The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-03
wAsuTxT0N LETTER.

Washington. D. G., Sep %. S..
AS the zine for the assembling OF
Congress approaches The probable leg
islatiou and tie action Of the Senate on
the appointments of the President are
the topics Of conversation at the clubs,
about newspaper row, and the places
ycre politicians congregate to swap
and shadow coming events. It
is said to be the Fixed intention of the
Republican majority in the Senate to
reject Che nomination Of II. r. Jack
sou, Minister to Mexico, as soon as it
meets in executive s%ession, on the
ground that he is not eligible to Office.
Tile Attorney General held that the
fact President Andrew Johnson pardon
ed Mr., jackson removed all political
disabilities and made him as any other
citizen. Tile Republicans Senators will
hold that the Constitutional amendment
of 1873 set up new requirements for Of
ice holders. It said that TO Il who
had ever held Office under the confed-
eracy civil or military could hold office
under the United States Government,
until his disabilities lad been removed
, b. special act Of Congress.
1t is said that the nominations of Mr..
Montgomery, the Assistant Attorney
General Of the Interior Department
will also fall short Of confirmation.
The chief ground of objection that will
be urged against him is that of his OBJ
lection to the public schools. Ills az
tacks upon the public school system OF
the country IN which he denounces the
teachers as corlupters o morals will be
used against him to show that lie is not
/ sufficiently in accord with the mstitu-
tions ofthe country to hold Such q re-
! sponsille position. Several of the Re
publican Senators have proposed special
bills in tile interest of the popular edit
cation. Senator Logan has sought to
lave the Whiskey tax diverted to edu.
cational purposes. Senator Blair is the
| author Of alin appropriating S70,o00,-
| 900 to be distributed throughout the
S ates in the ratio Of their illiteraey
as shown by the last census. Senator
/ Hear and others are conspicuous adyo-
Gates OF Mr.. Blair's bill. It is said
That these senators win oppose the
confirmation Of 3Ir. Montgomery. 1t
is further urged that while he is con
sidesed to lie an honest and upright
rnan he is a poor Judge, and is to a
great extent al the mercy of a corrupt
ring IN tic Land Once. lie is to-day
relying upon sgbordirates in the Office
who lave heea conspicuous for THEN
connection with land grabbing schemes
for \ score of yeara.
1t is SAID that Secretary Eudicott and
Gen. Sheridan are no nearer a settle
mcnt Of the conflict Of authority be-
t~ccn them. The recent publication
Of The letter of ex-Secretary Lincoln on
this question is stated to have been in-
tended by Secretary Endicott 10 be their
future guidance. Gen. Sheridan, it is
said, is determined TO resist this as far
as il is in his power TO do so, and it is
Quisc likely that the President will be
called upon 10 settle the question, In
this event it is understood that the
Presid.l It Will take sides with Secretary
/ EII.eott.
Gen. Roseers4ss has declined The IN
yilation of The Ohio Democrats, who
wanted him to take part iii The present
campaign. AS soon as President Cleye.
lana retained from his vacation Gen.
Rosecruus called upon him to ask if
ppl4ic officers were allowed to take
part in pJlitieal campaigns. 1t is I'M
! derstoud that President Cleveland set
lis foot down and forbade any sach
proceeding on the part Of any n hold
ing office under Ills Administration.
The most interesting event of the
week has been the resignation of Mr..
Eaton, the Chief of the Civil Service
Commission. There is much specula-
ticn as to who will lie appointed i'll his
place. IL is believed that the other
: two Commissioners Messrs, Thoman
and Gregory will ba called upon to re-
sign and that before. Congress eonvenes
tie board Will be composed wholly OF
uew men,
The Presidents letter on the civil
service was generally discussed by pol
iticians yesterday. It was regarded as
leaving no doubt now as to the policy
the President desires 10 pursue. There
are0f course some Democratic members
! of Congress who Will not converse about
the subject. 1t is hard for them to rec
oncile themselves to the Presidents
viii. "And theie is no denying thst
the President has a will of his own
said a politician yesterday, but it is
hard nevertheless on the men who
have worked SO hard for the@Democrat-
ie Party" s. c.