The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


The President has made the anti
Malone Virginia Republicans happy
by telling delegation of colored
men that he did not contemplate rec.
ognizing Ex-senator Malone in the
distribution of federal patronage in
Virginia, and tomorrow the com.
mittee appointed by the recent gath.
ering of anti-Mahone Republicans
will have hearing before the Presi-
dent. They will endeavor to con-
vince him that they are the proper
parties to control patronage. 1t is
not at all likely that the President
will recognize either faction of the
party in Virginia to the extent of
giving them control of the federal
appointments. So far, the few men
appointed to Office in Virginia are
without exception, Malone men. but
the Mahonites explain this by saying
ing that ninty.nine one hundredths
of the working members of the Re.
publican party In Virginia are what
is known as Malone men, and that
it is next to impossible for their OPP
ponents to get properly endorsed for
Office.
Secretary Tracy has ordered the
commandant of the Mare Island
Navy Yard to build a magnificent
whale boat, which is to be presented
to King Mataafa. of the Samoan
Islands. as token of the apprecia-
ton felt by the American republic
for his timely aid to our ship
wrecked sailors on his coast. The
boat will be finished in about six
weeks, and will be sent to Samoa in
charge of three of the Naval officers.
survivors of the recent disaster, who
will also carry an autograph letter of
thanks and gratitude from the Presi-
dent to the King.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman
has received telegram from his col
leagues, who are making an investi-
cation at Troy, New York. stating
that owing to glaring Irregularities
they had cancelled the recent exam.
iuations held there. A new exami-
nation will be held on the 18th inst.
The commission will start West this
week to make a number of investi-
cations. The present commission
seems to be determined to haye the
law strictly enforced. something
never done before. 1t is not possible
to make such a humbug of law
popular, but it is something to know
that it is being, as far as the Conn
missioners can control it, honestly
administered.
Secretary Window is not satisfied
with the opinion given by Solicitor
Hepburn of the Treasury depart
ment that the Catholic University of
America, to be established in this
city cannot engage corps of foreign
instructors without violating the law
prohibiting the importation of alien
labor under contract, and has referred
the question to the Attorney General.
Colonel John G. Kelton has been
appointed Acknowledgement of the
Army to succeed Gen. r. G. Drum
recently placed on the retired list.
The President has committed the
sentence of dismissal from the SER
vice, which a court martial recently
found against Capt. George A.
Armes, U. s. A., retired. to conttne-
ment within such limits as the Sec
rotary of War may prescribe. and to
deprivation of the right to wear the
uniform and insignia of his rank in
the army for five years. Capt. Armes
was charged with conduct unbecom.
ing an officer and a gentleman. The
principal specifications being. intrud.
ing upon the ranks OF the inaugural
parade. and attempting to pull the
nose of Gov. Beaver, in hotel lobby
Armes is generally regarded as lit
tie more than half cracked. but his
war record was an unusually bril-.
liant one. aud 1t has pulled him
, through several scrapes as bad as this
one.
The federal office.holder spoken Of
last week as having offered toast to
+ the assassin of President Lincoln, has
been removed and good Republic
can appointed in his place.
Among the small number of ap'
. pointments made by the President
, last week was one cOlored man
Chas. Hendley, of Alexandria, who
. is made receiver of public moneys al
, Huntsville. Ala, He is principal o.
= the public schools and editor of the
| Gozoffe of Huntsville,