The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
WASHINGTON.
The Petition Agaias. higgins.

WAsHINGToN, March pa committee
representing the Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation of Maryland waited upon the Secretary
of the Treasury to-day, and presented him
copy OF the resolutions recently adopted by
that association, protesting against the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Eugene Higgins as chief of the
appointment division Of the Treasury Depart
ment. Secretary Manning promised to give
the matter due consideration.
Carrying Foreisn Mails.
Although the compulsory law requiring
American steamships to carry foreign mails at
the figures fixed by the post Office department,
expires with the present month, representa-
tives OF prominent steamship lines have az
sured the postmaster general that they will
continue to carry the mails at present rates for
the remainder of the fiscal year, trusting to
Congress to make good the difference between
the present rates and rates that may DO agreed
upon for foreign mail transportation during
the next fiscal year, under the so-called sub
sidy clause of the post Office appropriation
bill.
The Right 10 Use Trade Marks.
In deciding the interference case concerning
the right to nse a certain trade mark, tho act
ing commissioners of patents has held that the
commissioner may award the right to o trade
mark to some other person than the original
registrant, and thereby destroy The value of
the first registration. 1t is also held that a
trade mark applied to an article manufactured
by a partnership in the absence of an agree
resides in the partnership as against any re-
firing partner.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Henry LoWudes Muldron, whose nomination
as assistant secretary of the interior was sent
to the Senate this afternoon, is native of
Mississippi aud lawyer by profession. He
was graduated at the University OF Mississippi
and was admitted to the bar in 1859 He
entered the Confederate army in 1861, held
various positions in the line and at the close OF
the war surrendered at Forsyth. Ga, as
colonel of cavalry. He held the position of
district attorney for the 9th judicial district Of
Mississippi from 1869 to 1871, and was elected
to the State legislature in 1876 He was
representative from Mississippi in the 45th,
465h, 47th and 18th Congresses, but was not re-
elected to the Ash. In the lastCongress Muldron
was chairman OF the committee on private
land claims and member of the committee
on District Of Columbia.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The meeting of the cabinet today WAS at
tended by all The members except the attorney
general, who was engaged at the United States
supreme court. Secretary's Manning and
Whitney remained in consultation with the
President for some time after the other meu-
bers had departed. 1t is understood the ses-
sion Tas devoted to consideration of appoint
ments TO be made before the adjournment of
the Senate.
Facts and IumOrs.
Owing to an insufficiency in the appropria-
tion for pay OF posI-ofiice inspectors for the
balance of the fiscal year, the designations of
dozen Inspectors, including I'll. S. Mills of
New Hampshire. have been accepted By the
Postmaster General, to take effect April 1st.
The retirement from active service, by oper-
tion of law, of Col. George p. Andrews, 1st
Artillery, on March % 1885, is announced.
Hon. Edwin W. Keightey, Third Auditor
of the Treasury, to-day rendered his resigna.
tion to the President, to take effect April l.
Hon. Milton j. Durham, the newly appoint
ed First Comptroller of the Treasury, arrived
in Washington this morning and qualified at
the Treasury Department in the afternoon.
He will enter on the discharge OF his new
duties tomorrow morning.