, 1877-03-14
WASHINGTON.
Congressman Beco ming Sat.
isfied that the Presi-
dent Is in Earnest.
Honesty and Capabilfty the
First Recommendations
for Office.
Present 1houmbents, as Well as Ap-
pIoants, Will Come Under
This Rule.
Ex-secretary Morrill, Appoint
ed to the Portland Col
lectorship.
List of Candidates for Prominent
Offices in Illinois and
Wisconsin.
4 RQmor Current that Ministers Gushing
and Pierrtpont Have Been
Recalled.
Proposition for a New Election
in South Carolina and
Louisiana.
Probable Final Settlement OF the
Everlasting CflorpenninE
Case.
Proposition for New Election
in South Carolina and
louisiana.
Probable Final Settlement OF the
Everlasting Chorpennlng
Case.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
Decides Against the Claimant.
HONESTY AND EFFICIENCY.
PRESIDENT HAYES MoTfo.
Special Nspatch to Ias TFtbuR4.

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,hrn or,, ,hc E1.c,tivo II t,,a mottnr ~ ,. NJ Nv.
poIntmcnts to oflies: Ia .ays that l,o .h.l, % be-
shall, no doubt, tn many cases appoint the cam
tlitlatcs they tndorsc, but Il he secs pruncr to
.clcrt ,,,mrho{1v cl.c hc t,oe. m, var, than, ~
th,.,. .hat ~. r,.,.+s ,'ars 49, ,an.no't
a"a N ttas ' they have aps
to take ofrensc. Unlcr the old eys-
TEN, hc says, Congressman sclcctcd
fTon, omono tho onnltcant. En- of1rc IN NJ. d..
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tEEt "AatcseI hnll uc pfe!ct3cu' auA u1tcf Ae
had indorscd him his appointment followed as q
matter Of course, the Executive performing tho
tucro formal function of signing tho pnpcrs,
mi. ,r,,on, tha p.n.t,f,rt ,,o.rs IN h-n,t ,,.,
10 believes tnat II 10 gross pcsVese'on Of 'hc
Constitution to hayc the appointing power vtr-
tua1ly exercised by Senators aul Representa-
iiycrs In fcri, that be Il rrtnt,ntlhlc for tho
49, -. 49, ss W. t, sn
that II is bis duty to use his best efforts to &C.
euro tho services for tho Government OF
THE MOST COMPETENT AND uoxEsr MEN.
Th,. i. n dutv h. bofd. which h. hax m rfoh,
"ss' '.,,.
10 aeleSa'e 20 oshess, nor - Ne "ln'ns taat.
Under the plea OF custon, others should take II
out of his hands. Thcsc ideas, although usually
received In the presence Of the President viii,
aro,,c,{rncc cannot hc .aid IN mcct with ger.
~, t.v,'r ns.ana .na1n,,.ss ~ rae-s. WI .rts.
eta' 4@sos a1no"k ne'npcto VI eonB'c's' !nese
arc few wlo warmly arproyc them. md who
would really be glad to Big relieved ot the bust.
ness Of getting Offices for their constituents.
These, however, are men az such influence that
they look upon the diettlbuton ot patronage
10 of no advantage. Tho majority Of tug
members Of both Houses think tho Presidents
theory Is Qutxotic, and prophecy IL. speedy
Abandonment. II they believed 1t would b.
Eut IN practice thoy would bo moro carnest In
they now ars. II Is rasy 10 prrdct from Tho
Presidents tlnnncso, however, that
NO AMOUNT or oFFoAlT1oN
he 10 likely to encounter from Congress will d.
vert him FROM his purpose Of making thorough
reform. in thla regard. President ltaycs appears
equally determined not to hare has tilne takc'i
up With hcarlng THO cntrcat'es ot the horde Of
osllee.scckeEa Nllo thrOng tue anse.rooms at tho
White ltnlse every day. Ills pirate secretary