The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Mr.. Levi P. Morton goes to France, and, it is
said, Mr.. Lowell will remain at the court of St.
James, although Pennsylvania claims the place.
John Hay assistant secretary of state, has
resigned on account of private engagements, but
consents to remain temporarily III charge of his
office. It is understood his successor has not
been selected
President Grafield said the other day that he
would not for the present consider any PROPOSE
ton to remove any man in continuous Office,
except for cause. When their terms expires
the case is different.
Secretary Blaine's attention being called to a
statement that he had said an extra session of
congress would be called, he answered IT have
never made such statement, and furthermore
never heard the proposition discussed"
The democratic senators will organize in
committee Immediately after the new senate
meets, and act promptly on all nominations
In any event, prominent democrats in the SEN
Garfield nominations.
It is the general belief at Washington among
treasury officials, that the banks which with
drew their circulation cannot have it restored
without going through the forms of reorgani-
cation. Senator Sherman suggests that the
banks won't go off at half cock again, after this
experience.
Charles D. Gilmore, attorney and claim agent
of Washington, has brought suit in the District
circuit court against Carl Schurz, claiming
100000 damages. The allegation is that
Schurz without any just cause debarred Gill
more from practice in the department of the in
terror, and thus broke up legal business esti-
mated at $40, 600 year.
Senators Dawes and Hoar have accepted an
invitation of the governor and lieutenant govern
or of Massachusetts, mayor of Boston, Wendell
Phillips, and many other distinguished citizens,
to public meeting in Boston to be called for
the purpose of considering what justice, hr1-
mainly and wise public policy require Of the
government in behalf Of the Indian tribes .~-.
1t has been suggested, in view Of the rush of
office seekers, that the President cause the
names of all applicants and their hackers to be
published as a matter of news. Many are here
after Office who pretend to be after something
else. A Republican member of congress is
quoted as saying that Garfield looks pretty well
used up, and that the pressure on him is about
as great as it would have been on Hancock had
he gotin.
The decision reached by the cabinet on the
request of national banks to withdraw their
legal tenders, deposited to retire circulation,
maintains that the precedents of the depart
ment in similar cases should be adhered to, and
no return of legal tenders made. Secretary
Window expresses the opinion that no stringen-
cy in the money market need be apprehended,
been and are being purchased by the govern
ment. sas<sr
The president nominated Levi P. Morton,
New York, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to France; W. NJ Evarts, Allen
G. Thurman and T. 0. Howe, commissioners
on the part of the United States to the interna-
tional monetary conference at Paris: David D.
M Long, surveyor of customs at Cincinnati; ;
John W. Green, Collector Of internal revenue
for the second district of Iowa; R. G. Taylor of
Indiana, member of the mississippi river i'm
provement commission. Postmasters: Conley
E. Guilford, Wanston, Ohio; James o. Raymond,
Stevens Point, Wisconsin.