The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
An Important Meeting OF Cleyeland's
Cabinet-A Communication
From Berlin.
An Era of Economy and Retrench-
ment Begun-Some Interest
ing Personal Items.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Cabinet Meeting-Reception-T Berger
Case In Arizona-The New German
Tariff, Etc.


Tariff, Etc.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Cabinet met
promptly at noon, all the members beIng
present. 1t Is understood the session was
devoted almost entirely to the consideration
OF Federal appointments. II Is asserted on
good authority that each member of the Cab.
met submitted a list Of appointments in his
department held to be essential to the ad.
ministration OF public business under the
present regime. The lists, it is understood,
melt ded only such offices IN which a change
s desirable at once, in order that the new
Secretaries might discharge the duties , +
their offices without the least friction
or embarrassment. The deliberations of
long list of nominations being sent 70 the
Senate by the President TO morrow. At the
close OF the Cabinet meeting the President
helds public reception, which lasted over
an hour.
The President recognized Robert Smith AZ
British consular agent OF and for Eureks,
Artata and Stockton, California, 10 reside at
Eureka.
The Secretary OF the Interior has received
telegram from the friends OF Berger, who
wa elected from the Pspsgo Indian
reservation OF Arizona, requesting the with
| tract in dispute. The Secretary declined TO
| grant the request, and declares the matter
must remain statu quo until action IS had
by the United States Court upon the Gov
ernments appeal from the decision of the
| territorial conrt in Berger's favor.
| The Mexican Veteran Associatioa dele.
gates to the Baltimore NJ. Z Conferences
co orsd, were, among those who paid their
respects to President Cleveland this afCer-
| noon.
| The Department OF State received dis.
patch from Kasson, the American Minister
at Berlin, stating that the new German tariff
| on agricultural products has pa. sed, to take
| effect Immediately. Under this law the fol.
| lowing duties Will be collected, viz: Upon
| wheat, marks; rye. 3 marks: buckwheat
| marx; barley, l mark. for 100 kilogra ns
Under the provisions of the treaty between
the United States and Prussia, this country
Will be entitled to export rye to Germany
| under the most favored nation clause treaty
az the old rate OF mark for 100 Kilograms
| until June 20, 1887. Americans desiring
| To- ship rye to Germany at the old rate OF
| duty will be required to procure certificates
Oh its American origin ffom the German
| CoDsul at the port OF export.
| Some OF the appointment clerks OF the
| Department were kept Up all night index.
irg applications for office, which caGe IN by
| thousands The pressure at the Postsfca and
lnt' rior Departments is very great. At the
| the rate Of 200 day
| Callers at the Executive Mansion. with
more or less disguised purpose OF further.
| ing the interest of applicants, continue to
| be very numerous but are still promptly
and politely referred to the various heads OF
the Departments. as the persons to whom
all such persuasive uttersnces must now be
addressed.
RetreRchment the Ord er OF the Day.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March 10.-The Ma
tional Republican will contain to morrow
an interview with Postmaster General Villas,
in which thai gsntieman is quoted as having
/ said:
The programme OF the whole Cabinet is
TO select officials for their worth and value
| TO the Government" and as having ssid far
ther that 1.-The policy OF the Administers
ton is TO bear out the civil service rules to
the full extent IN the management OF the
various departments. | shall entorcs tn
| rules here"
IL il understood it is the intention OF th.
| President to reduce the clerical force at tn
White House. and TO do away with the syS
tenn of keeping an elaborate record of a
| business brougbt there.
In accordance with this proposed curtail-
| ment of the force. four employees of the Ex
ecutive Mansion were TO day noti6ed tast
after the l5ih inst their services would no.
! be required These are Henry G. Morto6
| Ohio; j. S Bolway, Ohio; w. X. Diks, We l
Virgins, aud O. l.. Judo, telegraph opera
tor, who receiv yes 81, 100 per annum.
Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Clm
the Louisville Courier Journal arrived her
this evening in a special car via the Cness
peske and Ohio Road.