The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Unlike European monarchs. who
usually have n private chaplain and a
special place OF worship as a part Of
the "statc church." tho President OF
the United States selects his own place
OF worship I'm Washington. much nj
would any other person who went
there TO live, and attends its services
without ostentation OF any sort. Since
regular public receptions ut the White
House have been discontinued. the
Presidents church IN generally ovcrrun
with s~ightseers. Mr.. Roosevelt at
tends Grace Reformed Church. Its
new edifce, completed since he be-
came President. seats about Ave hun
dred persons; before that he worshiped
with the society In a chapel less than
half as commodious. Presidents
Grant. Hayes and Mckinley attended
Methodist churches: General Garfield.
during his long Congressional career.
as well as after his elevation to the
presidency. was identified with the
Disciples" or ''Chrfstians.' Their
present church. one OF the strongest In
the city. il called the "Garfleld Memo
rial" President Arthur was an Epis-
copalian. and attended 81. Johns just
across Lafayette Park, which Is but n
Few steps from the white House. Ben
jnmln Harrison. as n prominent Pres
byterian. found his religious home nc
the Church OF the Covenant
So
The Fifty eighth Congress will
pire amid the excitement OF the inau-
guration ceremonies at noon Of March
4. The short session OF an expiring
Congress Is usually full OF accomplish
ment. Things ove more rapidly
than In the longer session OF the pre-
ceding year. Young members have
now all had a winters experience. The
House OF Representatives passes its
appropriation bills moro speedily In a
second year. since the questions In dis
puts are naturally fought out" tho
first time they come before Its MEM
bers. Legislative measures which
have made progress, but have not
reached enactment will be tnken up
where they were left last spring. Com
mlttees which had been directed 20
make special inquiries will report on
the opening day OF the session. All
bills which are not passed by March 4
will be lost, and must be introduced
again In the next Congress. A treaty
does not expire ut the end OF n Con-
grcss. since II Is for the Senate alone
10 consider. IL may be taken up where
II was left the year before. regardless
of whether there Is n new Congress
that has come In, or merely another
sc~sion OF IN old one.
An important opinion, which will set
n precedent OF great interest TO all
Federal officials who are appointed by
the President. has been rendered by
the comptroller OF the treasury. The
decision establishes the title OF officials
to draw pay until their successors
qualify. The point was raised By
Melvin Grigsby, OF South Dakota, who
was district attorney for the Nome.
Alaska. district. Mr.. Grigsby resigned
and his resignation. to take effect June
30 last. was accepted. His
was appointed, but he failed to quail
ify until July %. Mr.. Grigsby, who
had been occupying the district attor-
ney's ONCE between the time OF his
resignation and the qualification Of his
successor. contended that he was en-
titled TO twenty. nine days pay. al
though his resignation had been nc
cepted and he was considered out OF
ONCE. The comptroller decides that
Mr. Grigsby's claim Is proper.
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IL In said that Immediately upon the
Inauguration or President Roosevelt
on March 4 there will be n shake-up
that will overshhdow that made by
Mr.. Mckinley when the Republicans
gained power after the Cleveland ad-
ministration. Very few OF the old Nc
Kinley a~ppointees are TO be retained
In ONCE. Mr.. Roosevelt wants his own
AulAllLAH mum w bt ohN VI hAn oNH
personal selection. The Official chop
ping Is 20 be begun In the cabinet,
and will extend down 10 consular po-
sitions of comparatively minor import
ance. IL will include hundreds OF
postmasters. internal revenue collec.
tors. customs collectors, commissioners
OF immigration, consuls, diplomatic
agents, and In fact official positions in
every branch OF the government SER
vice.
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The United States mails carry In n
year s.5O0.OO0.OOO pieces OF matter NJ a
cost of s~iJ0.OO0.OOO. and II the rural
delivery service. which now serves
one-seventh OF our people at an ex-
pense OF s22,0o0.0oo. were eliminated,
the postofflcc would be self-supporting.
The postoflce was not established 20
make money, but evc without any re-
trenchment Il would make money,
probably. II the cheap parcel post were
introduced here rs II exists In other