The Portland daily press., 1875-11-17
WASHINGTON.
No Change in the Postmaster GeneraIship

No Change in ti,e Postmaster GeueraIship
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-With regard to the
rumors OF change in the office OF Pos master
Geueral, it cat be stated that Mr. Jewell ex-
presses entire Ignorance on the subject and
that Treasurer New, who has been designated
by rumor for the position, says he never heard
anything of such change except from the
newspapers. Both gentlemen asse t positively
that the President has not intimated to either
OF them that any such change is contemplated
Treasurer New not to Resign.
Treasure New. whe is largely interested in
the bank at Indianapolis said to-day that be
received letter this morning FROM Mr.. Eng
lish, president of that bank, stating that as his
heath is much improved there will be no ne
cessity tor him at present to leave the bank
The Treasurer, therefore, has concluded not to
resIgu.
The Treasury Call.
The call issued yesterday by the Treasury
Department for redemption to the extent of
$4,000 900 of the 5 20 bonds of 1864 and 1865,
OF different denominations proposes the re-
demption of those still outstanding between
the numbers mentioned in the CALL Many of
the bouds indicated have hitherto been redeem
ed or converted, and hence the aggregate money
amount OF all the numbers embraced in the
call does not conform to the actual amount of
bonds to be redeemed.
Comptroller Broadhead,s Report,
DR. Broadhead, the second Comptroller of
the Treasury, in conversation to-day, asserted
that he nvi ed the clos st scrutiny into the af-
fairs of the high Office under bis direction. His
official report has been completed, and contains
full details of all the important work of the
bureau, but makes no reference n any manner
to the reports that have circulated charging
neglect or improper conduct in the action of the
Office regarding the Witowski and Sugg Fort
cases. 1t is believed that the committee to in
vesttgate the affairs will begin work immedi-
ately.
Pools ON the SDeaISer,biD
An announcement appears in the morning
paper that pools on the Speakership will be
sold at one of the principal hotels, this ever
ing. and that Randall, Kerr, Cox, Wood,
Sayer, Banks, Walker and Field will be sold
to the hig hest bidders The gamblers propose
to take hand in the contest. This is some
thing never before witnessed in politics in
Washington.
Clerical Changes,
Secretary Chandler yesterday removed about
dozen clerks in the Pension Bureau, ipclud-
ing Deputy Commissioner Jockey. j. w.
Babson of Maine was promoted to Deputy
Commissioner.
The vicksburg Postonice-The Matter
Still Unsettled.
By direction of the President the Postoffce
Department today suspended all action in re-
gard to commissioning j. b. Raymond and Il
I. Hatch, who were recently appointed to
displace ex-senator Pease and Dewitt Stearns
as postmasters at Vicksburg and Holly Springs,
Miss. The contest for and against the reten,
ton of the ncumbents is actively conduc ed by
the respective friends of Mr.. Pease and Gov.
Ames, and it is understood that the matter was
this afternoon a subject of some discussion in
the Cabinet.
The Vice Presidents IIluess.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Vice President Will
son rested poorly last night. DR.. Baxter wrote
the following note to the President this morn
ing:
SIN consequence Of having sat up too long
eight hours yesterday, the Vice President did
not rest as well last night as heretofore, and is
this morning somewhat more nervous This
co.. dition, however, is only temporary and will
yield to rest and quiet
The doctor desires 1t known that the letters
sent to Mr.. Wilson, and which he insists
upon reading, produce injurious fatigue and
excitement, and it is hoped the friends of Mr.
Wilson will refrain from such expression of
Their friendship, until he is in better condi
ton.
The Vice President this evening is resting
comfortably with no important change in the
symptoms CT treatment, with the exception of
the exclusion of all visitors from his room
The indications at 8 o'clock were that the
Vice President would pass acomfortable night