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The senate's Probable Course
Eaton's Resignation. 4
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The Senate's Probable Course
Eaton's Resignation.
Special Correspondenes u The Ixrsa. .OcsAH.l
WAsHlNaroS, Sept. 2.-As the time
for the assembling Of congress ap-
proaches the probable Legislation and
the action Of the senate on the appoint
ments Of the president are the topics of
conversation at the clubs, about news
paper row and the places where politi-
clans congregate to swap news and shad.
ow coming events. 1t ls said to 30 tass
fixed intention Of the Republican ma
Jority in the senate to reject the nomin.
alton OF II. r. Jackson, minister to Mex
leo. as soon as it meets in executive Sos
sion, on the ground that he is not eligi.
BILE TO Office. The attorney general held
that the fact that President Andrew
johnson pardoned Mr.. Jackson removed
all political disabilities and made him a.
any other citizen. The Republican sen.
ator 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 gov.
ernment until his disabilities had been
removed by special act Of congress.
1t is said that the nomination of Mr..
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 attack upon the
public school system of the country in
which he denounced the teachers az cor.
ruptors Of morals, will be used against
him to show that he is not su Efficiently
in accord with the institutions Of the
country to hold sucn responsible posi-
ton. Several of the Republican sena-
tors have proposed special bills in the
interest Of popular education. Senator
Logan has sought to have the wh,skey
tax diverted to educational purposes.
Senator Blair is the author OF q bill ap-
propriating $40, ,OOO, 600 to be distributed
throughout the states in the ratio Of their
illiteracy as shown by the last census.
Senator Hoar and others are consp,cu.
GUS advocates of Mr.. Blair's bill. 1t IL
said that these senators will oppose the
confirmation Of Mr.. Montgomery. Its
further urged that while he is considered
to be al honest and upright man, he is
poor judge, and is to great extent At
the mercy Of a corrupt ring in the land
Office. He is today relying upon subor.
dinatcs i'll the Office, who have been con.
spicuous for their connection with land
grabbing schemes for score Of years.
1t is sald'that Secretary Endicott and
Gen. Sheridan are no nearer q Aettle-
ment OF the conflict Of authority between
them. The recent publication of the
letter Of ex-Secretary Lincoln on this
question is stated to have been intended
10y Secretary Endicott to be in the nature
OF a general order to army officers for
their future guidance. Gen. Sheridan.
it is said, is determined 10 resist this a
far as it is in his power to do 80, and it n
likely that the president will l,e called
upon to settle the question. In this
event it is understood that the president
will take sides with Secretary Endicott.
Gen. Rosecrans has declined the inyi-
tatlon OF the Ohio Democrats, who want
ed him to take part in the present cam
paign. AS soon as President Cleveland
returned from his vacation, Gen. Rose
Grams called upon him to ask il public
officers were allowed to take part in po-
Iitical campaigns. 1t is understood that
President Cleveland set his foot down and
forbade any such proceeding on the part
Of any one holding Office under his ad.
ministrnti0n.
Ihem most interesting event ofthe week
has been the resignation of Mr.. Eaton,
the chief Of the civil service commission.
There is much speculation as to who will
be appointed in his place. It is believed
that the other two commissioners.
Messrs. Thoman and Gregory will be
called upon to resign and that before
congress convenes the board will be COM
posed wholly Of new men.
The presidents letter on the civil SER
cs was generally discussed BY politi-
cians yesterday. II was regarded ~
leaving no doubt now as to the policy
the president desire. to pursue. There
are ofcourse some Democratic members
Of congress who will not converse about
the subject. 1t is hard for them to be
reconciled to the presidents will
And there Is 10 denying that the presi. !
dent has ~ will Of his own" said politi.
clah yesterday, 'but it is hard neverthe-
less on the men who have worked 90
hard for the Democratic party
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