Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-10-10
WASIIINGTOS LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1886.

legislation and the action OF the Sen
ate on the appointments Of the Presi-
dent are the topics Of conversation at
clubs, about newspaper row and the
places where politicians ~congregate
to swap news and shadow coming
events. It is said to be the fixed in
tention of the republican majority IN
the Senate to reject the nomination
of Fl. r. Jackson, minister to Mexico,
as soon as it meets in executive SEES
sion, on the ground that he IS not
eligible to office. The Attorney Gen
eral held that the fact President
Andrew johnson pardoned Mr.. Jack
son removed all political disabilities
and made him as any other citizen.
The republican Senators will hold
that the Constitutional amendment OF
1873 set up new requirements for OF
fee holders. It said that 40 Il who
had ever held Office under the aCnfed-
eracy civil Or military, could hold of
fee under the United States Govern
ment, until his disabilities had been
removed by special act of Congress.
It is said that the nomination Of
Mr.. Montgomery, the Assistant At
torney General of the Interior De
partment, will also fall short of con
firmation. The chief objection that
will be urged against him is that Of
his opposition to the public schools.
His attacks upon the public school
system Of the country in which he de
nounced the teachers as corruptors of
morals will be used against him to
slow tL.at he is not sufficiently in ac-
cord with the institutions Of the coun-
try to hold such a responsible posi-
ton. Several Of the republican Sen
ators have proposed special bills in
interest Of popular education. Sena-
tor Logan has sought to have the
whisky tax diverted to educational
purposes. Senator Blair is the author
of a bill appropriatin S70,o0o,o0o to
be distributed throughout the STAGES
in the ratioo of theirilllteracy as shown
bv the last census. Senator fiOar and
others are conspicuous advocates of
AIr. Blair's bill. It is said that these
Senators will oppose the confirmation
Of Ar. Montgomery. It is further
urged that while lie is considered to
be an honest and upright man be IS a
poor Judge, and is to a great extent at
the mercy Of a corrupt ring in the
Land Office. He is today relying up
on subordinates in the Office who have
been conspicuous for their connection
with land grabbing schemes for d
score of years.
It is said that Secretary Endicott
and Gen. Sheridan are no a
settlement Of the conflict of autor-
ity between them. The recent publ
cation Of the letter Of e1-Secretary
Lincoln on this question is stated to
have been intended by Secretary En-
dicott to be the nature Of a general
order to army officers for their future
guidance. Gen. Sheridan, it is said,
is determined to resist this as far as it
is in his power to do SO, and it is quite
likely that the President will be call
ed upon to settle the question. In
this event it is understood that the
President will take sides with Secre-
tary Endicott.
Gen. Rosencrans, has declined the
invitation Of the Ohio democrats. who
wanted him to take part in the pres
ent campaign. AS soon as President
Cleveland returned from his vacation
Gen. Rosencrans called upon him to
ask if public officers were allowed to
take part in political campaigns. tt is
understood that President Cleveland
set his foot down and forbade any
such proceeding on the part Of any
one holding office under his Admins
tration.
The most interesting event Of the
week has been the resignation Of Mr.
Eaton the Chief of the Civil Service
Commission. There is much speeu-
lation as to who will be appointed in
his place. It is believed that the 9th
er two Commissioners, Messrs. Tho
man and Gregory will be called upon
to resign and that before Congress
convenes the board will be composed
wholly Of new men.
The Presidents letter on tle civil
service was generally discussed by
politicians yesterday. It was regard
ed as leaving no doubt now as to the
policy the President desires to pur-
sue. There are Of course some Dem
ocratic members Of Congress who viii
not converse aboat the subject. 1t is
hard for them to reconcile thamselge
to the President viii. And there
is nc denying tha5 the President has
a will Of his own said q politician
yesterday, .i,nt il Is hard neyertiae