The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC
WASHINGTON.
Appointments. Etc.

Washington, 16.-The President has
decided to appoint Noah @. Mcfarland,
of Kansas, commissioner of the land
Office; Marshall Dudley, Of Indiana,
commissioner of pensions, Vice Bentley,
who is expected to resign this afternoon.
Dudley may be transferred to the patent
bureau next fall at his own request, and
Commissioner Marble be made assistant
secretary Of the interior.
Gen. Longstreet called on the Presi-
dent to-day. He will be United States
marshal Of Georgia after July Let. He
has not thought of the Malone plan for
dividing Georgia democrats, but is will
ing to do all possible for the republican
party.
Secretary Window, to-day, emphatic
ally denied the story telegrsphed hence
that he refused to publish the report of
the treasury committee because it reflected
on Secretary Sherman. The report bears
heavier on Pitney than anybody else.
The story about Sherman originated with
Pitney, who, when called on to speak
out, sheltered him behind the plea Of
eliminating himself
Washington, 16.-J. A. Bentley ten
dered his resignation this afternoon as
commissioner of pensions. 1t vas at
once accepted, and w. W. Dudley,
United States marshal of Indiana, ap-
pointed TO the place.
Judge N. O. Mcfarland, of Kansas,
was appointed by the President, this
afternoon, commissioner of the general
land Office, vacated by the resignation of
General Williamson.
The attorney general decides there is
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conditions precedent to promotion IN the
marine corps.
1t is not thought probable, from init
nations obtained at the treasury depart
ment, based on present indications, that
there will be any recommendation made
to the next Congress looking to refunding
legislation. It is the opinion Of those
high in authority that the conversion Of
high rate bonds under the present system
into bonds of low rate Of interest, is far
more advantageous to business Interests
than the agitation of the question By
Congress. While the intention of the
secretary Of the treasury is to keep the
sinking fund supplied, it is not probable
much will be done in the purchase of
bends for that fund until the per cents,
to which the option of continuance
on I6Q6mpLlOn lbs AlE0dUy O00u
extended are disposed OF. Although
there has been no report received as to
the mum Der or amount of coupon 5s re-
ceived for continuance st the London
agency, il is understood quite large
amounts of such bonds have been pre-
sented. The secretary is Of the opinion
that nearly if not quite all the SIS, OO0,-
600 coupon IS will be received for con-
tinuance before the time fixed for their
presentation has elapsed, namely: July
1st. The secretary was asked, to-day, if
there was any probability of his pur-
chasing 1 per cents of 1907 for
the sinkiDg fund, in preference to
redeeming converted 81 per cents, to
which he responded. That was aquestion
which had not yet been considered. 1t
is thought in some quarters that, pro-
viding As could be purchased in open
market at reasonable figures, it would
be a good policy to purchase them in
preference to redeeming 81 per cents.
Forty-four million dollars coupon 5
per cent. bonds have beensreceived for
continuance at 81 per cent, to date,
leaving $l4, 600, 900 to be heard from.