The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-06
Notes from the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The presi-
dent designated the following members
as the board of visitors to West Point:
Arson Stsger, Iiinois;s Milo 5. Hascall,
s. Creed, Rhode Island; Henry b Led
yard, Michigan; S. S. Laws, Missouri;
D. G. Buell., Kentucky.
DOUGLASS PROVIDED FOR.
George A. Sheridan, recorder of deeds
for this district, is TO be removed ON nc
count of his connection with the post
Office contracts under Gen. Brady He
will be succeeded by Fred Douglass, and
the latter will be replaced as marshal by
Capt. Henry Of Ohio.
NOT sUBJEcF TosIEvY.
The commissioner of the internal
revenue has decided that the money in
longing 70 the eitiZeps, IS not subject to
levy and attachment, under the proceed
ings instituted IN a state court by its
creditors
i NEW NOMINATIONS.
+ President Garfield appointed John X.
Boies, of Hudson, Michigan, and Will
| lam McMichael, of Philadelphia, men,
bers of the board of Indian commission
ers. Col. d. D. Sturgis and Lieut.-Col.
j. J. Mason are detailed respectively as
governor and lieutenant governor of the
Soldiers Home.
I OKLAHOMA.
Secretary Kirkwood to-day telegraph
ed j. Milton Turner, of st. Louis, Presi-
dent of the Oklahoma Association, that
| the question of the right of the colored
people TO settle upon the lands of the In
| dian Territory, would be submitted to
the highest authority, and if Turner de-
sires to be heard he shonld come to
Washington at once. Meantime no at
| tempt must be made to enter the Terri
tory.
| GOOD APPOINTMENT.
| Henry D. Lyman, of Ohio, has been
appointed Chief Clerk of the Contract
Office of the Postoffice Department, in
place of John L. French, removed. Ly-
man for a number of years was chief
clerk of bureau, having charge of the
deputations, but resigned early the pres
ent month to engage in business in
Rochester. Lyman will be forethe pres
ent Actial EeEOnd Assistant Postmaster
GeHefai The removal of French is said
to b oalT an additional step towards
the esfzDlishment of the Contract Office
upon different working basis.
| WAsHINoEON, D. c., April 28.-Sen-
ator Anthony. chairman Of the Repub-
lican cage1s. has not yet appointed a
commistee % arrange for the executive
session. Senator Dawes will be chair.
man, and he and Anthony viii confer
thisevenine about other members of the
coEiaiklee with view Of making il rep
resentatiye of ali shades of opinion
among the Republicans The object OF
the committee will be to fix date for
holding sile FIRST executive session
and to arrange drst to confirm
nominatlons 90 I'll vacancies, and
second, that no contested nomina-
1 al,c
the Republicans have determined "a
maintain their position as TO the election
OF seaaGe oalcefs Il is of the utmost i'm,
portance that neY be kept in solid line
/ Senator Conkling it appears, rs not
willing to pledge himself to defer the
contest over Robertson's nomination un
til next winter, and he believes he has
considerable Democratic support now
Being chairman of the committee to
! which Robertson's nomination must be
referred it will be in his power, if exec.
utive sessions are held, to report back
any time or to hold the nominations
back. If he sees fit to contest his
nomination it will necessarily cause
some divisioa among the Republicans
which a majority are anxious to avoid
Il is believed that another caucus viii
be held next Monday, and the first ex
ecutiYe session will be held next Tues
day. u. q l1t
1 tits decided that the first executive
business will be the consideration of the
Chinese treaties, in order that they be
ratified and accepted in the time limited
The caucus committee will endeavor to
retain entire control of the executive
work, so that the Republicans can re
sumo their hight on the election OF sen
ate officers whenever they deem it ex
pedient Senators Rollins and Hill. OF
Colorado, are named as two of the eau
Gus committee, but the others are no
: yet decided upon. Senator Hoar i,
urged by some, but the fact that his col
league is chairman will prevent his 60
ing on the committee
The Republican senator's unanimous
ly believe in sustaining Malone, and ths
only matter that is likely to cause an,
: division among them is the Robertson
case, as Conkling holds that duty to hi,
party prompts him to use any advan
/ tage he may get to reject Robertson
There is q rumor that the caucus com
mittee will try TO bring about q compro
mise on Robertson and will urge tn
president to take some step of that kind
but this would not be done by order o
: the caucus.
Some Republican senator's advise thi
course, and if il is done it will be indi
vidual and not party action. Some Re
. publicans hold that in view of the situs
ton this canse OF internal strife shouls
be removed.
Senator Butler pitched into FRYE pref
ty severely to-day. Frye Is absent AMI
Hale intends to reply, which gives ris
to the speculation that Hale's sueecI
may b. made use of 70 influence vote
? against Robertson.
: STAB ROUTE SCANDAL.