Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-02-05
CONFEDATE BONDS.

| CONF EDAIt bDNDS.
\ report has been cabled here
that steps are being taken in Lon
don to secure the recognition and
payment Of Confederate bonos of the
United States. Several members
Of Parliament, one of the Queen )
counsel, and number of wealthy
capitalists, are interested in the
scheme. Ex-Judge Fullerton of
New York, has been retained as
the American Counsel to take care
of the interests OF the bondholders
The ground on which the United
States will be asked to pay these
bonds are mainly Of constltu-
tional character.
1t will be contended that the
forcible deprivation Of the South
Of her money interests in slaves
was in contravention of the Con
stitution. 1t is probable that
counsel will proceed by first pre-
pairing an elaborate petition and
appeal to Congress, and if this
proves Of no effect another line Of
action will be adopted.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
About all the Democrats in both
houses are taking a whack at Civil
Service Reform, generally in theory
and always in practice. Indeed,
in the position held by Mr.. Cleve
land, his party friends announce
their intention of taking issue with
him at once.
This renders it very embarrass-
ing to the ordinary man to deter
mine whether the man in the
White House represents the Demo
cratic idea, or whether the men at
the Capitol represent it. The mis-
fortune seems to be that as between
the two the Congress smen have the
more general support and the Presi-
dent is in fair way to be frozen
out.
LACK OF HARMONY.
A senator informed ME that he
knew that between the President
and Manning a serious difference
of opinion has arisen concerning
the attitude to be pursued by the
Administration on the silver ques-
ton. The Secretary wishing the
President to exert the entire power
Of the Administration to force the |
Democrats to yoto in accord with |
it on the silver question. He |
thinks that the Administration is |
so committed that to allow the |
Democrats in Congress to pass any |
further silver legislation would be
to discredit it both home and
abroad. He persists in urging that
the line be drawn, and that the
use all its influence
to bring Its party supporters In
Congress to its position on silver,
or serve notice on them that thew
must expect no fav0rs.
The President, however, is not
prepared to go so far, for he be
!ieves that the Executive has no
right to use its power to influence
the action Of Congress.
In all Democratic circles it is
spoken of as a sure thing that the
President will veto any silver leg
Station.
Now the real difference between
aim and Manning is that the latter
wants to force the fighting at once,
While the President feels that it is
lot the proper thing for him to 60
my further at present.
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.
The President says he will not ,
make public the papers in relation
o his dispensatien of offices. He
viii not give these papers to the
pen Senate any more than to its
ecret sessions, and it would seem
lie inclines to look with favor on
he Senate secret sessions.
Senator Logan wants to fight the
President in the open field, and
as proposed the abolition of the
ecret sessions, to which the Demo
rats object.
The secrecy" is for the most
art a musty old fiction. But the
ld-liners stick to the affectation