The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-07
WASHINGTON.
Discussing the Tenure of Omce Act.

criticism made upon the phraseology OF
certain denominations of persons sp-
pointed under that act, whose cases were
, pending at the adjournment of the extra
] session. In renewing these nomin ations
= the President has not referred to the
original suspensions, but has merely
, stated in effect that they are made in lieu
. of the respective nominations heretofore
. transmitted TO the Senate but not acted
upon by that body. For instance, the
nomination of Alexander Reed to be
postmaster at Toledo, which was laid be-
fore the Senate to-day, proposes his aP-
pointment TO that office for the regular
term of four years, in place of himself,
being the person nominated to the extra
session OF the Senate, instead OF in the
place of Bowling, suspended. The
opinion of the Senate wss practically
unanimous that such a nomination was
not in accordance with the usage or re-.
Quirements of the law.
} National University for women.
The House Committee on Education
and Labor this morning decided to re-
pert adversely upon the bill introduced
by Judge Buckner tor the establishment
in the District OF Columbia, OF q nation
al university for women.
Paris Exposition.
The House Committee Sn Foreign AT.
fairs have authorized their chairman to
move, at the first opportunity, that the
House concur III all the Senate amend
ments to the Paris Exposition bill. The
motion will be pressed for action under
demand for the previous question.
Assigned to Committees.
The Democratic caucus Of Senators
this morning assigned Voorhees, to the
Finance Committee; Jones, of Florida,
| to the Committee on Naval Affairs; But
Ter to the Committee on Military Affairs;
and Mcdonald to the Committee on In
dian Affairs, with the understanding
that he will give way to Eustis should
the latter be seated.
The Texas Border Trouble.
The House Military Committee will
soon report on the Mexican border mat
ters. The evidence OF army officers is
oil very similar. The committee find,
however, that border depredstions IN no
sense amount TO military invasion. The
general testimony is that raids are made
by petty bands, ranging from dozen TO
forty; that these bands cross the Rio
Grande III some remote points
two or three 1T time, and
meet at some pom. in the
interior. Members of the committee
say they can see no way 10y which these
depredatons can be stopped from our
side OF the Rio Grande, unless the gov.
ernment is prepared to patrol the banks
of that stream. The testimony shows
that Diaz is wiling to cooperate 10 sup
press this lGwlessness, but that the Gov
ernors commanding the States along the
border nre not disposed to corporate
with Disz Depredatlons such Ms sre
now committed appear to have been
committed before tho rebellion, and to
have, IN fact, continued since the snnex-
alton OF Texas.
COnkIing Men,
In the Encouragement oI committees
to-day, Senstor Burnsides, the only Re.
publican opposed 10 Conkling OF the
Committee on Commerce, was transfer
red to the Postotfico Committee, sud
Jones, of Nevada, put in his place. That
committee will, therefore, stand, COnk-
ling meu, 5; Democrats, 4.
The Greed for Omce
Has placed Door keeper Polk, OF the
House, in sorry plight. When Con-
gress met each member had from two TO
three relations TO I'LL each place known
to the law, and leave handsome sur
plus To sppease the hungry hangers
on members told Polk to put their men
at work and they would provide mesns
10 meet their payment. He did this a
month rolled round, and some
fifty ornaments found that their lsUor
had been that Of love. On tho lst Of De
cember Polk discharged them, and
they are barking their heels on the tes-
selated corridors, and want money
enough TO get home, as the walking Is
bad. A deficiency bill WAS introduced u
dsy or two ago to help the boys out. The
caucus to Gay accidentally took up the
subject of the reiiet OF these patriots, but
hardly knew how to resCn their wants by
paying out of the public funds and keep
ups reputation for economy. 1t was
suggested that inssmuch ss members had
them forced on the door-keeper, each
contribute to the payment of their own
strikers. Meanwhile the "Outs" are de-
nounced by the irste lsndlsdies, and
swear by all the gods they will get even
when the primaries are held in their sew
eral Congressional Districts.
| po.,arLahIe n A. Sau upIe of Raform
There is story out tonight thst
! Hoyts renomInstion sf commissioner OF
| Indian affairs WAS sent In surreptitiously
on Monday last. The story goes that sn
intimate friend of Hayes from Ohio
spoke TO him on Monday morning before
the extra session adjourned, and asked
! him what he would do il Hoy.s name
was not acted on before the extra session
expired. Hayes replied thst in that event
he would send in another name. Tuesday
morning Hayes friend called his stten-
tion 10 the fact that Hoyt had been re-
! nominated, ard suggested tbSt he must
have reconsideTed Ris determination OF
Monday mcFniag. The President ex-
pressed surprise, ana ssid he certainly
had not signed Hoyt's denomination. a
C+binet meeting WAS held that day, snd
| when Secretary Schurz came TO the Cab
met the President asked hin about It,
and he is reported to nave said tha:, IS
Hoyt mad been nominated once, he sup
posed il was the President Intention 10
renominste hiM, and ne therefore direct
ed HE Private Secretary, Ar. Michel
to make GU! new nomination.
The President Indignantly reprOoated
the act Inquiry tonight e' clts Inc fact
that in the copy o. nominations furnished
Tor reporter: to copy, snd which IS usu-
ally on manifold psper, Hay t's name was
out OF the Regular order, s0d was placed
below the nominations Tor pos;mssters.
1t wss at the bottom OF tue list. and wss
written differently from the other nom:-
nston: The Republican OF THIS city wall
publish the story tomorrow, and COM
ment upon it ed,torislly. |, will say: "a
most remarkable story will be found
on the frsL page OF this issue. Il
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