The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-06-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
Washington. June :, 1897.
President Mckinley is naturally OF an
r&>Lt1inc disposition and nothing would
please him more than to accept all the
invitations that are extended to HIM by
cities and towns through which he Will
pass o. his way to and from the Nash
vile Exposition, but 1t is absolutely
Impossible for him to do SO, as the time
set aside for the trip is ncccssar-
iiy limited. lie leaves Washington
"Wednesday morning, accompanied 10y
a distinguished party made up OF MEM
bers of the Cabinet, Senators, and Rep
rcseutatiyes and other officials, many
of whom were accompanied by the
ladies of their families. The party Will
be in Nashville on Ohio day at the EN-
position.
While the progress on the tariff BIZ
in the Senate is not altogether as rapid
as republicans would like it to be, II l.,
circumstances considered, satisfactory.
More 50, III fact, than many had cN-
pectcd 1t to be, Just rs the bill Is beng
made better than many republicans eN-
pected it would be when the amended
bill was reported 10 the Senate. The
original nlngIev bin Was far more salts
factory to republicans Of the rank and
file than the bin as amended by the
Senate Committee, and they are cor
rcspondiugiy pleased ut the tendency
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10 restore the House schedule, or ut
least to make them nearer them than to
the schedules OF the amended bill.
While it cannot be officially announced
that the sugar schedule OF the original
bill will be restored, il seems TO be al
most certain that the Dingley schedule
Will lie made the basis for the sugar
schcdue that Will be inserted in place
of the one prepared 10y the Senate I'm
ance Committee. which many republic
cans considered one of the most objec-
tionahe in the amended bill. All Ct
tins makes it certain that the prophecy
III this correspondence that the bill as
finally passed Will be 4 good one viii
turn ont 10 be true.
The Postmaster crop Will ripen early
this wear, and a big harvest Is expected.
Postmaster General Gary has an
nounced that that the commissions of
all postmasters that expire between tins
date and july 18th, will be considered
as having aiIeady expired. and their
successors appointed rs early as pos
sible. This does not indicate any
change in the policy of allowing post
masters 10 serve full term Of tour
wears, unless there are causes fer re-
moval, but it is desired that where i'm
mediate changes arr to be made, the
new officials shall, IL far a. possible. be
in charge Of their offices At the begin
ming ofth new fiscal year, July l.
The first result of the investigation OF
the workings Of the civil service rules
IS the unanimous report Of the Com
mttee on Reform III the civil service in
favor Of Senator Gallinger amendment
TO the general deficiency Appropriation
BIZ, abro.ating all civil service rules
which apply 10 any class of la5uycrS.
sense and VIII be sure to becomes law.
Talk with Senator Pritchayd AMI other
members Of the committee makes it
reasonably certain that other and more
important Recommendations H. L. eN-
certionS from the ciyil service rules viii
he made ny the committee a lit;le later.
In accordance wiiha decision arrived
nj soon after his inauguration. President
Mckinney has nominated Ellis II. Rob
,rts. of New York. 10 be Treasurer 81
tile L. :. and Conrad y. Jordan 10 be
Assistant Treasurer II New Work. Nr.
.Iordau's nomination Is for . second
term. aS lie i a gold democrat and held
The position under the Cleveland al
niniStrliIoa.
There Is another j inthe fell III the
democratic free silver and Tree trade
presidential nomination iii t.t@- is
bailey. ,r Texas. who las the support
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