New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-16


TWO CASES DECIDED-MR. EATON AND Mr.. ME-
DILL IN CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT
RECENT APPOINTMENTS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON June I5.-Delegations are here from
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. and other States to in
duce the President and Secretary of the Interior to
modify the order consolidating the pension Offices
In cases the representations made by them
have prevailed. Secretary Schurz SAID to-day that
the notifications had all been decided upon, except
in regard to the Wisconsin agency which case was
still open. The modified order will be published in
few days, to go into effect July /. The fight be-
tween Chicago and Springfield for the possession of
the Illinois agency has terminated in favor OF the
latter place In Wisconsin there is a similar contest
between Milwaukee and Madison. The Secretary
had fixed upon Milwaukee, but the interior poll
ticans reinforced by those from Minnesota. whose
agency is to be Discontinued appear likely to sue
ceed in their efforts IN behalf Of Madison. They
have carried the to the President and
this petty affair was made the subject of
serious consideration in Cabinet meeting to-day.
1t decided to-day that the consolidated pension
agency for Virginia West Virginia North Carolina,
and Tennessee, shall be located at Knoxville Col.
Samuel Anable, Pension Agent at Richmond, visited
the President this morning previous to the meeting
of the Cabinet and informed that if the pension
agency remained at Richmond he would be retained
in office, but if ii should be removed to Knoxville
Tennessee man would be placed in charge of the
consolidated agency. As above mentioned, Knox
VILE was selected as the headquarters for the con-
solidated district and Col. Anable loses his posi-
ton.
The list of appointments for the consolidated
pension agencies is not yet completed. Strong
political influences are being brought to bear to
secure the selection of rival applicants for retention,
or to obtain the Offices for outside not now i'll
any way connected with the service. IL is still
believed to be the intention of the Pres ident anu
Secretary Schuz to ignore personal and political IN
fuences in these appointments. and to bestow them
in every instance upon those pension agents who, IN
their respective consolidated districts have made
the best "civil service" records and have the
highest personal character. or who other things
being equal have the longest uneXpred commissions
Dorman b. Eaton arrived to day III response to an
invitation Of the President who desires to consult
him on the subject of civil service REFORM MI
MedilI Of Chicago. another member of Gen. Grants
old civil service board has spent number OF days
here and has had frequent interviews with the Pres-
dent. He left for home yesterday. 1t is supposed
that the promulgation OF rules governing appoint
ments to Office is in view.
Ex-Congressman Lyman, a colored gentleman
who represented one of the Eastern North Carolina
districts in the last House, has been appointed In
ternal Revenue Collector i'll place of Powers, re-
moved.
The recommendations of Col. Wharton for the
Louisiana marshashIp published in Tie RepaO-
lean this morning. Il appears that nearly all the
members of the Packard Government from Gov.
Packard down, asked fer bis appointment, and that
he was supported besides by such prominentaCon-
servatives as eX-5Ov. Penn, W. II. Roberts OF me
Ne,c- Orleans times II. j. Hearsey, editor of The Dem
oc,at; George Nicholson, editor of The Picdyune !;
Gen j. b. Hook aud Judge Alexander Walker As
there was no other prominent candidate Tor the
place it followed almost as matter OF course,
when Mr.. Pitkm's removal was decided upon that
Col. Wharton got the appointment. Inc freSldeht
thinks he Is an honest courageous man, possessing
qualifications that peculiarly hit him for the place
The President could not well have acted otherwise
than he did on the presented to INN. Ills
knowledge of Col. Wharton was derived from the
very abundant and tlatterng recommendations
which that gentleman presented
A Baltimore delegation was at the Executive
Mansion to-day and spoke to the President III favor
of the appointment of Mr.. Vernon as naval officer.
The delegation retired expressing some satisfaction
with their reception and treatment by the PRESIDENT.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it was agreed that
the vacancy TO bc created The Both INST. by the
RESIGNATION Of George T. Talbot of Maine, solicitor
of the Treasury shall lee filed by the appointment
of Kenneth Raynor of North Carolina.
II was definitely determined to-day to make no
change in the District offices of Recorder OF Deeds
and Register of Wills now held by Mr. simon Noii
and Col. Webster respectively.