The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-11-23
TME Policy"


lwast4hstnn es4r. 1nieass Intet+DvtaH
The committee appointed ly the ise.
publican caucus, consisting ~ 's~i~.
Elmuna-, Howe, kirkwool, Dnn cam.
cron, Dawes and Chrirsinnrv. called at
tho White House mil hah ihrte.honr-'
tnlk with the President. Senator Esl.
mnnda wns thc spokesman in.rhtef FIR
the Senators, anil related IN length tho
Caucus proceedings nnl thr demands ihc
Senate mnl. upon The Executive,
The President r.pllel nt lengih. Ilia
remarks were mainly defense ~ his
Southern policy. hi~ Efforts townrd pnci-
ticntion, nnl the beneficial results which
hn expected III rome from II. lii VIVA
very fmnk In expressing his relative po.
Hiti.n toward tile Senate ns he under.
stool IA, mil insisted Tint III Ind the
right to nominate io Office wiomso.vrr
H. cllose, admitting tint the Srnha lnd
ilir right 10 rtjert uis nominations when
they cnuld nps approve thfm. The Som
nte had no right a. demand III him rsn.
snr~ why he removed mn from ,sliirr
any mofe tllan II uns hlH ,inli II IL
manh their fsahnns fnr REJECTING his
nominations. hut IL Mulll .pnee.ln hls
right IN illi1 matter. a,lil hoped to firli.
MI would feel perfectly free III call npon
Inn Tor Information II my time. ANIL liz
would rorli,liy firnaIl n, ~ IL heI nj.
r.ndy instructed lis Cabinet pliia I. IL
.ln, IN rgari t. appointing Democratic
t. nflirr. liz aaiI III fsartl HI Ind httn
misunderstood, aud he VII SURE ii tlin
Senate were nNara ri tie circumstance
which lal gov, rnta him when lle ltad
mnde such appointments Thy would
AInlit tho wisdom IN earla rsifr, Alld til.
ea.sn WIRE frw. H.. Ind selected men
who wsrs represented u hr III man
from the Democratic part, Mlrn liz
could not ilnI Ill men in thn Republican
purity. Peculiar rlfenmAttnrtal lnl ans-
nfnel him In esl.'h ean.s. The President
expressed thr hope thnt the b.nate
would t.i.ss my nominations liz ma.le
which thsy .lil nui rpil,.i.i.rslt. IL hnI
mot NJ much confidence III Lis own jli,lr-
ment IN u suppose tliat hir Hpl,. toms
were NIL wisely made. nllsI, IL Mas ull.ia
thu .aao, when 4 man came publicly Ir.
fore tilr country ~ M uiliriai, rtsl.unn
appeared why iir Was nniit which, vui,ll
npt appear where liz Nas uuly il sAuais
date. liz linl ma.le with great rarr MI
thu nominations III, Ind sent u the Asn-
atr, lnt II my Of th.m turned unt ~ IL
1nwAr, hc certainly wonll not he lis-
appointed II tlio Aeimte rejected them.
There WINK much murn III 'hia aaine
strain, md after the President Il r.
marks tho conversation became general
rhr presilcnt HnIl ln desired ii .5nrnlt
Senators IN tnr I'M possible iii rsnnil to
appointments, nna hoped tiny wnnld
fsrl perfectly free IL make recommends
tionr. Int he musi reserve Iii. iirft ID
make rnrli selections. as III ehunr liz
knew III nn obligation compelling him IL
Aprnrtiun appointments among tile TIM
ErrsHipnnl representatives II my Siltr.
Int Iii. common senae tntlxht him thssl IL
wns nlNays advantageous IL kiinM the
opinion III rlrh men na nrr usually ~
lectea m Senators In r.garl u thu iltn.hs
of lnnllstndes III candidates that sought
li~ patronage.
Hpmn III the Senators epnAi.ler the
interview satisfactory others ,ln not.
Some think TINT the President rather IL.
iirl them tllnn utherwinr. Olhrrn iilinh
tint he II yielding, ana II ii hat dis
sokrl ~ be fair.
Important IL Newspaper Publishers.
The RrenleHt annoyance experienced
hy postal rlrfks and mail agnnta wlinrr
duty il Ii tu distribute newspaper puck
ngca from tllcoilire III publication come.
from the custom adopted hy ammo pub
linhtrn VI .iHinG printed paper FIR urap.
lers, the labels un which nrr printed III
written VI rmnll anil iiitlistineily tint
they urr not na,lily mi.ic ont hrAi,les
such wrappers nte very iiublr ID burst
open either before ur nlt.r th.ty riri,
TIN distributing clerks nud thus rul,se
serious delay nnl trouble. Having
heard much complaint ~ this account
from the postal service. w are not sur.
pri.pd ID learn TINT nh ur.lrr hns bren
ixsncI from ,he department II the effect
that hereafter newspapers sent tor ~.
lar Subscribers from tlc uilier Ut puhli-
cation must not br dunn mp iii oil hrNn.
papers or amy sert ofprinsrl matter. II
They arc. they are subject 10 transient
postage.
Important Decision.
Tho Penus, lyania SnpreAe Court,
after hearing arguments, pro md CON,
hns decided TINT tho Governor nnl
otl.cr Htatc olllcers cannot bc compelled
10 attend the court III Pittsburgh which
Ii trying thu railroad rioters, ns wit.
neAscs. This maintains 4 very important
principle, namely, tin. tho
judicial department. ot tho Government
cannot cxencinu iuriwdfcfim uWef thn