Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 1885,
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-Th recent
announcement of Hon. A. Nj. keiley's
appointment to an important and dig
nified position under the Egyptian gov
ernment, has caused considerable sur
prise in political circles here. 1t is SAID
at the state department that Mr.. Kei-
ley's appointment was decided upon
Immediately after the resignation of
Judge Bachelor, the former incumbent
of the office. The salary attached to
the Office is about $4,000, and is paid
by the Egyptian government.
The Cutting case continues to be the
leading topic of discussion. 1t is un-
derstood that the question was very
thoroughly discussed at the last cabinet
meeting, but nothing OF Importance
regarding the matter has been given to
the public. The state department
officials are more than ordinarily reti-
cent on the subject and nothing can be
learned at the war department. 1t is
believed, however, that although Mr..
Bayard has made no further demand
upon Mexico, that he is still firm in the
position that he has taken, and that il
has been decided to await the decision
of the supreme court of Mexico, TO
which an appeal has been taken, be-
tore taking further steps in the prem
ises. The secretary OF war left upon
his summer vacation on Thursday last,
and as one of the officials remarked,
"That doesn't look much like war,
does it?"
Pending the settlement Of the Cutting
matter, orders have been given by the
Mexican government postponing the
commencement of work upon the new
legation building here, the plans OF
which were recently approved, and
work was to have been commenced
at once.
The reappointment of Mr.. James C..
Matthews, the new recorder OF deeds
tor the District, after his name had
been rejected by the senate, was sur
prise to every one. As by the term.
of Mr.. Fred. Douglass resignation he
was to hold the Office until his success
sor had qualified, he has continued tC
draw the salary regularly until We'd.
nesday last, " hen the Office was for
mally transferred to Mr.. Matthews.
, A prominent ex-United States sena.
, tor, who was interviewed by reporter
. of the Washington Critic, made tn,
statement that "whenever the senat,
of the United States-which has equa
, and coordinate power with the presi
dent in the matter of appointment o
, Officers-rejects the nomination of a per
: son whose name has been sent in by tn,
/ president for appointment to certain
Office, such rejection is advising tin
: executive that the senate does not con
Y sent to the appointment; and by thi
3 official act of that body the persOl
i whose name was rejected is constitu
1 tionally disqualified from perfOrmin,
q the duties and receiving the trusts an,
), profits of that certain Office while tn
/; recorded judgment OF the senate re
o mains unreversed. That is the Who'll
! case in nut shell, and there is no Law
Il or precedent to gainsay it. The pres
|. ldent must have acted in these matter
D without consideration or consultation.
8 The statue of General Rawlins
9 which was formerly placed upon a res
C ervation at the intersection of New
York avenue and 18th street, is abou
9 to be removed to the small triangle a
a the southeast corner OF Pennsylvani
It avenue and 9th street. The transfe
d OF the statue was brought about b.
v the Army of the Tennessee, as it wa
# thought that the memorial to so dis
r tinguished an officer should have
more prominent cite than had been &C
e corded 1t.
: The president and Mrs. Clevelan
e have all of their plans arranged. an
: will leave for the Adirondack wilder
r ness, in northern New York, earl
d this week. They have engaged room
n at the celebrated summer hotel of Pau
v Smiths, upon the Upper Saranac Lake
j, and will probably spend four or fiV
q eeks at least in the woods. H.