The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-24
WASHINGTON.
Topics OF the Day from the
CanfIal,

Washington, 23.-In the republic
can caucus this evening the discus
sion was opened by Lapham, who
cOunseled opposition to any appor-
tionment bill which would disturb
the relative strength of the two par
ties, particularly any back appor-
tionment by which the republican
states of the north would be affected
disadvantageously. He believed $40
to be as low number as should be
adopted.
Briggs and Butterworth favored
the proposition. Haskell advocated
322 as the most satisfactory
number to western states, but was
willing to compromise upon 319
a general discussion ensued. Frye,
Hawley and Robinson believed BIZ
a fair compromise. a majority of
the speakers strongly opposed any
number less than $40, and resolu-
ton was finally offered by Haskell
that the republicans refuse to vote
for any apportlOnment bill which
fixes the number of representatives
at less than 3I9. The resolution
was carried with few dissenting
votes, and the caucus adjourned.
The legal tender deposits of ma
tional banks, for the reduction of
the circulation, since the passage of
the funding bill by the Senate. ag-
gregates 8 i,792,700.
Attorney General Devens express
ses the opinion that additional legis-
lation is not necessary to protect
the rights of the United States I'M
der what is known as the Thurman
act, or general laws, relating to the
Central Pacific and other subsidized
roads.
Direct and positive information
has been received in the city from
General Garfield, written the last
few days, in regard to the subject
of giving the Pacific coast a repre-
sentative in his cabinet, which is in
substance as follows: He is strongly |
inclined to fill some one of the cabi-
net positions by an appointment
from California, but he is not yet
fully determined whether the pres
sing claims of other states and sec
lions will admit of his leaving place |
for the Pacific coast at all. The
present probabilities, however, are
decidedly in favor of the reserva-
ton of a cabinet appointment for
California, and in this event General |
Garfield's choice will fall upon one
of the two names which he has for
some time had under consideration
namely, those of ex-senator Aaron
A. Sargent and Congressman
Horace Davis. Which one
of the two will, in this
case, be selected, has not yet
been disclosed, and the personal
friends of both gentlemen of this
city seem to be equally confident;
but the general impression of Gar
fields most intimate friends in Con-
gress is that the chances of Horace
Davis now preponderate.
The Star, this evening, publishes
the following: Representative Page,
of California, who went to Mentor
to urge the claims of ex-senator
Sargent for a cabinet place, has re-
turned. He brings back no assur-
ances that his mission was sue
cess, but he found the president-electI
in good health and spirits As sim
liar statements have been published
elsewhere, it may be well TO remark
that Representative Page has never
visited Mentor. He went to New
York City last Sunday night, on
personal business, and returned to
this city on Monday night and the
story of a visit to Mentor has no
other foundation.
Vice PreSident-elect Arthur, Wis
tied the Senate chamber in company
with Conkling, who introduced him
to many senators on both sides CT
the chamber.
Blaine also made his temperance
in the Senate after a long absence.
He was heartily congratulated by
democrats as well as republican as
sOciates. He subsequently had a
talk with Arthur.
General Hancock writes the in
committee: l shall be
present accompanied by General J.
B. Frye, General j. A. Perry and
w. S. Mitchell, who request
this letter to be received by the
committee as an acceptance of the
invitation given them through me.
you and the committee
for the courtesy extended, am, very
truly, yours,
(SigneO w. S. HANCOCK.
General Sherman has invited Gen. /
2. NJ. Dayton, of Ohio, to act as aide !
N the procession.
Senator Farley to-day obtained
passage, by the Senate, of his bill to
provide for the establishment of a
branch dead letter office for the
Pacific Coast at San Francisco, and
5hus avoid the unnecessary delay of
transmitting uncalled letters to and
rom Washington. The bill now
goes to the House.
The House committee on appro-
at the instance of Repre-
Davis, has agreed to insert
n the deficiency appropriation bill
he provisions of his bill to provide
or auditing unpaid accounts for
furnished by Pacific Coast
to the Indian bureau dur
ng the past seven or eight years,
which have not been paid. owing to
he exhaustion of the appropriations
before the accounts could be finally