The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-27
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE SHERMAN BOOM.

The Ohio members of Congress who are
urging the nomination of Secretary of the
Treasury Sherman Of Ohio say that if he is
nominated by the unanimous vote Of the
Convention he will not have any right to
decline the nomination. They say his per-
Bonal views can not be allowed to stand in
the way of party success, and if he wants to
be the Republican candidate next year for
President, he must obey the wishes Of the
party now. There is undoubtedly strong
movement to nominate Sherman for Gov
ernor on Wednesday, and Sherman is being
consulted about it.
HOW THE STAR sCINT1LLATEs.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Star, refer
ring to the approaching contest for the
Governorship OF Ohio, says that on the Re-
publican side the contest is narrowed down
10 Foster and Taft. Foster undoubtedly
has the influence of the administration in
bis support.
The President said yesterday that if
Judge Taft received the nomination in the
Convention and if the Convention failed to
give his administration the heartiest in
dorsement that he should consider the out
look, to say the least, very discouraging.
Taft is supposed to represent the Grant feel
ing in the State. The President and his
cabinet prefer the nomination of Foster,
inasmuch as his nomination will be con-
Btrued as an Endorsement Of the policy of
the President.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
The statement that the Ftz John Porter
case has been sent to the Judge Advocate
General for revision is untrue. The find
ings of the Court of Inquiry is in the hands
of the President The recorts of the court
are in the hands of the printer and when
printed they will be sent to the President,
who will then decide what he will do with
it. This statement is authoritative.
ADJOURNMENT.
WASHINGTON, d. G., June 10.-The Com
mittee on Ways and Means this morning
agreed to report resolution for the ad-
Sournmcnt of Congress on June 10th.
CERTIFICATES FOR THE WEST.
After to-day no more certificates will be
sold by the Treasurer of the United States
over his counter. nor will any be furnished
by him to public officers for sale in this city
or Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Bal
Gmore.
The Secretary desires that the remainder
of the certificates unsod be distributed as
far as practicable among postmasters bonded
for their sale at places other than those
above mentioned.
IN FAVOR OF CAPTAIN EAps.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the At
torney General presented his opinion sus-
tanning the claim of Captain Eads, and the
payment of half a million dollars will be
made to him tomorrow.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
The veto message was read at the Cabinet
meeting and approved. 1t will probably be
sent to the House tomorrow.
To-day In Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The House in the
morning hour resumed consideration OF the
bill in relation to the transfer of causes
from State Courts.
Mr. Atkins, OF Tennessee, inquired if this
bill could not be referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
1t was evident that the previous question
could not be seconded.
After vain effort to rsach some agree
ment as to the bill, Mr.. Townsend, who
had charge of it, insisted upon vote on
the demand for the previous question,
when the Republicans, by Withholding
their votes, broke a quorum, and call of
the House was ordered.
The morning hour was used up in dila-
tory motions, and the bill went over until
tomorrow
The House, as the regular order, took up
the bill to increase the efficiency of
the National Board of Health and to
prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases. The House agreed to take up the
Senate bill on the same subject and con-
slider it instead of the House bill, and the
Senate bill was read.
SENATE.
The introduction of memorials and petit
tions occupied the time of the Senate this
morning.