.eS, 1o, II carried out would prove
in.u +almiul than beneficial to the la
~. s's'ests g, Of the country, as il would !
SS o0o ,He doo currency to the extent Of
4 lSo,yOO' Sos, without iniuring the na-
: : y. would not hurt the national 8
n. u ~ y all, !" said Mr.. o. p. Tucker, s
~ no. comptroller Of the Currency.
re9ple ~. should refuse to receive
t5o.s o'ss the banks would simply pre-
sSe- an tothe United States treasury
. ~ puon and receive legal tender
I'D. sn'cn they would continue to use :
.Oao ooo business. There are only
ls1,OVV ll',;,VV Of national bank notes in !
y osa while there are $3.50, OOO,- :
''ner kinds Of money outstand- :
'ioE RULES IN PENSION OFFICES. {
y resident has issued an order !
nv Y spioyees Of all pension aeen-