The sun., 1890-01-03
LIVE WASHINGTON. TOPICS.
SECRETARY BLAINE EVIDENTLY sECK
OF THE oLlNOR FOR OFFICE.


Chen Remind ConuissIoner Morgan OF
Some Unkept ProEises-AHothsr once
for Secretary BInIne's Brother.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Walker Blaine
is OF the opinion that It is desirable to extend
the powers OF the Civil Service Commission By
placing under their control the appointments
to the consular places now belonging to tho
patronage OF the State Department Mr.. Blaine
intimates that recommendation may soon be
made to the President with this end In view.
He said to-day:
There is little use In attempting to conduct
n civil service for one set OF oflceholders and
ignoring the Just claims Of others. This has
been brought very prominently before the
State Department recently in cases whore
young Americans desire 20 90 abroad as tho
diplomatic representatives Of the United
States. Before there was such thing known
as civil service politicians were accustomed to
bring their friends to Washington. and, after
securing attention from the head OF a depart
GENERALLY tss rSsu 70 But noW ali Y1 ths Wy" Is
changed and the doors OF the departments are
DDTs o he Ssa 4sas Gv PF RcS s
law. Disappointed In their Efforts to get
Of s aSs two IN oaS Of
Depar.ment, and eoves long and . earnestly
aro not Tesured or these
places. and they are matters for the exertion
Tor them can be believed. In consequences Of
the demand for consular positions. It is quite
turned over to the Civil Service Commission to
pass upon the ability OF the applicants, and thus
relieve the state Department OF great deal OF
annoyance"
It is said that when Congress reassembles
| Representative Niedringhaus Of St. Louis may
resign his membership on the Committee on
Patents. In connection with this rumor there
is an interesting story. Mr.. Niedringhaus Is
terestne statement % in his bograpHy Which he
submitted to the compiler Of the "Congression-
al DIRECTORY" and which is duly printed d. in that
urged that Hepublican victory In. the district
sssoGfq S s had
never been in political, life, Mr.. Niedringhaus
| on the Committees on Patents, River and Har-
6ors and Leyees and improvements OF the
ments caused great surprise to the friends of
the St Louis Congressman. and L Is whispered
Tor the Ssapsd
upon the green ConGmressmen. gre Mr.; Niedring-
.nn5 !" :QSq to bs Sppa s2
the Compassionate candidate tor Postmaster.
heard that his spopsor desired place on
Speaker Rosd ASKING H that Mr HiedrnsRaus Sf
be honored with these appointments The let:
| the National Committee. who were mindful OF
Mr.. Niedringhaus' contribution in 1888.
fuuence. fuen After Mr.. NiedrinG6a1s was made .
member OF the COMMITTEES on Patents; Il
Congress- for an extension Of the patent on the
granite iron ware out Of which he has made
hs even 1se1 hned by n tse S
newal Of this patent that MIR. NiedrInghaus
spent $4,000 or SO to secure . seat In Congress.
tions, Mr.. NiedrinGheus will probably take the
advice Of his friends and resign from the
Patent Committee.
There is lively row on hand over the ap-
pointment OF u Postmaster at st. Louis. The
| three St Louis Congressman are divided in
their preferences, and an effort is being made
| to reconcile them. Chauncey l. Tiley. the old
ported porte J. BY By 6onsressnan NedrinGbSus, Kin
President, it is understood. has notified tho
By Menday next he viii
appointment without consulting them. All the
are weakened by the. overshadowne. promi-
nence Of another candidate @ whose hS chief backer
a former Post Oflce Inspector named schuarte,
who was removed from official life by Reppb.
h lis "
from Sal the seSs lss Of the Post oce BepartnenE
The delegation OF Sioux chiefs had another
talk with Commissioner Morgan to-day. When
John Grass arose to speak. the Commissioner
said he desired to hear those who did not
Rs he did not sp he only lad S
allowed him to say that he desired to speak.
he sent
talk as much as they pleased. and we listened
to them: They told US that l. we signed the
treaty Of 1868 and pay for the land we nov, sell
SES fnow @ have them fS8sS t%ee
The. The GonmisslqbneTs t Fn nbon1 said We were and
Mad Bear said ssPt us three
they 70 only make motions with their hands and
then go aw9y. We don't know what they mean.
II ey T9a ses 9qse sey snd ne
We. have, boys and halfbreeds who know how
to farm better than the farmers you sent
Commissioner Morgan. interrupted to say:
You should learn TO understand English, and
MA Mad Bear B repied: I T we chad had got GOTH The Schools
on the reservations as promised US IN 1868 we
them we We want to learn to farm and DO Ike
the whites. and we want schools on the reser- |
vations 30 We can learn"
The national prototypes allotted to tn
United States at the International Convention |
OF Weights and Measures in Paris in septem-
ber last werelformally received and accepted by |
distinguished company Of, of,representatlve and |
scientific men. They we're brought from Paris
and have been vieilantly guarded from the
moment Of their manufacture: The boxes
United States Coast Survey. The Presdent
was attended by Secretaries Blaine and Win
MAendenhalI. Mem Langley. NswcOnHb, Hilsard.
u. S. A. Capt. Robert Pythian, U. s. ~: Mr.. |
Ieech. director Of the Mint; Mr.: Trescott Of
the Pan n-American Congress-; Capt, 9; M.
Representatives Conger. Carter, and Williams
and Messrs oberln Smith. s. +. EmSns. Mar
schott. A. F. Mosman. and A. II. Tillman Mrs
Mckee, the Presidents daughter. and her
guest ars Findlay Of BSti%0rei s; were also In
attending the opening OF the boxes, the exam
ination Of their contents. and the Presidents
receipt therefor. This latter document was
drawn up on parchment. and tho Presidents
signature was duly attested by Secretaries
Prot., MendonhaIl Superintendent Of tho