The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

TIE Virginia Readjusters, in convention, in
dorsed Malone.
SENATOR Epnuxps has returned from Florida,
improved In health.
THE President has nominated VIM. z. Hob
son Postmaster at Bowling Green, Ky.
A REPORT that Horace Maynard Is TO be re-
appointed Minister to Turkey is denied.
TIE President will not call an extra session
Of Congress 10 break the deadlock in the Sem
ate.
CHASDLKR's friends doubt his confirmation,
M all the Democrats and Don. Cameron intend
10 vote against him.
ONE hundred and forty clerks have been
added TO the Pension Office, at salaries ranging
from o., 900 10 $4,000.
J. II. PANE, Of Wisconsin, has been ap--
pointed Chief Clerk Of the Department OF
Agriculture, TO succeed General Z. A Carmen,
relieved.
The Treasury Department will soon consider
the rate Of duty imposed on cotton ties, in COM
pliance with the petition Of the hoop iron man
ufacturers.
So many Senators are pairing and leaving
that the chances are the Senate will be left
withouta quorum and forced to adjourn before
many days.
PRIVATE DAIzEIL has been appointed to an
eighteen hundred dollar clerkship in the Pen
sion Bureau, at Washington, ut the request Of
President Garfield.
The Republicans propose to hold another
caucus, the object Of which is TO make some
arrangements by which the most important
nominations can be confirmed.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE announced to the Bar
Of the United States Supreme Court that the
Court would hear no more arguments after
Friday, April ~, and will adjourn for the term
Monday, May2.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has published q letter
advocating the abandment Of both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties in favor Of an
parties say Davis is anxious to become the
leader Of the party "bornin' in his brain"
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES has appointed
q commission to make q thorough investiga-
ton Of the organization Of the clerical force Of
the department, In order to insure the har-
monious reapportionment Of work, an advan-
tageous redistribution Of officers and employees,
and increase the efficiency Of the service.
SECRETARY KIRKwooD appointed ex-Con-
gressman Price, Of Iowa, to the position of
Chief Clerk of the Indian Office. The Office
being without even Commissioner or Chief
Clerk, the appointment virtually places Price
In the position of Commissioner OF Indian A.
fairs, TO which he has been nominated by Pres
ident Garfield.
RxPREsKSTATIvK GooDE, Of Virginia, of the
Yorktown Centennial Commission, has had .
talk with tho President about the Yorktown
Centennial. The President expressed the
greatest interest in the Centennial, and prom
occasion. Secretary Blaine stated that he
would have one OF the war vessels at York
town, upon which TO entertain the French rep
resentatives.
SECRETARY wnpon says be has concluded
what course to pursue relative 10 maturing
bonds. but could not mako 4 public until com
pletsd. He added. howevsr. he would rive
The matter ont for publicatioI Al the esrtieut
possible moment. Beyond this. nothing of
hcial can be learned. Various ruInors are afioat
a. 10 the nature OF the decision. purportine 10
have ORIGINATED In official circles. but Seore-
tary window saws he has not indicated. and
will not indicate the course TO be pursued un-
I'll ready for its publ;cation-
AyFArRs in the Senate do not chaupe The
time Of those Senotors remaining (many have
paired on Ia taken mn by spirited personal
controyersies. SENATOR Hilf and Mabone
have taken a second fire at each other. result-
ing about as did their first cross fire. Senator
Malone remarked that IL the Senator from
Georgia intimated that he CMahone1 had sold
his vote, he intimated what was false and that
no man less than q coward would make such
an intimation. After Mr. Hill had replied that
his answer 10 Mr.. Malone was on the record
an effort was made to 20 into executive ses,
sion. but was lost by A vote of 10 10 2O
IT has been stated At the Trraaurv Densrt-
ment that tbe balance ~ tbe antbor;zad Fonr-
and half -per-centa will be aold amountino
s-;,h ,reroif,y, ta about sroo nao on0 rlA
,y;th t6a snr,l1a revonna ,r;li az ~ tha ,.a
tnr;ns S;yss The Fves can tbsn hap prrov;dad ,ns
sor hS a1tan,,;na tba t;y,o % ,,.,a,,t .;,,, .Sa
Consent ~ boldsrs st AZ pey cent ;ntarest
Tha yroyision ~ tSa isw 10 f,rnishs. a. a,,.
tboritv for carving ont This nronosition a. i.
fonnd In n ioint reaolntion n Eonorass a,' -
nroved Marcb ~ 1854 ,rhicb nrov;des s'rha l.
tho secrstsrn - tba Tro"s,,rv K srthrx;ai a.
snt.;rsts ~. ,,sS-os,,t - az ;,tarant s .,s ~
rnhlic debt hv yer;od not srcea;,,,, ~, ~. H.. s,e
froy, time 10 ,;ne e;thsr w;th or ,.;shn,,t