The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20

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Tkert are las nes men In the preser
congress, which is AZ unusually, large per.
ceutass- OF these sixteen have formerl,
served. The Remaining 10 have nevei
t<en il congress before.
The Union League club Of New York haI
ienecfee q reception "a President Mehin-
ley OF April q. when he goes over to tina,
Icity TO witness the ceremonies OF unveilins
tho Grant monunert. The president hal
rot accepted. tui will probably DO SC.
When President Mckinley attenis the
dinner o. the Grfdiroa club the last Sat, r
day nigh; Q. March be will have az cp-
po-tunity Of si.tias between Thomas COL
lier Plat, Of Sew Yc-k sr = Thomss Brack-
EFT Reed Of Maine, who will also be guests
OF that occasion. snd the three will dire
together In hkrmoay.
The youngest mar IN the h1use OF repre-
serta.sses Is Thomas !. Bradley. who de
'ested Tim" Campbell in the Ninth tia
trict OF New York lie was the 'es,lAr
Tammsny candidate, while Tim" ran
on an Independent ticket OF his own con
I
old. and has been a :eaeher In the pubic
schools Of New iofk City.
| Senator Mason says that President Me-
kiniey 10 .he INCEST Ian he ever knew.
and tha, he ,an ieur request so f.cts-
| sntiy and graoiousy fh,t you are siai be
ala not grant It. r,e,'t ny speaks OF tie
presidents great good nature. lie has nc.
\ lr4t his 60 mar "a laar
He smiles and keeps siion, unless be has
something particular 10 say.
Fourth class pos,mas;ers are not rn6er
the civil service rules. There seems TO be
very general Misrepresentation or this
subject. The question of placing them I'M
der the classified service was discussed
during the last adr1inist ration. but II was
no, adopted. All pos,masters Of Whatever
class VIII be allowed to serve out their
terms
The men who were nominated to office
by President Cleveland toward the end Of
his term and were not confirmed by the
senate will not be eappointed unless there
are special reasons for so doing They
we're selected by President Cleveland and
fers 10 make his own choice. and will APP
point none hut republicans.
close examination OF the tariff bill
shows that high duties have not been plac-
FL upon everything. The people OF the
Cnited States can at least import arsenic
and prussic acid free. They are also per-
mitted 10 bring in all aoorns they wish,
dry or uDdried. but I, they are ground they
VIII have TO pay duty. There is no tax on
moss agates or alizarin, eit1er natural or
artificial. or unmanu'act i:ed aIaber or
amhergris, and there will b. ei,et re-
joicing to discover napthazariu is free. An
natto. rocou and ashes are cX,n pit from
duty also the balm OF El';a and bees
wax. Stuffed birds may le admitted with
out duty II they are not suitable for milf
merry ornaments, and there Is q, embargo
on catgut or books for the use OF the H.
brary OF congress.
Benjamin Butterworth Is trying to es-
cape the patent office as zealously as some
other persons are seeking II. He has been
to the White House several times entend-
ing to decline II, but each time the presi-
dent has talked him down and sent him
away to think 1t over again. Secretary
Bliss has also had several interviews with
him. and has urged him TO accept Mr..
Buiterworth does not want TO be commits
sioner OF patents. He held that office for
four years. and he would like to be solicit
tor general. IL he can not get that he
prefers to remain in private life, The SOL
icitor- generalship has been asked for by
the vice president for MIR. Fort OF New
Jersey, and practically promised to him,
so that Mr.. Butterworth must take the
patent office or nothing at all, and the
president is anxious that he should.
1t Is the opinion of naval officers that
Admiral Walker Will finally be landed in
Long, for they say he wants that place
and usually gets what he is after. The ad-
miral Is cousin and intimate friend OF
Senator Allison, who has asked the ap-
Dointment. and MIR. Allison generally gets
what he asks. Some OF Admiral Walkers
opponents have found law which pro
Vidcs that the assistant secretary OF the
navy shall be appointed from civil life,
but Mr.. Allison will undertake to have
that law repealed or amended. A circum-
stance TO corroboratc the story is that Sec
rotary Long has requested Assistant Sec
rotary McAdoo to arrange his private at
fairs so that he can remain In the de-
partment as long as his services are need
ed
Secretary Wilson has asked the presi-
dent to select for consulates In the agri-
cultural districts OF the world men who
are familiar with that science. so that the
government may obtain intelligent and
valuable reports OF the progress aud I'm
proved methods introduced there for the
benefit OF American farmers. There are
certain places in Europe and South Ameri-
ca like Odessa and Buenos Ayres where
the most important business consul can
do is to secure Information Of value 10
the grain interest. In Germany, France ana
Austria the study of the sugar beet Is i'm
portant, In fact, nearly all Of the couh-
tries to which consuls are sent offer at in
tervals opportunities for wise and inter-
esting dissertations upon agricultural and
horticultural subjects Secretary Wilson
thinks their qualifications in this direction
should bo taken into account as we'll as
their knowledge OF commercial affairs
r 1t will he noticed that Mr. John Hay.
who was nominated for ambassador to Eng