Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
General News Summary.
Washington News.

ne tTtSlucli mas dutuOflLSu the auop
ton OF an additional rule by the Advisor.
Civil Service Board, allowing temporar,
appointments to be made without ex
animation, where the necessities demand
it, pending the perfecting form of Civ
Service examination.
The National Republican Committee
lin session at Washington on the llth, dc
cided to hold the next Republican Ma
tional Convention at Philadelphia, on thu
9Th of June. The vote stood: Phila
delphis, Is; Cincinnati, 3; ST. Louis, 3
Boston, 8; Louisville, 3; Washington. |
The Executive Committee decided tha
each State shall have delegates to thu
Convention, double the number of Sen
ators and Representatives; two for each
organized Territory, including the Terri
tory Of the District of Columbia, who
shall have the right to vote.
The President, on the nth, nominated
to the Senate James +. Leggett, of Kan
sas. for Governor OF Washington Terri
tory, and Horace III. Harrison, for United
States Attorney of the Middle District OF
Tennessee.
A Washington telegram of the 18th says
the President had received another re-
quest from the Mayor Of New Orleans for
a declaration OF martial law in that city,
and that, as result of a Cabinet consulta-
ton, reply was telegraphed that Mar
tial law win not be proclaimed in New
Orleans under existing circumstances.
No assistance will be given by the Fed
eral authority TO persons or parties un-
lawfully resisting the constituted author
tiles OF the State"
The War Department announces in gen
eral orders the death of General Hallcck,
and requires the usual official ceremonies
to be paid in respect to his memory.
A Washington special of the New York
Esening Nal of the 18th says" Sworn
statements in the Florida case have been
received at the Navy Department. They
were at once forwarded to the State De
partment, by order Of the President.
demand will be at once made, in man
ner which will admit Of no evasion for
an explanation, apology and full satisfac-
ton. The attitude of this country will
be unyiclding in defense of the assailcd
honor Of our flag, Minister Roberts is
perfectly aware Of the feeling which pre-
walls, and has undoubtedly notified his
Government that there is no choice be-
tween an ample apology or war"
Samuel b. Kendig, convicted of the en-
bezzlcmcnt Of Government funds in 1868,
while he was Disbursing Officer OF the
Patent Office, has been sentenced TO con
fnemcnt in jail for two years, and to pay
fine Of $4,000. +. A. Mardcr, late
Treasury clerk, convicted of the EN-
bezzlcmcnt Of Treasury funds, was sen
fenced TO confinement in Jail for one year,
and to pay fine of 1000
In the United States Supreme Court at
Washington, on the 18th, Judge Strong,
in behalf Of the majority of the Judges,
delivered an opinion affirming the consti
tutionality of the Lcaal-Tcnder acts OF
Congress. Chief Justice Chase read a
dissenting opinion Of the minority of the
Judges
II was denied in official circles at
Washington, on the 10Th, that there WAS
any unpleasantness whatever between
Russia and the United States, or that
there was any truth in the report that
Minister Curtin is to be recalled.
The Secretary of War has asked Con
gress to appropriate $4,000 to complete
the marble statue Of Lieutenant General
Winfield Scott, with its pediment etc, in
accordance with the unanimous joint res
olution of Congress of 1867.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations TO the Senate on the 18th Post
masters-Jamcs b. Flower, Greeley, Col
Thomas Laselle, Big Rapids, Mich; AL.
exander H. Moore, Independence, Kan
sas Isaac L. Peck, Owosso, Mich.
There were twenty-five applicants for
position made vacant by the resignation
of a clerk in the Post-Oflce Department
at Washington, on the 10Th. The Post
master General directed that the appli
cants be submitted to competitive exam
nation, and that the names Of three who
passed the best examination be sent him.
from whom he would select one for the
appointment.