Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1888 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

■—37ioft.. PrcHiden-eleet. L. P. Mortpii. visited Washington, Thursday, to inspect his new house, nearly completed. The natie of General Black, the Commissioner of Pensions, is mentioned in connection with the Superintendency of the National Soldiers’ Home at Dayton, Ohio. It is proposed to expend $75,0 0 in the inaugural of President Harrison. Twenty-five thousand dollars has already been subscribed by Washington business men. ‘ " v - The publication of the tweDty-second volume of. the tenth census report, whiqh has just been issued, completes the most elaborate work of the kind ever undertaken in the world. The taking of the tenth census was provided for by au act of Congress approved March 3, 1879, appropriating $3,000,000 sor 1 the work. Certificates of election were issued Thursday by the Governors to*the members elect of the next National House of Representatives. Thfe members file these certificates with the clerk of the present House who holds over until liis successor is elected. <The clerk makes the roster of the House from these cre-

dentials,and allfpersons holding Goverrfors’ certificates draw their salary every month from March 4, *at the rate of $5,0 0 a year. * .... . A new Republican daily paper to support the administration of Harrispn and Morton will be started the first week in December. Mr. F. W. Fox will be the editor, assisted by bit?son, Wm. C. Fox, who for the past .thirteen years Pas been United States •Consul at Brunswick, Germany, having- Deep appointed to that position by President Grant.. The new paper has secured quarters at' No) 528 Tenth street, adjoining the house where President Lincoln died. New presses and complete outfit have been Ordered. The paper wilt be started .Under the anspieps of the National R*pHhltiUnrLeague and ban a lwcae amqunt of capital behind it. No name has been agro-d upon. It will be a four page sheet. .