The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18
WASHING TON.
An Executive BOmbsheIl in the Fed
eral OAlce-Holders' Camp.
mo MAN CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS.
State, Territorial and Municipal
Sinecures Henceforth Forbid
den to Uncle Sans Employees.
THE ELECTORAL LAWS.
Morton and Trumbull Want Revised stat.
utes Adapted to the Present Republics :
ANOTHER LAND-GRABBMG SCHEME.
Cameron 3 Two Pets The Delaware River
and French Spoliation Claims.
Life-Saving Stations Proposed for Capes
Hatteras and Henry.
THE ELECTORAL LAWS.
ANOTHER LAND-CRlBBMC SCHEME.
Cameron 3 Two Pets The Delaware River
and French Spoliation Claims.
Life-Saving Stations Proposed for Capes
Hatteras and Henry.

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Life-Saving Stations Proposed for Capes
Hatteras and Henry.
,-itr-r.- --s-. ,, WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1878. .
Special Order or President Grant Pro-
hfbiting Federal Omceholders from
Accepting or Holding any State, Terri
torial Municipal Once While In the
Pay OF the Government.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATEs:-
Whereas 1t has been brought to the notice Of
the President Of the United States that many
persons holding civil ofices by appointments
from him or otherwise, under the constitu.
ton and laws Of the United States, while
holding such federal positions accept onices under
the authority of the States and Territories in which
they reside or Of municipal corporations under the
charterss and ordinances Of such corporations,
thereby assuming the duties OF the State, Terrtto
rial or municipal ONCE at the same time that they
are charged with the duties Of the civil once held
under federal authority; and M 81 do osni
Whereas 1t Is believed that, with few exceptions.
the holding Of two such Ofices by the same person
Is incompatible with due and faithful discharge
Of the duties Of either office; that 1t frequently
gives rise to great Inconvenience and often results
In detriment to the public service, and moreover,
is not in harmony with the genius Of the govern
ment; Is.t qnltO .Ert 500
In view of the premises, therefore, the President
has deemed 1t proper thus and hereby to give
public notice that from and after the 4th day Of
March, A. D. ls73 except as herein persons holding
any federal civil ONCE by appointment under the
constitution and laws Of the United states win be
expected, while holding such ONCE, not to accept
or hold any ONCE under any State or Territorial
government or under the charter or ordinances
of any municipal corporation; and, further.
that the acceptance or continued Mold
ing of any such State, Territorial or municipal
office, whether elective by appointment, by any
person holding civil o1ice, as Aforesaid under the
government Of the United states, other than judi
dicial ofices under the constitution Of the United
States, will be deemed vacation Of the federal
once held by such person, and will be taken to be-
and will be treated resignation by such federal
onicer of his commission or appointment In the
service OF the United States.
The ot1icss Of justices OF the peace, Of notaries
public and OF commissioners to take the ackn0wl-
edgment OF deeds, OF bail, or to administer oaths,
shall not be deemed within the purview Of this
order, and are excepted from Its operation, and
may be held by federal officers. The appointment
OF Deputy Marshal OF the United States may be
conferred upon sherins or deputy sherifs; and
deputy postmasters, the emoluments OF whose
ONCE do not exceed six hundred dollars
per annum, are also excepted rom the
operations Of this order, and may accept and hold
appointments under state, territorial or municipal
authority, provided the be found not to inter-
fere with the discharge OF their duties az Post
master. Heads Of departments and other oficers
Of the government who have the appointment Of
subordinate officers required to take notice Of
this order and to see to the enforcement OF It's pro-
visions and terms within the sphere Of their respec
tive departments or of1ces and as relates to the
several persons holding appointments under them
respectively. a r 'hH
BY order of the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of state.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1873.
The Mexican Minister Explains why
HIS Government Did Not Aaatify the
New Com missfon. it
Mr.. hariscal, the Mexican Minister made the fol-
lowing remarks to your correspondent with regard
to the delay in the prolongaton OF the Convention BY
which the Mexican Claims Commission expires on
February I, 1879 Mr. Mariscal says that he sent
the document renewing the Convention, % hith-
erto constituted to Mexico by the French steamer,
which unfortunately left Havana some days later
than usual and IL did not reach the city OF Mexico
until the 10th Of last month, when 1t was too late
to be ratined because the Mexican Congress had,
according to hw, adjourned on the 18th. And Mr..
Mariscal has received despatch from his govern
ment saying that 1t would have called an extra ses
sion for that purpose II quorum had remained at
the capital, but nearly all the Congressman had
already left for their homes. Mr.. Mariscal thinks
that the Mexican Congress will ratify the
renewed convention Immediately ON It's
reassembling in April. In the meantime
the present Mexican Claims Commission win
.vtt 20 arc
to remain in force. and the new commission, which
is to continue It's iabors win be similarly consti
tuted. This win save double work and double ex-
penses. The present member Of the United States
win probably be reappointed, but Mr.. Guzman re-
turns to Mexico on account Of sickness. In fact.
the time intervening between February and the
meeting OF the renewed commission, said Mr..
Marical, may be regarded only as q recess.
Proposed Revision Of the Electoral Laws.
The speech by Senator Morton to-day shows that
O change Is absolutely necessary 10 the manner or
eecting Presidents and Vice Presidents, either IN
the form OF statutes or OF constitutional amend
ments and the subject will be good theme for the
talkists during the long session OF next year.
the lows Land Plunderfng Bill.
The feature In the House to-day was the nghV
over the Iowa Land bill powerful lobby was
working In its interest, and the lines which are
drawn when strictly party questions are up for
consideration were found no stronger than ropes
of sand when the interests OF great corporation
are at stake, as in the present case. And the
question s one OF plundering the public domain In
the interest OF monopoes; In fact, party lines seem
to be entirely obliterated In the House Of Repre-.
seutatives on such occasions, and the night 10 SIM
ply between Independent and honest representa-
tives on one side and the agents lad servants Of
corporations and lobbyists on the other. The Iowa
Land bill is clear case in point It proposes 10
confirm to railroad all lands conveyed by tha
commission Of the Land once, which was
twice as great In quantity as It was en-
titled to by tho original act Of Congress, and,
under pretext OF confirming to- original title,