The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-08

Wo<es froua the National Capitol that i'm
terest 1e~seymen.
WAsHrEoTor, JAN. 20. Some Of the re-
ports being sent out from this point rela-
tive to this proposed assignment Of place
In Governor Clevelands Cabinet to the
State Of New Jersey are calculated to con-
wey q false impression. The candidacy of
General McClellen. enters largely into these
speculations, and it is, in consequence,
suggested that the delegation has become
somewhat lukewarm SO far as ex-senator
Stockton is concerned. While it is true that
NO direct or open movement has been made
In the interest of the latter gentleman
since the visit to Albany, still the opinion
is maintained that New Jersey stands q
The delegation still adheres to the fortune
of General Stockton, and believe his chances
are good. As q matter of delicacy, how
ever, they say, that they have refrained
from any persistent efforts in behalf OF the
gentlemen named, now that his name has
been presented TO the President-elect, but
chat they have not lost faith that his cam
Iidacy will be given careful consideration.
1t is claimed, in addition, that the exper-
fence gained by Senator Stockton while in
the Senate, as member of the Committee
ON Naval Affairs, would form great help
60 the new administration. As an Offset to
CHS, though, the advocates of other aspir-
ants for cabinet honors profess to believe
that the ex-Senator's relations to the Re-
publican Administration Of Naval Affairs
have been to intimate too make him val
liable aid in carrying out what they term
reform in naval management. This, how
ever. does not occasion any very serious
discussion here, either in the Senate or
Honse. So far as your correspondent can
learn there is, particularly in senatorial
quarters, q pretty deep feeling in favor of
ex-senator Stockton, should It be decided
to award place in the Cabinet of New
Jersey. Members of the delegation say
that it is not probable anything further
will be done until Cleveland comes to this
city unless an intimation is given from
Albany that discussion Of the matter is
desired.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports to
Congress the following as the cost of col
Eecting the revenue from customs in New
Jersey: Port or Newark. So, 495; port of
Tuckerton, district of Little Egg Harbor,
81 $50; port of Bridgeton, $500: port of
Lamberton, district of Burlington, $500;
port Of Somers Point, district of Great Egg
Harbor, S1,74750; port of Perth Amboy,
81, 40.
In the Committee on Pensions favorable
consideration has been given to the bill in
froduced by Mr.. Phelps to place the name
of Elizabeth w. Creighton, widow of the
late Rear Admiral Blakely Creighton, on
the pension rolls at the rate of fifty dollars
q month.
It will be Of interest to the soldiers of
New Jersey to know that it is the intention
of the Senate Committee on Claims to
press TO final consideration at this session
the bill which passed the House providing
that all claims for back paw or bounty due
to officers and soldiers in the late civil war,
or any previous war, shall be presented to
the accounting officers of the Treasury De-
partment within three years after the pas
sage of the act. All other existing claims,
excepting claims for pensions, shall be pre-
scented within six years. Senator Cameron,
of Wisconsin, has charge of the bill.