The New York herald., 1877-10-31
WASHINGTON.
John Welsh, Of Philadelphia, Nomi-
mated to the English Mission.
FEELING OF The PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
Action on the New York Appointments
Awaiting the Election.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
EARLY Report Of the Army
Bill To Be Made.
IMPORTANT COMBINATIONS,
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
EARLY Report Of the Army
Bill To Be Made.
IMPORTANT COMBINATIONS,
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON, Oct 80, 1877.
THE NOMINATION OF MIR. WELSH FOR THE
xvARTs
Tho nomination OF Mr. John elsh to be Minister
to England has created a general laugh here. Mr.
Evarts, people say has now turned tho joke
on tho Cameronians. and when the nomina.
tion was road out the Senate to-
day there a broad smilc on the faces
OF most Of tho Senators, except those In tho
Cameron interest," who looked sheopsh Both tho
quality OF tho selection and tho time which II is
made turn to tho credit Of Mr.. Evarts who has
gained in the general opinion, than all he lost
In the previous negotiations with the Pennsylvania
delegation. Mr. Welsh Is not merely a wealthy mer-
chaut, but q gentleman OF culture, who is likely to
play part in England like that OF Abbott Lawrence
years ngo
Mr.. Wesn's confirmation Is regarded as certain.
THE NEW YORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AWAITING THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION IN
THE STATE
Senator Conkling has not yet called a meeting Of
the Committee on Commerce. OF which he Is chair.
man and TO which The New York Custom House nom,.
nations were referred. There is an impression these
nominations will not bo considered until after the
elections next week. If then the republicans should
carry New York II is supposed that anti Hayes
mon Will regard this as marked rcbuke to the
President and an approval OF the present Custom
House regime, and Will make light against the nomi-
nations. II the republicans should be beaten in New
York next Tuesday believed tho anti Hayes men
will take a somewhat owor tone Whatever may bc
Tho result In New York there is no doubt
Of tho eventual confirmation OF tho nomi.
nations Tho majority Of tho Senate will not
vvh hat 10 cn1iO ebn
prevail against good nominations. No Senator will be
permitted to carry nominations his pocket as was
sometimes done under President Grant Nor will tho
wishes OF single Senator be allowed to control the
confirmation or rejection Of nominations merely DO.
cause they affect the State ho represents II is sac 10
say that the old abuse Will break down first time IL
appears
ItIs curious fact that in tho republican specu,a.
lions about tho elections next woek u republican VIC
tory 10 New York is regarded defeat for and re-
bukc Of the administration.
THE POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS ON THE CLERKS
OF THE pEPARTMENTs-REEUsAL TO PAY OLD
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
In the summer OF 1876 at the beginning OF the
Presidential campaign assessment OF two per cont
for campaign purposes levied on tho salaries OF
all government employees In tho departments here
Whom the list for subscription was sont around
other employees signed IL, the few who refused being
warned that persons might DO found nil their s,tu
ltons who would subscribe. Some OF the clerks paid
the whole assessment once, but The great majority
were able to pay only a small part Postmaster Ed
munds, the chairman; Mr.. Appeman. the treasurer
who 10 also Vice President OF tho Cuizens' Bank;
and Mr. William f. Chandler, tho Secretary OF tho
Republican Congressional Executive Committee bor-
rowed money IL seems. from banks and capitalists for
the campaign on the credit Of tho assessed but
not paid by the department clerks and the sums thus
borrowed arc now falling due Hcncc n circular signed
by Mr. Appcman calling upon the Treasury clerks 10
pay up. at which tho lucky clerks laughing.
Forced payment Of campaign subscriptions by gov.
eminent employees is at an end Assistant Secretary
Mccormick to-day decided, upon the application or a
number OF clerks who had received Mr.. AppIcman's
circular, that the department would take no cognizancc
whatever OF tho matter. Mr.. Mccormick told tho
clerks who applied to him that IL any OF them
regarded their subscriptions honest debts he sup
posed they would pay thcm but he said explicitly that
they would incur no penalty ia the Depart mcnt
through their failure refusal to do SO, and
In this he has the full sanction OF Secretary
Sherman. The unpaid subscriptions Of the Treasury
clerks arc principally balances due, and aggregate
nearly $4,000 1t is not probable that the comm ,eo
will be ablc 10 collect much OF this sum The clerks
generally feel that tho OF 1876 was made
under implied throat OF discharge II they refused
Now that they are protected from robbery
they naturally do not care TO deprive
their wives aud children OF a part Of their living
There strong talk hero Of passing a law making tho
lesying OF political asscssmonts sucn as those IN
question: Infamous by making 1t . penal offence to
solicit them.