Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il, 1885.
The first Cabinet meeting since the
Presidents return was held on Mon
day, Secretaries Bayard, Manning
and Lamar, being present. The Aus
trian mission and the Wyoming
troubles were discussed. The meet
ing commencing at Ii q. NJ, and con
tinuing until late in the afternoon.
Consultations in relation to recon-
mendations to Congress consumed
most Of the time.
The question Of appointing demo-
Gratis to Offices held by republicans is
one that confronts the President on
his return. Someo Of those who. either
for themselves or others, want places,
are already on hand. The Ohio dem
ocrats want control Of the federal Of
fees Of that state to aid them in the
pending political canvass, and consid-
cradle pressure viii be brought to
bear upon the President to grant
them this aid. The Presidents at
t~ention will be urgently called to the
| political status OF the Senate, and to
the feasibility Of making that body
democratic during his term. Accord
ing to the democratic calculations
their party may count upon electing
democratic Successors to eight Of the
nine who go out on their side. They
count Delaware, Florida, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Tex
as and West Virginia as safe to elect
democratic Senators, and admit that
out Of the nine outgoing democrats,
the seat Of only Fair, Of Nevada, IS
doubtful. With regard to the six
teen retiring republicans, democrats
contend that eight Of them car be re-
placed by democrats by good manage
ment. II the democrats could sue
ceed in making their estimates hold
good they would gain nine Senators
and lose one, which would give them
a majority Of eight in the Senate.
But 10 all calculations Of success in
getting control Of the upper house Of
the national Legislature, the distribu-
ton OF federal patronage in the states
counted upon to return democratic
Senators instead Of republicans, is re-
lied upon. Well informed democrats
however. are not sanguine of recelv-
ing assistance from the Adninistra-
ton, whose policy as far a can be
discerned, has been to avoid the very
appearance Of interference in State
politics.
The appointment Of Mrs. Mulligan
to succeed Miss Sweet as Pension
Agent at Chicago, ends a somewhat
memorable contest. In April last,
Gen. Black wrote to Miss Sweet de-
handing her resignation and she de
clined to resign and appealed to the
President for protection. Tuesdays
mail brought a letter to the White
House from Miss Sweet, in which she
says that having accepted the Eastern
agency Of an enterprise having its
headquarters in Chicago, she respect
fully tenders her resignation as pen
sion agent to take effect upon the
qualification Of her successor. The
letter concludes with an expression
of thanks to the President and Cab
met for courtesies and consideration.
The President referred the letter to
Secretary Lamar, and he yesterday
recommended Mrs. Mulligan's ap-
pointment. Mrs. Mulligan is widow
Of the Union officer who organized
the original Mulligan Brigade, anda as
such is a woman with claims on a
grateful country. She has been Com
missioner Blacks choice for the place
for some time, and by her appoint
ment Gen. Black has settled a ques-
ton that vas becoming OF some in
terest, namely, whether he OF Miss
Sweet was boss Of his office.
Judge Bryant, Assistant Attorney
General for the Postofice Depart
ment, returned to the city today. He
has been up in the woods near Lake
Superior with Postmaster General
Villas. He says that Col. Villas has
gained five pounds The fish stories
that he tells would necessitate the en-
largement of your columns to repro
duce them.
The officials in the United States
Treasury are well pleased with the
financial exhibit of the month Of Aug
ust during which the debt was reduc-
ed nearly three millions. They con-
slider all the figures to be indicative
uf a revival Of business and that the
prospect is now brighter than at any
me within the last year. From the