Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE RRFUNDING BILL. A Thorough Ventilation of
 It's Provisions. DISCUSSED IN ALL ITS BEARINGS. It's Fate in the House Yet Un-
 certain. SHERMAN IN GARFIELD'S CABINET. Nominated by Rumor for His
 Present Place.
SHERMAN IN GARFIELD'S CABINET
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

1 The Refunding Bill n-Chairman Wood 1 Not Confident of Its Passage-Members | Wary About Putting Themselves on Record-Secretary Sherman and Gar fields Cabinet-Rumor Assigns Him to the Treasury-Other Matters.
 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-F. Wood says he expects to dispose of the funding bill to- | morrow in some form. He does not express any opinion whether the per cent. feature | will be retained on yea and nay vote in the House, but seems to be doubtful about it, for while the majority in Committee of the
 Whole was very large the fact is recognized that many members who voted for low
 rate of interest will vote against the whole proposition in the House when a record is
 made. It is understood that Secretary
 Evarts is not disposed to place much conf
 dence in the statements of Prof. YouIe Hind concerning the alleged Justification of the
 Canadian fishery statements before the Hali-
 fax commission. MT. Evarts was notified of the changes over year ago and he requested
 Professor Spencer Baird who investi-
 gating the Canadian fisheries at the time, to
 look into Prof. Hind's statements Baird, it
 is said, was not disposed to regard the
 changes as of much import The Cana dian professor, it is understood, claims that
 the American professor was deluded in the same manner as was the American represen
 tative on the committee. Mir. Evarts caused
 also Massachusetts lawyer who was familiar
 with the subject to make an inquiry and is
 request is on file in the State department.
 It is said a resolution will be introduced in the House in a few days calling on the Presi-
 dent if not incompatible with the public
 good, to furnish the House with all corre-
 spondence and papers in possession of the government on the subject
 Secretary Sherman will leave here Friday night, going direct to Mentor to visit General Garfield. He will be absent three or four days. There is growing feeling, both in official and congressional circles here, that Mir. Sherman will after all be prevailed upon to accept the position of Secretary of the Treasury in General Garfelds Cabinet. His. eminent ability for the position is conceded upon all sides. A prominent Cabinet officer stated to-day that one of Gen eral Garfeld's greatest difficulties in forming his Cabinet would be in selecting Secretary of the Treasury to fill Mir. Sherman's place. He might find many capable of filling the pc
 sition in certain routine way, but it would
 be difficult to find one whose knowledge of the financial history of the world and whose
 experience fitted him to take the place of the outgoing Secretary. It is hoped the difficult ty which confronts General Garfield in res pect to the selection of 8 Secretary of the
 Treasury may be solved by tender of the
 place to MT. Sherman, and the latter's ac- ceptance thereof. A prominent western Sena- tor, whose name has been frequently men, tioned in connection with the position, says
 he could not afford it even if it was rendered
 him. for the reason that he could not fill the position with satisfaction to himself.
 The term of office of Stewart L. Wood ford, United States district attorney of New York, expired yesterday. The President not being prepared to make a nomination to- fill the vacancy, the Attorney General last night forwarded to Judge Ward Hunt request to appoint Woodford temporarily acting United States district attorney. It is understood that Mir. Woodford desires reappointment The only other prominent applicants for the place are B. Y. Bell and George H. Forster There is no indication as to when the Fresi- dent will make the selection.
 The annual meeting of the Yale Alumni as- sociation of Washington for the election of officers and the transaction of other business was held last night at the Circuit Court room in the City Hall. The president, Colonel Garrick Mallory, presided. The fol- lowing officers of the association were elected for the ensuing year: President, Garrick Mallory; vice president, J. Miller
 secretary, W. A. Melery treasurer, Frank s. Williams historian, Colonel I. Edwards Clarke; executive committee, Prof. Simon Newcomb, General Whittlesey, Colonel F. A. Seeley Captain B. A. Pratt and H. A.. Will lard It was decided to hold an annual ban
 quet on the usual plan, which will take place in about ten days. It is expected that Presi. dent Porter, Secretary Evarts, Chief Justice Waite and other distinguished alumni will be nresent