The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

TIE President will make no changes In tho
appointive offices Of Louisiana at present.
SEoRErARY LINCOLN has expressed an inten-
tion to orevolutionize staf appointments.
The President has nominated Herman Price,
Of Iowa, as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
SECRETARY BLAINE last week extended re-
ception to members Of the diplomatic corps and
their families.
The total coinage Of United States mints
during March was $1S, ,o5s, ,161, OF which 81
000, 600 was silver.
GENERAL. TYNER, Of Indiana, will probably
bc appointed Judge OF the Court Of Claims, as
per original understanding.
ONLY o., ,445, $50 of the $25, ,0o0, 900 bonds Of
the funded loan of 1881, embraced in the 1Olst
call, have been received for redemption.
THE widow of John Brown, who was hanged
ut Harper's Ferry, Ia In Washington, seeking
position under the Government, as she Is poor.
ROBERTSON says: 'sWhen people ask you to
Withdraw, they have found they cannot defeat
you," and very significantly adds: Il Will not
withdraw"
If the United States Senate should ever sue
ceed in organizing, we shall publish the re-
suits of its labor. It is now simply enduring
q deadlock.
SECRETARY BLAINE is investigating the arrest
of Boynton in England, but he thinks all TINS
government can do is to ask good treatment
for the prisoner.
the tomb at Washington, waiting to be taken
home by the committee, who cannot get away
until the session ends.
NOTWITHSTANDING the deadlock In the Sem
ate, the President has decided to complete his
nominations, thus relieving himself and throw
the responsibility upon the Senate.
IT is now stated that Frederick Douglass is
not to be Marshal of the District, but is to have
something else equally as good. The positon
is to be given to Captain Henry, of Ohio.
SENATOR MORGAN, in a 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 the
South. -
TEE Senate has been doing nothing. The
two parties have been In squable over the
election of Senate officers for three weeks past,
and the proceedings have consisted solely OF
personal wrangles.
IT is said that had it not been for the nomi-
nation of Robertson, both Conkling and Platt
would have supported the nomination Of STAN
ley Matthews. Under the circumstances, 1t Is
war to the knife.
The President has decided 10 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
Arctic expedition TO Lady Franklin Bay insist
that the owners shall name the crew, conse-
| quently the idea of sending crew of United
States officers and seamen has been abandoned.
THE resignation of Andrew D. White, En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary ut 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 the President would be out of town upon
1 "a dav md fha afata so effective
| that not q single ofice-seeker or other person
called. 1t was day Of rest to Garfield.
A VIOLENT personal controversy between
| Voorhees,, of Indiana, and Mahone of Virginia
in the Senate chamber, which for a time prom
ised q bloody conflict on the field of honor,
has entirely dropped from sight, each Of the
Senators, it seems, having expressed himself al
| satisfied with their tongue lashings.
I A BooUET was sent to Mahone's desk the
other day bearing card with the following
| jouring in Washington tender this as a token
| Of their appreciation Of the manly stand taken
| by you in defense of free speech, free schools
q fair vote and honest count"
The proposition made by the gentlemen who
| attended the recent financial conference in
New York-namely, to extend the maturing {
and per cent. bonds at a 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 feasibleplan 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 tn,
! claims of colored Republicans of Maryland
| The President replied briefly that he would ex
anime into the matter; that in appointments tc
| public Office, the fitness and qualifications O
the individual should be considered; the color
black or white, could in itself be neither rec
ommendation nor a bar.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD and Secretary Blain,
| are both annoyed at the continuance of tn,
| Senate deadlock, and think that the nomination
ought to be confirmed without delay. They
/ publican CAUCUS. Messrs. fiafe; Frye, Ingalls,
| Blair and others think an executive session
should be held without delay, and they will tr,
| to have another caucus called to reverse tn
| decision Of the last one. If the deadlock con
tinues much longer, it is stated that the Presi
dent will use his power to break it. This is thu
| true situation.
AMONG the candidates for the position O
Public Printer arc A. b. Turner, Grand Rap
ids, Michigan; Frank Holton, of the Burling
ton Hawkeye, and VIM. A. Bartlett, of tn
Patent Office. Several Senators and member
Of Congress are laboring to secure Mr.. De
frees removal, and he has friends who ar
striving to secure his retention. The Presi
dent has not yet signifed what his intention
are regarding the office. Mr.. Defrees is &C
cused Of waste and extravaganza in his admin
istration. He is also said to have employe,
more Democrats than Republicans in the office
Defrees denies both charges. The office Is on
Of great responsibility, as about 81, 2,0O0, 900 ar
paid out annually to this printing Office.