The Press., 1885-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WashingtOn ID. c., Sept. 25, 1SS5.
 As the time for the assembling of c,m- gress approaches, the probable Legislation and the action oft the senate on the ap- pointments of the president are the topics of conversation at the clubs, aborlt news paper row, and the places where polite ians congregate to swap news and shadow coming events. It is said to be the fixed intention of the republican majority in the senate to reject the nomination of H. R. Jackson minister to Mexico, as soon as it meets i'll executive session, on the ground that he is not eligible to office. The attor- ney general held that the fact President Andrew Johnson pardoned MT. Jackson, 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 require- ments for office holders. It said that no one who had ever held office under the confederacy, civil or military, could hold office under the United States government until his disabilities had been removed by special act of congress.
 It is said that the nomination of MT. Montgomery, the assistant attorney gen. eral of the interior department, will also fall short of confirmation. The chief ground of objection that will be urged against him is that of his opposition to the public schools. His attacks upon the pub lie school system of the country, in which he denounced the teachers us corrupters of morals, will be used against him to show that he IS not sufficiently in accord with the institutions of the country to hold such responsible position. Several of the republican senators have proposed special bills in the interest of popular ed ucatlon. Senator Logan has sought to have the whiskey tax diverted to educa- tional purposes. Senator Rlair is the an. thor of bill appropriating $7O, GOO, ,OOO to be distributed throughout the states in the ration of their illiteracy as shown by the last census. Senator Hoar and others are conspicuous advocates of Mir. Blair's bill. It is said that these senators will op pose the confirmation of Mir. Montgomery. It IS further urged that while he is consid- cred to be an honest and upright man, he IS poor judge, and is to great extent at the mercy of corrupt ring in the land of flee. He Is to-day relying upon subordi- hates m the office who have been conspic- nons for their connection with land grab bing schemes for score of years,
 It IS said that Secretary Endicott and General Sheridan are no nearer a settle ment of the conflict of authority between them. The recent publication of the let ter cf ex-Secretary Lincoln on this ques- tion Is stated to have been intended by Secretary Endicott to be the nature of Q general order to army officers for their fu- ture 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 called upon to settle the question. In this event it is un- derstood that the president will take sides with Secretary Eddicott.
 Gen. Rosecrans has declined the invita- tion of the Ohio democrats, who wanted him to take part in the present campaign. AS soon as President Cleveland returned from his vacation, Gen. Rosecrans called upon him to ask if public officers were al. lowed to take part in political campaigns. It is understood that President Cleveland set his foot down and forbade any such proceeding on the part of any one holding office under his administration.
 The most interesting event of the week has been the resignation of Mir. Eaton, the chief of the civil service commission. There is much speculation as to who will be ap. pointed in his place. It is believed that the other 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. srf
 The presidents letter on the civil ser. vice was generally discussed by politicians yesterday. It was regarded as leaving nc doubt now as to the policy the president desires to pursue. There are, of course, some democratic members of congress who will not converse about the subject. It is hard for them to reconcile themselves tc the presidents will sAnd there is no de nying that the president has will of his own, said politician yesterday, "but il is hard, nevertheless, on the men who have worked so hard for the democratic party.