New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GENERAL GARFIELD's SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 10. 1880.
Judge Taylor Representatiye-elect from the
XlXth Ohio District, formerly represented in the
House by General Garfield. has received his ceriiti-
Gates of election from Governor Foster. and It
was presented to the House today. Judge
Taylor was elected by the constituency ~ the
XIXth District as it existed when General Garfield
was last chosen in 1873 Since then the State has been
redstroted by the Ohio Legislature and the new
XiXth District comprises some new territory that
was not III the Old district. Oh ibis ground Repre-
sentative lIurd. % ONO. objected to the swearing
in OF Judge Taylor AID Eioyed that his credentials
be referred 10 the Elections COMMITTEE. Rcprescn-
tatIves Mckinley. COugeT, Harris. OF Virginia. and
Alexander II. Stephens opposed the position Az
sunlcd bv Mr.. II ard aud that gentleman. having
made his speech, Withdrew his objection. Judge
TaylOr then qualified IL member OF the hou'e, aud
hs credentials were aiteIWal1 sent 20 the Commit
zoe ou Elections.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
Senator Randolph called up his new Fiz John
Porter bill to-day aud the debate which took place
last session was begun anew. General Logan. who
was then the foremost opponent OF the measure,
wae in his seat to-day for the first lime this session.
and took part in the debate but his physical con
dion is such that he VIII not be aUle to exert him
self much on this occasion. The debate may be
closed tomorrow, bat its capabilities for exciting
debate could not be exhausted in week. Senator
Carpenter was to-day the principal opponent of the
bill. He mace the constitutional point that while
Congress had the right 70 create Offices II coud not
i'll them, Tue appointing power was vested III the
President alone. Senator'S Thurman, Mcdonald
aud Voorhees, cOiDbated this argument.
THE NAVY AND THE SIGNAL SERVICE
Senator Vest to-day introduced a resolution
which may have the indirect though important re-
su of causing an investigation TO be made into the
affairs of the Signal Service Bureau. The primary
object of the resolution. iudsne from Mr.. Vests
fart fla
of Naval officers to the positions above The grade of
sergeant in the Signal Service. He SAID that all
Naval officers were by the requirements of their
nrofession skilled to some OK ent in mctcorolOgy.
and were therefore likely to be better quail fled for the
scientific work of the weather branch of the Signal
Bureau than Army officers. Ii was finally sent to
the Military Committee.
EXPLORATION OF Alaska
Comnander Henry Glass. commanding the United
States ship jamestown, at Stka Alaska. reports TO
the Navy Department. under date Of November 10.
that the Indians in every part of the Territory
quiet aud have given no trouble Of any kind. The
prospectors have all returned having penetrated tho
country distance of 2JO miles from the Cbilcat
climate No large quantities of gold were dlscoV-
cred The vessel has been prepared for wntering at
the station.
SECRETARY THOMPSON'S RESIGNATION.
The Hon. r. w. Thompson to-day called on the
President and requested him TO appoint his sncces-
sor as Secretary of the Navy III time TO permit HIS
retiring from that Office on Monday next The
President accepted the resignation, and has since
Secretary Ramsey 20 act Secretary of
the Navy in addition to his duties as Secretary Ot
War from the 2Oti INST.