New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-29
,FFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
GARNET srECULATIONS.

,.-,,r c,PFiFID AND HIS CABiNET-STANDARD
suyYR DOLLARS DOYLE. BRooKwAf AND
s,,-rar. TIE CoUNTERFEIrNRs-r ABOUT
SWISS IMMIGRATION
richard Smith, Ed:tor Of Tie Cincin-
ocf Ga:lHe, says, in dispatch from
washington TO his Journal, that
General Garfield is not engaged IN
forming his Cabinet, preferrlnS to wait
mill February. He also says the Presi-
So,t and Secretary Sherman viii recommend
,bo reco,nage of the standard silver dollar ON
. cold basis. The evidence against Brockway,
.ho counterfeiter. is said to he very strong
and that against Doyle is regarded as over
rbelminc. 1t is estimated that the number of
c,r,..intbe United States is about 90, 600. John
Ui,z the Swiss Consul General, gives some
interesting facts in regard to Swiss lmml-
grants and immigration.
GARFIELD MOI READY TO FORM CABINET
uy WISHES 70 WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY BEFORE
MAKING OUT HIS LIsr-sRERMAN NOT OFFERED
TIE TREASURY pFPARTMENT-THE RECOINAGE
oy THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR TO BK RECON-
NrNpFp BY SECRETARY SHERMAN AND PRES
IDENT hay
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSKl
WASHINGTON Nov. 2s-Richard Smith, Editor Of
III. Cincinnati Gazette. who is IN Washiu gtOn, tcle-
grained the following TO his journal Tonight
Every politician here is busy making Cabinet
far General Garfield, except the General himself,
He has probably not got his ideas together on the
snbiect He has certainly not said anything. elther
lrectlv or indirectly. He listens to nggestons as iar
- tbe rressurs upon him Will permit, for there Is
,stcey an hour that be Is not overran With vlStors
y'r does he seem disposed TO engage in private con-
IL, rha-S Sbrin kc frOr tearing.
,,,sreptlv that he miGht be suspected Of fixing
NJ, matters. lie has expressed the opinion, how
"a, that he ought 10 have until February TO reach
conclusions.
There Is a report in The NcC York Times OF this
uornipr that General Garfield bad invited Secretary
sherman 10 remain az the head Of the Ere lsuTy De-
s+r,ent and that the latter had declined. stating
Tho, he was an uncond tonal candidate tor the SEN
ote from Ohio 1t may be sand positively that so
this relates 10 a tender on he part OF General
Garfield II Is untrue. II Is, of course true that Sec
,,tarv sherman j. a candidate for the Senate. and
that he desires that place Whether he would accept
or decline place the new cabinet no one Is auth
orzed IN saw There is undoubtedly astroug pressure
being brought to bear upon General Garheld from
bcs,pc,s men for the retention of Secretary sher
man, but public men here, c1udng Mr.. Sherman
think General Garfield ought 10 be left entirely free
he SAID that Mr.. Sherman thinks It would be sac-
,ifee on his part to remain where he is even with
ONT reference to the Senatorship; but he IS willing
sodo ANYTHING he can 10 promote the success Of the
incoming Administration. 1t Is also 10 be said that
between Secretary Sherman and General Garfield
the most cordial feeling prevails. and the mutual
confidence that has 50 long existed remains undis-
tuI1ed.
In regard to tnc Senatorial contests in the sew
e-a Stliestha, are soon 10 choose Republican Sena-
or General Garfield las caused 1t to be distinctly
understood that be WILL take NJ part whatever; !;
AM f t.erc is any candidate who prcsume5 to
trade upon the patronage OF the incoming Admins
ratop lac is seeking support upon false prctences.
Fver, Kepublicau member of legislative body
vho may be called TO for United states Sena-
Tor NAV do as he pieases without the hope of gain
OF the fear of loss the way Of patronage By rea-
son Of hi- choice.
Secretary sherman will recommend in his repor'
Tho diSclu;auauce # the coinage of The SILVER dol
larafth, pres. .it standard agd 1t, recoinage upon
ba.is making o. equal gtid dollar n the present
mar c price OF vcT. and upon mat basis TO make
the coInug. OF silver free as tDat oi gJd. WIN
the liver dollar worth less Tran gou, tfT uou DIe
STANDARD could not be- maintained III the event Of
dema1d for cOII. aud gO!d would be virtually
deuouruzrd he President IN bis messa-e VIII
fake the same position. Mans Oi tDr Congfcsolheh
who favored the present siivtr dollar are now
Wiling 10 suspend the coinage, Dut II are not up To
tie POINT oi increasing te STANDARD aud ot recon-
axe. HE Secret any, III his report, vii show that
the Tcc0luage would not cost tluch, and that IN
only the profit it LAS made III the purchase of silver
bullion