The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-19
FROHr WASHINGTON.
The Usage Treaty and Kansas Appoint
ments.

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III. w. Reynolds, one Of the editors OF
the new and excellent Lawrence Daily,
the Republican journal, writes as fOI-
lows concerning the prospects OF the
Usage Treaty and the principal Kansas
appointments. Milts well known
modesty forbids his mentioning any
thing about his Owa prospects for the
position of q. S. Assessor: -,
From the conversation had with
Senator POmerOy, 7 feel more cncour-
aged about the future of our railroad
projects. The Usage Treaty has little
better outlook than 1t had few days
ago. In accordance with the universal
desire of our people to have the In
diana removed, Senator POmeroy will,
In a short time. take hold seriously of
this question, and have strong hopes
that he will succeed in carrying it
through substantially az desired. All
honor and gratitude is due Senator
Ross for the industry with which he
has pushed and crowded up this treaty
in the interests of our State and people.
Hitherto, Senator PomerOy has not
given it that serious attention, super
vision and time he intends to devote to
Harlan shall succeed In getting his bill
through-to ratify treaties by concur
renee of both houses-our treaty may
be delayed, and perhaps ultimately de-
feated. This is the most important OBJ
stacle now see in the way of its Fatifi-
cation ct no remote period ia the flu
ture.
Our readers will be glad to be advis-
ed that, treaty or no treaty, negotla-
tions are being made, and l think will
be contaminated in q few days, by
which the Galveston road is to be COM
pleted to Garnett by the first of July,
the Neosho Valley by October first,
aud to the southern boundry of the
State by January next. Arrangements
are being made for an appropriation to
the enterprise to secure this much, and
this our people are the most interest
ed i'm.
The work Of decapitating Mr.. John
sons office-hOlders will probably COM
mence vigorously next week. In it
will come the foreign appointments,
then the collectors in the large cities,
soon to be followed by slaughter OF
the ''inDocents" in the several States.
There will be pretty clean sweep in q
short time, SO soon as the heads of the
Departments get fairly at work. There
is q pleasant little scrimmage among
the Kansas applicants for the Leaven-
worth post office. Web. Wilder, Col.
Anthony, j. II. Clarke and Major John,
will not object to the superiutedency OF
the mails. At Lawrence strong and
vigorous effort will be made to retain
Johnny Rankin. Mr.. Clarke pushes
the claims of Mr.. Worden. Col. Mar
tin will probably remain in the Office
at Atchison. There will be u change al
an early day at Topeka.
Some think Gen. Blair will retain
the Office at Fort Scott, though another
gentleman is strongly Endorsed. @. w
BabcOck will probably be Surveyor
General. Col. Murphy will doubtless
remain in the Central Superintendency
and it is thought Col. Robinson will
remain in the Southern Superintendent
CIV. Several Indian Agents will bid an
affectionate and long farewell to "LO'
and his family. The fight over Mar.
shall will be interesting. Col. Bates il
urged for the position, but the present
incumbent, Major Whiting, has many
friends. Major Adams, of Manhattan,
has many strong Endorsements for Sur
veyor-General, but / incline to the
opinion that Babcock will get the posi-.
ton. Col. Hoyt is also urged with
persistency by his friends for the Mar.
shalship. rt ar.