Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-03
CAPITAL Cuttings.

WAsHrSaroS, d, c., April 1.-The presi-
dent sent tie following nominations to the
senate to-day: A. Leo. Knott, of Maryland,
to be second assistant postmaster general.
Postmasters- Cook, at Mcpherson, g. Mar
ion Moore, of pleasanton, Kansas. Gen.
Jas. P. johnson to be commissioner of rail-
roads was reported from the senate COM
mittee on railroads to-day. The report was
unanimous.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Brown, Shiplsy, & Co., London, England,
to be special fiscal agents of the naval de-
partmen,. Captain VIM. J. Volkner, Fifth
cavalry, to be assistant adjutant general with
the rank of major. Captain Geo. II. Bur
ton, Twenty first infantry to be inspector
general with the rank OF major. Postmas-
ters-Ansell Watrons, at Fort Collins. Colo.
Palmon Alley. at Central City, Cole.
WILDER F. Horn, at Idaho Springs, Colo.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
The following dispatch from Commander
Kane, of the Gaena, has just been received
by the secretary of the navy: Aspinwall is
in ashes. 1t was burned by the insurgents
to escape capture by the government troops
The Pacific Mail dock and railroad property
on the north end Of the island, and canal
property at Crispal are the only buildings
saved. The shipping is safe. Have only n
force on shore protecting property. The
streets are crowded with refugees, and thons-
ands are destitute and without shelter.
The nomination of Henry G.. Pearson to
be postmaster OF New York was fsvorsbly
| reported from the senate committee on post
offices and postroads, but not acted upon in
| the senate.
The senate committee on finance has re-
ported favorably on all nominations referred
to it, the most important being that of j. s
McGrow, to be internal revenue collector
for the district of Virginia, vice Samuel p
Mccormick to be removed. There is pos
sbility of contest in the senate over this
nomination, US Mccormick has been in of.
fee but short time and the Office has no
fixed term. The nomination of Gen. Jo-
seph Johnston to be commissioner of rail-
roads, was favorably and unanimously re-
ported from the committee on railroads.
Information comes through private par
ties to the senators that the president dom
intend to make removals from offices which
have fixed terms.
The question of final adjournment hang
upon the decision of the caucus. Opinion
of Republican senators are divided rs be
tween adjournment on Thursday or Frida,
and prolongstion of the session.
The decrease of the public debt for Marcl
amounts to S4S3,000. There is delay in tn
preparation of the debt statement, and
will not be ready before A O'clock this even
ing. Two statements will be issued, one il
the usual form and another in the form sug
gested by c. \. Jordan, Of New York. Th
latter form will show II reduction in IN
) amount of cash in the treasury, and is mad
up from the following accounts: Gold an
silver certificates, United States notes sol
for certificates Of deposit under act of Jun
! Slh. 1872 The following accounts are rep
resented M unavoidable: Fractional coir
A miner coin, speakers certificates. The sur
: placed to the credit of the reserve for re
e demption of legal tenders is 81 100000. Th
t debt statement will be increased by the Pa
$ ci.ic railroad bonds and accrued interes
e about S65, 100000
e Commissioner Black to-day issued I'll
l following circular to pension agents: TIL
: investigation now in progress shows that
some instances very gross frauds have bee
: perpetrated upon the government throug
e the instrumentality of clerks employed
J the pension agencies. You must exerci;
e the greatest care in regard to your selectio
j of your subordinates. The government,
: is true, may be reimbursed from your bon
for such losses as above mentione
but this does not prevent the resulting scoi
dial to the service. This message OF earne
: caution is sent you to call you attention pa
I ticularly to your own risk and duty in u
J. premises. Investigate your agencies tho
u oughly. Take all possible preeauto
!. cleanse tho service Of every suspicious q
!! unworthy person.
!; fSignedl JOHN e. BLACK,
II Commissioner.
Commissioner Sparks, of the land ofic'
d has made an order that no cases heretoioi
+ made special shall be acted upon until the
/ have been reached in the regular order
examination. This order does not includ
cases already approved for patent and
such cases patents may issue.