The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-17

! utterly to show that BreckinridRe was not
elected tut or tho contrary. it showed That ne
that john NJ. clayton, ,cnsibIr and wise as be
was said TO brIid nTt want 10 e cones me ne
this Rerub,icnn lenders. Ec$pectlnE Cinytons
murderer, y wnS p.tcc;ly clear Wy notm iiir
dcrer than had been donu BY the officers and
people OF tie Statc. ,,,.,
Mr.. BrcckiniidHe hupplome ned 1t ny I2nE
statement OF tho faces wttuG hi- Inowet *,
Efforts to discover the muidole!.
A statement prepared at tho Post ONCE
| DEPARTMENT shows the total nunHcr o. trans
actions in tho appointment division Of the
depar' mcnt for tic year To have been g 26l,
/ an average II nearly 2nUn Ter mont" or
OF 50 pr DAY 81 tiiS Tmhcr tucrG Were
tinucd, and l,t7o changes. ~ nnmr and site.
In the foulth-class ulntos thorC ere. sO'H NJ
Tontmcn,s On account Of destinations. 1.!2l
on account of Icmo,Hls, and % on account o!
Ito death 81 oStmGS'crS. III lle~ld niihl
oticcs tncrc wero 2o3 appointments on account
Of res. ;nnr "is. 80 on acc INT OF expiration
81 on. ascoU,Ii OF tn" death Of roIln,ns,e9rs.
Presidential. OF the removals IN al classes
about 1000 wore made on the rop9rts o,
q OFT ! nHe and site thyro were only 90
new appointments. IL each OF the other IL
plumber ~ nov Offices established DURING tho
last II. cal year PENNSYLVANIA leads. having 300.
e ri" will 1dG Nav Wamnshrc and Ilihode
which was tho smallest Among the states. Tho
new 5 nic OF Wa hngton incicased ITS Offices
new oillcc- in tho states and Territories is in
creasing RAPIDLY. Ihc whole number Of lost
@ na g@nt "s sH in G i18 5 in iSSS j5i}
in ISL and lbul2 in loNo. Tho Increase during
t9e last tr2r hcinS 3iVii me ImrrSst In INC
1855 was l.U2@.
The Senate at O'clock went into executive
session On motion OF Mr.. Ili~cock. for the pur-
pose OF considering tho nominations OF tho
| five appraisers Of merchandise recently made
, lytno PRESIDENT under I'll. u toms Admi"iS-
trnliyn Till. no nominations were confirmed;
/ Irc i've apprnisrrs n,e: Charles H. liam of
Illinois, James 4 Jewell of New York. Ueorse
II. Sharpr Of New York, George {. IichenTT OF
tho District, 81 Column ta, ana I"sonh i. VII;
ktnson Of LoMi,!ana IhH he, nominaitPnc 0 OF
thaGc, Mo- was also conlIrmei
Tho President to-day sent the following
names 10 the senate: Alntei l., >et,leton OF
minnesota 10 10 an Assistant 'ccTotnry oil the
Trcasury:, james iussel So!ey Of Mas
sets. and /; about 40 years old. ~ TIC age Of
private iamiiy. ON Aug. - 1876. he was Hp-
nav, with III" rank Of Commanded. and was
ut once assigned to dnty At the Naval hcnd;;
fneliSh studies. He con;inuel /" cove thus
Until juno 10; 1852 when h" was d",arhed and .n,
Nnv Library ann Eccr h crso Of Of tho tho
naval war records. He resigned his commits
sion, in the navy this morn'ns in order T. ally
. the pro-!dcn' to send his name to- the Sen2t"
. as Assistant secretary For Scvera! weehS past
. lie has elt"rtaincl the Sec. etnry ~ his house
J in lh!s city.
/ resolution leGucstlnE the Committee on Ap-
( prOnria'ors to- report lie total amount nrpro-
priated for each and al tho departments a.
fees, AMI ncepries 1 the Government Tor he
! present fiscal year. aud the estimated amounts
/ 10 b" appropriated tor IL" Yea ended june ~
/ $50. The resolutions also asks for state
| ment OF the cost of dishur-iUE the appropriu-
tons. including the salaries Of all employees
concerned III the disbursement,
! Several suits were hroueh, to-day by a. s
Pratt 4 sons, national hank agents here 10
/ questions in lcgard to the taxes ppon the cir
cuIa;ing note Of the natl. nal BANKS, It is
other tEinss, that the tax is inynlidi fer mo
reason thaf provisions which mGos"l the tax
notes OF the nntional banks were mover passed
I in the manner ncccss ary to make Them valid
! enactment. they having originated u the ZEN;
ate by way Of an amendment to n House bill
which was not bill for raising revenue
A statement prepared at the Pension Bureau
shows that out fthe 50: rks now cmroyed
in that bureau 233 ar" now drawing pensions.
arc now pending, overweight under tho Old
laws auI twentythreo unG"r the recent act.
The mr. i@sioner has directed that Irrmas
mont record be- kept showing the number OF
, pens onrrS and the n"mter making appiica-
tons for pension in that bureau.
Chairman COOLEY OF tho Inter State Com
mcrce Commission has returned 10 Washing
ton auparcnily completely restored to health.
nm has resumed his official dgt!c~. Ihet"n-
mission has decided ;aat il viii! issue an order
mRkius Is reduction in grain rates from Iowa.
Nehi kn Knnsns and Missouri to -. Louis
and Tho Mississippi Liver and to Chicago. Food
involved in other suits before the Commission,
arc not found 10 be excessive.
Pro-. James r. Soley this morning resigned
his place In tho navy and WAS appointed As
sistant Score AIRY Of the Navy.
satisfaction at III" department among nava!
officers, vii" do not take kindly TO the promo
place. Prof Solely has been tic subject
o adverse discussion ever since Secretary
continued through tho Whitney ndministra.
ton, and ha-. been Increased by the. conspiru;
Gus irIondehir between Secretary lrncy and
I,roi. ,soley. which bean with tho pre?arn-
ton by, the later o. certain Documents
Commodore Ramsay and Prot Solely are not
friendly tho rcsiIt o. 0i,ciai diforcn"cs AT tho
When commodore lianGav came TO tho de.
partment Prof So!oy HAD his on,co the care OF
nnrn records rcm0yod from the ssmperyiston
| OF the iiurGnu f Navigation to the ranch
known as he Secr"nrY'- Office one officer,
! promincnt as an associate OF the SECRETARY.
.
tho spirit o! tho law which called for
n civilian some allowance for tho rri,r ismS
% officers must 10 made on account Of per
sonal cRlousirs. There is no one VII, doubts
lro So"y's ability His long connection with
department affairs. and hi thu rough knOwl-
edge OF practical and technical EHynl matters,
Is cUnccrGoi "vrn by those who 10 not like
him. similar un!avornhle comment would
have been made OF any selection from tho
navy.
An effort Is being made 10 prevent publicity
being given 10 III" correspondents" between
tho .'""rctnry ~ State ami thu british Minister
with rotation to tho BchrinE Sea controversy.
II is UNDERSTOOD that the corrrsprndence is
quite Interesting. but it ia thought to be un-
wise to bring NJ Tor discussion Gny itch that
nny have occurred in the negotiations, in
view Of thc tact TINT those uegO'iHtionS have
been resumed. Ienr Is expressed tina, it might
hCva m irritning oioct i til" entire cor
r, spun len"o is published. 1t IL not certain. yet
whether the corrospondenco will be given ont.
PIicrImnrr TO 81. Anne dc BrHnprr.
NORWICH. July lG.-Somo wonderful cures