The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-29

in his department. in which he says that
thereafter removals will be made for cause
only, and promotions will be ordered upon the
sole ground of merit. No political test is re-
quired beyond the earnest support of the con-
stitution and its amendments
I A delegation of prominent colored men
called upon the President the other day and
thanked him for the appointment of Fred.
Douglass as Marshal of the District. The Pres
ident, in reply, said that in making this APP
pointment his object was to show to the coun-
try that it was his purpose to fully carry out
the declaration of his inaugural. The amend
ments to the constitution must be strictly adj
hered to, and all citizens protected in their
rights. He referred to the appointment
of colored persons, and said that no
discrimination must be made on account of
color. Should any public officer, having po-
sition to be bestowed, make any such discrim-
nation, he would consider it sufficient cause
for his removal. In conclusion he referred to
his policy of reconciliation, and expressed his
confidence in its success.
At Cabinet meeting held last week, the
policy of sending commission to Louisiana,
to examine into the political COM
pications of that State and present a state
ment of all the facts in the case, was
fully decided upon. 1t was also settled that
this step will be taken before any material al
teration or disturbance OF the present situation
is brought about by the administration. Upon
the proposition to Immediately withdraw the
troops from the vicinity of the State House in
New orleans the Cabinet was divided-Messrs.
Evarts, Schurz and Key favoring, and Messrs.
Sherman. Thompson, McCrary and Devens OPP
posing the proposition.
The Army Board of Engineers, consisting OF
Gems. Duane Wright and Gilman, who we're
ordered to examine the Washington monu-
ment and the foundation upon which it is
built, after a careful examination of the work
done, and the strata beneath the foundation,
have ordered the work to cease. All the mem
bers agreed that the monument could not
be completed according to the regular de-
sign, because the formation of the ground
below the foundation will not admit of more
weight being put upon the monument The
foundation was originally placed 8 feet be-
low the surface, and has now settled 8A
inches. The settling began while the monu-
ment was in process of building. and as in set
thing the shaft leaned north, the builders still
built according to the plumb-lne, and the whole
pile is crooked.
Owing to the utter ineficiency of the recent
feminine appointees in the Dead-Letter Office,
women in future will be subjected to the rules
which govern the admission of masculine
clerks.
Minister Washburne has asked to be recalled
from Paris
1t was decided, at Cabinet meeting held on
the 23d Of March, to invite Chamberlain and
Hampton to Washington for the purpose of
having conference with the President touch
ing the political troubles in South Carolina, and
a note was accordingly addressed to each of the
rival gubernatorial claimants by the Presidents
Private Secretary, inviting them to visit the
capital in person.
An investigation of the charges against AS
sistant Solicitor of the Treasury Conant has
been completed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury Department, the result being the exonera-
ten of Mr.. Conant.
Rumors that Mr.. Schurz will retire from the
Cabinet and accept a foreign mission are en-
phatically contradicted by the Secretary himself.