The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-13
THEaRAPHlC DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Cleyeland's Course.

S4SFO164uS SuGIS0-
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The Calls
Washington special says: 1t is plain that
Cleveland intends that his cabinet shall re-
lieve him of as much of the routine and
drudsery of Office as possible. To this enc
his first rule that applications for Office
shall come through the department TO which
The Office belongs is aimed. The president
will decide disputed questions affecting
patronage himself, hut he will be guided in
ordinary cases by the advice of members OF
the cabinet. Friends of civil service reform
have no reason to be displeased with the
expressions of the first three days at the
White Hs,use. He hasf repeatedly called
the attention of anxious claimants to the
existence of the tenure of office act, and the
binding force of the civil service law With
the exception of Assistant Secretary Pruden,
none of the clerks In the executive mansion
have been assured of their retention IN
office, and they are all anxious about their
places. Hendly, stenographer and private
secretary, is a faithful and Industrious en-
pl,,ye. and the chances are that he will be
retaiuei, but the idea prevails that the
president Will cut down the force of per-
sonsl attendants attached to the executive
mansion.
The Scramble for once.
New York, March 9.-Tne COMMERCIAL s
Washington special says: Among prominent
Office seekers is ex-Confederate General
Lii
L. .er of the board of commissioners
The Posts Washington special says: Sec
retary McCulloch is quoted as saying that
there are to be few changes in the treasury
department and these will be important
positions. At the State department it is
reported that Secretary Bayard has said
there will be very few changes.
The Mail and Express Washington special
says: The foreign appointments will proba-
bly, not be sent to the senate till the last of
the week. Considerable interest is taken
in Carl Schurz, his appearance being taken
as a test case regarding. the status of the
mugwumps. There is not one grain of
actual knowledge as to whether the presi-
dent will offer him anything. The Mexican
mission appears most in demand, with Cerro
Gordo Williams in the lead for it. There is
great scramble for South America and out
of the way missions
The Cabines.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-President Cleve-
land has sent to the senate the following
nominations: Secretary of state, Thomas
F. Bayard of Delaware; secretary of the
treasury, Dsaisl Manning of New York
secretary of war, Willisaf'A Endicott of
Massachusetts,: secretary of the navy,
William C. Whitney of New York; secre-
tary of the interior, L. Q. G. Lamar of Miss
issippi, postmaster general, William F.
Villas of Wisconsin; attorney general, A.
II. Garland of Arkansas.
Caucus Of Republican Senators.
WAsHIEGToE. March 9.-Republican SEN
ators held a caucus this afternoon further to
discuss the formation of committees The
subject was talked over at length, but moth
ing was decided. Incidentally the treaties
were mentioned, and the question was asked
whether they would better be considered at
the present session. Nc. one advocated that
course, and no one opposed it. The subject
was finally left to caucus committee to
determine.
General Grants Condition.
. New York, March S.-From the World
of Monday: A rumor is current that Gen.
Grants ailment is complication of troubles
It is even limited that sinking spells, to
which he has been subjected for some time
and which leave him in a very weak condi
tion, are produced by trouble with his
heart His sudden abstinence from tobacco
is said to have developed this feature of his
malady, if it was not one of the contributing
causes to produce it. It is reported that, at
the generals urgent request. Rev. DR.. John
P. Newman, formerly of the Madison avenue
Presbyterian church, now in California, has
been written concerning the. formers con-
dition, and he has been asked to visit the
Grant family as soon as possible.