Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-23
eARFlELD'S APPOINTMENTS CAUSE
DISSATISFACTION.
WASHINGTON.
N Nomiuations.

Nominations.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Presl-
dent has nominated Stewart l.. Wood
ford as United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York; Asa w.
Fenny, United States Attorney OF the
Eastern District OF New York; Lewis +.
PAYNE, United States Marshal OF the
Southern District of New York; Clinton
ID. MacDougall. United States Marshal
for the Northern District OF New York;
John Tyler, Collector OF Custons for the
District of Buffalo Creek, New York;
Albert Woodcolk, Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Third District OF Illinois;
Edward =. Meyer, United States Marshal
for the Northern District Of Ohio; Hen.
~ Fink, United States Marshal for the
Eastern District OF Wisconsin; A. VI.
Jones, United States Marshal for the
Northern District of Illinois.
smsll-F Fry Appointments.
There is a good deal of comment over
the fact that the appointments q eneral
Garfield is making are quite insignificant
ones, and of a class that hardly requires
the Senate to remain In special session
10 act upon them. Outside OF his Cab
net slate and the nomination OF Judge
Matthews, the nominations sent IN are
for minor and petty places the trouble
is that the President has some personal
debts he wants to pay of, and the lei.
lows 10 whom be is under personal Ob-
ligatiOns are quarreling among them
selves as to what they Ougt TO take. Alter
the President discharges these personal
obligations he will be ready to move
with accelerated speed and send in quite
a batch OF important nominations. II
is contemplated by Secretary Elaine TO
make important changes in the Diplo-
matte service, but they will be made
gradually, and it may be next winter
before he completes the revision of ser
| vice.
Conkling's Great Power.
Monday is the regular day for the
meeting of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee. senator Edmunds being absent
Conking is the acting Chairman, but
he declined 10 call meeting this morn
ing, and consequently there was no
action taken on Stanley Matthews
nomination. Matthews is here AMI his
friends are trying 10 get his nomination
reported one way or tine other. Ii ad.
verse they claim to have strength
enough To secure his confirmation.
The Democrats are about equally di-
yided on it Should Conkling antago-
nizs him the lchances are against
Matthews. ea,xup
A Republican Resolve.
The Republican Senators in caucus
decided TO Oier resolution in the Sem
ate tomorrow providing for new elpc.
ton of Senate officers. The following
were agreed upon unanimously: Secre-
tary of the Senate, George e. Gorham,
OF California; Sergeant at Arms, Henry
Riddelbarger, Of Virginia; Principal Tx
ecutive Clerk, James K. Young, OF Penn
sylvania. The following were selected
by ballot Chief Legislative Clerk,
Charles W. johnson, OF Minnesota;
Chaplain, Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland,
OF " Washington. RiddeIbarger is a warm
personal and political friend OF Senator
Malone. He was colonel in the Con
felerate army, and is now one OF the
editors Of the Woodstock Weekly Rfdd-
j,tStSr. Johnson was nominated at the
instance OF Senator Mcmillan.
Reforms in Utah.
! IL is understood that bill will be in
troduced in the next Congress with the
| approval OF the President 10 change the
| form of Government OF Utah as the
| foundation for the r,fDrms, which he
| has declared. The bill will abolish the
present form OF appointment OF Cover
nor and Judges and will provide com
mission of probably seven persons who
will administer the affairs Of this re.
| iractory territory backed by all
| the power necessary to secure
the reforms they will institute. The
commissioners will be named by the
| President, and will be men who are
| known TO be sound ON the pOlygamy
question. Their term OF office will be
continuous under the pleasure OF the
| President. In this way, IL is believed,
the evil can be reached 1t ia proposed
IN pass the law DISTINGUISHING pOlyca-
mists, men and women. The females
now vote, and the Utah law is such that
an Indian or China woman ii Nor
mons wife can vote.
Tue Republican Camp Divided
There il some diilereace of opinion
/ among the Republican Senator'S in re.
| gard TO the choice OF the Senate officers.
/ Arrangements We're made to elect the
| Democratic Readjus;er and friend Of
/ VI IhOne Sergesul.a,-Arm|, but several
| Republicans object 20 it, saying that II
they are going to EJECT Il Democrat TIN
\ mlght as vel
Let the Democratic Incumbent Remain.
State Senator Rldilsberger, Of Nir-
/ ginid, author OF the bill to reduce aud
rcaljuSt ihe State debt, is the candidate
| OF MahOne, but cannot be elected unless
| every Republican Senator votes Tor him.
| Riiileberyer is also objected TO because
\ OF his recofd on the Virginia debt ques-
| t;ol. Ii Is regarded as probable that
the new officers may not Dc elected at
/ this session.
Several Republican Senators are re-
| ported rs saying tina; the best policy is
to let the election 90 over until the reg
ular or extra session OF Congress.
Some DissppointmsnE is Expressed
here to day by the anti-Grant Rrpubl-
cans at the s:alwart character OF the
nominations for New York aud Illinois.
Our Utensils Of War.
A beard OF officers has been appointed
TO examine magazine guns and recon-
mend such as are suitable ior military
service.
Secretary kirkwoOl to dsy received a
letter from X. ID. Trowbridge, Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs, rendering hrs
resignation and requesting its acceptance
at once.
A Knock Down for the Extra Session.
Tue Cahlset was in session two honrs
and hall to-day, and the subject OF
calling an extra session OF Congress was
thoroughly canvsssed. Protests from
several commercial cities have been sent