Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-17

admitted to the bar in 1888. He rose rapidly l in his profession, and for thirty years has 1 been leading member of the Philadelphia bar. He has been Attorney General of Pennsylvania. Twice he has been very near an election to the United States Senate In 1877 he was, without solicitation on his part, the candidate of the workingmen for the District attorneyship of Philadelphia, but failed by one vote to receive the Republican nomination, it IS said because he would not promise to use the patronage for the use of the ebosses." AS an orator MT. Brewster has won great reputation by his addresses on various public occasions. Many of his lectures are upon historical subjects. He lives in roomy old mansion on Walnut street, Philadelphia
 The nomination of B. H. Brewster, of Pennsylvania, to be Attorney General, though surprise to many who thought his name had been abandoned, is generally well re- ceiyed and considered to be wise selection. This nomination is thought to fill eastern re- presentation in the Cabinet. The West will depend on Howe for position. They now ex- pect him to have the Postmaster Generalship, inasmuch as the South also demands repre- sentation and are not content with Filley of St. Louis, as border State representative. They want Davis or Longstreet, and the for mer is expected to get the navy portfolio
 
 Frelinghuysen, Folger and Brewster, from the East, three, Lincoln. Kirkwood and Howe, from the West, and one southern man. It is thought there will be no further Cabinet nominations until after the holidays, but the Postmaster Generalship may be filled before
 Secretary Blaine has been invited to deliv- CT the eulogy on President Garfield at the Congressional obseqnies by the joint commit tee having the matter in charge
 The War department has notified the sig nal service observers that their records are part of the records of the War department, and are not open to unauthorized inspection, or to be produced in courts upon subpoenas without authority of the War department. When such records are required the depart ment must be notified, when proper orders will be issued ---a-
 A reception was rendered Speaker Keller this even ing by the Ohio Republican association. Judge Will liam lawrence presided and introduced the new marks Addresses were made by Governor Foster, Ran dal Orth, Burrows, Dunnell, Reed and others s. S. were Senators Mahone and Platt, Justice Matthews Representatives Hazelton, Turner, Townsend. Bur large number of ladies prominent in judicial, dplo- matic and Congressional circles were also present
 The desire to bring the Postofhee depart ment to paying basis not to be lost sight of for an instant by the officials of that department Re- ceived from the Interior and Navy departments in refere to allowing official matter through the mail free and in every instance the law officer has decided against the departments when there was the least pretext to sustain him. In connection with this sub ject an effort will be made this winter by the Postoce authorities to compel the other departments to pay postage on matter sent through the mail under the law There is little doubt that this could be reached prominent State official states that if the govern ment were compelled to pay postage the Postoce de- pertinent would not only be self sustaining but turn yearly balance into the Treasury.
 The subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations committee charged with the investigation of the tngent expenses of the departments, examined this morning R. J. Hinton, editor of the Washington Sunday Gazette, which has made severe charges against the administration of the Treasury depart ment and discharged clerk named Bessetts. The testimony of the gentleman amounted to little be- yond furnishing the names of others for the commit tee to summon witnesses. The reading of the tes timony taken by the Moline commission ordered by Secretary Windom was commenced this morning and it's reading continued at the adjourned meeting the Senate adjourned Senator Cockrill said to day that there had been the slightest dsa- greement between the members of the sub committee and that the subject of holding their session with open doors had never been suggested discussed. He further said that there desire the part of any member to smirch anybody and he believed be no whitewashing. He wanted 8 fair and impar- tial investigation and believed it would be ducted. It is not probable the committee will go be- yond inquiry into the Treasury expenses although the resolution instructing them made to embrace A1,1.n- 1or&fry -lor.or or4rr ,ar,&