Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.

washington, ApTu ZOtH, 1881.
Washington isn't dedicating the
Grant monument, but it is sending
over to New York some of the most
prominent persons who will take part
in or view the dedicatory ceremonies.
: Presid emit Mckinley and his cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, the Supreme
Court, Mrs. Grant and members of
the Grant family, and delegation of
prominent Army and Navy officers
and their families went on one special
train today. The Senate and House
Committees, which go as the official
representatives of the legislative
branch of the government, went on
regular trains and to suit Individual
convenience, but the members will
meet and remain together during the
ceremonies. Many other Senators
and Representatives have also gone,
as it was agreed beforehand that no
business whatever should be trans
acted at the meetings of the House
and Senate today, and those to be
held on Thursday, they being held
merely to comply with the constitu-
tional requirement as to the length Of
time that either branch of Congress
may adjourn without the adoption of
a concurrent resolution.
1t is expected that President Nc
Kinley will shortly modify the civil
service rules. He has had an ex-
tended conference with the Civil Ser
v ice Commission. Secretary Wilson
stated before the Senate sub-commit-
tee, which is investigating the work
ings of the civil service law and rules,
hampered him in selecting efficient
scientific subordinates, and in writ
ten communication, Secretary Gage
expressed the opinion that modifi-
cation of the rules would be beneficial
to his department.
Representative Dorr of West Vir-
ginia has introduced bill for the out
right repeal of the civil service laws,
and he declares his intention to do
everything he possibly can to get the
bill acted upon.
Nothing could better illustrate Pres
1AOhU AAS1AihAOy . 1NOo VI ohS AOAe1SAOhO
that should exist between the Federal
administration and the public than
the official announcement of the Sc
lection of Judge VIM. r. Day of Can
ton, Ohio, to be First Asst. Secretary
Of State, and Ex-Representative B.
Storer of Ohio, to be U. S. minister to
Belgium, three days before their NOM
nations were sent to the Senate.
President Mckinley believes that as
soon as anything has been determin-
ed up on, the people have right to be
Informed of it, and acts accordingly.
Secretary Wilson is much pleased
with the reception Of his effort to in
crease the culture of sugar beets in
those sections of the country where
the climate and soil seems to indicate
success with this crop. So great has
been the demand for the seeds that
Secretary Wilson when he first took
charge of the Agricultural depart
ment has been almost exhausted.
The death of Representative Milk
en- recalls the fact that no member of
Maine Congressional delegation died |
in Office before Mr.. Milliken. since
1888, when Representative Jonathan |
z. Cilley of Maine, was shot dead by |
Representative Graves of Kentucky,
with whom he fought duel
Senator Allison, who is member of |
the sub committee engaged in going
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ported to the full Finance Committee,
by the way, this sub committee is not |
taking any holiday either night or
day this week-gave a caller a good |
idea of the manner in which the work
OF revision is being done, when he
said: e'Here is a letter from a manu-
facturer of backing. How many in
gradients have been transferred from
the free to the dutiable list Some |
have had the rates increased and
some decreased. Each article has a |
direct bearing on this mans business. |
He writes US that backing is sold in
packages of a certain size, which can
not well be varied also that most of |
the blacking is imported from France, |
and that the industry in this country |
IS IN its infancy, but is making fair
progress. If we retain the House
rates on certain ingredients he men
t1ons, he asks that we also make a
small Increase on backing and sug
gests that it will be easier to do this
than to change the rates on a dozen
articles which enter into his product.
His request does not seem unreason-
a BILE does If If tho footz Quo -