The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-17
The Tenure.Of.0 Office Act-NO I'm
pOrtant appointment to be
Made until its Repeal
-The Army of
0iiice.seekers.
Distribution Of the Federal
Patronage ia Penusylva-
nla-ehiladelphia's
share.
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Financial and Commercial
FROM WASHINGTON.
SEoct0l Despatch 10 Tho Euen,no telegraph
The Omce-HuDGers nt lhe Capital.

WAsHINGToN, March 1.-THE city is crowded
with strangers from every large city aud town,
looking after the chances. Prominent amobg
them are many from the South who were
notorious Rebels during the ''late war; They
learn but little, aud no hing that has the sem
blance OF reliability in regard to particular
posts or appointments. When IA nomination is
sent TO the Senate they know what it means,
and learn the tact that the President is filing
the offices only which are absolutely requisite
TO carry on the Government on the basis laid
down by him, or where vacancies exist, or
where tn officers are obnoxious to the business
communities in which they are located. The
politicians are consequently at a loss to know
what TO do except to provide tor the payment
OF hotel bills which require the ready cash.
The Tenure-OG-Office Act,
This will be the status OF affairs until
the Senate finally acts upon the Tenure
ofOfice bill. Should Congress uncondi-
tionally repeal the act, the President will
make short work of the present uncertainty.
He will maze appointments rapidly, and relieve
the expectants much sooner than will be plea
SAINT to the large body of them. Should the
conditional repeal bill become law, it is very
doubtful whether the President will make any
appointments. In that case the officers in Phila-
delpha holding com missions will remain until
"ordered other wise.n The case is perfectly
plain. The Senate is the place the oifce-seekecs
should look to for relief.
The Philadelphia Offices.
There is nothing new about the appoint
menss from your city, except that parties
largely interested in The gold and silver mining
districts are evincing great anxiety to have
some man selected for Director of the Mint
of comprehensive mind and nalional char
acter. They claim that the Mint is q national
institution, and should not be confined to the
manipulation OF Philadelphia politicians.
The COAlectOrship.
In case no new appointment is made for
Collector OF your port, DR.. j. n. Marks will be
the Collector, iuasmach as he holds the COM
mission. Should new one be sent in, 1t will
be John E. Addicks, Henry d. Moore, Henry c.
Howell, Lambert Thomas, John P. Verree,
George H, Boxer, William F. Smith, "Or some
other man."
The Pennsylvania Appointments
The President informed Hon. o. j. Dlckey
this morning that he had not settled upon any
appointments for Pennsylvania except that Of
MIR. Murdock, United States Marshal for the
Western district. lie has ordered Mr.. Mur-
docks name to be sent TO the Senate. Other
sidered by the President for several days.
Interview Between BOrie and DelaDO.
The Secretary of the Navy was closeted for
some time TO day with Commissioners ofInternal
| Revenue Delano. 1t is understood that the
! interview had reference to the Internal Revenue
| appointments for Philadelphia and the eastern
Part of the State. The Commissioner, knowing
that Mr. Borie is Philadelphia, merely de-
| "A
dates who have made application for posi-
tous. 1t is not the Intention OF Mr.. Borie to
| interfere in the patronage of the State except
| where bis opinion is asked by some OF the
heads OF departments or bureaus.
The New White House Regime.
The new orders at the White House, relative
to the hours for visitors, have had the effect OF
relieving il from the pressure Of the crowds
early in The day. This morning there were few
| present, except Senators and members, who
were admitted without delay to see the Pre-
| sident.
The President Anxious About the
| Tenure-Of. Ofice Aet.
Several Senators who favor the repeal Of the
Civil Tenure bill called to report p ogres to the
President. The prospect OF repeal does not look
as bright to-day as yesterday, and the friends Of
l
taken to-day, they will not be able to secure
more than a temporary suspension of the act
The President nanifests great anxiety as to the
| result and minutely questions the Senators OIL
their opinions whether OF not the act will bt
repealed.
Foreign Missions.
1t is understood that quite number of nomi
nations for foreign missions made out a few
days ago have been entirely changed. This i
the result Of an interview of the President Will
the new Secretary of State and with Senators
who suggested to the President that the name
were not satisfactory.
Secretary Fish
formally took charge oil the State Department
to-day at noon, when Washburne turned it owe
to his control. He was formally introduced 4
Assistant Secretaries and heads OF bureaus.
Dtspotchto The ASsoctoted Press.
| The H0UeIs FILLED.
WASHINGTON, March IL. - The hotels ar
crowded with office.seekers, and every raiIroa
train increases tho number. The public depar,
ments and the hobbies OF the Capitol are allV
4 with then, and members OF Congress are con
ttinually called from their eea.s by the place