Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1896 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Secretary Carlisle is a candidate for the Presidential nomination at Chicago. The puhlic announcement to that effect, however, will not be 'made until President Cleveland has formally stated his purpose not to permit his name to be used in the convention in connection with a third term. It is learned that the President has fully decided upon his course. The Senate joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute seeds, bulbs, etc., as has been ddne in preceding yeaTs.hftsbeeotffe a law without the Resident's -signature, the resolution not having returned to Congress within the constitutional ten days’, lipiit. Secretary Morton refused to carry out the old law and vigorously opposed the passage of the present more mandatory Act. Baskets of flowers, together with congratulatory notes and telegrams, began to arrive*at the White House soon after the breakfast hour Wednesday morning, 'and continued at intervals until after dinner. It was noticed, also, that the members of the cabinet and other friends of the ITesident were ea'riy callers, hut the apparent mystery surrounding the evidences of festivities was dissipated by the announcement that it was the birthday of {he chief executive of the nation. President .Cleveland is 59 years of age. The Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with the mandate of Congress, has prepared a circular letter to be sent immediately to all known reputable growers of and dealers in seeds throughout the United States asking them to furnish at reasonable prices to the department 10,000,000 packets of garden, field and flower seeds, beginning with asparagus and ending with wheat. This number of packets will give to each member and delegate in the House of Representatives and to each United States Senator 15,000 packets for distribution among his constituents, after deducting one-third of the whole amount, in accordance with law, for distribution by the Secretary of Agriculture. All the seeds must be delivered on or before thirty days from the 17th of March.