New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-16

CABINEr-A BOSTON APPOINTMENT TO BE OP-
POSED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WAsrINGTON. Oct. I5.-TAe President will prob
ably send to the Senate tomorrow, should he get
early notice that Congress Is ready to receive COM
munications from him, some of the most important
nominations that have been determined upon.
Among these will undoubtedly be the name of Gem
eral Harlan, OF Kentucky. 10 be Associate Justice
of the supreme Court in the place OF Justice Davis
resigned and possibly the names Of the new Coz
lector surveyor and Naval Officer for the port Of
New-fork.
The New-Tork appointments were the subject of
discussion in tie Cabinet to-day. One who was
present Is the authority for saying that even now
these appointments have not been settled in such
way that there may not yet be changes in them.
OF Sir. Theodore hooseyelts appointment to the Col
lectorship there is doubt Goueral f. \. Merritt
Will also be appointed 60 one Of the three most I'M
portant positions IN the Custom House; but the
determination arrived at two weeks ago TO give him
the Surveyorshp seems TO have been partially re-
considered. 1t Is now possible that the position
20 which he will be nominated may be
that of Naval Officer. instead Whether he Will
he appointed m Mr.. Cornels or General Shapes
place. VIII depend chiefly upon the selection made
of the man to ii the third position. The announce
ment that observation-disclosures Robinson had
been chosen By the President and Cabinet for ap-
pontmeut TO the Naval Office, seems to have been
premature. General RObusOn's name was undoubt
eddy considered m one of the Cabinet meetings last
week. but no final conclusion was reached IL Is
now quite certain that else viii be selected
ior the place to which u was supposed he wOuid
nave been nominated. The Cabinet will hold
another session tomorrow morning, before the
meeting Of Congress, at which the New-lork ap-
continents viii probably be further considered, and
"a conclusion upon them all reached.
some exp .r.enced officers Of the Treasury Depart
ment who have tor years been familiar with the
operations Of the New-Yorz Custom House, express
the opinion that If the President would appoint
Colonel Silas w. Burt tine present Controller and
Special Deputy Naval Officer TO the position now
held by General sharpe, il would not only be IN the
IueofCiyIl Service reform, but would ensure very
efficient and honest administration olthat branch of
the Customs business All officers of the Treasury
Department who are familiar with Colonel Burt's
record in the Custom House say that he IL one of The
very hest officers the service, and with the expert
ence he has had is capable OF filling any position 40
matter how responsible, with credit to himself and
tn the Govern memo IL i, not understood that ne has
been an applicant for the place, or that his friends
have even sug gested his appointment to the Presi-
dent and there may be good Reasons why some one
else should be slccfcd. These opinions are simply
the voluntary EXPIRE ssOns Of men whose dIty t Is 10
watcn the administration OF the New-IOrk Custom
House. and whO Ought TO know most about 1t.
The confirmation of Colonel Daniel Hall, IF New
Hampshire as Naval Officer at Boston, VIII be OPP
posed by some of the Republican Senators. Colonel
hall was appointed M May last. IN place Of ex-GOg-
ernor Hartman whose term had expired; and. as
the Senate Was in session. he took possession OF
the ONCE fortuwltn. His appointment was purely
political one He dad OeeH Chairman OF tue HepuD-
hcan state Committee IN Ncw-H4.npshIre, and was
an active supporter Of the Hon. l.. II. Rollins IN the
latters contests iOr the Senator-hp 90 the r. COM
incubation Of Senators Rollins and Wadleigh he was
given TIE place None of the other New-Ensilnd
senators signed his papers. Certain charges made
AGAINST Colonel Hall IN 1870 by the Hon.
W Is. Small, a Republican member Of che
XEIlId Congress from the Portsmouth District.
will il Is said be revived an argument against hs
continuation. Sir. Smai's charges were printed IN
pamphlet which IS still extant They accuse MIR.
Hall of defr.uding the Government and the sol
dIers he enlisted whie he Was prOyost-marsh4l at
Portsmouth,. daring the war Among other dis
honest acts alleged, Jne sale OF new army shoes
Id tricrs NItu.ut acc JuutlS tor inc prOccc's5 tht
obtaining from sol irrs OF receipts for COtning not
furuisuru: aud the sale for tie be1eht OF the pro-
vosl-marsial of the citizen clothing LETT Win ann
by tue men when they put on their uHiIollns' ana
vent TO the field MIR Small made hs charges Spe-
ciic and asserted his ability 20 prove them. MS
Damuu!et Is obviously the offspring OF strong per
sonal auimosuy. but it furnishes ready weapon to
Senators who think Halls appointment bad one,
and would be glad To defeat ms continuation