The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-20
The COllectOrship Of Philadelphia
How the appointment of the
Hon. Henry ID. Moore
Was Received.
Reforms in the Naval Depart
partn yent-Exodus of Dis
apr tinted Politicians.
The "Civil TeFure Act.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.

SpeotdJ Despdtch 10 1fse evening Iete0rGpn'
WAsHINeToN, March 20.
The Reform Secretary BOrie Has Ac-
cOmplished.
Secretary of the Navy Borie left last night for
Philadelphia, to spend a few days with his
family. Although secretary Borie. when he
took charge of the department., found 1t
greatly disorga-!zed and many abuses pre-
vailing. he has in the short time that
he has been Secretary succeeded, with
the assistance of Rear Admiral Porter, in Or
ganizipg the chief bureaus of the department,
and in laying down rules for the government
of the officers and men which will greatly
promote the efficiency OF the navy.
Exodus of Mcclure & Go. from the
Capital.
A number of Philadelphia politicians who
have been here for some time looking out for
places for themselves or their friends, have
gone home disgusted with the delay of the Pre-.
sident in sending la nominations and his
refusal to make removals.
Among those who left last night were A. X
Mcclure w. II. Kemble, and others. 1t is un
derstood that neither Mr.. Mcclure nor Mr..
Kemble want anything for themselves They
are only anxious to see that some Of the deserv-
ing men of the party are reasonably rewarded,
and that has cen their business here.
The COlIectOrship of Philadelphia.
There seems to be no doubt that Hon. Henry
D. Moore will be confirmed by the Senate at an
early day. The reference of his name by the
Committee on Commerce to q sub-com-
mittee, with instructions to confer with
the Pennsylvania Senators, arose from
the fact that Mr.. Moore's name
having been sent in by the President without
consultation with the Senators, they should
according to Senatorial custom, first be con.
ferred with. 1t is not believed. however, that
either Senator cameron Senator Scott has
any object to Mr.. Moore.
How Mr. Moore was Nominated.
The statement telegraphed hence and pub.
lished In one of your afternoon contemp poraries,
that the caucus of the Republican delegation
in Congress from Pennsylvania selected Henry
d. Moore for Collector of the Port OF Phila.
delphia, is incorrect am informed by several
members of the delegation that Mr.. Moore
was selected from fe-dozen other names by
the four members from Philadelphia-Messrs
O'Neill, Myers, Kelley. and Taylor.
Mr.. Moore's name was handed to Secretary
Borie, who gave it to President Grant. The
only "pushing'' done was that the Philsdel
phia members called upon the President and
informed him that Mr.. Moore, If appointed,
would be acceptable to the people of Philadel-
phia. No other recommendations are called
for by the President.
The President UnweII.
President Grant is quite indisposed to-day,
and no visitors are admitted to the White
House. The incessant labors since his inaugu
ration have been too much for him.
The Civil Tenure Repeal.
Senators Morton and Sherman are very con-
fdent that there is a majority favorable 10 the
repeal of the Civil Tenure act The vote, how
ever, will be very close, and IL may be that the
Vice-President will be required to give the
casting vote, which he WILL If necessary, for its
repeal ..r.
Not in Session.
The:House not being in session to-day MEM
bers OF Congress, with their friends. throng the
departments.
Our Foreign Relations.
The French and English Ministers were in
conference with the Secretary of State to. day.
The new Spanish Minister is in receipt of des-
patches from the Spanish authorities in Cuba,
showing that the revolutionists are not
making much head way.