Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-30
Congressional Notes.


Among 43 Presidential postofilces
which will be at the disposal OF the ad-
ministration during April through eX-
pirations of commissions are those at
Bar Harder. Me-. and Torrington. CT.
President McKinley's friend, MIR.
Joseph p. Smith OF Urbana, Ohio. Sat
urday. went through with great ease
the very simple examination fixed up
for applicants for the $4,000 dictatorship
of the bureau Of American republics.
and will undoubtedly get the place.
which was made vacant by the en-
forced resignation of Clinton Kurdish.
Invitations have been accepted by
President Mckinley and all the mem
bers of his cabinet To participate in the
dedication of the Battle monument at
West Point n. Y, on Decoration day.
The monument was built by private
subscription to commemorate the deeds
of the officers and soldiers Of the reg
ular establishment who lost their lives
in the war of the rebellion.
The four Democratic members OF the
House who will vote, next Wednesday.
for the tariff bill, are understood to be
Messrs. Myer, Davey and Broussard OF
district. Texas. The other three members
of the Louisiana delegation, McSsrs. Rob-
ertson Ogden and Baird. will vote
against the bill. The three Louisiana
men who VIII vote for the bill represent
the districts interested largely in sugar
and rice. Mr.. Broussards district in
cludes the rich Teche region. with heavy
sugar and rice products. and also extern
siVe salt. lumber and sulphur industries.
Following is the condition of the
treasury reported, Saturday: Avail
able cash balance. s2l9, ll3,sol; gold re-
serve. 1851. 77T7.770; net silver. s2o,6So.629;
United States notes in the treasury,
$21, rs, 039: treasury notes of 1890 500
1875, i92: total receipts this day. Si.2SS.-
| 1853; total receipts this month, s32. 1876
III total expenditures this day. s3i7 goo:
total expenditures this month, $685.
000: deposits in national banks, $751;
| ,e37.
The President Saturday. listened to
some strong representations from West
ern men respecting the order made by
| President Cleveland in the closing days
| of his administration, creating extensive
reservations of public lands for forest pro-
Allison. Pettigrew. Mantle. Clark and
81 CUP. ex-senator Moody and Represen-
tative Hartman of Montana. They criti-
cised the order in the freest terms. rs I'M
y
| the development and prosperity of the
| Western country. President Mckinley
| listened closely to what was said by his
callers. and promised to take their sug-
| gostions under careful consideration.
| The New York Journals Washington
special says: EX-Secretary Olney will
| write a book covering the period dur
| ing which he occupied the department
of state. 1t will uphold the policy for
| TIL, l., s-4,.
| light upon certain unexplained pas
ges Of his diplomacy. The book will
not appear until the international COM
| plications with which the secretary
| dealt have been settled. or. at least.
have reached a stage where they will
not be affected by the revelations.
That means a possible delay of several
| years.
| \ committee of the Academy of Forty.
| composed of four ladies. visited President
| Mckinley. Saturday, endeavOring to Sc
| cure Il modification of the civil service
rules, so. as TO prevent discrimination
| against women in certification by the
commission to the appointing authorities.
| They referred to the case of Miss Stall
| neckcr who was refused appointment to
| the war department recently on the
ground of sex, although she had been the
| only applicant who passed the severe en-
| trance examinations. They ask the Pres
dent to modify the rules SO as to provide
| that, unless the sex of the employee de-
sired is fixed by law, the certiication
| made by the civil service commission shall
| be without regard to sex. The President
promised to give the petition his atten-
| ton.
| The famous Gridiron Club. Saturday
night. gave a dinner in honor of Pres-
| dent Mckinley and his cabinet. and it
was conducted on the usual Grdiron
| style. bright speeches. good songs, roll
! licking chorus and sparkling wit. Among
| the distinguished guests were: President
| Mckinley. Secretary Gage. Secretary AL
| ger, Secretary Long, Attorney General
| McKenna. Secretary Wilson. Hon. John
| Hay, ambassador to England; Baron Won
| rhielman, the German ambassador; Sem
! hor Salvador de Medonca, the Brazilian
minister: Senators Allison, Aldrich, Han
ma, Wellington, Burrows. Mitchell. Car
| ter. Fairbanks. Speaker Reed and Repre-
sertatives Henderson, Dalzell. North
| way. Stevens, Joy, Young, Strobe and
| Beach: John Addison Porter secretary
to the President Charles Emory Smith.
1 Philadelphia Gen. George III. Weeks. u.
i $: A.: John Russell Young. Philadelphia
| Myron T. Herrick. Cleveland: Frederick
w. Hollis. New York: DR.. Edward Bed
loe, Philadelphia.