The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-14
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 TIE DAILY LNTELLIGENoER
WASHINGTON.
A Cabinet Session ON Various Sub.
jeetS.
An End 10 be Made OF Indian
Outbreaks.
The AFtic Colony scheme Consid.
cred and Rejected.
The Spanish Outrage TO be Thor
OughIy Investigated.
Tho President Means business.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-J. p. Hamil.
ton, Secretary Of the Kansas Republican
Association, called ON the President to
ascertain whether the civil service rules
applied to persons holding office in the
various State associations. The Presi-
dent was under the impression that these
associations were simply social in their
character, but being informed that large
amount Of political work was done by
them, he emphatically asserted that no
person in tile government employ would
be allowed to take any part whatever in
politics. II the associations were Of a
social character there was no objection to
their continuance, hut politics must be
eschewed.
The President dislinctly said that no
political services can DO rendered by any
government employee at any time while
he holds such position, even though il
don't interfere with his duties, as it Is his
(the Presidents) intention TO forever di.
vorce politics from the civil service so
far as in him lies the power.
Al the Cabinet session to-day the most
Of the time was occupied in discussion,
upon the New York Custom House and
the proposed reduction OF force in that
branch Of service. No conclusion was
reached. Foreign affairs were not the sub.
ject OF attention, either as relers to ap.
pointments abroad or concerning our re.
lations with Spain or Mexico, growing
out Of the recent events OF which the
public have knowledge. The Cab
met gave its attention to certain
matters. Of discipline in connection
with the management Of the Naval
Academy but without action. The pre-.
vailing Indian war was the principal
matter Of consideration and engaged The
greater part Of the session. It Is regard.
ed US necessary to take every proper
method to end forever the hostile demon.
strations Of Indian tribes. This latest
outbreak ia considered as equally serious
with any Of late years. The Government
will, to the extent OF its power, and the
appropriations it commands, execute the
determination to give final blow to the
Indian troubles. The Secretary Of the
Navy addressed letter TO Capt. Howgate,
the originator Of the plan to establish
a colony for the Arctic exploration in the
far north, declining to detail civil off.
GER TO accompany the expedition. The
Secretary does not consider himself au.
thorized 10 detail civil officer for such
service, for the came reason he regrets
that he cannot comply with the request
for aloan OF the instruments belonging to
the Navy for Use on the expedition.
A dispatch received at the War
Department announces that nine compa.
MES OF the ID infantry left Atlanta, Ga,
this evening for St. Louis, where arrange.
ments have been made to forward them
without delay 10 Cheyenne via Denver
City en- route to Idaho, the scene Of the
present hostilities.
The President to-day commissioned E.
II. G. Hooper, OF Maine, Agent for the
Indians Of the Sisz,on Agency, Dakota,
and John G. Mallory, IT,, Of Oregon, Agent
for the Indians OF the Color ado River
Agency, Arizona.
The State Department ia without infor-
nation concerning the reported Spanish
outrage upon the schooner Rising Sun,
except that contained in the press dis
patch from Boston, but has ordered a
thorough and immediate investigation,
with a view 10 obtain full reparation
should the published statement be veri.
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