Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
PROM our Resnlar corr,.pnn-Ient.


WAsHINGroN, b. c., MAY IL, 1881.
The Secretary of the Treasury sur.
prised every one with his "call' of
Thursday for the principal portion of
the FIVE per cent. bonds. lie is so much
encouraged by what he hears from New
York, and in fact from all parts of the
country, that he has no doubt but all
the fives will be continued by their
owners at three and one.half per cent.
He receives congratuatory letters every
day by the bushel. The three and a
half per cents already issued are at n
premium of >! per cent. Probably
there will be no difficulty in floating a
three per cent. bond authorized by Con.
gress.
1t is said that Senator Conkling will
not ask further delay in the considera
ton of Robertson's case. lie cannot
prevent confirmation If the senate
comes to vote as it probably will this
week. There have been rumors lately
that the President would withdraw
Robertson's name and that he was pre-
vented from 20 doing only by know dge
of the fact that Secretary Blaine would
IN that event resign at once. But there
is no reason for believing such reports.
1t is Senator Conkling who must give
way. This by no means ends the great
quarrel in the party. 1t simply post.
pones active hostilities. The National
Republican continues its fight against the
President and Secretary Blaine. More
interest is now felt in the case of vii
liam +. Chandler nominated for Solici.
tor General of the United States than
in any other. lie will be rejected as
every Democratic Senator and several
Republicans will vote against him. 1t
was believed that the nomination would
be withdrawn, but there is now no rea
son for thinking 80.
The health of Mrs. Garfield is so much
impaired that the approach Of carriages
to the White House is prevented. As
soon "a she is sufficiently recovered she
will leave for her home in Ohio. The
President will stay at the Soldiers
Home, just beyond the city limits. This
sickness of Mrs. Garfield is sure to re.
vive interest in an old project for build.
ing new residence for the President and
his family. The location of the White
House is unhealthy, and its construction
was faulty in many respects.
President Garfield, in giving TO Hon.
Fred Douglass lucrative Office to which
no responsibility attaches and where no
personal superintendence of business is
required, has happily recognized both
that gentleman's value to the Republi.
can party and his eminent incapacity
for anything practical.
The nomination of Gen. Lew. Wallace
for one of the insignificant South Amer.
lean missions has been Withdrawn by
the President, at the request of Mr.
Wallace. Gen. Wallace has been quite
chagrined at the treatment to which he
has been subjected. III was anxious to
remain as Governor Of New Mexico, be.
cause he would have good chance to
be United States Senator when il is ad
mitted into the Union, which may be
at no distant day. But the President
wanted the governorship of New Mex
leo for his particular friend Mr. Sheldon
who also has Senatorial aspirations. So
far Indiana has been left very much out
in the cold, but it never seems a cold
day for Ohio. An Ohio man was last
night confirmed for Justice Of the Su
preme Court, and to-day an Ohio mar
il sent in for the fat and pleasant posi-
ton Of marshal of this District.
In the next month several hundred
additional discharges will be made from
the census bureau. A number of dis
changes have already been made fol
his month. The appropriation last
le by Congress would not hold