Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-07
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THB REFUADIlG BILL A Whole Days Considera- ton in the House. Termination of the General Debate. A Successor Appointed ts Secretary
 Thompson. Opening of the British Parliament. Coercion for Ireland to Be
 Provided.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

General Garfield's Cabinet-senatol Bruce Assigned to It by the Gossips- General Debate on the RefundIng Bill Finished-Secretary Thompson's Suc- cessor-De Lesseps Canal Supplies to be Purchased in France-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Rumor for some time has assigned Senator Bruce of Missis- sippi, to place in General Garfeld's Cabi- net. No particular place in the Cabinet has been designated for him to fill by those who mention his name for the honor. It isknown that General Garfield has considered the pro- priety of giving Bruce an advisory position in the next administration, just as he has considered the names of many other per sons. It is understood that General Garfield observed when discussing MT. Bruce that he feared his appointment might create feel ing on the part of the southern people against the next administration. Such a feeling General Garfield is extremely anxious to avoid. It is said Senator Lamar has re- marked that he would prefer to see MT. Bruce in the Cabinet to any white Republican in Mississippi. The members of the Missis- sippi Congressional delegation are all report ed to be very friendly towards the colored Senator.
 Chairman Barnum, who is now in Wash ington, says in regard to the Mercy letter that no member of the committee knew what the letter was until it was published, and never saw it until it appeared in print
 MT. Golf, who was nominated for Secre- tary of the Navy to day, was in command of the Third Virginia Union volunteers du- ring the war, and served with General R. B. Hayes. He has been United States District Attorney for West Virginia for several years past. General Golf was the Republican can- didate for Governor against Governor Mat thews, and he has been candidate for Con gress in Mir. Wilson's district.
 The Eremirag Star says: "A reporter of the St01 learned to-day from a gen. tleman prominent in public life, and who has been influential in secur- ing the nomination of General Golf, that the understanding is that he will contin- ue to hold the Secretaryship of the Navy under General Garfield, and that the appoint ment was made with General Garfeld's sanction. Another point in favor of Gen. eral Golf holding over under Garfield is that he resigns a position of United States dis trict attorney which pays him $12, ,0OO a year and that he would not surrender this for a seat in the Cabinet for two months. He was confirmed in executive session of the Senate to-day.
 General debate on the refunding bill re- ported from the Committee of Ways and Means ended to-day. It is impossible to pre- dict what sort of bill the House will finally pass.
 The House Committee on Military Affairs has considered the bill to put Brigadier Gen eral E. O. c. Ord upon the retired list with his brevet rank of major general. While no final action was taken on the bill, it will un- doubtedly be reported favorably.
 In prospectus of M. De Lesseps just re- ceived here he estimates that one hundred and fifty million francs will be spent in France for the purchase of machinery, etc, to be used in cutting the Panama canal. This is contrary to statements heretofore made, which were-to the effect that the ma chinery, supplies, etc., for the canal would be bought in this country.
 The President has decided to nominate E. c. Billings, United States District Attorney at New Orleans, to be circuit judge, vice Woods, promoted to the Supreme bench.
 Seven of the eight townships taken for enumeration by Colonel Butterfeld and assist ants in South Carolina show an aggregate population in December of 17,372 against 16, ,993 reported by the local enumerators in June, being gain of 379, or ? 2-1O per cent.