The Republican journal., 1885-04-09
The Situation at Washington.
THE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

The Senate adjourned sine die last Saturday.
President Cleveland sent in 113 nominations,
l59 of which were confirmed. Two were re-
lected aud twelve not acted on. Among the
nominations outside the foreign service which
were not confirmed were many which were
made to replace Republicans whose terms have
not expired. The Republicans took the ground
that they were not to be put in the position of
voting to turn out Republicans, and the Demo-
Gratis did not press this point The Democrats.
in fact, seemed disposed to wait until they
could have b tier understanding of the sort
of President they have elected. The failure to
consent to the removal of Appraiser ketchum
of New York, who has no fixed term and who
was removed only to make place for Demo-
cratic successor. is significant. The same is
true As to the refusal to consent to the removal
of Internal Revenue Collectors. The Senate
/ refused TO give Connecticut the two great Con-
\ sul>hips in England. They failed to confirm
| Charles T. Russell of Connecticut, who has only
a nominal home in this country, and leave
Packard at Liverpool. Georgia, which drew
some wonderful prizes in the lottery of nomi-
\ nations, lost two good offices. Editor Howell
I of the Atlanta Constitution was not confirmed
as Consul at Manchester. while LaWton, nomi-
1 mated Minister to Russia. was not confirmed,
becau>e the Senate could not learn that he had
/ expressed any desire TO take the oath of alegi-
auce since he had borne arms against the Uni
| led States. The committee on foreign rela-
4 tons had reported this nomination adversely,
Gen Lawton had received a full pardon and
amnesty from President Johnson in Feb 1867
yet by the 14th amendment to the constitution
he was ineligible because his political disabili-
! Ties had not been removed by Congress. The
! committee reported this as the only objection to
the confirmation. During the discussion a mes
sage was read from the President asking that act
| ion be suspended and later the nomination was
Withdrawn. The Attorney General has since
decided that Gen. Lawton is eligible and he will
| be reappointed.
The President Friday appointed John r.
Garrison of Virginia to be Deputy First Comp
| trOller of the Treasury, vice Judge Tarbell, re-
signed, and John 5. McCamont of Pennsy lvania
to be Commissioner of Customs, vice Judge
/ johnson, resigned.
4 WHIskEY RING APPOINTMENT.
a Washington despatch TO the Boston Herald
says: The resignation of the solicitor of inter-
nal revenue, the law officer of the internal
| revenue bureau, has been requested. Solicitor
4 Chesiey. the present incumbent, is one of the
! best lawyers in the public service. He has
decided AL the legal questions raised i'll the
course of the bureaus transactions for years.
II Is said that EX-Congressman Phil Thompson
of Kentucky is to have this place. He could be
more useful to the whiskey men in the solicit
tor>hp than he would have been In the COM
m> >ioner>hp.
DENIAL OF SELF-EVIDENT FALSEHOODS.
In relation TO the Augusta postoice, it is
said: No application has been made to Mr..
Cleveland by Mr.. Blaine for any personal
favor. Neither has he directly or indirectly
asked ANY member of the Cabinet TO interfere
In his behalf. There has been no application
made at the PoSt0tfice Department upon the
part of Postmaster Marley. asking to be re-
tanned. The only communication which has
passed between the President and Mr.. Blaine
since March 4ih. wa upon the occasion of the
laller's call when he paid his visit of ceremony
10 the White House several days ago. Neither
Is Mr.. Blaine one of the owners of the Nation
al Republican under its new management.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Miss Cleveland is Republican, and some OF
the Washington Democrats think she has con-
vtrted her brother
Senator Beck has declared war on the admin
>tratiOn. and says other democratic senators
are in league with him.
In view of the translation of Mr. Cox to the
Orient, the New York Mail and Express sug-
gt>t> that he should lie known hereafter as
Sunrise Cox.
We'll, Smith, what did you get in Washing
ton:' "A bad cold and a ticket for home
''tiTeat Jeru>ha! ! had 900 names on my list
and all they're good for now is collection OF
Indiana autographs
Thursday was Que of the proudest DAYS in
Mi. Hendricks life. After days of entreaty
he succeeded in getting his man nominated a
Postmaster of Indianapolis He gins now tc
feel that he was not elected in vain.
Mi. VOORHEES, to the President: This is Il
great administration to which you belong.
wish some time when YOU have nothing else tC
do You would take Il map of the United States
look At II carefully and see whether or not YOU
can lnd upon ii IA place called Indiana.
A man who voted for Blaine SAYS: The
policy OF the \ admins raj ion in moving nromt