Morris tribune., 1881-04-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has nominated the following
postmasters: A L. Sanborn. Anderson, Iowa;
B. S. Loomis, Preston, MINI.
There is talk of the nomination of Judge
Robertson to be minister to Germany vice
Andrew White, whose resignation will soon be
in the hands of the president. Several plans
of adjustment have poem suggested to the
president.
The attention of Secretary Blaine was called
to the Imprisonment of Boyton in Ireland. The
secretary said the case was receiving his seri-
GUS consideration, and the state department
would promptly perform its duty.
Postmaster General James has appointed
commissioner to make throNgh investigation
of the organization of the clerical force III the
department. in order to secure harmonious
apportienment of work, an advantageous re-
distribution of officers employees, and increase
the efficiency Of the service.
Secretary Blaines theory of an eight year
rule of rotation in our foreign service gives a
handle to an influential movement to oust Con-
sui General Kreisman, who has been serving
with satisfaction at Berlin twenty years past.
He was friend of President Lincoln, and was
appointed by him. His friends say that Mr..
Blaine has promised to retain him.
Gen. Malone in writing to gentleman in
Milwaukee, say "Next o the self-conviction
of having done your duty, the appreciation of
the true, the good and the brave is the most
gratifying to the public man who strives to
walk in faith right. am pressed to say that
this commendation has been vouchsaved to me
without stint, to my great encouragement"
1t is developed that the republican caucus
decided not to abandon the position taken with
respect to the election of officers, but to pro-
ceed as usual with the pending Dawes resolu-
ton. The caucus, tits said, was quite decided
that to abandon the position taken now would
lead the majority to surrender to the minority,
and if it was done once it might lead to its fire.
quent repetition.
Secretary WINDOWS time is so fully occu-
pied that he can scarcely give moment to
some of the heads of business in his department,
and Judge French, second assistant secretary
of the trsasury, finds his chiefs room so crowd
ed with senators, representatives and other
persons who appear to have very urgent bust
ness with the secretary, that he goes in and out
| many times day without an opportunity of
| having conference.
| Their is now massed in the vaults of the de-
| partment larger amount of gold than was
| ever known to be in one place in the history of
modern times, at least, and probably more than
| could be authenticated as existing in single
treasury at any time before in the world.
There is now about $173, 900, 900 of gold coin
and bullion, exclusive of some $55, ,OOO, 900 OF
silver, while the Bank of England has only
about 81 8, 900, 600 of gold.
An order has been issued by Postmaster
| General James, to take effect the 1st of May,
which will reorganize the entire railway mail
service. All employees doing sale work are
placed upon equality as regards salary. All
| appointments of employees and local mail agents
will be for a probationary period Of six months,
and at salary not exceeding 5000 per annum.
If at the expiration of six months such employ
es' records are satisfactory, the appointments
will be made permanent
The senators are scattering in various direct
ions and there is possibility that the Senate
may be temporarily left without quorum.
Senator Fair left Washington for st. Louis on
private business During his absence, about
ten days, he is paired for the remainder of the
session and left Washington for Colorado and
| Texas respectively. The pair of Senator Ed.
munds, who is still in Florida, has been trans
ferred to Senator Garland, who has gone and
is not expected back during the present session
Gov Foster is mentioned as probable sue.
cessor to Minister White at Berlin, who has re.
signed his position. Ex-Gov. Hartranft's
friends say he desires to go to Berlin, and will
be urged for the place. Elk. Senator Spencer oil
Alabama is said to be candidate of the Bra
lillian mission. Gen. Stephen Hurlburt Of IL
,nois, it is is said, has Withdrawn as candi
munds writes from the South that his health /.
much improved, and il the session lasts mucl
longer he may be back In time to take hand
There is no sign of D break of the senate
deadlock yet. The democrats are more deter
mined and defiant than ever, and taunt the re
publicans with the failure to force continuou,
session for the purpose of forcing one side u
the other to yield through physical test TIL,
democrats think the president makes mistak,
in not sending all his nominations. Meantime
the nominees for Office are very nervous Fiv
republican senators are opposed to the contin
ued deadlock, but will not bolt the caucus de
cree. If many more senators absent them
selves, and many more pairs are made, the sen
ate will be left without q quorum.
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