Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-24
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Gossip and News About ::Pes.
pie and Things at the Ma.
tionaI Capitol.


of the civil-service-rcform movement
Belva Lockwood will remain in Washing
ton Till the next presidential campaign
opens.
Simon Cameron has recovered from the
recent illness which caused alarm among
his friends.
Gen. Neiley of Ohio says he has paid
$1,000 in board bills at Washington in his
search for an Office. ..-... - -s as,I
Daniel Manning says he is going home to
Albany to vote, and thinks the president
will do the same.
Surgeep-(ieneral Hamilton said to-day the
danger efa cholera invasion of this country
had passed for the present.
The secretary of war has decided that the
corps of engineers is a staff corps, and its
officers are not entitled to command. p
Gen. ROsecrans thinks a treaty could be
made with China which would settle the
matter of coolie immigration satisfactorily.
It's estimated that between 500 and 800
nominations for pOStmasters will be sent to
the senate during the first thirty days of the
session. Last year when the recess of con-
gress was only from July to December the
senate received over 800 nominations of
postmasters during the first thirty days Of
the senate.
Secretary Lamar, although indspOsed, is
able to act on all important matters concern
ing his department. Papers are sent to his
room and receive prompt action and sigma
ture on his part. He is not confined to his
bed, but the attending physician has thought
it wise for him TO remain in his room.
There is rumor that Mr.. Chas. II. Cod
man of Boston has accepted the place OF
civil-service commissioner, to be vacated on
November 1 by Dorman B. Eaton. Mr..
Goldman has been very reluctant to accept
the position because Its duties necessarily
interfere with his private business.
Reports received a. the Marine hoSpitla
bureau show that yellow fever is epidemic
i'm Caracas; that cholera is decreasing in
Spain and is extinguished in Valencia; that
smallpox is raging in BuenOs Ayres with
alarming facility, and that yellow fever has
appeared in Acapulco.
The pOstmaster-general has decided that
guarantee associations cannot go on bonds
for postmasters. The reason given for this
decision is, that it is frequently necessary
for the sureties of O postmaster to take
charge of the Office, and as guarantee assO-
Citations have not agents in all places, they
could not in all cases take charge of the
offices when necessary.
1t is now said that the resignation Of
Judge Thomau of the civil-service commits
sion will be placed in the presidents hands
within few day, or as soon as the judge
arrives in Washington. A gentleman well
qualified to speak on the subject is authority
for the statement that the president consid-
ers that Commissioner Thoman's resigna-
ton is in his hands. Early in the admins
tration Mr.. Thoman gave the president to
understand that his resignation was at his
command whenever desired 5. ~ |,
Its still generally expected in Washing
ton that the suit 20 try the Bell telephone
patents will be ultimately begun in the name
of the United States. In this connection it
is said that the original patent to Prof.
Morse, when II reached the supreme court
| in the course of litigation, was defeated Oh
the ground that it was too broad, in that IL
made monopoly of law of nature. In
this same connection gentleman, who has
had years of experience in the patent Office,
tsays that if the telephone controversy should
/ ever come Before the supreme court itwould
meet fate similar to that of Prof. MOrse's
claim.
Gen. Floyd King, chairman OF the house
| committee on the improvement of the Mis-
| sissippi river, has reached Washington.
When asked what congress was going to do
| for the 'father of waters during the COM
| ing session he said: Goodness knows.
There is no money available. Weactually
need 500 600 year, but don't suppose
we will be able to get $40 COO, 600 in great
many years. There are lot OF people dip
ping into this subject just for the reputa-
tion they can make, who have not the inl-
movement of the river at heart, and don't
know what the effect will be. But 1 know
what might be done. The subject grows on
me day by day. The river ought to be made
an omen sea from St Louis to the gulf, and
the government ought to be proud of the
opportunity to make ii So"
Sergt. McGauran of the signal service,
who got into trouble by refusing to receive
i eoIored man as his assistant in the ofhce
at Pensacola, Fla, is not TO be court-mar
tailed for disobedience of orders as was al
first intended. He brought strong evidence
to bear and succeeded in having his punish
ment limited to reduction to the rank o.
private. The colored observer, who ba'
been in charge of the Pensacoh Office evel
! since be was assigned 10 duty there, viii
; shortly be relieved, as his yresence in an Of
, fetal capacity is distastefm to the citizen:
of Pensacola, and il IS thought unnecessary
10 insist upon his remaining there. Ht
, would not have received toat assignment Il
. the first place. it is now stated, had the fac
{ of his being colored occurred to the Office
making the selection.
. The new mail service between San Fran
I cisco and Australia and NV Zraland to re
!. = place the Pacific Mail service viii begin o.
4 November n, and steamer will start ever
e four weeks thereafter. Three steamer
+ have been engaged in this service heretOfoI
two Of them belonging to John Elder {
:. England and one to the Pacific Mail Steam
n ship company. For the Pacific Mail stean
. er o Spreckels steamer will be substitute
e so that the line will be as much America
A. ;,. oharoofor nc n hos hoan nuS1ar tho old a