Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-17
wAsHIrGroN NOTES.

The Steamer Rockton Chartered For
 ehe Transportation ofthe ShfpWreek-
 ed Sailors From Samoa-James A.
 sexton Appointed P0sImasser at Chi-
 Sigel.
 WASHINGTON, April 6-Lieutenant John
 c. Wilson of the Vandalia has telegraphed to
 the navy department from Sydney that he
 has chartered the steamer Rockton for the purpose of transporting the shipwrecked sail ors to the United States. The Rockton is due in San Francisco May 16.
 The President made the following appoint ments to-day: Wm. P. Hepburn of Iowa to be solicitor of the treasury; Wm. H. White man of New Mexico to be associate justice of the Supreme court of the territory of New Mexico; James A. Sexton to be postmaster at Chicago, vice W. c. Newberry, resigned; George W. Hallett at Hyannis, Mass, vice Q. G. Perry, and Louis s. Moulthrop at Naugatuck, Conn.,, vice George D. BisselI, removed for cause
 Governor Robinson of Massachusetts,, one Of the commission to negotiate with the Che- rokee Indians for the concession of their lands in the Indian territory to the United States, called on the President to day and informed him that he could not possibly serve on the commission. The President accepted Governor Robinson's declination with regret. The departure of the commis- sion to the Cherokee country will be delayed by this declination, but steps have been taken to hll the vacancy st once so as to cause little delay as possible. The place has been rendered by telegraph to another gentleman and his reply is expected to morrow.
 The resignation of General Franz Sigel as pension agent at New York city, was receiv- ed by Commissioner Tanner to-day. Several special examiners from here have been inves- tigating the affairs of the generals office and on Saturday when Commissioner Tanner was at his home in Brooklyn, General Sigel calls ed upon him to ask whether there was any thing in their report that in any way re- aected upon his integrity. Commissioner Tanner informed him that there was abso- lutely noting rehectipg upon his integrity. General Sigel then said he desired to retire from official life and would at once forward his resignation.
 James A. Sexton, the new postmaster at Chicago, is we'll known business man of that city in which he has lived for twenty years of more. During the war he served in the Union army. He has been commander of the Illinois department of the G. A. R. His business is that of an iron founder and he is @ man of considerable means. He has always been an active Republican, but has never before held office of prominence.
 Assistant Secretary Tickener, of the treas 1ry department, has sent letter to T. O. ! fague or NeW York III response to an inquiry rom the latter for his views as to whether he transfers by manufactures from any for sign country to the United States of their plant, machinery, workmen or interests, or my portion of them with 8 view to settlement in the United States would in any way conflict with the statutes elating to alien contract labor; and also I whether machinery that had already been l lsed would be entitled to free entry. Colon | Il TinkaDar stafaa in ran1v that ha 1aw \ mpting personal effects from custom duties I xpressly provides that "this exemption shall ! lot be construed to include machinery or ! ,ther articles imported for use in any manu- acturing establishment or for sale." The | ilien contract labor law, he further states, \ will not permit of the entry of the workmen | eferred to.