The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April 26-Confirmations
-Postmasters, Phillip Struble, at Naper-
vile, H.; Leonard G. McMurtric, at Lacon,
H.
Nominationr-Receive of Public Moneys,
Robert Lowry, of Iowa, at Huron, ID. T.
Commissioner Raum places the number
of gallons of spirits in bond of which reve
nue. must be paid in the next twelve months
at {, ABS, 243 The present annual con
sumption of distilled spirits in the United
States is about seventy million gallons.
The Republican Caucus Committee of
seven, appointed to lay out programme
in relation to the order of business of the
House. decided that the Tariff Commission
bill next in order shall be pressed for
final action, then remaining election cases.
and after them the appropriation bill.
An effort will be made to pass the bin for
the Distribution of the Geneva award. and
the Bowman bill as a substitute, to relieve
Congress from the consideration of private
bills. Farther than this the committee has
not determined any action
Berdell's Star route case came mp to-day.
Ex-Postmaster General James and McVeagh
were present as witnesses
Ex-Postmaster General James testified
he had had an interview with Rerdell
about mail contract matters. Clayton had
come to the Washington hotel with Rerdell,
and hal introduced him to witness. Rer-
dell presented the books and transcripts of
Dorsey and others. and said in the division
of profits, and for expediating and increas
ing the number of trips Brady received
thirty three or forty per cent In the divi-
sion of remitted fines he received
fifty per cent Rerdell told him
Brady was known as William Smith
and Turner as Jones in the combination.
-,
cluded in the Sapreme Court to-day,
Guiteau to-day refused to see his sister
Judge Belford, Congressman from Colo
RADIO. had an interview to-day with the
President regarding the persecution of the
Jews in Russia. The President said he felt
deeply interested in the case.of the perse
cuted Hebrews, and was determined to do
everything that could be-done with propri
ety to induce the Russian Government to
extend the fullest protection to this class of
its subjects He had within the past few
days addl essed q communication to our
representative at St Petersburg, directing
him to invite the attention of the Gar to
the reported atrocities, and to express the
adherence felt in this country in relation
to their preparation, and entreating himtto
exercise his authority to prevent their re
currence The President farther said, that
while it was delicate matter for tins gov
ernment to interfere with matters between
the government of Russia and its subjects,
vet he was determined to do all that could
be done with strict regard to international
usage and courtesy, to obtain for the Jews
in Russia the same measure of freedom and
protection that was accorded others. In
any event, he was determined American
Hebrews residing temporarily in Russia
should receive the care and protection of
their government
A letter was received here 9 few days
ago by an applicant for position from
General Grant. In reply to the request for
his endorsement, in which Grant says, he
has not recommended any one for the of
fee recently, unless in his opinion, it has
been requested by the President or some
member of the Cabinet. He had made but
one exception to this rule; and that was in
the ease Of an army appointments, which.
If the best interest of the service and jus
tice had been done, would have been made
years ago. He did not intend in the fn-
ture TO suggest or interfere in the slightest
degree with appointments