The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-25
WASHINGTON.

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swamp land titles in California, the
full text of which was given in thest
dispatches last week. Is was placed
on the House calendar, and Berry
will endsavor to obtain its passage a
the earliest-opportunity under q mo
ton to suspend the rules.
All the recent democratic absentee,
from the House OF Representative,
are now on hand, except Gen. Ewing
who is in New York, and Bright, O
Tennessee, who is i'll. 1t was the in.
ton of the party managers to CAL up
the electoral court resolution to-day,
and push it through, but this pro-
gramme was abandoned upon finding
that twelve democrats were paired,
and that unless the pairs we're broken
they would still be without a quorum
If the repu blicsns refused to vote.
1t has therefore been decided to
request the twelve democrats to serve
notices that the pairs will be dissolved,
and if this be done, to take up the
Joint resolution in course OF the next
few days.
Numerous letters and kilograms
have been received here lately con-
corning the Los Angeles postmaster
chip. The term of Col. Duukel-
berger, present encumbent, expires
on February 3rd. His reappointment
is strongly urged by many citizens OF
Los Angeles. Senator Booth is his
friend and he is also strongly sup
ported by Pennsylvania influences,
represented here by Senator Don
Cameron. Some time ago, however,
the leading members OF the Los
Angeles republican county commit
tee and other prominent local poll
tlcisns sent on q recommendation
for the appointment OF j. F. Gilmore.
to succeed D1nkelberger, and
earnestly requested Congressman
Pacheco to endorse it, which
he accordingly did and filed it
at the department. Senator Booth.
learning OF this the same
day, informed Pacheco that he
(Bootb) had received damaging accu.
sations against Gilmore, based upon
report very unfavorsble to his buei-
ness standing, alleged to have been
made by Dun's Commercial Agency.
Booth thereupon requested Pscheoo
to withdraw his Enforcement OF Gill
more on the double ground that his
appointment would not be 8 good
one, and that it could not possibly be
confirmed in the face of such report
and against the opposition Of friends
OF Dunkelberger. Under these circum
stances the matter has been tied up
for the present, but the present out
look favors Dunkelberger's resppoint-
ment. To-day's nomination of h.
Ii. Burton as postmaster for San
Diego was made on the strength OF
LetltIons from the citizens OF that
place, endorsed by Pacheco last year.
There ia much unfavorsble CON
ment this evening concerning the
number of nominations sent to the
Senate to-day for appointment in
the army staff corps. Several are
alleged to be gross instances
OF iavoritism, and in total disregard
of seniority and civil service prin-
ciples. Among them are two civilian
appointments to army paymsster-
ships, with rank of major, namely:
A son of Bishop Whipple, now
cashier of bank st Fargo, Dakota,
and son OF DR.. Comegys, of CiEcin-
natl, Ohio. Both of these highly de-
sirable appointments. it is claimed |
with good reason, should have been
given to some two of the scores OF
deserving captains or fist lieutenants
who have performed arduous service
IN the late war or on the frontier for
half their life times, and who have
practically no other opportunity for
promotion.
Representative Belford was. to-day,
recognized by Speaker Randall, and
secured the unanimous passage By
he House OF his bill don silng a tract
If land TO the Veteran Union Associ.
Ition st Leadville, for hospital and
,ther purposes.
A number OF memorials from tae
JICEOn oSlslistulC nCIS IhtO Do OIO
he Senate, to day, by the VIce-presi-
lent, asking an appropriation for
pecified river and harbor improve
nents and the construction OF mill
airy wagon roads in that state; favor
Dg the extension oflime for the COM
letion OF the Oregon and California
railroad, and recommending a revo-
alton OF the orders Withdrawing the
snds of the Malheur Indian Teserva.
on from sale.
Senator Beck is preparing speech {
j favor of free ships. which he will
oliver in the Senate this week. He
i'll advocate the policy OF permitting
reign built ships to ssil under
merican registers. II is whispered 7
iat this speech may extract some re-
-arks from Senator Blaine on the Q
me subject. as in view of Mr.. I
isiHe's probable appointment to the c
cretaryship OF state, there ia a de q
re TO have him state once more, en-. e
what be believes to be the 81
'st policy for the restoration of b
merican ocean commerce. Senator 8.
eek will put some ques ions that it d
supposed Mr.. Blaine will be willing O