The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-25
Reports from Washington.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Journal OF Comm

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WASHINGTON May d.
We are anticipating some changes in the offices here
for the first of June, and also extensive change in the
foreign diplomatic appointments The rumOr that Mr..
Secretary Clayton wishes I'd take foreign mission is
positively denied by his friends
The President does not talk act in any partisan
spirit but be permits his cabinet to direct removals and
appointments by vote and An extensive system OF re-
mOval will therefore probably take place. The change
in the consulates and missions will probably be pretty
thorough.
Some nine or ten members ex-members of Congress
attended the funeral to-day OF Mr. Duncan, late member
of the house from Ohio Several of these are wing. or
TAYLOR men, and all have been named in connection with
foreign diplomatic appointments.
correspondence of the New York Commercial AiveiserI
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1919.
The Republic is to be the name of the administration
paper which will be commenced here by Messrs Bullitt
and Sargent, about the middle of next month. learn
that MIR Jacob Gideon, who to publish it, has already
engaged IN New York his presses and the other mate
ment Mr.. Gideon is of oldest and most reputa-
bic printers and successful bidder for portion of
the printing of the thirty first Congress His friends say
that he viii be appointed city postmaster in the Of
a week or two.
1t seems generally agreed that the policy OF the admin
sation fixed in respect to the distribution OF its patron
age The impression is that most if not all OF the heads
OF bureaus will be displaced.
lit is even said here by who affect to know that
unless Mr.. Gideon be made postmaster, the Republic
will appear ION the Goth June designated the
day of its advent) "No song, no superb
fCore spondence of Baltimore Sun, DOM May AL
ssThe long unsettled claims of Anne citizens the
government of Brazil have been adjusted by convention,
which has Just been brought this city by MIR. Morgan,
secretary legation Rio dc Janeiro The details of the
treaty have ranspred but they as learn, of a
liberal claimants The convention provides for
the distribution of aggregate among the claimants,
pro Thus difficulty has been settled which, at one
Time the peace OF the countries. The Ameri-
vessels which at time seized and detained
given up, and compensation is now to be made to
American owners &c.
The United States have been snguary fortunate in the
amcablc adjustment OF difficulties which have arisen be-
and nearly all nations in regard widely
tended commerce. and particularly, times, when
has been exposed the rapacy of belgerens
Another inter-European do not immediately ex-
pect though political have predicted its early
unence; but next time, flag will undoubtedly be
found adequate to the protection of and
Col. Todd, our charge daAares at Rio Janeiro, was
one of Mr.. Folks appontees We understand that the
convention he has made with Brazil is excellent
and settles claims which have been standing open
twenty years against the Brazilian government. But
he had the misfortune of being appointed by the last ad
mnisration will the value OF his services exempt him
from prescription by the present Executive We shall