Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-28
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE AGONY OVER. Cabinet Troubles Bridged
 for the Present. FOLGER FOR THE TREASURY. His Nomination Confirmed by the
 Senate. CONTEST OVER A POSTMASTER. A Deadlock Threatened as the
 Result.
CONTEST OVER A POSTMASTER.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

!
 Settlement of the Vexed Question
 Judge Fo1ger Confirmed for the Treas. | ury-Postmaster General James Re.
 tafns His Portfolio - Prospects of g l Deadlock in the Senate Governor
 Jewell Taking a Hand in the Virginia Campaign.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Considerable com
 ment was caused to-day by the fact that two New York names were sent in for Cabinet l places This is explained in that that oi Postmaster General James was simply to cover legal point with reference to the ex- piration of his term within certain time
 after the death of President Garfield h the case of Secretary Stanton 8 similar point | was raised by Republicans on the ground I that he could serve thirty days after the ex- 1 piration of his term of four years. Since | then the law has been repealed except that section of the revised statutes referring to Postmaster Generals. Judge Folger was
 in town to-day. He personally accepted the Secretaryship of the Treasury, but will not qualify until next week. Meanwhile he has ! returned to New York to settle up some busi- | ness, and Judge French is still acting Secre- tary Howe's name is not now expectad to ! be sent in for Attorney General this session. The President has sent in all General Gar fields nominations and is said to have waited for Senate committee this evening to in form them that he had no further business for them. In that case Solicitor General Phillips will probably act as Attorney General until December if MacVeagh must retire. It is also said Howe is not anxious for the place until the Star route matters are fixed It is deemed not unlikely that Windom may get unanimous consent to qualify to- morrow so he may be made useful on com mittees that will sit during the recess. Win dom does not ask this personally.
 During the short time the Senate was in session the passage of certain resolutions regulating the pay of pages and employees gave an indication that the Senators were hoping for final adjournment to-day, and when, after being in session long enough to refer nominations just sent in a recess of an hour was taken to enable the committees to examine cases so referred, the impression was general that the Senate would close it's labors before adjournment. After the recess the prominent nominations were confirmed promptly and without dissent. contest then sprang up on the nomination of Stratham to be postmaster at Lynchburg, Va, the Democrats fighting for Wilson, the present incumbent who was obnoxious to the Republicans on account of having sold out the Republican party in the last election. Finally at o'clock so many pairs had been made that the Senate being without a quor- um was compelled to adjourn, leaving the fight open until tomorrow. Both parties express determination to stick in the Lynch burg case and if they persist in this the ses- sion may be prolonged until after November 8, or an adjournment may be had without disposing of any of the pending the regular order on the calendar and will endeavor to force the confirmation of Strat- ham, who has votes enough if they can be reached. Malone is quite indignant to night at the action of the Republicans who paired and thus left the Senate without 8 quorum. protracted session tomorrow is probable.
 Ex-Governor Jewell of Connecticut, chair man of the National Republican committee, left this city tonight after consulting with Senator Malone regarding the approaching election in Virginia. He endorses the Read juster movement in the State and promises to secure the $35,O or $4O,OOO necessary to pay the poll tax of destitute colored voters. It is said that besides this Jewell has consent ed to efforts to induce Congressman Dez- endorf to follow in Jorgensen's steps and SUD- port the Readjuster ticket. Jewell and Dezendorf had long conference tonight at the Arlington, at which time the situation was fully discussed. After it was over Dez- endorf said: 'tSo far as Governor JewelIs mission relates to me it has been failure, but this is not my fault nor the fault of my friends. A proposition has been made to me to see if something could not be done to harmonize the Republican party in Virginia by the consolidation of the two Republican committees. There does not seem any disposition except to require the absolute surrender of those Republicans who feel that they do not desire the election of Daniels, and who think that the policy now pursued is the surest way to secure that re- suit. ''You will not therefore become 8 Re adjuster ?" .'No, sir; my position is that of Republican who is not opposed opposed to the illiberal policy now being pursued in Virginia which will destroy the Republican party there, and in my judg- ment result in the election of Daniels and Democratic United States Senator, a result which I am end always have been opposed to and which I will not knowingly do anything to further" s'Then you think Daniels will be elected?" sI do because the course that has been pursued has driven away many Re- putlicans who might under other circum- stances and notwithstanding their prejudices have been drawn to the support of the Cam eron ticket"
 Reports made by manufacturers to the Di- rector of the Mint show that during the year ending June 30, 1881, they consumed about SIC, O,OOO, ,0O0 of gold, of which over $3, OOO,- 900 was United States coin and SC, ,OOO, 1000 fine bars The consumption reported by the" or SllV6r WAS or the Valu0 or of which less than $1OO,OO0 was United States coin.
 Among the nominations sent to the Senate to-day were 8 number of army promotion and postmasters, also Hiram J. Ramsdell, of the District of Columbia, register of wills for the District The Senate in executive ses- sion confirmed the following nominations Charles J. Folger, of New York, Secretary of the Treasury Thomas l.. James, of New York, Postmaster General, vice Thomas l.. James resigned; Frank Hatton, of Iowa, first assistant postmaster general, vice Tyner resigned; Max Frost, register of the land of fee at Santa Fe; Frank M. Eastman, Dis trict of Columbia, United States attorney for Montana Charles W. Seaton, superinten- dent of the census.
 To-days sessions of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union were devoted to hearing and discussing reports. Among the matters submitted was letter from Governor St. John setting forth the progress of the prohibition movement in Kansas, the conse- quent happy and prosperous condition of the State and expressing the opinion that if the question of returning to the old license sys- tenn was put to 8 vote it would be defeated by 75, ,00O majority, and if women could vote it would be buried beyond all possibility of resurrection The executive committee has appointeda committee to wait upon Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, and invite him to tell the convention his object in offering prohibition amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and particularly ''why he excepted malt liquors from his amend ment, and did not go the whole figure"
 Postmaster General James gave a dinner at the Arlington tonight to the following distinguished guests: Presi- dent Arthur, Vice President Davis, Secretary of State and Mrs Blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary and Mrs. Kirkwood, Senator James and Mrs. H. G. Pearson Slaughter of Mir. James, wife of the postmaster of New York; Mrs. Jones was also present. The dinner was an elabo- rate affair and the floral decorations were ex- ceedingly fine.
 The annual report of the chief of the bu- reau of statistics on the internal commerce of the country embraces a large amount of in- formation and will be distributed next week. Chief Nimmo earnestly recommends the ere- ation of a commission of experts for the pur- pose of investigating questions as to the rela- ton of transportation to the agricultural, in- dustrial and commercial interests of the country economic and practical questions which enter into the question as to the rela- tion of railroads to the public interests and