Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-09
Etc
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Washington Notes, FROM Our own Cor
respondent.

and unless some unforeseen necessity arises he
is not at all likely to change his mind. Look
ing at the question from a party point OF
view, it would manifestly be bad policy for
him to precipitate an organization of the
House of Representative until the vacancies
in the seats of Messrs. Conger, Hawley,
Mitchell and Frye shall have been filed, as
the Republicans even then would hardly be
able to muster their very slim majority, and
it is equally evident that call for an extra
session would be unpopular with the general
public unless some unquestlOnable Justitca-
tion could be assigned for it. The only weighty
motive thus far suggested Is the alleged
need of a refunding law, but in reply to this
argument it is asserted that the Secretary Of
the Treasury has over S100, 900, COO of per
cents which can be used for reminding the
fves and skies that viii soon be redeemable
(but not payable), and aside from this consid-
Grafton the treasury surplus, present and
prospective is SO large that a goodly portion
of the debt can be absolutely redeemed be-
fore the next Congress makes further pro-
vision.
It has been definitely decided to appoint
William E. Chandler Solicitor General of the
Department of Justice, and his nomination
will be sent to the Senate before the close OF
the special session.
Edward Mcpherson explicitly denies that
he is an applicant for the position OF First
Assistant Postmaster General. Ex-Post-
master Chauncey G. Filley, of st. Louis,
seems likely to get it, and Tyner will proba-
bly be given a good Government position
abroad.
General John A Bingham, of Ohio, will
not be disturbed as Minister to Japan.
1t is reported that President Garfield, after
conference with Secretary Blaine and At
torney- General McVeagh, has decided to re-
nominate Stanley Matthews for the Supreme
Court vacancy. The statement is made with
great positiveness, but cannot be verified,
| and it seems doubtful.
Commissioner LeDuc is believed to be
booked for displacement, and ex Representa-
tive Loring, of Massachusetts,, appears to
have the inside track of all the numerous
competitors for his succession.
Orange Judd, the well-known editor OF the
american AgricultaraliSt. is also well sup
ported for this appointment, and ex Con-
gressmen FELTON,, of Georgia, will likewise
make push for it.
The Republicans Of the Indiana Con
| gressional delegation to-day agreed to make
| the following recommendations /: John A.
| New to be Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury; j. W. Gordon to succeed Judge Hunt
| in the Court of Claims. and United States
| Marshal Dudley to be Commissioner of Pat
ents. As Indiana did much in the campaign,
and has yet received but little, these recon-
mendations are expected to have weight.
J. C. Bancroft Davis has decided to resign
| from the Court of Claims and accept the po-
sition of Assistant Secretary of State, which
President Garfield and Secretary Blaine have
urged upon his acceptance. and which it is
expected may be made life officer in order
to retain the benefit of his services.
Yesterday the Richmond Wing, Senator
| Mahones organ, contained the following as
an editorial reply to local contemporary
structure upon this sphinx of the Senate. 1t
seems thus far to be the nearest approach to
any definite response to the anxious inquiry,
How will Malone vote = The Northern
Meek Meas can comprehend very easily how
| the Bourbons in the Legislature could egree
20 vote for General Wickham, Republican,
! for United States Senator, to defeat General
! Malone, without detriment to their Dem
ocracy but it cannot understand that there
NAV be good and sufficient reasons, not at all
affecting his politics, why General Malone
| should vote for Hon. George G. Gorhan, a
| Republican, for Secretary of the Senate-a
/ mere ministerial officer of that body. As for
ourselves, we do not know how General
Malone viii vote, whether for or against
Mr.. Gorham, but we do know that he
will cast no vote in that body that will help
| the Bourbon Funders or the gripsack Fund
ers of Virginia. if he is aware of it. Ii vote
for MIR. Gorham, or any other man, viii help
either wing Of Virginia Fundelism, be sure
that he will not cast it, and don't you for
get it"
The Erening Star has the following editor
ial squib: Lost or Led Astray.-Whst has
become of that crack San Francisco military
| company which was to have come on to Pres
ident Gar6eld's Inauguration, and for the
expenses of which it was telegraphed that the
sum of $4,000 had been raised in that city !?
1t did not put in en- appearance here on the
4th, What has become of it? Has it been
lost or led astray en- route, or was the whole
announcement but cheat and a delusiye ad-
vertisement of California patriotism and lib
erality?"
Nominations by President Garfield.
WASHINGTON March Sth The President
has nominated Nathan Golf. Jr., for United
States Attorney for West Virginia ; Lewis
Richmond of Rhode Island. for Consul Gen.
eral at Rome. United States Consuls-John
L. Frisbie, of Michigan, at Rheims; z; Nj.
Eder OF Nevada, at Guaysquil; Albert
Rhodes, of the District Of Columbia, at
Rouen Edward Backus, Of Illinois, at Pera;
Emile Courtado. at La Union; John A.
Halderman, of Kansas. at Bangkok; Abbott
L. Doen, at Aleppo. India; John +. June,
of New Jersey, at Nueva Leora.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-A large num-
Der of Representatives occupied seats in the
Senate to-day, and the galleries were full.
Blaine and Kirkwood announced that their
resignations had been forwarded. At 1920
message from the President was announced,
and the Senate went into executive session,
upon motion of Bayard, and after confirming
Golf, Richmond and Frisbie, adjourned.
Frisbie and Richmond were nominations of
Hayes.
Good Financial Exhibit.
| WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The Treasury
| officials estimate the surplus revenue for the
remaining four months of the present fiscal
year at sac, 600 900. The sinking fund will
require IS, 600, 000 to complete it. By the
end of the present fiscal year, according to
this estimate and exhibit, there will be sur.
plus of S37, 600, 600 available, between now
and June 30sh, with which the Secretary may
purchase and cancel bonds.
Wesfward.Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, March sth. = The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
March 18th: A. G. Bryer, Brooklyn Geo.
E. Boemer, Shanghai; E. n. Whitehouse,
U. S. A.. David Monat Chicago; Henry ].
Merle, Brooklyn; Ivan Petroff, Washing
ton; W. G. Casper, Japan Wilford Barnes,
wife and child, Cambridge, Mass. P. i.
Miles and wife, Connecticut j. D. Roberts,
St. Thomas, Ontario; Abraham Spitz, NJ
Isberg, Martin Lemcke, Mrs. Valerie
Lemcke and two children, San Francisco;
Chas E. Barney ard wife, Miss Watkins,
Miss Messenger, Boston.
Thirteen through emigrants left on last
nights emierant train, to arrive in Saera-
mento March 18th.
The New York Postaflice.
NEw YORK, March th.-Notwithstanding
the alleged objection by Postmaster-Generai
James to Pearson's appointment as New
York's Postmaster, on account OF his being
James son-in-law, there appears to be
strong movement among the citizens and
newspaper men here in Pearson's favor. He
has been in the Postoffice since 1860. His
father was a printer and died in California in
1850.
The storm in the Northwest.
CHICAGO, March 8th.-Last night an inch
of snow fell In the city, but quickly melted,
and the high banks about the streets are
rapidly diminishing in size this morning. The
snow blockade on the railroads is about over,
and the regular time is being made BY most