The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-12-06
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
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every month Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Reynolds presents his
signature to President Roosevelt. II
IS no ordinary signature, either, not
only because the Reynolds autograph
Is a most wonderful piece Of work,
but because il is worth exactly
s4166.G G6. This is the Presidents month
In the form Of a treasury warrant.
Once the treasury made a mistake in
making out the salary Of the President
when Grover Cleveland was in the
White House. Through an error the
warrant one month was made out for
| cent less than IL should have been.
When the error was checked up, the
department very formally sent Mr..
Cleveland a warrant for ! cent, the
smallest treasury warrant ever drawn.
That warrant has never been present.
ed for payment, and it Is said that il
now hangs framed in Mr. Cleyeland's
library.
Blackburn Saved Clay's Portrait
There hangs i'm the corridor OF the
House Of Representatives, back Of the
House chamber, in the long line OF
portraits OF men who have been
speakers OF that body. an oil painting
OF Henry Clay. which has an interes-
ting history. Although regarded as
the most excellent portrait ever paint
ed OF the great commoner. It's author
is unknown. II was found ono day,
many years ago by Joe blackburn,
when he was member Of the House
OF Representatives, in the basement
OF the agricultural department, where
IL had been consigned to the ash heap
with a great mass Of junk. Blackburn
rescued it and had il cleaned, 0nd
when il was oiled the fine color work
stood out as though It were master
piece. A handsome frame now adorns
it.. and il is regarded as one OF the
finest paintings possessed by the gov
eminent.
Fighting Bob's Answer-"YOu con
bet your North American life that the
battlcship fleet will sail from HaI~ y
ton Roads on it's voyage to the Pacific
on the morning of Dec. Is. The yes
sells will get under way inst as soon
as | receive the Presidents orders TO
set sail" In this characteristic Llau-
ner, Rear Admiral ROblCy ID. Evans
answered the reports that there wo'Ild
be a delay in the departure OF the
fleet The ships will be rcady to sal
on the 10th. Admiral Evans has is
sued several circulars bearing on the
despatch OF mail matter for the mel
aboard the vessels during the voyage
to the Pacific. The movement Of the
vessels after reaching Nagdalena Bay
has not been decided upon, except
that they will go to San Francisco AT
the conclusion of target practice. The
mail address OF the vessels making
up the feet will be. Care Of the Post
master at New York" until Feb. 5,
1908. after which Ii will be Care Of
the Postmaster. San Francisco, Cal"
II is expected that a mail will be de-
livered at Rio Janeiro (leaving New
York ON Jan ~. after which no more
will be received until the Heet reaches
Callao.
Candidates Named by Lottey-The
White House was the scene OF n lot
terry drawing the other day I'm which
tho federal PATRONAGE OF tho State Of
South Dakota was disposed OF. Presi-
dent Roosevelt turned the wheel O'
fortune and Senators Kittredge and
Gamble drew ont the prize packages.
| There was large number OF vacant
| Offices I'm the state. due 90 the fact
| that the two Senators have been un-
able to agree upon aoDlicants. The
| President proposed that they draw
| lots. The Senators agreed. and the
position OF bank examiner being the
place In immediate dispute, the Presi-
| dent tossed no n coin. The piece OF
money fell heads up and the nomina-
| tion was thus awarded 10 Mr.. KIT
redge. The President suggested that
all vacancies be filed after the same
manner, and. accordingly. the names
OF the various officers were written
upon slips Of paper The two Senators
| then proceeded to the drawings, with
the result that various Offices were
| awarded 10 the TWO men. no agree
ment was hastily made. and is bind
ing only In the matter of nomination
each Senator reserving the right tc
oppose the confirmation Of person
nominated ut the instance Of the other
A Momentous Question Settled
The momentous question OF Senate
seats for the Goth Congress has beer
disposed OF by the sergeant-at-arms. a
dead senator's chair and desk 90 e
the man who files on IL first. The nj
ing is generally done either by tele
graph or I'm person. Sometimes there
is a big rush for the Office OF the ser
geant.at.arms the morning after sen
ator has crossed the divide, or resign
ed or been defeated for reelection
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana has al
ways been very spry fling such
claim. BY risht OF priority ne securec
| tho seat OF the late Senator Hanna