New-York tribune., 1873-03-15

MARSHAL SHARPE TO BE SURVEYOR oP NEW
YORK - BROTHER -N-LAw CASEY REAP
POINTED AT NEw-oRLFANS-WARM PLACES
FOR MR.. aoRTOSs RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
SENATOR LOGANs BROTHER PROVIDED
FOR-OTHER SIMILAR APPOINTMENTS.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON. March 14-The President sent 70
the Senate his daily batch Of nominations to-day
and they contained several names Of more than
ordinary interest. One Of the first was the appoint
ment of the present U. s. Marshal Geo. H. Sharpe to
be Surveyor of Customs at New-YOrk in the place OF
Surveyor Cornell whose resignation took effect last
January. In filling this place the President was
inclined TO allow his Civil Service rules TO be earned
out but the CustOm-house Ring would not allow
him 10 have his own way.
Ii will be remembered that there il in the Survey
or's office special deputy Benedict by name, who
is admitted by all parties 10 be peculiarly fitted by
his experience and efficiency 70 nil the vacant posi-
ton His name the President sent the Senate but
it was not as promptly considered as New-York
appointments usually are. Mr.. Conkng went TO
New-York, Thomas Murphy came to Washington,
and ten days afterward the nomination was made.
Ii was withdrawn, the notice of withdrawal nav
ing by some one been cut ont of the list that was
sent to the Clerks Office for the use Of the press.
When the withdrawal became accidentally known
and several of the leading journals OF the country
criticised the Presidents action, Board, consisting
of Geo. VIM. Curtis Collector Arthur, and jackson D.
Schultz appointed TO select man Tor the place
The child of that Civil Service Board was Marshal
Sharpe The report of the Board would be an inter
esting document to print just now.
Outside of New-York the most important appoint
ment from a Civil Service point OF view Is that Oh
Jas T. Casey the Presidents brotheT-in-law, to be
Collector of Customs at New-Orleans. This oihcers
career has not been always pleasant and success
fu as might have been desired. His unwarranted IN
reference in the State politics. his carrying away I'D
revenue cutter enough members to destroy quo
rum in the Legislature and keeping them beyond
the jurisdiction of the State the report Of the House
Committee a year ago, and many other cHeuin-
stances not complimentary to Casey's reputation,
are still fresh in the public mind. When the House
Committee returned last year from Louisiana, It's
chairman Mr.. Scoteld, and several of Its members
called on the President and begged OF him TO re-
move Casey if he expected his Administration TO re-
tain the respect Of decent people
They then held back this report for weeks to allow
the President TO make up his mind, and until the
press raised such storm about their ears that they
were forced 10 give their views 20 the public About
that time IL was gwen out at the White House that
Casey had resigned, though nobody ever saw any
paper Of that kind. and subsequent events threw
much doubt on the report
Soon after some merchants of New-Orleans sent
petition 10 the President that Casey declined ana
the storm having partially blown over the President
returned 70 Casey his resignation, If he ever wrote
one and now he Is given a new lease OF offclai NE
The John A. Burbank who was to-day nominated
70 be Governor of Dakota Territory Is at present
holding that Office, and is brother-in-law OF Sen
ator Morton Gen. VIM. II. Ii. TerrIl. nominated to-
day TO be Pension Agent at Indianapolis, lat place.
is now Second Assistant Postmaster-General, ana q
firm potical and personal friend OF Senator Morton.
Cornelius A.. Logan. appointed Minister 10 Chih' h
a cousin of the Senator OF that name. he was "a
candidate for the United States Senate at the late
election in Kansas and circumstance that was re-
ported TO have occurred a few days before the report
on the Caldwell case was made is Of particular
interest when taken in connection with the Senator'S
late action III that case and this appointment After
tie examination of witnesses had closed. and
the COMMITTEES was deliDeratIng ON ITS re-
port telegram was received here from
Topeka, stating that Senator Logans cousin
had been exhibiting there letter OF telegram rom
the Senator saving that Caldwell would go out OF
the Senate and advising him 70 get upon the track
for the race for the succession The Kansas Logan
has been removed from the field as a candidate Tor
CaldweIls seat and the Senator defends Caldwell
The nomination OF l. J. WOrden, friend OF CAd-
wells, to be Postmaster at Lawrence, Kansas IN the
place of Simmons a witness against Caldwell ID the
late investigation is Of interest also.
Francis W. Potter editor and proprietor OF me
EreniRg Courier Of Newark, v. j.. was appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate to-day
as Consul at Marseilles. 1t may be added that Mr..
Potter passed the required examination under the
new Civil Service.
The last of the important nominations made
to-day was that of Thomas y. Spence OF Baltimore
10 be Assistant Attorney General for the Post-Ohce
Department. This is a new office. MI spence mas
been a State Judge in Maryland, ana is sald 70 De
lawyer of much ability. He was the kepupllcan
candidate for Congress against Ephraim X Wilson,
who was elected