Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-13

steps for the formal withdrawal of all treat
les pending in the senate. This VIII Leave
the senate with nothing to do but to pas.
upon the nominations. and the prevailing
impression now is that the session will not
last more than two weeks longer.
WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP.
There was about the usual rush of visitors
to-day to the White House. The presiden,
arose early and Mt once betook. himself to
opening the mail, which was unusually
large, as one Of the clerks nc the White
House put it. President Cleveland receives
as many letters day as ex-President Ar
thur received in week. 1t j. fair infer
ence that many of the letters relate TO APP
pointments to Office. The president ran
hurriedly through his mail and then began
the reception Of visitors, many
of whom had been waiting
some time. Among the callers were
congressional delegations from Kentucky,
Illinois, Iowa. North Carolina and Florida.
The secretary of war called about noon and
had long conference with the president.
At o'clock the doors OF the White House
were thrown open t1 the public, and the
president was kept busy receiving callers
for over an hour. Col. Lamont said to-day
thst the reduction in the clerical force in
the White House was made merely in the
interest of economy, and therefore no APP
pointments will be made to fill the vacan-
cies created. He said there might possibly be
one or two more changes in the personnel
Of the force, but that would be gll. Since
the presidents Inauguration the entire cler-
ical force has been busily engaged from 9 q.
m. until midnight, and it is expected the
rush of business will compel the continu-
ance of these working hours for some time
to come One of the regulations Of the
house prohibits employees smoking IN the
Office.
PERSONAL
Edward ID. Clark, Of Nicksburg,
Mississippi, to-day nominated for assist
ant secretary of the interior, Is mem
Der in very high standing of the bar Of
Mississippi and has practieed before the SUI
preme court Of the United States. lie Is
said to be a man OF great learning aad force
of character, but who has been 50 welded
to his profession that he has steadtastly de-
clined to have any connection with politics,
holding strong Democratic opin
ions.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
The secretary of the treasury bad Il large
number of callers TO-DAY, including three
large delegations, enc from Kentucky, head
ed by Senator Beck and Speaker Carlisle. Az
other from North Carolina, headed by Scna-
tor Vance, and the third from Nirginin,
headed BY Representative Barbour. Sccre-
tary Manning has appointed Eugene IIig-
gins, of Maryland, chief of the appointment
division of the treasury department, IN place
of Treyitt,o New YORK, resigned. Higgins is Il
friend Of Senator German. NiCe-Presidcnt
Hendricks recently applied To Postmaster
General Villas to have friend appointed 10
the position Of superintendent Of free deiiv-
ery Mt the Chicago postotiice 10 take the
place of the Republican incumbent. Viia-
upon inquiry, learned that the above named
officer was usually appointed by the Chica-
90 postmaster, and SO informed Nr. Hem
bricks he could not interfere.
Gen. Black, the newly appointed commits
sioner of pensions, arrived here to-day and
called upon the president and Secretary
Lamar. He met a cordial welcome and viii
assume his official duties Us soon as con-
tirmed by the senate.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
a caucus of Republican senators and it
caucus committee, which has been engaged
early and late since the session began upon
the allotment of places on the majority
-
side senate committees, finished Their task
to-day but the result will not be formally
declared until tomorrow. Senator Conger
succeeds to the craftsmanship of the com
lnittee on postofices and postroads made
vacant by the retirement OF Senator Hall.
Mr.. Pike takes the chair of the committee on
claims held BY Senator Cameron, OF WIS
consn. Senator Sewell takes Senator Lo
cams place at the head Of the committee on
military affairs. Senator Evarts is made u
of the committees on Judiciary and
foreign relations. Senator Teller Is made
chairman of the committee on mines and
mining. and member of the committee on
public lands The Judiciary committee i
increased by one, and the commerce and
public buildings committee by two mem
bers each. MANY other changes are made
in the membership of committees for the
purpose of equalizing the honors,
and labors of the
committee rooms, and the task of the
caucus committees was found to be one
Of considerable difficulty. Its members are
rcticent about their proceedings,
but it is understood that the feature of
their work which proved the most per
picking related to the france committee.
Senator Sherman, it is said, asked 90 be
relieved from further service upon this
committee unless It's composition be CHING
ed in some respects. He Is credited
with the impression that New England
ideas were dominant il the committee
and is said to have given this as a reason for
wishing his withdrawal. This, ii Is reported,
when brought before the full caucus precIp
tated discussion on tariff, in which wool
and pig iron figured as the leading elements.
Neither the caucus nor the raucus commit
tee seems 10 have seen its way clear 10
make the change desired by the senator from
Ohio, for tho Republican membership Of the
finance committee a. il stands tonight Is the
same as last session. Many senators have
urged Senator Sherman TO remain upon the
finance committee upon the ground that his
with the financial affairs of the
government would be there most serviccablc.
he was not at the capitol to-day and bis
'urther purposes in regard to the matter are
unknown.
POLITICAL PRESSURE.
A strong effort is being made By promi
1ent Democrats, with Mr.. Bandall at thei
head, to secure the appointment OF Joseph
5. Miller. of West Virginia, as commission
,r OF internal revenue. The president has
not vet come to decision with regard TO
filing this place, and it is not likely the
..,.inntio,, ,,.ill b. snrf ~ tic .anntn Ln.nr.