Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-20

the city. He is an applicant for Commissioner
o1 Pensions. He Is. TOO. an Ohio man.
CONKLING's AND PLATT's course In resigning
being likened to that Of the Southern Senator's
In 1861 it was remarked that they did not even
have the excuse OF going with their state, but
have demanded that their state should go with
them. It's case of the tail trying to Wag the
dog.
THE POINT HAS BEEN MADE that as Senators
ConkIpg and Platt did not decide to resign
when the President nominated Robertson, nor
yet when he refused to withdraw his name, but
promptly rendered their designations after
learning the decision OF the republican caucus
and not the President should be held RESPONSE
bic when their friends are antmadverting on
the cGsus belIt which led them to deprive New
York OF representation In the U. S. Senate.
In RELATION TO THE FIGHT over the Knox
Vile, Tenn, post office. (not the Nashville
Office, as misprinted yesterday a correspond.
ent desires a correction OF the statement that
Congressman Houk issued certain circulars
against Rule, twhose nomination Is pending)
emong the democratic members, giving editor.
ials from Rules paper. He says: Houk was
at home when the Senators received them. He
had neither knowledge OF the same or anything
whatever to do With them"
TIE NEW COMMISSIONER OF AGR1cULruRE-
1t Is not expected that DR.. Lering, the newly
enter upon the discharge of his duties until the
Close or the present fiscal year, June 30th. DR..
Loring Is a practical as we'll as theoretical
former 1t IS said the President wants the ag-
Ticultural department elevated to a Cabinet
Office. Gen. Le Due retired from his Office re-
luctantly.
UNREPeRTED NoMINATIONs.-The Senate COM
mittee on commerce to day decided to make no
report this session on the nominations OF Geo.
II. Starbuck and Tho5 N. Van Valkenberg as
super vistDg inspectors OF steam vessels for the
"a and 9th New York districts. respectively.
These nominations VIII therefore doubtless ex-
pire without action by the Senate.
SECRETARY HUNT will leave the navy yard
1t O'Clock this afternoon. on the Dispatch for
Hampton Roads. accompanied by his family,
Harry Garfield. Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, Mrs
Farquhar and Mrs. Poe, wife OF General Poe.
The party will return next Monday.
AMONG TIE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Morrill,, Hill (Col), Conger,
Hawley, Mitchell, SeweIl, Plumb, Jones' Burn
side, Anthony, Sawyer, Cameron: Judge Jack
SD, OF Wis, ana Representatives Miller pa
and Butterworlh.
TIE MICHAEL P. BoYToN CAsE.-The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted to the Senate report
Of the Secretary o. State upon the case OF
Michael p. Boyton, stating that the case Is not
one which would warrant the interference of
the UG1ted StaIeS government. but declaring
that should 1t be the sense of the Senate he
would counsel the President to appeal to the
benevolence OF the BIitiah government in Boy
toL behalf.
TIE STEVENSON TRANsACrIoS.-The talk tn
avy circles Is that the developments IN re.
gard to Paymaster Stevenson's transactions
with the Tree sury officials, whose resignaclons
have been asked this week, will Hsult in the
former being tried by court-martial.
q
delegation at the White House to-day urging
the appointment of A. T. Houk as United States
marshal for the alIimore district.
WHY Hz REsrsNED-It is announced as the
Interior department that Mr.. Hobbs did not
resign as Chief clerk OF the Pension Office,
owing o the recent appointments made in the
Office, but because of other matters touching
the office, which were uncongenial to him.
THE NRw YORK APPOINTMENTS s-Messre
Woodford, McDougall and Tenney, three OF the
men lately Withdrawn by the President were
yesterday renominated for the same federal
positions In New York to which they were for
Derly named. Immediately after his with
drawal Mr.. Woodford came to Washington and
In conversation With the President, 1t Is under
stood, that he declared himself to be a sup
porter OF the administration. Wednesday
night the state of New York nominations
made up at the White House. contained the
name OF Mr: Bailey for U. S. marshal, Of the
n
DOugaIl, who had been Withdrawn yesterday
morning. Mr. McD9ugall put In his appear
ance at the White House and solicited an In
taIview with the President, which was granted
IL is reported that he stated to the President
that he had grown tired OF factional fighting in
New York and believed that che proper way to
cans to stand by the President. MeD5ugail
cceeGed In getting his denomination and
Bailey's name was stricken Off. Mr.. Gould,
who was nominated for collector at Buffalo is
an ex-Conkling man.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Alfred Hopkins
to the Pensacola navy. yard, June 10Th; Com
mander q. b. SeeIy to duty in charge OF the
YORK; Commander Bryan Wilson to duty In
charge OF the naval rendezvous to be estab-
isned In Philadelphia; Paymaster G. A. Lyon
10 the Washington navy yard, on the goth.
Cadet Midshipmen C. C. Marsh and Nj. L. Read
10 examination for promotion; Passed Assistant
PaymaSter J. G Burnet from duty at City
fOlht va, ana ordered TO settle accounts; As
sistant Paymaster NJ. w. Galt from the Norfolk
navy-yard. and ordered TO duty on board the
monitors In the James river; Lieut.G. Il. Living
stone, to instruction in torpedo service at New.
pert, X ; Assistant Surgeon j. C.. Byrne to
| the naval hospital at NorT0lk; Passed Assistant
surgeon George Arthur as assistant surgeon;
Paym8ster I. I. CaSwell, TO discharge the
| duties OF inspector OF flour, &C.. at New York
| In addition TO his other duties; Master Samuel
| Seabury has been detached from the Wachu-
sets, on her arrival at San Francisco and
placed on waiting orders; Paymaster j. F.
stevenson, from duty as Inspector OF -four, &C..
at New York; Surgeon A. F. Price has returned
home from Japan and has been placed on wait
Ing orders.
| PERSoNAL~-A late dispatch from the City OF
| Mexico says that Senor Zamacona. representa-
| tive OF that country at Washington, 1s to be
| recalled. and Will be succeeded here by Senor
Ignacio Marlscal, at present minister to
TraneemTns sso,s,a,as following waahingtonians
on the .tn inst: Mrs A. Edwards and Miss
EDWARDS, Paris; Mr.. Thomas s. Mercer. Geneva:
Mrs. =. II. Fox, w. II. Fox and MT. Herndon
Morsell. Florence:-Ex.Senator Mitchell. OF
Oregon, Is at the Ebbitt.-Hon. Peter Pa.ksr
snd fatally have gone to Framingham, Mass..
where. as usual, they will spend the summer.
IF. C. Wickham and James c. Gibns nrn.
pr1etors OF the Norwalk lO) Reflector, are In
town.-Associate Justice Matthews aud wife
return to Cincinnati this evening-Delegafe
Magnnis, OF Montana. is at Wfllards.-Hon.
William Walter Phelps. U. s. minister to
Vienna. was In Paris yesterday.-Senator
Hale, Gen. T. A. Walker. herr Won Schlozer.
and ex- Secretary Ramsey were registered Id
New York last night.-Count Brunetti,, for
many years secretary Of the Spanish legation