Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-09
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 FROM ALL QUARTERS. LOOKING FOR OFFICE. The Slate Filled with Eager
 Applicants.
 NO LACK OF CANDIDATES. Delay ill Organizing the Sen- ate Committees. INSTALLATION OF THE CABINET. The Members Taking Hold of
 Their Work.
INSTALLATION OF THE CABINET
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

l THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
 The CIamor For Omcs = The Supply 1 With Candidates-A Reception by the | President - Delay in Organizing the l Senate Committees-Other Matters. WASHINGTON, March S.-Rumor has it that | a Pennsylvania man is to succeed Assistant Treasurer French. A. E. Wilson, chief clerk of the Treasury under Secretary Bristow, is looking for the Kentucky United States dis trict attorneyship. Dr. Loring, of Massachu- sets, seems to lead in the contest for Con- missioner of Agriculture. His popular rival is Dr. Fulton, of Georgia. Both are strong ly backed and both confident of the appoint ment. Thenorthwestern element favor Hon. Emory Cobb, of Illinois, for the position l Orange Judd is also mentioned Judge Tyner is not to continue as First Assistant Postmas- ter General, but is said to have been offered ! a good position abroad. Among the names mentioned as his successor are Postmaster Filley of St. Louis, United States Marshal | Russell of North Carolina, and Edward Me- Pherson of Pennsylvania. The latter denies that he is an applicant The Senate expects the renomination of Stanley Matthews for the Supreme Court. It has been definitely 1 decided to appoint William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, solicitor general of the de- pertinent of justice. General Charles Grosvenor, of Ohio, whose name was men, tioned in this connection, was objected to on local grounds. Ex-Attorney General Devens is said to be sure of place abroad. Archi- bald Campbell, of West Virginia, is said to have similar prospect. Fred. Douglass, if succeeded as marshal of the District of Co., lumbia, will probably be sent to Brazil Gen. eral Judson Fitzpatrick is in frequent consul tation with men of influence and is said to be looking for bureau appointment in the Ex- ecutive department. Ex-Representative Sapp, of Iowa, is talked of as Assistant Secretary of the Interior, but Secretary Kirkwood will probably give the position to his law partner. There are dozen applicants for the United States attorneyship of Kentucky.
 The coroner's jury in the case of Engineer Henry Freeburn, killed by the collision on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad March 9th, on the train carrying ex-President Hayes and party, have found that the collision was caused by carelessness on the part of the deceased and John Row. the conductor of the same train.
 President and Mrs. Garfield gave recep- tion this afternoon from to to members of the new and old Cabinets and their wives All were present except Mrs. Ramsey, who was too ill to leave the house. The time passed pleasantly in social conversation. The affair was informal.
 Congressman John H. Starin gave grand dinner at Willard's tonight, which was at- tended among others by Vice President Arthur, General U. s. Grant, Senators 1- D,s1 D1.k Nevada, ex-Speaker Randall, MT. Robeson, MT. Kelley of Pennsylvania, ex-Senator Dor sey and J. c. s. Blackburn.
 Ex-Secretary Ramsey will go home in three or four weeks as soon as Mrs Ramsey's health permits. Mir. Ramsey says he is not a candidate for the Senatorship.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury French this afternoon submitted to Secretary Win dom his statement relative to the request of the national banks to redeposit bonds to take out circulation. Owing to rush of visitors the Secretary was unable to examine the matter, but will probably do so tomorrow and decide the question.
 As usual the applicants exceed the offices at the disposal of the new administration, but claims are being urged with a consistency never surpassed. The strongest contest per haps is for the assistant secretaryship of the Treasury. 1.-The Indiana Republicans in eau GUS to-day voted to recommend John c. New for the position. The ex-Treasurer, how ever, states that he wants no office within the gift of the administration He has been spoken of for foreign mission, but says he is not candidate therefor.
 The Senate convened at 12 m., Vice Presi- dent Arthur in the chair. The galleries were well filled with spectators, and large num- Der of the members of the House occupied seats upon the floor of the Senate, an i'm pression having been formed that the Demo- crats would move to organize the committees. Communications were laid before the Senate from ex-Senators Kirkwood of Ohio and Blaine of Maine, announcing that they had forwarded to the Governors of their respec- tive States their resignatiens as members of the Senate. Upon motion of Senator Hoar, the communications were ordered to be placed upon the files. At 1920 p. mes sage from the President was announced, and, upon motion of Senator Bayard, the Senate went into executive session. When the doors were reopened the Senate, at 12:40, ad- journed till tomorrow.
 The President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day Nathan Goff jr., to be United States attorney for West .Vir- ginia. Lewis Richmond. of Rhode Island, to be consul general at Rome. United States consuls, John L. Frisbie, of Michigan, at Rheims Phanor M. Eder, of Nevada, at Guayaquil; Alert Rhode. of the District of Columbia, at Rouen Edward Backus, of Illinois, at Para; Emils Courtado at La Union John A. Halderman, of Kansas, at Bangkok; Abbott L. Dow at A1eppy, India; John F. Jeune, of New Jersey, at Nuevo Laredo. The Senate confirmed the nomina- tions of Messrs. Golf, Richmond and Frisbie, and left the others on the table.
 The Democratic caucus committee did not complete their revision of the membership of the Senate committees this morning. No caucuses were held this morning by the members of either party.
 Treasury officers estimate the surplus rev enue for the remaining fotrs months of the present fiscal year at $45, 100000. This es- innate is based on the expectation that the receipts for March, April, May and June, 1881, will equal those of the corresponding months of last year. The sinking fund will require $S,0OO,0O0 to complete it by the end of the present fiscal year. According to this estimate and exhibit there will be surplus of $37, 900, GOO available between now and June 30, which the Secretary of the Treasury might use under the provisions of the recent act of Congress-to purchase bonds for can cellation.
 The new Cabinet, with the exception of Secretary of War Lincoln and Attorney General MacVeagh, convened in regular ses sion at noon to-day.
 The Secretary of the Treasury received to- day in an envelope, postmalked New York city, $1OO on account of the conscience fund.
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