The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-09-14

The RepaAsicass UniseA In Peonsyl.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Tne Chairman Of
the Pennsylvania Republican State Central
Committee slater that he will carry that
State in October By Is, 900 to 10000. The
Democrats there are greatly divided while
the Republicans present an unbroksn front.
Americas narhs Assaekea b. nexs.
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WASHINGTON, Sept ga dispatch from
Galveston, dated to-day, states that the
American bark Harvest Home, was attacked
BY 1--WE Mexic.ns, of the Bar OF Santa Anna,
on the night of Aug. 9th, and her captain
vas obliged to put to sea without completing
her cargo.
The American bark Brothers, was captured
BY an armed band OF Mexicans on August
9th, and the captain forced to abandon her.
He was picked up by the Harvest Home,
and arrived At Galveston yesterday. He Will
will make full statements of the facts to the
U. s. authorities.
COA0iss100.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Attorney
General, in long and elaborate opinion in
regard /, the objections raised BY the Civil
Service Commission that the designation Of
a single person for appointment by 4 board
was not established BY the constitutional ap.
pointing power, and would virtually rest in
b., unknown to the constitution, sustain
ed til, ELECTIONS, but says that the appoint
ment power vested IN the courts and heads
of de- artments could be transferred to the
Pre-. .ent, by Congress, and that he could
Apo. :, according to the result of q compet-
tive test, testified to BY an examining board,
this Il Dde Of selection to be discretionary
with Tie President. There seems to be
NO constitutional objection to the same
method. A similar condition could BE-
| used by the various appointing powers under
the present laws. it being always understood
that the appointing power does not resort to
this test as way of finding out who is the
fittest person for the meanest Office, and is
no, bound to abide by it, if satisfied that an
other would best serve the public interests;
in short, the test Of a competitive examina-
| ton may be resorted TO, in order to inform
the conscience Of the appointing powers, but
cannot be made legally conclusive upon that
power against its own judgment. The other
question proposed by the Commissioner il,
viz: "May the President, under the act by
which this board is organized, regulate
the exercise Of the appointing powers nov
invested in the heads OF departments, or in
the courts of law, SO as to restrict the ap
poiniment Of class Of persons whose quail
| ficatiOns or fitness shall been determined BY
an examination instituted independent Of thu
appointing power?
My opinion is that he may, though the
appointing power alone can designate any
individual for an Office bv direct legislation
or the President, by authority derived from
Congress, can prescribe the qualifications
and require that the designations shall b,
made up of class Of persons ascertained Il
have these qualifications, and it is not neces
sary that the jurors in such tests should b.
chosen by the appointing power.
Abolition Of the Ineoae Tax-Prsaee
tlOo 20 Our Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Sept. $50 far, in the fis.
cal year, the Internal Revenue receipts have
run up sufficiently to even warrant the Urea.
sury Department in recommending, it is be
lieved, in the forthcoming annual report ar
abolition Of the income tax. At the present
ratio, in dull season, the revenue Is exceed.
ing the estimates.
The Collector of the port of Galveston has
telegraphed to the Treasury Department,
here, for vessels to protect American com.
merce in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our Minister at Mexico will be immedi
ately instructed to bring the attention Of the
Mexican Government to the late outrages,
and to demand that that Government exert
its power to bring the offenders to justice.