The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-19
The Georgian Will Stand BY the
Ex-Offce Holders.
TRIP WILL be APPOINTED.
D. O. Finch. Of Seattle, Nay Be As
sistant Land Commissioner.
Ost the OAces They Wsnt-Sscretary
Norton IL Running the AGric icultural
Department o. Economical Plan.

VAshiSdIoN SlEx, MATCH S--tCpeCi8i.l /
The ex-office holders who have hereto
fore selected Offices under the jurisdiction
OF the interior department are feeling
much better now that they have discov-
cred that Secretary Smith is so warm an
advocate of this class. They have discov-
cred that he is not only making . deter
mined fight for them at the White House.
as . class, but further than this. he has ap-
pointed several ''ex's" from Georgia to
minor positions in the interior depart
ment d. o. Finch is ono man that is
probably happy over the stand that Smith
has taken. Though he probably realizes
that he will not be appointed land CON-
missioner, he may get something that will
satisfy him in that department
The POsT-fSTELLIGENCER correspondent
has Information which shows that the
commissioner Of the general land Office
has already been decided upon. The pres
ident 50 informed . prominent Minnesota
Democrat who called upon him this morn
ing. 1t is believed that Judge Tripp, Of
South Dakota. is the man. For assistant
land commissioner it is believed that
Finch and Gen. Covstappen. of Denver,
stand the best chance for appointment.
This is the general opinion at the interior
department. The selection of q commits
sioner of Indian affairs has not yet been
settled. President Cleveland determined
day or two ago to give this office to
J. H. Oberly. Of Illinois. Then Senator
Villas, Of Wisconsin, submitted to him the
name of Lucas Miller. of Oshkosh, Wis.,.
and a. his influence with the president IL
of the best, the latter may defer to Villas
wishes 20 far as the Office is concerned.
Villas has also > candidate for railroad
commissioner in the person of E. Alien
Morris. Of Wisconsin. The present COM
missioner. "Hod" Taylor, is . resident Of
that state, 50 this prize may also 60 to
Wisconsin.
The following Washington Democrats
filed applications at the treasury depart
ment today: James Ferguson, Of Spring
dale. for Chinese inspector; B. B. Garri-
son, Of Pullman. assistant superintendent
of the life saving service.
Secretary Carlisle today appointed s. E.
Gaines. of Covington, Ky, - private Sec
retary.
A Texas delegation saw the president to-
day. He will probably nominate A. w.
Terrell. of Texas, as minister to Turkey.
Senators Voorhees, and Turpie and Con-
gresham McNagny accompanied young
W. E. English. son of Hancock's running
mate. to the White House today and pre-
sented him a. good man for the Swiss
mission. The name of Montgomery Ham
ilton. of Fort Wayne. was also presented
for foreign mission.
Republicans think An effort to reorgan-
ixs the elective offices of the senate will be
made at this session and are preparing to
pA-,~hl,o>~ L.
stated today that members on his side of
the chamber are discussing the situation
and would organize . solid opposition.
The Democratic senators say they have
not decided on . course yet and seme Of
them are disposed to let it 90 over until
December rather than have fight now.
Secretary Morton intends to pursue
policy Of economy in the administration
Of the agricultural department. As q re-
suit Of certain changes in the methods Of
doing work, q reduction in the force in the
bureau of animal industry has been rem
dered possible, and forty-seven employees,
whose monthly compensation aggregates
81, 500. has been dismissed. OF the micro
scopic force, 121 employees have been fur
loughed. making . further monthly saving
Of $6,050.
The treasury department has received
offers of gold tor small notes in such num-
bers that it cannot accept them all. To-
day 1t accepted an additional offer of
$1,000. 600 from Chicago. 1t is thought
that by next week the free gold in the
treasury will aggregate between 5000. 600
and s., 100000. A gain of $90O. 900 in gold
was made in New York yesterday. No
gold has been taken for export
Commissioner Mason has prepared .
statement showing the aggregate collec-
tions from internal revenue for the first
eight months of the fiscal year to have
been $40, SD, 5i2, an increase over those
for the corresponding period of the pre-
vious fiscal year of $7.15a. 1884, The aggre-
gate receipts for February were $Jo1, 3s2
less than year ago.
Government expenditures up to date this
month have been So. l3i 900, exceeding the
receipts by $l05. 900.
Secretary Gresham and Mr.. Grip, the
Swedish minister, today exchanged at the
state department ratified copies of the ex-
tradition treaty between the United States
and Sweden, concluded on January 4 last.
The treaty goes into effect thirty days
from date.
Arrangements for Naval Review.
WASHINGTON CITY. March ls-The fol-