The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-03-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Fremont JouInal. ] :
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10, 1869.


E. B. Washburne of Ills, resigned; Geo. s.
Boutwell, of Mass, Secretary Of the Treasury,
vice A. T. Stewart of N. Y, resigned; Gen.
J. A Rawlins of Ills, late Chief of Gen.
Grants Staff, Secretary of War, vice Gen.
T j. NJ. Schofeld of Ills, resigned; E. B.
washburne, Minister to France, vice Gen.
John A. Dix Of N. Y, resigned Now, if
Judge Hoar of Mass, could only be trans
ferred to some other good place, and man
be appointed to succeed BIN not from Massa-
chusetts, the Cabinet-making task would be
completed; the objection to the Cabinet of
its containing two members from one State
and that small State-would be avoided,
and it would be every way, think, salts
factory to the country.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
! Thursday afternoon, the President sent to
the Senate the following nominations, which
were referred to the appropriate committee.
A. K. Sharpe, (nOw Postmaster of Richmond,
Va brother-in-law of Mrs. Grapt), to be
U. s. Marshal of the District of Columbia,
vice Judge GoodiDg, resigned; Oarman A.
Newcomb, to be U. s. Marshal of No, Frank
Moore Of, N, Y, 10 be Assistant Secretary of
Legation at Paris; Edward V. Kingsley of
N. Y, to be Secretary allegation at Madrid,
vice HOratiO J. Perry, removed; Sidney A.
Stockdale to be Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the First District of La, vice James
B. steadman, resigned; James ,Longstreet
(late General in the rebel seryice). to be
Surveyor of Customs, vice E. T. Parker,
resigned; James F. Casey 10 be Collector of
Customs for New Orleans; Chief Engineer
James W. King, U, S. N, to be Chief of the
Bureau of Steam Engineering of the Navy
Department vice Chief Engineer BENZ. F.
sherwood, whom the President desires to be
removed. ters
The House has passed a joint resolution to
adjourn Congress on the last Friday in
March. The amendment to give the female
clerks of the Departments, equal pay with
the males for equal services, after passing
both branches in little different shape was
referred TO Committee of Conference and
by that Committee was thrown out of the
appropriation bill altogether. as.si 4
Capt. A. G. Fisk is in Washington, having
just vacated the editorial chair of the Vicks-
burg Republican, which he has occupied
something over year, with credit to himself
and advantage TO the loyal citizens of Missis-
sippi. Capt. Fisk retires with the proud
consciousness of having performed important
services in contributing so largely to build
up the great party of progress in a State
which was entirely in the hands of the $50
called" Democracy when the Republican was
started. The new editor, DR.. r. h Walker,
formerly of the Union army, is spoken of as
man of fine ability, and in whose hands
the Republican will not be likely to deteri.
crate.
REDUCTION OF FORCE IN TIE PATENT OFFICE.
On account of the reduction by Congress
OF the appropriation asked for, the Commits
sioner of Patents, for carrying on the Patent
Office for the next fiscal year, Judge FOote
will be compelled to discharge 81 81, AGO and
I3 81 200 clerks, and 81 laborers The office
is now earning about $4,000 per month
above its expenses with full force; but the |
work is behind, and with reduced force it
must fall still farther behind, and the net
proceeds be materially reduced. The amount
of business done in this office during the
month of February, although a short month,
was larger than was transacted by the office |
in any preceding month since the establish !
ment of the Office. Still time will tell with |
more certainty the result of this supposed |
economy on the part of Congress,
SOLICITOR BMCKLEY TURNED PUGIL1sT.
Thursday morning, John NJ. Binckley, ex-
Solicitor of Internal Revenue, smarting un-
der ex-Commissioner Rollins recent letter,
in pursuance of which he was dismissed,
happened to meet the writer in the street,
and throwing off his castor and cloak, was
proceeding to take satisfaction in istiana
fashion. Unfortunately, however, for this
gendemanly design, Com'r Rollins didn't
care to wait for its execution; he was going
to New Hampshire the same day, and did
uO1 s0c ~ HOi III lu0 WIl1S 70 wall lOE Dl0ck- |
ley to put mark or two perchance, on bis
face to carry about the country; 50 when
the belligerent B. put off his cloak and hat
and had put out his fist from his shoulder,
his intended victim was beyond his reach
Binckley pursued, but without success. The
same day, subsequently, he attacked Deputy
Comr Harland, for allowing McHenry to be
prosecuted for perjury in swearing that H.
took bribe. He came upon him unawares,
Mr.. Harlapd says, and knocked him down.
Hsrland rallied and seufle ensued.. No
serious damage resulted. After. Binckley
had thus ventilated his revenge be delivered
himself up at the police headquarters. and is
row under $500 bail, to answer any charge.
that may be brought against him. Gom'r
Rollins went to New Hampshire. No legal
action has yet been taken by the assailed,
and the outrage may be allowed to pass un-
punished.
OIrT. .GoERs Avn IN.CaHFps