, 1874-10-25
WASHINGTON.
lsobcson,s Political Menndertngs-A
General Clearing Out of Federal


Reobcxon,s Political H1enndertn-s-A
General Clearing Out of Federal
Officials in Eezas.
oreesal DlspatcA to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2i.-Secretary Robe
son appeared in tho otins last night. but
weighed anchor and set sail for Jersey Roads
again this evening. His chief clerk, very
competent officer, runs tho Department Hhils the
old tar is cruising about in search OF seat in
tho Senate.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House Appropriation Committee arc oz-
pected here at an carly day to begin work on tho
Appropriation bills thas must be passed the naxs
session. There are great many Congressman
who 20 out OF service next winter. and the jobs
will a]l get through whether the COMMITTEES put
them in the bills or not.
M1scELLASEoEs.
Adyices from Indiana indicate the election OF
D. ". Voorhees, to the United States Senate be-
You'd peradventure.
A strong pressure will be brought to bear to
have Senator Flanagan, Of Texas. investigated
during tho next session. 1t is not kuown
whether it will aucceed or not, however, as the
Senators arc not fond OF having their own peca-
dilloes looked into.
i CABINET MEETING.
WAsa1xaroS, Oct. 24.-An informal meeting
of the Cabinet WAS held today. All the mem
bcr5 we're present, excepting Secretaries Beik-
nap sud Delauo.
TEXAS Pos1a1AsrEBs-
Secretary Bristow and pussraaste1-General
Jewell had consultation with the President
concerning the Federal officers in Texas, and
read to him reports, which are considered con-
tidential, in relation to them. made by Special
Agents. .
The onlv Postmasters to be changed are those
at Galveston and Houston. The President has
already, through the Postmaster-General, re-
Quested them to resign, but they have as yet
sea no good reason for making other Post Ottice
cLapees in Texas, though the politicians there
are ureing removals, that the vacancies may bo
supplied by persons whoae chief recomroecda-
ton Ii their greater actlv'ty IN ponies. Inc
postmastar-G Geuoral desires to retain those Bcst-
maste.a against whom no charges can be sus-
tanned Of moral md business unhsnesa.
TKxAN TREASURY oFF1CEEs.
Secretary B,istow ia convinced that changes
ought TO be made among certain Treasury officers
in Texas. and this will 30 done 81 an early eay.
Tho business, in some cases, has beon loosely
transacted, to the loss Of cnatom5 aud Internal
revenue.
Secretary Bristow te1egraphed e1-Gov. Peaso,
Of Texas. rendering him the oslce OF Collector ct
GALVESTON, The Postmaster-GeneEal has tele-
araphed to Mr. 9abens, at Galveston, prodeEing
bin the apponsmens OF Possruostat At that
place.
Tho changes in the Internal Revenue and
Post Office Departments in Texas viii be quite
general The Investigation OF the management
Of these Department has been going quietly
forward for some time, and the changes ara
deemed imperative. None Of those who have
made application Tor Office will be chosen, but
good men, irrespective Of political blas, will bs
appointed. Gov. Pease, from whom mach as
sistance is expected, is not an Administration
ha7ipg mau. voted for Greeley
PosTnAsTERs' COMMISSIONS B1oHED.
The President has signed tie commissions OF
the following Post.nasters: williamson r.
Meew, 1t Brookhs1d, No.; Dewitt S!eazus, Holly
Springs, Miss; Vinton g. Halliday. Bedford
H.; william D. Hitchcock, A!pens, Mich J.
Il. II. Dickerson, Boscobel, Via; C. G. Ha1iey,
Girard, Kan-
pPoLSTEKcsT5-
The following Internal Revenue appointments
hayo been made: 3. F. Daley. s:osekeePor
First Missouri District; John 81. almmona,
Gaugcr, Seventh Ohio District.
The President to-day made tho following ap-
pointments: John S...Wood, Of Iowa, Agent foE
the Indians Of the BlacAfeet Agency, Montana;
D. E. Clapp, OF Kansas, Agent for the Indians
OF tho Grow Agency, Montana; JAmes Wright:
Of lows Agent tor the Indians Of the Ft. 9aA
Agency Idaho.
The President has x1so recognized Christian
A. Jorgansen a. Vico-Conaul from Denmark Tor
Iowa,