Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
GENERAL NOTES.


WAsHINGToN, March 14.-Postmas-
ter General Key, finding himself
overwhelmed with applications for
Office, has caused tho following circu-
lar to be prepared for transmission to
every applicant as the only answer
that can possibly be given at present
to any of the constantly accumulat-
ing letters:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT., WASH
INGToN-Sir: Your letter of the has
been received and placed upon the
files of the department for consider
alton under the rules of the civil SER
vice when vacancies occur. AT pres
ent none exist.
[Signedl d. M. KEY, Postmaster Gen.
CONTEMPLATING scHURz AND KEY.
A delegation Of about thirty gen.
tlemen from Tennessee, headed by
Judge Harrison and Congressman
Thornburgh, called upon Postmaster
General Key and Secretary Schurz,
this morning, to offer congratulations.
KELLoGG's CASE.
1t now seems to have been agreed
by common consent that the entire
Louisiana question shall go over
without discussion to the next session
Of Congress.
CABINET CONFERENCE.
At a Cabinet meeting, tonight, the
principal topic given attention was q
general plan for the regulation of
appointments to Office. This was
very generally discussed, but there
has not yet been definite determina-
ton. The committee, consisting of
Schurz and Evarts, who have had un-
der advisement the subject, have not
yet completed the preparation Of civil
service rules. The condition of the
States of Louisiana and South Caro-
lima did not form part of the proceed
ings tonight. Some consideration
was given to the subject of calling an
extra session of Congress, but that is
still a matter for the future determi-
nation of the President. 1t was set
tied that no necessity existed for an
extra session of the Senate.
ARMY SUPPLIES.
w. NJ. Dunn, Judge Advocate Gem
eral of the United States army, in q
letter to General Sherman, expresses
the opinion that in the absence of an
appropriation or other specific statu-
tory authority for the purpose, the
military department would at this
time be authorized by the provision
of section 3, 732 of the revised stat
utes to purchase or contract for any
of the supplies, ETC., for the army,
mentioned in said section, for any
longer period than during the pres
ent fiscal year.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Ex-Postmaster General Tyner will
undoubtedly be made first assistant
postmaster general.
THE OHIO sENAToRsMP.
The friends of the administration
are greatly interested in the Ohio
senatorial contest, and are very anx-
ious that from his own state there be
a man elected who il fully in accord
with his southern policy.
WASHINGTON, March ia num-
Der of persons are here to secure Q
promise that they shall be retained
in office. Tho response generally
given is, that that matter will be at
tended to when commissions expire.
Fred Douglass will be appointed
marshal Of tho District Of Columbia,
worth from ten to twelve thousand
year. Already several applications
for positions have been made to Doug
lass and not few of the applicants
are white persons. Other prominent
colored men, who have been identi-
fed with political affairs in this Dis
trict, in days when the elective fran
chisc was in existence, are presenting
applications to the President for posi-
tions of equal prominence with that
offered Douglass. Many southern del
egations Of colOred men, visiting the
President, are petitioners for similar
favors in the south for members of
their own race, presenting statements
that they are natives Of the places
| where they desire appointment, with
other circumstances regarded by them
as presenting just claims for official
favors.
Governor Pinchback, in an inter-
view with the President is quoted as
having said, that justice to the whites
and mercy to the blacks alike protest.
ed against the recognition of the
Packard government. The president
is said to have replied that he would
soon open clear way to peace in
Louisiana and contentment to the
people of that state.
WAsnNeToN, March l5.-German
citizens held large meeting last night
and adopted resolutions expressing
satisfaction with the appointment OF
Schurz to cabinet position.
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-There
will be q call for ten million 5-20s to.
day, half million registered and
nine and q half million coupon bonds.
Female Doctors.
i PHILADELPHIA, March Is. The
medical college of Pennsylvania to-
day conferred the degree Of doctor
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