Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-07
FROM the Capital.

The president and cabinet have decided
against an extra session of congress.
The secretary of the navy has ordered
the Wachusett to put to sea from San
Francisco, in search of the missing mail
steamer City of New York.
n L. DAWSON, official stenographer to
the secretary of war, ha, been granted
leave OF absence 10 accompany Gen. Grant
to Mexico as amanuensis.
THE president has nominated Robert r.
Hit, of Illinois, to be assistant secretary
of state, and Nathan w. Spalding to be
assistant United States treasurer at san
Francisco.
Ir is believed that the protests of prom
inent citizens of Buffalo will cause the
president TO withdraw the nomina ION of
Tyler for customs collector.
CoNKLING has announced his intention
Of never again entering the white house,
alleging that Garfield deliberately broke
faith with both the senators from New
York.
SECRETARY WINDOW having reached
New York for a financial conference, was
at once assailed by Peter Cooper with ar
guments in behalf of heavy issue of
greenbacks.
DECLINING appointments seems to be
the order of the day at Washington.
General Lew Wallace has telegraphed the
president a deClination ofthe South Ameri-
can mission to which he was nominated.
The treasury department will redeem
all outstanding ) per cent. bonds of 1881.
which will mature May 2l 1881, at the
rate of Sl0l.25 in full payment Of each
800 bond.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S wife, mother,
and three younger children viii HE to
Mentor on the approach OF warm weather,
and the chief magistrate expects to take
a long summer vacation on his farm.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD has nominated
Sanford A. Hudson. of Wisconsin, 10 be
associate Justice of the supreme court of
Dakota, and Clark f. Carr to be post
master at Galesb,ng, H.
GENERAL ADAM BADEAU General
Grants biographer) who was recently
nominated to the senate Ivy President
Garfield for charge d affaires to Denmark,
positively declines the position. He is
now United States consul general at Lon
don.
\ PROMINENT republican senator at
Washington says the programme hence
forth is daily session of reasonable length
and no combinations until the democrats
Weld. \ deadlock is welcomed by the OPP
popents Of Stanley Matthews as well as
the Conkling crowd.
THERE are all kinds Of reports regard
ing he desperate intentions Of Senator
Conkling, of New York, 10 defeat the con-
tirmation of Mr. Rlaine's friend, Robert
son, for collector of the port Of New York
1t looks as il the question who is SO be
president under Garheld's administration
is about to be definitely decided
THERE are rumors of trouble in Presi-
dent Garheld's cabinet. Attorney General
MacNeagh, being represented Is ready TO
resign because OF his decisions in the in
terest of civil service reform, in the cases
of certain appointments having been
ovelruled by the president TO crafty I'M
Fortunate senators. 1t is probable, how
ever, that rumor exaggerates the facts in
the premises.
GARFIELn'> friends at Washington are
free to admit that he has sadly blundered,
but announce that he will take no step
backward as To the control of the New
York custom house TIE struggle over
Robertson Is growing hot, and is really be
tween Blaine and Conkiiug over the
shoulders Of the president. Blaines in
slant resignation would follow withdraw
a, Of the nominations. Conklinss pro