The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-28
FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE TREASURY DIFFICULTY SOLVED
TOlEsI Nominated for Secretary - James Rs'nOn
MATED for Postmaster GSnSrAl-Ths Hitch
AhOut the Attorney GsnSralEAIU = The
LJnshburT POItmAltsruhIp, As., &c.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., October 97,-Th'
President sent the following nomination.
to the Senate: Charles ], Folger, Of New
York, to be Secretary Of the Treasury
Thomas L. james, Of New York, Postmas
ter.General; Frank Hatton, Of Iowa, Firs
Assistant Postmaster-G General, COnsuls-
Charles Kahls, Of Indiana, Sydney, Aus
tralia; George W, Roosevelt, of Pennsyl
vania, Bordeaux ], A. Leonard, OF Min
nesota, Leith; John T, Robertson, OF Ten
nessee, Tripoli.
The Senate virtually suspended business
for half an hour or more to-day, waiting tc
receive the Cabinet nominations. 1t wai
generally understood that nomination.
would be made, and the Senate did mo-
care to 20 into Executive session until they
arrived. There was some surprise that Mr.
HoWe'S name was not sent In for Attorney
General, especially among his friends.
THE NEW INCUMDENTs.
Postmaster General James was renomi.
mated Us u measure OF precaution by the
President in order that there may not be
any question or bubble as to the legality
OF his future official acts Folger's nolni-
nation for Secretary OF the Treasury was
generally expected. Howe's'friends claim
that he will yet be nominated; that he Is Of
some outoi.the-way place, and the Presi-
dent has not been able TO communicate
with him ON some point which he desired
to know. On the other hand, 1t Is report
ed thatthe intention to nominate Howe
has been abandoned, and that the Presi'
dent will not ut tho present session oi the
Senate make any nomination for Attorney
General; that the recent Star route Compli-
cations have convinced the President that
MacVeagh oughtto remain to conduct the
prosecutions to the end, and the President
will insist once more upon his doing 80;
that II MaGVeagh refuses the President
will designate somebody to act US Attorney
General, al interimy until Congress meets.
Editor lIatton, OF the Burlington Hawk-
cue, received many congratulations upon
his appointment ls First Assistant Post
master General.
The nomination OF Folger as Secretary OF
the Treasury, while not received with that
enthusiasm which Morgan's name elected,
meets very general approval. The pre-
yaiIing opinion Is that he will make care
full, efficient and safe Secretary.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAIsIIP.
It is now learned upon very good au:
thority that the President has recOnsidered
his conclusion to appoint Howe, although
the Wisconsin congressman fully believed
last evening that he would be appointed.
The Presidents present purpose Is to APP
point Solicitor General Phillips TO aCt rs
Attorney General until next winter II Mac
Veagh refuses to continue. Some Of tho
Presidents friends advised against the APP
pointment OF Howe OH account OF his age
and partial infrmity. They said to the
President that he ought 10 make vigorous,
active administration, and that It was OK
pected Of him by the country, but II he
surrounded himself with Cabinet advisers
who belonged to past age, they would
hamper him.
This had much to do, 1t Is said, with the
Presidents change OF mind. There Is no
reason to suppose that MaCVeagh can be
induced to change his mind, as he said to
Western Associated Press reporter the
night before he left for Philadelphia in the
most emphatic terms, that under no cir.
cumstanCes would he consent to remain In
the Cabinet
There Is no doubt that the President
feels the same embarrassment over Mac.
Veagh's arbitrary retirement because Of
tho star route cases. Should these cases
fail the President wants the responsibility
TO rest where II properly belongs-upOn
the prosecution-and therefore he was, and
Is, desirous that those who began tlieprose-
cution should continue II 10 the end.
TME LYNCnBuRG posTMAsTERsltlp.
The majority OF the Committee on Post
Offices have reported back favoably the
nomination Of Stratham, Mahone's friend,
for Postmaster at LynChburg, Va, and the
Democratic minority submitted an adverse
report. The Democrats arc determined
to beat stratham II possible, and
some Of them say they will even
filibuster 10 accomplish this. AS the
senators are all exceedingly anxious 10 get
away, II Is not likely they will waste much
time on this nomination. The Democrats
know this and propose to take. advantage
OF It. They say they would rather remain
here until The regular session of Congress
than permit Stratham's confirmation. The
fight over him will be sharp.
nlTcn ABOUT TIE ATTORNEY GENERAisltip.
The hitch about the Attorney.G General.
ship was first caused by Mr.. Howe's unwil.
lingness to take II with the Star route
prosecutions devOlving upon the office.
tttt Ntyi.aa.,.t.. gnantaSa atI nlI,na toeat,, 1.
nent hackers Of Howe concluded that II he
accepted the office now the Star route cases
would specially embarrass him by reason
Of the fact that his son.in.law, Thtt1t, is
counsel for the defense; that II the prose.
cutions iniled, with Howe as Attorney
General, II might be mid the failure was
due TO the influence OF his son-in.law.
Therefore II was decided best that Howe
should not accept the Office at present.
Howe's friends saythe President Is entirely
willing 10 appoint hin, but agrees with
their views that tho Star route cases ought
TO be concluded before lie enters the office.
One OF the Wisconsin Senators said this
afternoon that he had no doubt oi Howes
ultimate appointment, and he bel elieved
AIacVeagh would consent TO remain 10
conclude the Star route cases; that should
Nfacveagh refuse, an dd interim appoint.
ment will be made.
sESArE CoSHtRMArioNa
Folper has been confirmed. Tie Fl.
nance G Committee inquired into The matter
Of the claim he had against the Govertis
mert for extra compensation alleged to be
due him while Assistant Treasurer at New
York. The committee reported back that
Tie claim had been settled In the United
States Supreme Court and that II offered
no bar TO his confirmation. FOlger was
ihet, Immediately confirmed James and
Hatton were then confirmed as Postmaster
General and FiBt Assistant Postmaster
go. sESATE PROCEEDINGS
In tie Senate to-day a resolution was
adopted for the payment Of extra com!
pensation to pages and other employees Of
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