The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Roints Political and News General at
Headquarters.
MIR. WHITES NOMINATION.

Special to the Stag
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Before Bayard
Tayior was nominated for the Berlin Mis-
don, Mr.. Whites name was mentioned in
connection with the place; but i'll this last
vacancy it has not been mentioned. Prof.
Whites appointment was a surprise to
nearly every one here and his selection
was a surprise to the members OF the Cabi-
net as.weIl. In this appointment, it was
understood that the Presidents personal
feelings were alone to be consulted, and he
ha, certainly made the appointment on
this basis Two of his boys have been stu
dents under Prof. White at Cornell, and
through this family relation, Mr. Hayes be-
game acqusinted with Prof White.
MINISTER TO CENTRAL AMERICA
Another foreign appointment was made
Yesterday, that of Cornelius Logan credited
to Illinois, and cousin Of Senator Logan,
to be Minister to Central America. Logan
has for many years been Minister to Chill.
Not long since Williamson resigned the
mission 10 Central America to go into some
spccula.,ons IN ilat country. Governor
Osborne, of Kansas, has been appointed to
succeed Logan at Chill.
ROBERT c. WALKER.
In June, 1878, bill passed Congress au.
thorizing the President 10 appoint Robert
c. Walker TO the retired list of the army as
aMaor. 1t was claimed that while insane
he had resigned his position as Paymaster
in the army, and that the resignation under
such circumstances was null and void In
December, when Congress again met, the
name of Robert c. Walker was sent to the
Senate for confirmation. 1t was referred to
the Military Affairs Committee, of which
Spencer was Chairman. The latter, in laying
II before the Committee, made the statement
that while he was out in the
Black Hills country. since the June
session, he learned that Walker wa.
not insane; that he had got to
gambling, lost Government money, played
the insanity dodge, and resigned; that he
was brother in-law of Senator Blaine, and
that the latter, with brother, John L.
Blaine, who was sent TO succeed Walker
has made his account square with the dc
partment The committee ordered Spen'
Ger to investigate the case. From that time
until the last week OF the session in March
he never said anything about the nomina
ton. Then he sent word to the committee
that, while the Blaine connection was all
true, the gambling story was not, and
that Walker ought to be confirmed
The Democrats on the com.
mittec, not knowing what scheme
was on foot between Spencer, Conklins
henchman, and Blaine, asked that 4 regu lal
meeting of the committee be held to con,
slider the case. At that meeting Spencer
backed down, and so Walker was con.
firmed- Spencers intimate friends and
army officers say that the first story is the
true one, and that Spencer, for some rea
son. changed his tactics, and tried to hush
up the scandal Senators remember that
Blaine showed anxiety to have the bill pass
last June. but never said to any Of them
that Walker was relative. The report
from the War Department says that Walk.
er's insanity was never noticed until some
confusion arose in his accounts
TIE QUESTION OF GENERAL LEGISLATION.
The question OF going into general legis
latiom was brought up in caucus yesterday
afternoon and debated for some time, but
no action wzs taken. While the majority
Of the Democrats are against going into gen.
eral legisla tiDn, yet it is thought that the
now good prospect of prolonged session
Of two or thrse months can not help bring.
Ing in general legislation. Speaker Randall
will name the committees some time dur.
ing next week. There is an unusual lack
OF interest i'm their composition.