The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-19
Washington Gossip.
RACE PREJUDICE


The district bar association Friday night
appointed committee to wait on the SEN
ate and protes. against the confirmation of
Douglass.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president sent to the senate Saturday
Afternoon the nomination of Green Clay
G)odlove TO be paymaster of the marine
rpo, and ienry Fink to be marshal of
tle eastern district Of Wisconsin. No
other nominations are expected to-day.
WHERE Is THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER?
An old man named Springman came to
Washington Friday to be inaugurated as
president. He claimed to have documents
from the Louisiana returning board show
ing that he should have been counted in.
he will be sent to the insane asylum, max
ing the sixth who has come 80 far to be in
augurated.
WANTS CAMPAIGN FUND RETURNED.
The HerdIds Washington special Gays
man named Fisher Is demanding the con-
trlbutions made by the clerks in the war
department for last falls campaign fund.
He has desk in the war department.
William Stone, nominated for United
States district attorney for South Carolina,
was q member of the late board of state
canvassers, and is still in contempt for re-
fusing TO obey the supreme court. His
nomination will probably not be confirmed.
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING THE HOUSE.
The Suns Washington special says ru.
mors are circulating of a combination with
republicans, by which the Hayes democ-
racy will elect seine southern member,
hitherto democrat, speaker of the house,
and give 1.-THE. republicans the clerkship.
Hooker Of Mississippi is mentioned for
speaker. Clear-headed southern democrats
scout the idea.
PLANS FOR THE SOUTH.
The Times Washington special says the
president aud cabinet after the senate ad-
journment will address themselves to the
examination of all changes which are to be
made in important Offices. 1t is very prob
,ble that early next week the removal of
troops in New Orleans and Columbia will
DE ordered. 1t violence follows the troops
will return. and the ADMINISTRATIONS policy
will be changed immed atey. Senator
Morton has determined to retain the chair
mauship Of the privileges and elections
committee. He declines the Craftsmanship
)f the committee on foreign relations.
LOOKING AFTER THE NEW YORK APPoIsT-
MENTs.
The Suns Washington special says a
swarm OF New York politicians arrived
Friday. Gen. Merritt Is reported to have
withdrawn from the fight for the surveyor
ship of the port OF New York. Men from
the river districts are pushing Hustled for
the place. 1t is tolera5ly plain that Gen.
Sharpe is to hold over. The southern tier
politicians are tavorlng the reappointment
If Postmaster Fairman at Elmira. but the
new congressman from that district favors
Daniel Pickering. The chances are even.
Gen Knapp of Auburn is looking after the
reappointment of Postmaster Richards in
Auburn. The announcement of Noah II.
Clark's promotion to this place was prema-
ture.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Tribune says the system of civil SER
vice rules will soon be in force in the inte-
rior department. 1t is the presidents in
tention that similar principles shall prevail
not only 10 all of the departments, but in
the public service throughout the country.
The president will leave the management
Of the patronage to the cabinet, but all an
pointments must go to him for approval,
and will be cancelled if good reason ia
shown. An instance occurred Yesterday,
when the )rney general sent in the name
OF candida G for a marshalship in south
ern state who, the president had been in
formed, would not be acceptable to the
people. 1t did not go to the senate. Mr..
Stlllwell, an applicant for the marshalship
OF the northern district of Illinois, was told
by the president, there is one insuperable
objection TO your appointment to any fed
eral oihoe; that is. your wife 10 q favorite
cousin OF Mrs. Hayes"
SOME SERIOUS CHARGES.
The Suns special says charges have been
preferred against Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Conant, connecting him with
the ring to fraudulently obtain interest on
registered bonds, aud also with immoral
conduct. Daniel Baker, chief of the loan
ana currency division, and Mr.. Biglow.
formerly chief OF that division, but recent
ly In charge of the syndicate In London.
art also implicated in the interest fraud
and Dir. Baker in immoral practices.
REBELS To THE FRONT.
The Suns Washington special says HAYES
has peremptorily revoked The appointment
of a Tennessee confederate made by Port
master General Key to succeed disabled
Union veteran as postmaster at Lynchburg,
Va Jorgeson, he postmaster at Peters.
burg, and the only republican congressman
from Virginia, has been succeeded In the
postofIlce at Petersburgh by an ex confed-
crate. The Unionists have protested. Two
more appointments made through Keys in
huence bid fair to make still greater
trouble. They are Mike Waldron OF Mem
phis, for marshal OF the western district of
Tennessee, and Sam. Evans, marshal for
the eastern district. These are both demo.
era s, and are Objectionable In the extrema