Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-04-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has nominated the following
postmasters: A L. Sanborn. Anderson, Iowa;
B. S. Loomis, Preston, MINI.
There is talk of the nomination of Judge
Robertson to be minister to Germany vice
Andrew White, whose resignation will soon be
in the hands of the president. Several plans
of adjustment have poem suggested to the
president.
The attention of Secretary Blaine was called
to the Imprisonment of Boyton in Ireland. The
secretary said the case receiving his seri-
GUS consideration, and the state department
would promptly perform its dHty
Postmaster General James has appointed a
commissioner to make through investigation
of the organization of the clerical force IN the
department, in order to secure harmonious
apportienment of work, an advantageous re-
distribution of officers employees and increase
the efficiency of the service.
Secretary Blaines theory of an eight year
rule of rotation in cur foreign service gives a
handle to an influential movement to GUST Con-
sui General Kreisman. who has been serving
with satisfaction at Berlin twenty years past.
He was friend of President Lincoln, and was
appointed by him. His friends say that Mr..
Blaine has promised to retain him.
Gen. Malone in writing to gentleman in
Milwaukee, say s'Next o the self-conviction
of having done your duty, the appreciation of
| the true, the good and the brave is the most
gratifying to the public man who strives to
walk in faith right. am pressed to say that
this commentator has been vouchsaved to me
without stint, to my great encouragement"
1t is developed that the republican caucus
decided not to abandon the position taken with
respect to the election of officers, but to pro-
coed as usual with the pending Dawes resolu-
ton. The caucus, It's said, was quite decided
that to abandon the position taken now would
lead the majority to surrender to the minority,
and if it was done once it might lead to its fire.
quent repetition.
Secretary WINDOWS tirue is so fully occu-
pied that he can scarcely give moment to
some of the heads of business in his department,
| and Judge French, second assistant secretary
| of the trsasury finds his chiefs room so crowd
| ed with senators, representatives and other
| persons who appear to have very urgent bust
ness with the secretary, that he goes in and out
many times day without an opportunity of
| having q conference.
Their is now massed in the vaults of the de-
| partment a larger amount of gold than was
| ever known to be in one place in the history of
modern times, at least, and probably more than
could be authenticated as existing in a single
treasury at any time before in the world.
| There is now about $173, 600, 900 of gold coin
and bullion, exclusive of some $55, OOO, 900 of
silver, while the Bank of England has only
about 81 5, ! 600, 600 of gold.
An order has been issued by Postmaster
| General James, to take effect the LIST of May,
which will reorganize the entire railway mail
service All employees doing sale work are
placed upon equality as regards salary. All
/ appointments of employees and local mail agents
will be for probationary period of six months,
| and at salary not exceeding 5000 per annum.
| If at the expiration of six months such employ
es' records are satisfactory, the appointments
will be made permanent
The senators are scattering in various direct
ions and there is possibility that the Senate
| no .ori1x loft nm
Senator Fair left Washington for St Louis on
private business. During his absence, about
ten days, he is paired for the remainder of the
session aud left Washington for Colorado and
Texas respectively. The pair of Senator Ed.
munds who is still in Florida, has been trans
ferred to Senator Garland, who has gone and
is not expected back during the present session.
Gov. Foster is mentioned as probable sue
| cessor to Minister White at Berlin, who has re.
| signed his position. Ex-Gov. Hartranfts
friends say he desires to go to Berlin. and will
be urged for the place. Elk. Senator Spencer Of
Alabama is said to be a candidate of the Bra
lillian mission. Gen. Stephen Hurlburt of II.
hnois it is is said, has withdrawn as candi
date for the Mexican mission Senator Ed
munds writes from the South that his health /,
much improved, and il the session lasts much
longer he may be back In time to take hand
There is no sign of D break of the senate
deadlock yet The democrats are more deter
mined and defiant than ever, and taunt the re
publicans with the failure to force continuous
session for the purpose of forcing one side u
the other to yield through physical test Thu
democrats think the president makes mistake
in not sending all his nominations. Meantime
the nominees for Office are very nervous Fiv
republican senators are opposed to the contin
ued deadlock, but will not bolt the caucus de
cree If many more senators absent them
selves, and many more pairs are made, the sen
ate will be left without quorum.