The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-29
WASHINGTON.
Minister Welsh Anxious to Come
Home at Once.

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Home at Once.
The Candidates for His Succession
Grant Urged for the Place
BY His Friends.
WASHINGTON, July GA cable telegram
received at the Department of State this
morning from Minister Welsh announces that
he has forwarded his resignation by mail.
This action on the part OF Minister Welsh
was not unexpected by the administration, as
he intimated some time since that he would
probably be compelled to retire from the po-
sition owing to bad health The question Of
his successor has not, of course been thought
Of as yet, and probably no action in this re-
arrives. Secretary Evarts stated this MORN
ing that he had not yet presented to the
President q successor to Minister Stnughton
and he could not say when he would be pre-
pared to do So
Minister Welsh, In his telegram to the Sec
retary OF State, expresses desire TO be re-
lieyed from duty at once.
The Department Of State has received no.
tice by telegraph that two DELEGATIONS from
Ohio, one In the interest Of Quay and the
here tomorrow to press the claims Of their
respective candidates. Assistant Secretary
Seward expresses the opinion that the sue-
cession lies between the two gentlemen above
mentioned. Should the President decide to
again give the appointment to Psnnsylvania,
1t is believed that he will select Mr. Quay, as
he ID the only Republican In the State upon
whom the party has been able +, agree as q
candidate for any important Federal position.
Several influential gentlemen suggest the
appointment OF Gen. Grant TO succeed Mr..
Welsh and have decided to cell upon the Pres
ident and urge their choice. A confidential
friend Of Gen. Grants has received recently
the most positive declaration from the Gem
eral that he will not permit his name to be
used In connection with the Presidency: that
be has other plans matured which he cannot
give up. In view OF this fact 1t is believed
that Gen. Grant would accept the English
The plans alluded TO- A few days viii no
doubt determine the matter
NEW PLANEToID.
Prof. @. Fl. +. Peters, OF Clinton NJ Y, an
nounces the discovery by himself, at the Clin-
ton Observatory, on the twenty-eighth of
July, 1879, Of a planetoid OF the eleventh
magnitude in 81 hours AZ minutes, right as-
cension. 1872 3S south declination, motion
parallel.
THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF.
Mr.. KreysmamOur, Consul General at Ber-
lin, In q dispatch to the Department OF State,
gives the official notice, signed by Prince
Bismarck, Of the increased tariff on imports.
The duty on petroleum is 81 AZ per 100 klo-
grarnmes, which will prove 40 heavy as to df-
nluish the consumption; tobacco will pay a
duty of $40 23 per 100 kllogram mes; cigars,
s64 all other kinds OF manufactured tobacco,
$42 per 100 ktlogrammes.
As TO silver, no direct measures for Its re-
establishment are contemplated. The silver
coins of the former currency, however, are
again being put in circulation, after having
been accumulated for characterization. 1t is
understood that the sales In London will not
be resumed.
THE FAILURE OF ENGLISH CROPS.
The United States consul at Bristol, Eng
land, In dispatch to the Department OF State
reports exceedlDgly cold and wet weather In
that part OF England. The consequences will
be great scarcity In crops and an increased
demand for American products. The consul
gives gloomy accounts Of the prospects OF tue
British farmers. The landlords, including
the Prince OF Wales, have reduced the rents
from Is to 30 per cent. A much larger reduc-
with American importations. Parliament
strives In vain to meet the difficulty. Protec-
tion Ia now being discussed. The rental paid
by farmers is about $50 an acre. The total
annual rents OF the farmers OF Great Britain
amounts to s35o,0o0,00O,
a CIRCULAR ~ GOLLECIOhS.
The Treasury Department has issued cir
cuIar to customs officers relative to the trans
portation OF goods n bond without appraise-
ment. Collectors at intermediate ports are
hereby instructed to inspect all cars fastened
with customs locks and compare the numbers
on the seals with the conductors manifests.
Should there be no seal or lock, or II there he
any discrepancy between the number on the
seal and that noted on the manffests the car
vessel or vehicle will be detained lii the GUS
tody OF the customs officers and the facts re-
ported to the department.
INVESTIGATING THE POLITICS OF GOVERN
MENT CLERKS.
The Republican committee here are having
q thorough canvass made of oil the depart
ments, with view to tinding out what clerks
have right to vote In their respective States
and how often they have voted since they
have been in office; what ticket they voted
at the last election, and what ticket they In
tend voting at the next election.
ANOTHER CLAIMANT TO THE ENGLISH MIS-
SION.
The friends OF Galusha A. Grow, OF Penn
sylvania, will press his claims for the Eng
lish mission Just made vacant by the resigna-
tion OF Minister Welsh Mr.. Grow has at
least two advocates in the Cabinet. !.
ALL THE VACANT MISSIONS TO BE FILLED AT
ONCE.
The question Of filling two missions now
vacant, the English aud the Russian, will
probably be brought up at the Cabinet meet
Ing tomorrow for consideration, as the Presi-
dent ts believed to be In favor OF filling both
positions at as early a day as possible In
order to prevent party Wranglng over can
didates.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION.
The Secretary Of War will tomorrow make
q proposition at the Cabinet meeting to make
immediately available the entire amount ap-
propriated by the river and harbor bill for the
proposition will be approved, In which case
work will be commenced at all points.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister. to-
day had conference with Secretary Evarts
on the subject Of the negotiations now pend
ing between the United States and Great
Britain inaugurated under the Edmunds reso-
luton
CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM HAYTI.
The Secretary Of State has directed the