Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-12

tvs attitude on the tariff next winter. I
will be remembered that the commission wa
originated by Democrats, Senator Eaton be
ing particularly earnest in its advocacy. FL
and his friends who were pressing the com
mission claimed to have assurances from tn,
President that their wishes would be consult
ed in the organization of the board, and they
assert now that these promises were broken
Senator Eaton declined for obvious reasons
of propriety to go the board himself, but
he was anxious to have invitations extended
to Groesbeck, Julian and other Democrats OF
that standing and stamp and urged their
names on the President. They, however
were not appointed, while high protection
ists of no particular national reputation, con
stitute the great majority of the board AS
one of the friends of the commission scheme
said to day 1.-The commission is no doubt
acceptable to such free trade revenue tariff
protection Democrat as Randall, but it is not
at all satisfactory to the Democrats who or
ganized the movement for a commission, and
we certainly shall not fe 81 bound to submit to
its recommendations " The proceedings of
the commission since IT'S organization have
subjected it to much criticism here, and it
seems to be placed in the same category with
the various junketing Congressional commits
sions, which are looked upon simple pic
MICS at the taxpayers expense.
First Comptroller Lawrence has signed a
warrant for $22, 605.39 in favor of Mrs. L1-
cretia R. Garfield, being this amount due her
under the act approved July 81, 1882.
The infant granddaughter of General
Sherman died on the train from Oakland
yesterday. Another grandchild is very sicx
The Star Route s-CIose of MIR. Ker',
Argument For the Prosecution.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lin the crimina
court this morning, before proceeding with
his argument Mr.. Ker said that by direction
of the Attorney Gene raj he would furnish
the defendants coun sci with list of the au
thorities Mr.. Brewst er intended to refer to il
his address. The court would also be pre-
sented with an abstract of these authorities al
the proper time. Mr. Merrick suggested that
counsel exchange list of the authorities tb @,
purposed using, but this suggestion did no
apparently meet with favor on the part of thu
defense. The court said it was mere mat
ter of courtesy and it did not have the powe,
to compel counsel to, submit their authorities
in advance of their argument. He wished tt
say that the authorities to be used in the
closing argument must be confined to thos,
already referred to in the preceding address
Mr.. Ker then resumed his argument, taking
up the route from Vsr1niliion to Sioux Falls
Oak. Mr. Ker closed his argument in tn,
case to-day and court adjourned to Monday.
War On WON en-Their Exclusion
From the NVnr and Interior Depart
ments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The indignation
meeting held last night by women who fee
aggrieved by the recent action of Secretarie
Teller and Lincoln with regard to the en-
ployment of women clerks in the govern
ment offic'As is exciting considerable atten
ton. Assistant Secretary Jocelyn, of tn
Interior department., announces that the atti
tude of that department is not taken in con
sequence of a. change of policy toward thu
employment of women, but is due to the de
Z tire to get male clerks for special dut,
where ladies would not be qualified to serve
This excuse, however is not taken as salts
factory explanation. In the light of recen
utterances by both Secretaries Teller ant
Lincoln it looks as if a policy of excluding
women so far as practicable was to be adopt
ed by both these Cabinet officers There ar,
a few female clerks in the War department
but only few, and these are employed il
the side bureaus. Secretary Lincoln, more
over, opposes the employment of any wo
men in his department, and says he will no
appoint any out of the large body of new
clerks in the offices of the Adiutant Genera
and Surgeon General to pass upon claim.
There are at present a large number of Hsc
men in the Interior departm ent i
| all its various bureaus, but Sec
! rotary Teller has declared agains
the expediency and propriety of thei
| employment, and it is doubtful if many nor
will be appointed while he is at the head o
| the department. Public opinion in the Nav,
| department is also very strong against en-
( ploying women. There are comparativ4l
l very few clerks of either sex in the State de
partment and the Department of Justice
| The Postofice department employs few VIC
men, and also gives about 200 postoffices GU
! of the 81 900 to women. The d. partmen
l where most of the women are employed i
| the Treasury. In the various bureaus of thi
| department about 200 women are on tn
l rolIs. Secretary Folger is said to favor thei
presence. The women who are engineerin,
the movement in behalf of employ ment TO
their sex tell some scandAlous stories. A
| the same time the reputation of the depart
ments for immortality is very much sxagger
! ated, and the female clerks as a rule ar
above scandal. The employment of womel
| in the various Offices dates from the war, AM
| while it has always been open to obvi
GUS objections, the custom has furnished EN-
ployment for many worthy persons, and TO
| the government to now reverse it's polio,
| would lead to great distress and much vigor
Z Gus opposition. Moreover the actuatin
| cause, which is to find places for men for pc
| litical reasons, is not one to commend tn
| movement to the people. The women CLAIM
that the employment of their sex in Office
| in the line of an Efficient civil service, becaus
I
| sensible of the Importance of keeping thei
l places by good work and nroner condnct