The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-20
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POLITICAL POINTS,

Mr.. Christiancy, Senator of the United
States from Michigan, formally rendered his
resignation on the 10th inst. w
Gen. Garfield positively declines to
be the Republican candidate for Governor of
Ohio. This it is claimed enhances the chances
of Judge Taft, of Cincinnati, ll3 ~ .#
It was resolved, at caucus of Repub-
lican Senators in Washington, on the 18th inst,
that Mr. Edmunds' constitutional amendment
prohibiting the payment of disloyal claims,
shall be pushed to final action at this session.
At the recent special election in the
First districtof Georgia, to fill the vacancy In
Congress caused by the death of Hon. Julian
Hartridge w. B. Fleming, Democrat, had no
opposition, and was returned as Representa-
tive.
At caucus of the Republican mem
bers CT the Michigan Legislature, held on the
18th inst, Zachariah Chandler was nominated
on the first ballot for United States Senator to
succeed Mr.. Christiancy, receiving SO votes to
10 for Gov. Bagley.
At caucus of the Republican Sen
ators, held at Washington on Feb. 49, it was de-
cided that the Appropriation bills should be
given the right-of-way in the order of business,
and, in the intervals, that the following meas
ures should be considered in the order named
Edmunds' resolutions proposing an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the payment Of
claims to disloyal persons; second, the Geneva
Award bill; third day for the consideration
Of bills reported from the Committee on the
District of Columbia fourth, the consideration
of G. bill to render effective the laws against
polygamy, and to disqualify polygamists from
performing jury duty; fifth, the Internal Rev
enue BILL including the reduction of the tax
upon tobacco. ~ .~@'+.'
The Democratic Senators, at caucus
held on the 14th inst, decided thatit would not
be expedient to do more than to attach to the
appropriation bills the clause repeating the
jurors test oath, and as to the other matters
| that they can bs postponed until the regular
session. The Chairman of the caucus, Senator
| Wallace, was directed to notify the House Dem
ocratc caucus Of this decision. This removes
all danger of an extra session. ..f e,,fr.tS~ ii
! The President has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Gen. Edwin S. Merritt, the
new Collector of Customs at New York:
MY DEAR GENERAL: congratulate you on you
continuation It is great qualification to me- very
honorable to you, and will prove, believe, of sig
nal service to the country. My desire is that the
office be conducted strictly business principles
and according to the rules for the civil service
which were recommended by the Civil Service Com
mission in the administration of Gen. Grant. /
want you to be perfectly independent of mere infu
ence from any quarter. Neither my recommends
ton or that of Secretary Sherman, or of any mem
Der of Congress other influential person, must
be specially regarded Let appointments and re-
| movals be made on business principles and &C
cording to the rules. There must, assume, be d
few confidential places filed by those you person
ally know to be trustworthy but restrict the area
of patronage to the narrowest limits. Let no
be put out merely because he is friend to Mr..
Arthur and no man putin merely because he is
our friend The good of the service should be the
sole end in view. The best means presented, it
seems to me- are the rules recommended by the
Civil Service Commission. I shall issue no new
order on the subject at present l am glad you APP
prove of the message, and wish you to that
all that is expressed implied in it is faithfully
carried out. Again congratulating you and assur-
ing you of my entire confidence, 1 remain, sim
cerely, ~ R. B. HAYES.
To GEN. E. A. MERRITT. .Ft4H 81. f"1H4