Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-10

Ills reported here that it is the Presidents
intention to re.appoint Postmaster fearson'
of New York city, whose term expires gu
March q. This is on the ground that rear
son is an excellent postmaster, wholly non-
partisan, who fills his Office better than any
new man could, but macy discredit the ru-
NOR. -,
The Secretary of State has requested the
Senate to return the treaties now penaihg
before it in order that be may bring tnem
RI me attention of the President. Senators
are not aware of the intention OF the Aa
miuistration in regard to any one OF them.
By some it is thought that The RECIPROCITY
treaties may not be returned, the President
Withholding them until he has decided upon
his exact policy upon the tarln. ~
The Cabinet met promptly at noon. All
the members were present. IL IS uooer-
stood that the session was devoted almost
entirely 10 the consideration ct Federal ap-
poin,ments. 1t ia asserted on good author
ity that each member Of the Cabinet sue
mit!ed list OF appointments III his Depart
meut held to be essential to he administra-
ton of public business under the present re-
qime. The lists, it is understood, Included
only such offices in which change was de
sirable nj once, in order that the new secre-
taries might discharge the duties OF their OIL
fees without he least friction or embarrasS-
ment. The deliberations Of the Cabluet TO-
dav. will probably result in long list OF
nominations being sent 10 the Senate by the
President to- morrow. At the close OF the
Cabinet meeting the President held pub
lie receution hich lasted over al hour.
1t was reported here yesterday evening
that Col. Robert Mayo, ex Congressman
from the First district of Virginia, commit
red suicide at his home in Weslmoreland
county, on Saturday or Sunday last, oy
shooting himself through the mead. Friends
who saw him last report that he gave no
evidence of any such Intention, and That
his spirits appeared 10 lie good ana his
health apparently perfect. No cause IL as
signed for the deed unless superinduced by
deranpement of The mind, which seems
hereditary.
The repairs to the new dispatch boat, Dol
phln. have been completed at the New
York navy yard, and it is expected that
another trial trip will take place 10 day.
Commodore A. H Mccormick has been
ordered to duty as Inspector Of Ordnance at
Lie Washington navy yard.
Solicitor General Phillips has rendered
his resignation to tho President TO take
effect upon The appointment and qualifica-
lion of his successor.
The Treasury Department is informed Of
The death Of Mr.. James Crawford, Superin-
tehdent of the mint ri Carson City, Nevada,
and that the business of The office will have
TO be suspended until his successor is ap-
pointed
There was Il slight falling oil in the num-
Der of callers al the White House to-day,
mainly due TO the fact that the President
was engaged with his Cabinet for two hours
during the afternoon. Among those who
saw the President were the Louisiana con
sressional delegation Senators Vance,
Brown, Palmer, Sabin, Henderson, Nc
Pherson, Harris, German aud Cnace, Speak
er Carlisle, and other Represent atves.
Major A. X. Arnold, Of he 9th Cavalry,
located at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, in
forms the War Department that ne has sue
ceeded iu training hIrses Of the company
10 lie still while cavalry men are firing over
them.
In the Senate to day the resolution offer
ed yesterday by Mr.. Hoar that Henry W.
Bair be sworn in as Senator to fill va
cancy was taken up, and Mr.. Vest reatirm
ed the opinions expressed by him when the
Bell case was under discussion, upon the
power of the executive of u State to appoint
q Senator. and long debate f,llowed, par
ticipated in by Messsrs. Vest, Hoar, Sauls
bury and others, but up to Two O'Clock no
action had been taken in the matter.
Secretary Bayard, it is stated, has offered
the position of assistant secretary of state to
Mr.. John Cadwalader, of Philadelphia, who
is connection by marriage of Mr.. Bayard,
aud cousin of Mr.. John Cadwalader, of
New York, who was assistant secretary of
state under Hamilton Fish.
I'D he
practice of having Cabinet meetings on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week.
The Presidents private secretary contem-
plates change in the general system of do
ing business at the White House, which
will include a simplifcation of the manner
of keeping official records, aud an inciden-
tai reorganiz ltion of the clerical force.
The resignation of Senator Bayard was
read in the Delaware Legislature yesterday.
The House adopted a Joint resolution for a
to prepare resolutions expressing
Of his public services and re.
greet at his retirement from the Senate.
Gen. E. c. Walthall, of Mississippi ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy in the United
States Senate occasioned by Mr.. Lamar's |
acceptance of Cabinet portfolio, is native |
Of Virginia, about fifty four years of age |
and lawyer. At the beginning of the war
he entered the Confederate service a. pri-
vate in Mississippi company and came out |
a major general.
The rush for Office was anticipated, but
the realization exceeds the anticipation. It's |
an ill wind that blows no good aud the |
hotels aud boarding houses are reaping a
harvest.
There are more than fifty thousand post
offices in the United States, and it is esti.
mated that there are at least two applicants
or zach office. More than one thousand
written applications were received and
placed Oh file yesterday. 1t has been found
necessary to detail special force Of clerks
% receive and classify the applications COM
ng in.
1t is the generally expressed desire that
he President will not follow the custom so
prevalent with his predecessors of proyid-
ug places for ex-Congressmen who have
been repudiated BY their constituents, but
Who are the most blatent applicants in the
,ity, and who seem to think they are of