Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-10
UNDER THE NEW REGIME
osFIcs-seEkERs DISCOURAGED
Moltitodes 0f Applications--Ths Pres
snt Assisisfant AttOrnsf-Gsnsrai
10 De Retained

WasHIs0I0s. March g. The ero~d about
the Capitol to-dag has maisrlally diminished
compased With any other dag danng tbs
past t<o weeks. The hall Of ths HOUSE Of
Representative II almost deserted, and busi-
nass ia the Senate eomniltes roOms has been
c.lssed a. preparatory 70 reorganization
Both Republican aud Democrats caucus
committees net to- day. A number Of pro
positions for reorganization 0f The commit
tses we're advanced. bur nose advocated.
Anot1er nesting vii be held and reports wii1
be made - . fuIi caucus within few days. II
u nov believed the scheme of reorganization
xili not be reported froia both parties until
near the close ~ tbs special session OF the
5eaatc.
A great ulany Democrats still remain Ia
town waiting to see what can be gotten Ia
The say OE places out of their party success.
Bat A. yet they are "a state ~ exciremsnt
aud uncertainty. Most OF tho state deles,a-
tions OF COn<fsssTnen have had meetings
for the purpose Of agreeing up
on plans for di-posing Of the
federal 0flces within their Iarisdietlon, bat 80
far they have been informed BY the President
that such means are not ieasabls because they
contemplate disregard for Civil Service
Laws, b taxing pOssesslon of Offices before
the expiration Of tho terms OF Office Of the
present lncambents. Oliiee-seekeis and
their friends made a rush upon the newly
appointed heads Of Departments to-day, and
almost all the new Secretaries are IN state
OF siege. Bat little satisfaction Was obtained
beyond courteous recognition Postmaster
Cen. Villas sald 70 some OF hi@ visitors that
NO doubt Cleveland would hold the Cabi-
net responsible for every ACT. but he wOuld
have nothing 20 do with the Offices. The
Postmaster General wa early AZ the depart
ment. bat even then be found a large num-
Der Of callers aWeiting his arrival. he was
engaged receiving callers untd late IN the
afternoon. Among those who paid their
respects was Gen. " =. Hancock
and Cen. sheridan. All the Post
Office Department Bureau Officers have
rendered their designations 10 take
effect upon the appointment and qual-
nca' iOu Of their SUCCESSORS. The mail OF the
PO-s Office Department - unusually large.
IL contained more than one thousand apph-
cations for apt Ointment a. pO-tmasters. At
the Interior Department the rush OF visitors
WAS not 40 great. and the mail Was but little
brger than usual Several Commissioners
and heads Of Bureaus rendered their resigna-
tons. which are all held BY Secretary Lamar
under Amusement. excepting that OF Assist
ant Attorney y-t General Actammon, who has
been invited by Secrstar Lamar 20 remain.
IL u understood McCammou has accepted
the invitation.
The W hite House was again thrOnged with
callers throughou. the dty. AZ half past one
she President expressed a willingness 10 see
visitors who merely wished 20 pay their
RESPECTS, and two hours we're devoted 20
hand shaking. he also received congress
si0nal delegation from the southern and
Western States accompanied By constituents
deslrOus to pay their respects.
Representatives. Of the Oklahoma boomers
In Washington are pressing the claim Of the
settlers az the Interior Department. At the
White House the President devoted an
hour to-day to the consideration of the
he will neither Withdraw the troops, or L.
sued orders until he has considered the sub
lect thoroughly.