Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
WASHINGroN.


Senator Teller's (of Ool orado> speech has
attracted considerable attention, because of its
| indirect crihcisIi upon the Republican party.
Aftet eaylnS that the present tariff is not such
Tariff as the people demand, and copdemning
the policy that would "strike out OF existence
one-half of the money of the world that men
holding securities might have better and
stronger grip upon tho peop who earn money
and who pay taxes i'll this country" he said.
MIR. President-I was educated in the demo-
| cratic party, and when it failed to represent
my sentiments, had The courage to get out of
it, anu propose upon this question to repre-
sent myself and not allow the republican party
to be put in 3 position Of misrepreseuting the
wishes of the great people of the West and
| South.
Some republican senators are very much
disappointed because nominations they expect
et. have not been sent ill., Several western sen
ators, who called upon the president in regard
to appointments, were once more told that they
would have 10 wait y few days, and that they
left the white house in anything but good hu-
NOR. Impatience at the presidents delay in
this respect is beginning to manifest itself quite
| freely. There is much speculation "a to Ills
motive for delaying nominations, hut nobody
seems to be able to explain it II is Understood
that the president does not inform republican
senator's OF his reasons for postponing nomina-
hons which they think ought to be made at
once.
The four jurymen whose signatures, it is
alleged, appear on the extra Critic appended
to the affidaviss filed by the defense in the
Gniteau case Saturday, with motion for g new
trial, deny most positively that copy of that
or any other paper was ever in their aptart-
ments at the hotel, and declare they nev5r held
pen in their hands during the trial except to
write their autographs for outside parties, and
that this was always done in the room occupied
by tho baiiffs, and in the immediate presence
of these officers The general impression with
those who have examined the matter, is that it
Is q clever piece of forgery.
Ex-Secretary Blaine holds that the contro-
versy he is now engaged in concerning the gov
ern1nents policy with reference to South Amer
lea was forced upon him, and he IS fully pre-
pared to meet it and maintain his position. He
will fight back whenever and wherever he is
struck, and his friends say he will develop the
wisdom Of his policy. Naturally the public
men are not disposed to openly take sides in the
controversy, but the ex secretary has received
and is daily receiving assurance of strong sup
port.
gentleman who hes taken much interest
in the matter says he is satisfied, after very
careful inquiry, that the president does not
intend to do anything in regard to Fitz John
Porter's case, not even to the extent Of grant
ing him pardon, which would restore him to
full citizenship again. The president has re-
celyed strong letters from Gen. Grant on the
subject and equally strong letters on the other
side from friends for whom he entertains just
as high regard as the cx-president.
Senator Pugh has bill, which he will intro
duce at the first opportunity, to make it a Grim
lnal offense for any derson to frame and gel up
simulated electoral returns from a state The
object of the bill is to prevent contests over
electoral returns for the purpose of complica-
ting the count OF a vote with view to political
advantage, and to confne such contests to legal
rounds.
In the case of Peter D. Cole, who killed
Lnhn HH.-.A5-aA nsshlar ii, -Au0.,st last s,,a
whose trial has been in progress ten days past
at Napoleon, Ohio, the jury rendered q YER
diet Of tnanslaughter Cole shot Harmon for
maintaining criminal relations with his Coles
wife. 1t is understood the defense will appeal
to the supreme court.
There is good authority for the statement
that on last Saturday Senators Window and
Mcmillan united in recommending that Mr.
Denny be appoin. ed United States marshal for
Minnesota. Nothing has been done, 90 far ss
can be learned, with reference to the district
attorneyship Mr.. Denny's nomination may be
looked for on any day.
The following nominations of postnasters
have been confirmed: Phil. Allen, Jr., Mineral
Point, Wis. B. J. Ellis, Marinette, Wis J. E.
West, st. Cloud, MINI Chas. McDillon, New
Hampton, 10.