Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-04
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WAsHINGT IN, u. G, Nov. 30, 1877.
To tie Editor Of the JouraaI:
TIE PRESIDENT AND MS NOMINATIONS.
II IS said that the old question which agItsted
political circles as far back As J II rsous time viz
whether OF not the President should consult with
Senators relative 10 the nominations he proposes TO
send to them, Is again revived and discussed with
much earnestness,-the PIe.i lent averring that he
does his whole duty when he makes a selection and
forwards it, while most of the Senators argue that
it is his duty to confer with them, especially upon
those Of importance. There seems to be better
feeling in the discussion of this and other ques
tons between republican Senators aud the admin
i'tratlon. which fact is good augury for the fn-
lure Certainly with the almost perfect unity of
the republicans in both Senate aud House, there
is no need of any material disagreement between
them and the President, unless the latter should
choose to be obstinate, which Ices not seem likely
RUMoRED CHANGES.
Rumor has it that Carl Schnrz is likely to he
rendered and to accept the German mission; and
that Alonzo Bell now Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, will be nominated for Secretary. All
this to happen about the first of January.
HE ramon seems TO be gaining cIedeuce: but
only give 1t for what il is worth. Mr. Bell has
had "A somewhat rapid aud remarkable promotion
few years ago he was clerk in the Second Az
ditors office of the Treasury. lie subsequently,
became clerk to the Republican National Execu-
tive Committee of which Ex-Secretary Chandler
was Chairman. When Chandler became Secreta
~ of the Interior, he made Mr. Bell his Chief
Clerk. Soon after Schurz became Chambers sue
cessor he sent his name to the Pr9si en-, for nomi-
=.
confirmed by the Senate by very compme ntary
vote. He is stauuch republican,, very decided in
his views, and has host OF friends who are glad
to see him elevated after thi, manner.
LIFE SAVING STATIONS.
Through the parsmony OF the present Congress;
the Life Saving Station at Kitty Hawk ~ C.
near which place the Huron went ashore, was de-
prive of many experienced men no had to he
discharged Tor want of funds to pay them. Con-
seqnently the apparatus at that place could not be
used to save the lives on board the Huron. These
life saving stations, most of which have been es-
tahlished and equipped through the foresight and
energy of Sumner L. imball, Chief of the Ma
riue Bureau of the Treasury. and a native of
Maine, among the most humane and bencf-
cial institutions yet established for the sake of
those who follow the Indeed, the more one
sees of the working Of such have been secure
ly established the greater is his wonder that the
idea was not thought of before, aud that the Gov
erument, now that it sees their usefulness, does
not establish them wherever a dangerous coast
NAV lie. The United States coast Is peculiarly
liaole to dangers; add while the cost of estab-
fishing and MAINTAINING these stations is compar-
lively small, and IN ight be made smaller BY draw
backs on wrecks, or other material saved or some
sdch plan, the necessity of having them at
and thereby saving hundred, of human lives and
vast amount of valuable marine property, is
glarugly apparent. T.. ]. Is.