The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
Washington GOSSIP.

elections, there being no occasion to employ
them during the year. There is a deficiency
of $1,000 for election officers employed in
California in the fall Of TO, for which no
provision will be made. the committee ignor-
ing it from principle.
The New Year receptions OF 81 have fully /
equalled in brilliancy any our city has ever
known. The crisp, cold, exhilarating atmos-
pheie and good sleighng gave novelty no
other New Years within the memory OF the
present generation has known, and added
greatly TO its enjoyment. The White House
has, as usual, been the scene of the greatest
Interest. The Marine band, as customary,
played in the large entrance hall during the
reception. The long central corridor was
festooned with flags and further decorated
with flowers aud potted plants, and the par
lors were also adorned with flowers and hot
house plants. The programme OF the order
| of reception as previously published was
strictly carried out. Mrs. Hayes was assisted
| by Miss Maria Heron, of Cincinnati Mss
Mills, of San Franc $50 !; Mrs. Elizabeth |
Thompson and others. Secretary Eva"ts
made the presentation of the members of the |
diplomatic corps to the President. The lar
gest number of these were assembled to-day |
| that ever appeared here on any one occasion.
Chicago January 2,-The Tines Wash |
ington special says: Blaine has been offered
| the premiership of the new administration,
and will accept. He has said as much to one
or two intimate friends. Those who desire
to know the policy of the administration can
obtain it by careful s;udy of Blaine's atti
tude on prominent questions.
| Charles Foster has been offered and accepted
the Secretaryship of the interior. This state
ment comes from people in high official place.
Garfield has positively made up his mind to
offer the Secretaryship of the Navy to Levi
II. Morton within few days. 1t is pretty
urnll i1nlf bat p,,ntE w
given representative in the Cabinet Con
gresham Horace Davis is very favorably
spoken of for the position of Postmaster Gen
eral 1t is said on the highest authority to
be d question in Garfield's mind whether to
give the Postmaster-generalsh or the Attor-
ney- Generaship to the Pacific coast. Sam
Wilson, one Of the most prominent lawyers
of San Francis 20, is very urgently pushed for
the Attorney -Generalship. These two plans
are under advisement. No decision has been
reached. Hayes learned that Morton was to
be taken into his administration and ten
dered him the Secretaryship of the Navy,
which Morton declined, on the ground that
he did not want to take the Navy Depart
ment just at this time. Garfield made one
request about New FORK appointments which
clearly Indicates his position toward all.
Col. Sheppard acquired prominence in New
York State politics by fighting Conkling, and
is an applicant for the appointment OF Dis
trict Attorney to succeed Stewart L. Wood
ford. Garfield requested Hayes to appoint
Sheppard. Hayes has not been anxious to
| make these anti i-Conkling appointments.
| Evarts has been mainly instrument Il in
, deciding upon energetic action in these New
3 York cases. Blaine is to be premier OF the
coming administration, and if any one thinks
t Conking will get very much from
an administration where Blaine is principal
s advisor, he must be a very credulous child OF
, nature. Don Patt, one of Garhelds most
l intimate friends, has an editorial in the cup
a itdl on Lord Roscoe, which is the sensation OF
the town, saving: " God might have made a
E more dispicable wretch than Roscoe Conkling,
b but he never did; that if there was ever
any doubt of Conkllng's criminal intercourse
with the wife of Gov. Sprague, Conkling
fastened to solve that doubt against the poo1
9 ladv." An Ohio official said to-day, he knew
. Garfield shared the feeling of indignation OF
Ohio people over the fail Of Kate Chase.
J, WAsuISGroN, January 4.--Thc Cheyenne
river Sioux delegation started hOmeWard this
: evening. In taking leave of Secretary Schurl
II they expressed great regret at MS appEoach
Il ing retil cment from the Interior department.
d They said they had advanced tullher Ill The
u WAYS of the white man and be&n more pros
3" porous during the last four years than eVel
S. before. and that they regarded him as the hes
friend they had ever had. The Brule ant
Yaukton Sioux will remain several days long
er lhe Secretary havirg granted the re4les
m made bv these Indians that They te fuOWet
q to see Congress III session.
~ Jle Supremc Court Of the United State
,d reassenbleCi To-day after the holiday session
l. All Llla Justices present except Justice uun'
i Clifford and Woods. Tie last named vii
" probably take a seat on the bench Wednes
i, day or Ihursdty No decisions rendered.
81 The distribution OF standard silver dOllar
al from the L, s. mint during the month @
ir December amounted to 81 ,SO7,4Sl. For DE
,v cember, 1879, il reached 81 Pl,9oo,S2l.
# The democratic members Of congress nov
ri in Washington seem to be UNANIMOUSLY q
,e the opinion that sonle appoltionlneht measur
tn will be passed this session, and say the doml
to rant majority fully intend TO acI Oh III
nj subject of representation.
N Thoapson, of KY, 4 member OF the Censu
il Committee, remarked to-day thaC IN We" q
d. the general mandatory provision OF the coIisl
to tuition concerning congressional apport!on
v, nents, he thought this congress would b
~ guilty of gross derelction OF duty If
r. waited to pass all apportlohhent Dill. Do
ie sides he said the Legislatures OF eighteen Q
nineteen states which will be i'll session with
n in a few DAYS, could redistrict those state
,e under an immediate reapportionment, where
he as should the apportionment be left to I'll
,is next congress, most of them would De put I
or trouble and expense OF an extra session. Ii
he believes all apportionmert bill can b
as promptly eracted regardless of any. real
At Imaginary effect upon political parties, an
Sc saws his colleagues on the census committee
nd have these convictions, and will labo: t
nd secure the desired action. 1t is understoo
he | that the committees are inclined TO leave
Of | to the house itself to determne Whal shd
On he the total number of representatives for til
". next decade, and will report only the neceS
ne ne sary frame work of a bill, together with se'
H. eIal alterations and propositions on The a:
of gregate membership. California Will gal
" Sena.aher undar any Of these propOsitiOn