The Portland daily press., 1883-03-13
WASHINGTON.
The President Still Sick.


AsHINeToN, March 12-The President is
stiIi indisposed. He has been suffering for
some time from q catarrhal affection and is
considerably annoyed at its tenacity. He will
propaoiy take trip to Fortress Monroe toward
lne END OF the present week.
Snlef Examiner of the Civil Service
Commission.
The Attorney General has given an opinion
70 the President that the chief examiner under
the civil service commission is an officer of the
United States, and as such his appointment is
vested In the President The question of the
selection of chief examiner has however
peen referred TO the commission and the ap-
mendation.
The Tariff Commission.
II is denied at the Treasury Department
tMnat M tne members of the tariff commission are
diem.
Secretary Folger Sick.
secretary Folger is not very well today. He
was at the department short time but unable
70 transact any business. He is still suffering
from MS recent attack of malaria and bilious
ness and appears rather weak.
TheNew Naval Vessels.
Under direction of the Naval Advisory
DoaId circulars ars now being prepared at the
navy department giving a general descrip-
t,on no OF three new cruisers and despatch boats
tne recent act of Congress and inviting pro-
posais from all American shipbuilders. Pro-
posais are also to be invited to finish the ma
cnlnery and turrets for three ironclad moni-
tors, Tor which $2,000,000 were appropriated
py ehe navy appropriation act.
Military Instruction in Colleges.
Prof. George L. Andrews and Samuel E.
Tillman, of the United States Military Acade-
N.Y. have been directed when, in the opinion
OF the superintendent of the Academy their
services can be spared, to proceed from West
Point. N. Y, to Yale College, Harvard Col
lege, Dartmouth College, Princetons College,
and the United States Naval Academy, An
napolis, on public business, and on the COM
pletlon OF the same will return to West Point
and resume duties at the Military Academy.
On the Black List.
The Postoffice Department has notified the
postmaster of New York that John Thomas, of
1851 Broadway, is engaged in dealing in coun-
him personally or in the care of Max Levin
should not be delivered
Agitation in Treasury Circles.
There is uneasness in Treasuryscircles at the
numerous reports of intended removals among
the higher officials. This anxiety is due in
part to the resignation of Treasurer Gilfillan,
to the probable retirement of Second Conn
troller Upton, and to the charges against Su-
pervising Architect Hill; but it is largely to
be attributed to the eagerneSs with which ex-
congressman are endeavoriDg to find places for
themselves in the Treasury Department.
The Charges Against Mr.. Hill.
Very little importance is attached by those
who are supposed to know the most
about the facts to the new movement
against Architect Hill, and the men,
tion of the names of some rather distin-
guished persons in connection with the inves.
tigation and charges is believed to be the work
of malice. The charges originate in many an
cient storeslas to an alleged granite ring in
Maine and Massachusetts, with which the
names of leading politicians have at different
times been connected. Assistant Secretary
New says that he is confident that there is
nothing new in the charges and all that there
was in them was investigated long ago and
found to have no substantial foundation.
Diplomatic Correspondence.
The diplomatic" correspondence of the
year 1882 transmitted to Congress with the
last annual message of the President, is now
in course of publication by the government
printing Office and when completed will make
a volume of about 600 pages. Nearly all the
selected letters and extracts flom letters of
any general importance now printed by the
government in this volume have been covered
by current newspaper publication. Among
those which have not heretofore been printed
and are of present interest are two letters
written by Minister Lowell and Secretary
Frelinghuysen in regard to the Irish preven-
tion of chimes act.
Miscellaneous.
The Navy Department has received intelli-
I'll. King at San Francisco, Cal.