The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-14
Circular of C0mmendati0n to Gen.
sherman.
Extensive Fires In Chicago and
st, Louis, q
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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FROM WASHINGTON.

NEw YoRK, April 10.
The Times Washington special says; Judge
George c. Hough. of Idaho, and Gen. VIM
tiers, are rival candidates for the Governors
ship of Washington Territory, with chances
in favor of the former.
1t has been proposed to make q new Terri>
tory out Of portion of Washington and
llano. oat tue project pas oeea abandoned
FOR the present, and she, parties Representing
the Washington interest hare r-united on
Judge Hough for the GoTernorship.
The Presidents health IS reported much
improved TO dsg,
Hon. Thad eus Stevens, and Hon. w. b.
Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, the latter of whom has been quite sick,
are both much better,
The Tri6tae's special says: A large num-
her of appointments were agreed upon at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, but were not made
out in time to send 10 the Senate. They Will
be communicated o-merrow.s
There are not more than twenty nvs post
Offices to be tiled, and there are NOT more
than twenty-five or thirty Collectors and
Assessors of Internal Revenue to be sp-
pointed. All of the above appointments can
be disposed of before Tuesday next so q
member of the Cabinet stated this evening,
A number Of Republican Senator'S stated
to-day that they should vote to confirm asy
nd all good men that the President
minated for Collectors of Customs
AMI other officers of the revenue, without
regard TO their politics. They seem 10 re
gard the proper collection Of the revenue o
too much importance for the Senate I'd trifls
with appointments of good men, merely or
questions of politics, especially since the late
Interpretation Of the Civil Tenure OF Ohc'
Biil.l :
The impression Is very generaL that Col
capron viii be resigned As Comnissione
of Agriculture, in which case it is stated
Frederick Low Olmstesd, of New York, will
be nominated.
The nomination of Gen. kelby Smith a
Consul to Panama, was reconsidered, but nc
finally disposed Of The only reason sssigne
for the reconsideration ofSmith nomination
is thst the Senators from the Pacific Slops
claip that the appointment belongs to ths
section. - sfl
j. The Tribrnets special says, sevsp4 inter
ptetatioN having been given TO the cpfisons c
Solicitor Jordan, on the Civil Tenure of Ofic
bill. have made inquiry, and find the follow
ing to be the correct version. The Secretar
ofthe Treasury having on several. pension
asked the opinion of the Solicitor on certai
appointments, under the Civil Tenure of 0fic
bill. three decisions were rendered by th
eolisitos. The hrS. deelslon vas, iPrt j
eases where vacancy in Office occurred pre-
yious TO the date Of the Tenure of Office Law
such vacancy should be 6lied ssder the ol
law. Second, where vacancies aunder th
Tenure of Office law occur in CouectorshiT
or Assessorships, aud where the Sepste b
failed to confirm nominee it shall be Y
duty OF the Secretary of the Treasury to
the Office, temporarily, by the appointnel
ola Deputy Cchector OF Assessor, sAs a
ease may be. although the law does not pa
vide for such action; and third, the Secreta
of the Treasury hss power = VII; y reno,
such Deputy and appoint another 70 hold u
Office, until regular Collector or Assess
shall be nominated and confirmed.
Thess opinions rScGvsd ~ approv
of ATTORNEY Gcnersl Ssaasbssy, el1sa made