Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Was hingtOn.
APPOINTMENTS

AIpOlNlMEN IL.
Dispatches from Washington
under date Of Jan. Oath say the
president has nominated Benz.
f. Pexoto, Of California, United States
consul at Lyons, and StilIwell III. Rus
sci United States marshal for the west
ern district of Texas
CLOSING BUSINESS WITH THE SYNDICATE.
1t is understood the cabinet to-day
agreed to release the syndicate from
their last subscription Of ten millions of
4 per cent. bonds, as Secretary Sherman
believes his plan Of selling these bonds
will be successful and accounts between
him and the syndicate will therefore be
settled Immediately.
NOMINATIONS.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations:
Postmasters-G. I. Withre, Grand
Rapids; Wis; G. j. Ellis, Marietta; p.
Allen, Jr., Mineral Point, Wis; r.. M.
Taylor, Avoca, MINI.
EvARTS OPINION OF AN INCOME TAX.
Telegraphic advices from Washing
ton Of the 23d state that an opinion
written by Secretary Evarts some years
ago. pronouncing the income tax I'M
constitutional, has been revived in a
memorial presented to congress against
the revival of that tax, and will become
very familiar before the agitation of
that subject is over, and as Evarts is
one of the presidents constitutional adj
visers, and regarded by him as the
ablest lawyer in the country, the sug-
gestion naturally arises. whether under
Evarts' influence, the president would
not veto a bill imposing such tax if it
were passed by congress.
MATTHEWS AND HIS APPOINTMENTS
Stanley Matthews seems to be in Sc
rious trouble over his appointments,
now pending confirmation in the senate
Waldron, appointed marshal for Ten
nessee, who was warmly recommended
by him, was re ected to-day Loge,
Cincinnati postmaster, was confirmed
yesterday, but a motion to reconsider
has been entered Charges of serious
nature have been filed against him,
which will necessitate consideration of
his case by the committee on postofices
and post roads. Reed, the Toledo post
master, and Fehrenbach, Of Cleveland,
named by Matthews for supervising in
spector of steamboats,, are hanging
around the senate, trying to get con
frmed.
NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
1t is now stated that the president
will make new nominations for the New
York custom house, and will select eX-
with a man of equal prominence for
naval officer. This rumor is not cred
tied in cabinet circles, where, it is I'M
derstood, the president has determined
to allow Arthur and Cornell to serve
out the remainder of their terms, and it
is believed the story originated among
the anti-Conkling element of New York
who are anxious that the
president should involve Conkling in
complications in his own state by MAX
ing nominations of such a character
that it would injure him to oppose their
confirmation.
THE CABINET AND THE SYNDICATE.
The cabinet to-day discussed the
question whether the government
should force the syndicate 10 take the
amount Of 4 per cent. bonds which
have been all subscribed to be taken up
prior to the Goth of next March. 1t
was thought that it would not be good
policy upon the part of the government
to force the syndicate to take the loan
against its wishes, but no definite action
was taken beyond authorizing the sec
rotary Of the treasury to hold confer
ence with the syndicate and report to
the next cabinet meeting. August Bel.
mont and friends are registered at
Wormley's hotel. This registry covers
the entire syndicate, who are all here
waiting conference with Sherman,
which will take place tomorrow.
ANOTHER SILVER BILL.
Washington dispatch Of the 22nd
gives the following as the text Of the
silver bill introduced in the senate by
Nj. Cameron, of Pennsylvania:
A BILL, authorizing the coinage of
+, a standard silver dollar and providing
that gold and silver jointly, and not
otherwise, shall be full legal tender.
Be 1t enacted, &C., that there shall be
coined from time to time at the minis
of TIE United States, standard silver
dollars, as provided for in the act Of
January 49, 1888. and any owner of silver
bullion may deposit the same at any
United States mint, or at the United
States assay office in the city of New
York, and receive in return therefor
full CONNIE rcial v lue of said bullion
in standard silver dollars, and from
and after the passage of this act said
silver dollars and standard gold coin
age shall jointly be full legal tender,
each to the extent OF 50 per cent, and
no more, for all debts, public and pri-
vate, except as otherwise provided by
law or expressed contract.
Sec. g. All acts and parts of acts
herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUBSIDY BILL.
The bill introduced in the house to-
day by General Banks to facilitate COM
merce with Mexico. provides for sub
sidy of $4,000 per mile for the prol osed
6OU miles extension of the Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio railroad from
San Antonio to Elpaso, there to connect