The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-08
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1880
rn srons QUESTION And ria ADMINISTRATIONS
Ihe Cabinet 10 day bad many important subjects under
discussion The policy urged by the guo,ne committee
OF New York and other States by no means agreeable
20 the President As stated in despatch last week,
no changes will be made except where the public
rests demand them, aud appointns ns win be made
the same grounds Secretary Thompson Ia resolved TO
AL every desk In the Census Bureau with competent
man. Whoever may be his 7sor, he viii and diff
ncut 70 remove any incum ent Vithout injury 70 the
public service Even ~ Covode Committee could find
fault with the exc. 1epartments 1t Warrington.
Mr. Cobb and Mr. on, whose patronage is the lar
get, win s'7r as I'd TO the country by the ability,
experience and ndelity Of their subordnases here.
MEXICAN QUESTION.
Whatever may be reported uninformed persons the
Mexican question causes very little present TO
the admnisstOn me President would have settled all
possible difficulties connected with il long ago had he
mot been threatened by the republicans in the Senate
Even yet though At great disadvantage he viii exert
al his constitutional authority 70 the present and
future Interests Of oountrymsn and the dignity Of our
government Affected by Mexican relations. France
and Ereand before stated will mot take any impor
tant step without the consent OF the United States and
SPANS threat flash in the pan. December, the
month fixed for the Spanish invasion, win and 60
without war.
AFFAIR.
General Harvey has presented elaborate statement
20 the War Depa ment In relation 70 his conduct In the
San joan AFFAIR. The Generals family-wife, son and
three daushers-are in Paris where he wishes to join
them the question between him and the de-
partment adjusted which win take place without
court martial or anything Of that Kind.
n BRxcKnRDGxs Rxcur SPEECH.
The omission by Mr. Breckenridge OF any reference TO
the administration Mr. Buchanan, In his Ashland
speech excites here. What return for the Pre-
eident kind and cordial words from the balcony Of the
White Housel vas doubtless mistake How DIFF
ferent from the noble recognition by the whg, Mr. Reed
Of PhilAdepbia-
OFFICIALS RxcoMxuypKD REMOVAL.
Among the heads which the guillosne committee from
New York desire should be forthwith cut OF the fol-
'owiDecomssock Of Albany, TO be substituted By No.
Mahon Parker, Of Geneva, by MAnderve; Grattan, OF
wcst Troy, by Wendell. &C. just 70 think OF committee
CONT here small business this. The country
corrs such trckry.
TIE rvsInx MOVEMENT.
Every rational being in Washington y in favor Of tho
fusion Of all the elements Of opposition TO Lincoln in New
York everywhere else. The universal sentiment is
chat ~hoever against this hearty union has selfish
orR RnAnoSs WITH CHINA.
II sppe0s from treaty Of amity and with
China just officially promulgated that the United States
will exert their good Offices In any other nation
shcud act unjusty oppressively against that empire
to bring about satisfactory arrangement Of the question:
thus showing their friendly lettings. similar provision
n.corsaiacd In the treaty with Japan.
CALIFORNIA RouSDARy QUESTION
he United States and California Boundary Commission
viii proceed shortly TO the Of It's duties Leuten
ant howry, the Commissioner the part Of tho United
atcs has received his Instructions from the Secretary d
the Interior which contemplate, with the concurrsnce o.
the Governor Of California, the establishmcnt OF
the initial point Of the boundary 81 the south In
tersec,ion Of The thirty nh parallel latitude NORTH
with the Colorado river, and . reconnaissance
OF the line toward the north tha winter In the spring
Of 1881 the initial point At tho NORTH in the washoc
gon will be established and the line surveyed FAR
practicable With view TO economy, Secretary Thomp
soo has limited the number Of employees 70 be engaged
here to those absolutely necessary for the scend work
and charge Of the instruments the way out, the
mAnder Of the corps TO be engaged In California The
Commission as organised here, consists Of Sylvester
Mowry, Unitsd States Commissioner; Lieutcpant j. G
Ives, U. s. A., Astronomer and Surveyor; NC
Brown, Assistant Astronomer and surveyor; J. Mcleod
ssry, and o. Besson, Artist
A private letter from II Paso, dated August TO- says
chat the mines (0a) recently discovered In Arizona
although limited very rich, and equal 70 any PAGER
Of The sae extent California Tho average wages,
YIELD about six dollars day 10 the hand although
.xnany are making from 70 three ounces per day.
There are about . thousand persons In the mines
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