The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-19
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
PERSONAL

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Ex-Presi-
dent Grant will leave for the West this
week, and will sail for Europe about
the middle OF May.
Senator Lamar, OF Mississippi, is ly-
ing seriously ill with fever at his resi-
dence in this city.
Senator Gordon, in conversation to-
day, said while he hoped TOR a speedy
withdrawal Of the troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana, he could not
from any knowledge in his possession
give any assurance that it would be
done.
Senator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania,
leaves for home Tomorrow.
The Unpaid Interest Frauds.
There is much CONSERVATION among
Treasury officials WHO were directly or
indirectly influenced In the unpaid IN
terest frauds. They assume to slate
that no one was swindled, and thus ex-
pect to quiet further exposure. In the
face OF the arrests already made their
story does not harmonizs with the facts
already known to the public. This uu-
paid interest is estimated to amount to
$2WO,000. Prominent parties VINO seem
10 be scorched by the Investigation are
now striving to make it appear that 1t is
persecution.
Fred. Douglass.
Senator Conkling is said to have made
the principal speech Saturday in the
executive session OF the Senate in favor
OF Fred. Douglass confirmation, ana
Senator White, OF Maryland, the most
prominent against it. The Democrats
who voted for Douglass confirmation
are said to be Hill, Beck, Morgan and
Garland. 1t Is understood that Lamar,
who was absent on account OF illness,
would also have voted Ior the contirma-
tion.
Civil Service.
Secretary SchurZ, in response to In
quiry concerning The kind of civil sery-
ice TO be adopted for appointments and
promotions in the Interior Department,
stated that at present the general prin-
ciples of capacity and fitness will be
required, but that in the course of the
Ut xt two weeks some more detailed ex-
aminations will be established. Though
whether they will comprehend the sys-
tenn laid down by the late Civil Service
Commission, or 10 be entirely original,
or combination of q part OF the old
code with som 4thingt TO be devised and
determined upon, he is not prepared, at
present, 10 state.
The Policy of Peace.
Judge NJ M.W Gibbs (colured), of Arkan-
sas, VINO was an ElecLor at Large on the
Republican ticket, had an interview
with the President, and in the course
of their conversation the former re-
marked that the nomination OF MIR. Key
as Postmaster General had created
some alarm among the colored people
of the country, but that it was fully off
set by the nomination OF Mir. Douglass.
He assured the President that the COL
ored people intend TO support him in his
measures Of reconciliation between the
sections and the races. The President
replied that he was sincere in his policy,
and would adhere TO 1t unless IL should
prove to be impracticable. For eight
years the policy OF force and the musket
had been tried in the South but had
failed, and pubic sentiment demanded
q change.
What Hampton Promises.
New YORK, March ia Washington
dispatch says Gov. Hampton, Of South
Caro- lima, has given guarantee 10 the
President that If troops are Withdrawn
no violence will occur or be al
lowed, but that he will proce d
against Chamberlain by legal means
only, and under a statute enacted by
the Republicans, in 1868 to enable them
TO put out some Democratic incumbent.
This statute provides for the summary
eviction of amy person intruding himself
into public office by warrant issued by
a Circuit Judge. The party evlcted under
such arrant is authorized by statute
10 assert his claim or pretensions in the
courts If he wishes, put he must give
way first and at once on is sueand pre- -
entatlon OF the warrant TO The officer
elected.
Washington Gossip.
NEW YORK, March 19.-rhe Worlds
" Washington special says it is thought
Mr.. Washburne will remain as Minister
to France. with the Presidents son
Webb z. Hayes, Second Secretary OF
Legation.
General Sickles will probably return
TO his old post at Madrid, Minister Cush.
ng having expressed desire TO return
70 this country.
The Times Washington special saws
the President has as yet issued no or
lers for a withdrawal Of the troops from
Louisiana or South Carolina, and no or.
lers will be issued unless he Is fully sat-
efed that public peace will be pr,
served pending the efforts OF the rival |
,laimants to settle the controversy.
The extra session OF Congress will