The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-14
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

The President will make no changes tn the
sppointive Offices Of Louisiana at present
SECRETARY LINCOLN has expressed an inten-
ton torevolutionize stan appointments.
The President has nominated Herman Price,
Of Iowa, As Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
SEcnErARr BLArxE last week extended re-
ception 10 members Of the diplomatic corps and
their families.
THE total coinage Of United States mints
during March was sl3,oSs,l6l, OF which a.
000, 900 was silver.
GENERAL TYxER, Of Indiana, will probably
be appointed Judge OF the Court Of Claims, as
per original understanding.
ONLY s4,445, $50 OF the ear, ,000, 900 bonds Of
tho funded loan Of 1881, embraced in the 1Olst
call, have been received for redemption.
The widow Of John Brown, who was hanged
at Harpers Ferry, Ia in Washington, seeking q
position under the Government, as she IL poor.
RoBERrsos says: ''when people ask you 70
withdraw, they have found they cannot defeat
you," and very significantly adds; II Will not
withdraw"
IF the United States Senate should ever sue
ceed in organizing, we shall publish the re-
suits OF its labor. II is now simply enduring
deadlock.
sEcnErARr BLAINE Is investigating the arrest
of Boynton. in England, but he thinks all this
government can do In TO ask good treatment
Tor the prisoner.
The body Of Senator Carpenter still lies in
the tomb at Washington, waiting TO be taken
home by the committee, who cannot get away
until the session ends.
NoTw1THsrAxDrSo the deadlock in the Sem
ate, the President has decided to complete his
nominations, thus relieving himself and throw
the responsibility upon the Senate.
1T Is now stated that Frederick Douglass Is
not TO be Marshal of the District, but Is to have
something else equally as good Tho position
Is 10 be given to Captain Henry, OF Ohio.
SENATOR MORGAN, In q speech in the Senate,
charges that the treatment OF Indians by the
Republicans has been more cruel than any
wrongs ever inflicted ON the negroes in tho
South.
The Senate has been doing nothing. Tho
two parties have been In squable over the
election OF Senate officers for three weeks past
and the proceedings have consisted solely Oh
personal wrangles.
IT is said that had II not been for the nomi-
nation Of Robertson, both Conkling and Platt
would have supported the nomination Of STAN
10y Matthews. Under the circumstances, 1t Is
war to tho knife.
THE President has decided to appoint Cap
tain Henry Of Ohio United States Marshal OF
the District of Columbia, In the place Of Fred.
Douglass, the latter to be appointed to some
other equally good place.
ALL offers Of vessel owners TO transport the
that the owners shall name the crew, conse-
quently the idea Of sending q crew OF United
States officers and seamen has been abandoned.
The resignation Of Andrew ID. White, En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at Berlin, has been In the hands OF the
President some time, coupled with the request
that his successor be nominated at an early
day.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD heartily enjoyed an
"April Fool joke. A journalist published
that tho President would be out Of town upon
that day, and the statement was so effective
that not o single office-seeker or other person
called. II was day Of rest TO Garfield.
A VIOLENT personal controversy between
Voorhees,, Of Indiana, and Malone, Of Virginia,
In the Senate chamber, which for q time prom
ised bloody conflict on the " field of honor,
has entirely dropped from sight, each OF the
Senators, IL seems, having expressed himself az
satisfied with their tongue lashings.
A BoouET was sent to Mahoncs desk the
other day bearing q card with the following
written upon IL: "Tho colored Virginians So
jouring in Washington tender this as token
Of their appreciation of the manly stand taken
by you In defense of free speech, free schools,
affair vote and honest count"
The proposition made by the gentlemen who
attended the recent financial conference in
New York-namely, TO extend the maturing 5
and per cent. bonds at n lower rate of interest
lis very generally approved by the Treasury
officials (with the exception Of the Secretary,
who will not express an opinion on this subject)
as the most feasible plan which the government
can pursue.
A DELEGATION of colored men from Balti-
more waited upon the President and presented
an address asking a fuller recognition Of the
claims of colored Republicans of Maryland.
The President replied briefly that he would ex.
anime into the matter; that in appointments To
public Office, the fitness and qualifications OF
the individual should be considered; the color,
black or white, could In itself be neither a rec
ommendation nor q bar.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD and Secretary Blaine
arc both annoyed at the continuance of the
Senate deadlock, and think that the nominations
ought to be confirmed without delay. They
were disappointed at the action of the last Re
publican caucus. M6ssrs. Hale, Frye, Ingalls,,
Blair and others think an executive session
should be held without delay, and they will try
TO have another caucus called to reverse the
decision Of the last one. II the deadlock con
tinues much longer, IL il stated that the Presi
dent will use his power to break it. This is the
true situation.
AMONG the candidates for tho position Of
Public Printer are A. i. Turner, Grand Rap
ids, Michigan; Frank Holton, Of the Burling.
ton Hawkeye, and Vim. A. Bartlett, of the
Patent Office. Several Senators and member
Of Congress are laboring to secure Mr.. De
frees removal, and he has friends who are
striving to secure his retention. The Pres
dent has not yet signifed what his intention
are regarding the Office. Mr.. Defrees Is 40
cused OF waste and extravaganza in his admin
istration. He Is also said to have employed
more Democrats than Republicans in the Office
Defrees denies both charges. The Office is on,
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