The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31

no y l1CAu4lAuu1v oVop AA WAC w"e
against polygamy, . bill viii be introduced in
tho next Congress L change the form Of gov
eminent in Utah. II u proposed to place the
administration OF Affairs in the hands Of seven
Commissioners, to b appointed By tho presi.
dent, and continue in Office daring his pleasure.
II IL thought tho evil can bc reached in this
way more readily than under the existing form.
the Law disfranchising polygamists male aud
female, will also bs passed.
r. D. Trowbridge, Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, has rendered hts resignation
and requested it immediate acceptance.
Judge William H. Robertson, who led
the independent bolt in New York prior 70 the
Chicago Convention, who has long besn the
personal and political opponent Of Senator
Conkling, and who ID : near friend Of Reuben
E. Fenton, Who, u the Chicago Convention,
headed the seventeen New York delegates who
voted for Garfield, ID sappointed Collector OF Gus
toms for the port Of New York. Mr. Fenton's
other friend, Gen. Merritt was transferred
to London - Consul General. Tho ap-
pointment Of Robertson il said to be severe
disappointment to Mr.. Conkling.
William Walter Phelps, nominated to
10 Minister to Austria, u . wealthy young New
Jersey ex-Congressman, now travelling in Eu-
rope for his health. He il an intimate personal
friend and supporter Of Mr.. Blaine and friend
II Whitelaw Reid. u vas Mr.. Phelps who Wal
reported to have furnished tho loan which first
enabled Mr.. Reid to secure control Of the New
York Tribune.
Gen. Badeau, Gen. Grants biogra-
pher, receives . diplomatic promotion, being
transferred from tho London Consul General
ship to tho higher grade Of Charge d'Anains.
to Denmark. Tho present Minister TO Den
mark, Mr.. Cramer, the brother-in-lAw Of Gen
Grant, also receives promotion, being tram
ferred from Charge d'Anaires ct Denmark 70
Minister to Switzerland, . somewhat highe.
| rank.
Thomas NJ. Nichol, Of Wisconsin, who
has been appointed Commissioner Of Indian
Afairs, il well known in the West and through
ont the country = Secretary Of the honcs,
Money League. He ID personal friend Of
Gen. Garfield. He has for some weeks been in
charge Of the Indian Office.
Gen. Lionel A. Sheldon, who il named
As Governor Of New Mexico, Vas An officer in
the Union army, and q the close Of the war he
settled IN New Orleans. He WA elected Il
| Congress three times successively from,
| one Of the districts Of that city. He h
Q personal friend oe the President. Gen
Lew Wallace now Governor Of New Mexico,
goes % Paraguay and Uruguay - Minister.
Judge Phillips, Of North Carolina, has
been nominated for Judge Of the Court oi
Claims to succeed Secretary Hunt
William E. Chandler has been ap'
pointed Solicitor General Of the Treasury.
A Washington telegram to the Chica-
| 90 Tribune says - there has been > great dsa
| OF speculation . to what course tho Secretary
Of the Treasury will take TO provide f0r tho pay
ment OF the bonds which become redesmablt
in May and July, in case an extra session o.
Congress il not called for the purpose Of pass
ing . Funding bill II b rumored thai
Secretary Window has among othel
projects, considered that Of uring none.
in the treasury 70 buy, befors
| the III Oh next OeC6mUoIs Vl0U.VUV,VVV OA y
percent. bonds. II has Alec been asserted tina
this plan embraces The idea that il win be prac
6cable to avoid the necessity Of issuing th,
$lO4,OO0.0OO Of 4-pcr-cent. bonds. There i
some reason to believe that : project like tina
above outlined has been taken into considcra
ton, but nothing il known regarding the prob
ability that it will be adopted.
Solicitor General Phillips declines the
Judssship Of tho Court Of Claims. to which h
was appointed BY the President.
The President has nominated Robcr
r. Hit, Of Illinois, 70 be Assistant Secretar
OF State.
AWashington dispatch says that "per
mission 10 finally given to announce the fac
that it has been decided by the Cabinet not 4
call an extra session. This decision j. subjec
to the reservation that, II circumstances shal
seem to make il necessary, Congress may b
convened in the early fall, bnt there will 30 NJ
summer session."