Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-23
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Secretary Carlisle wili Not Discuss the
Alleged Morgan Mission.
by Telegraph % the Dispqtch. !


WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secretary Car
lsle refused TO discuss the rumor that Mr.
j. Pierp0int Morgan goes to Europe autho-
rized.by this government to negotiate snie
of $50 GOO. 900 of United States bonds Tor
cold. No other Treasury cfhcial Is Wiling
To be quoted on the financial policy oil the
administration, Secretary CARLISLE having
given verbal orders that on SUBJECTS
affecting the Treasury poilcy he reserves
to himself the riGnt OF expressing OPINION.
A similar story was started III regard 10 u
previous visit by Mr.. Morgan 70 Washing
ton during the closing days OF the hGrrl-
son Administration.
THE AGRIcULTURAL sTATIsTfcTAS.
Secretary Morton, OF the Agricultural
Department, has called for the reslgna-
ton of j. *. Dodge, statisiicien of she de-
partment While no appointment has vet
been made in Mr.. Dodge's place, It IS be-
lieved that Labor Commissioner ROBIN
son, of Michigan. will be appointed. Mr.
Dodge has been connected with the de-
partinent and the bureau from which 1t
grew Tor thirty-four years.
APPOINTMENTS OF PosTMAsTEEs.
Postmaster General Blssell told q dele
cation of congressman to-day In relation
10 the appointment of postmasters that no
thought the question OF candidates should
in a measure at least be decided by the
noople of the several localities. They were
more interested than any others. and un-
doubtedlv their wishes should be consd-
cred and given very great attention. no
one would be ignored, ana the advice ana
recommendations OF congressman were
earnestly desired. He sail also that tho
statements that women and newspaper
men were 20 be Disseminated against IA
appointments were untrue.
THE HEADsMAN QUALITIES.
Mr.. Robert A. Maxwell. Fourth-Assist-
ant Postmaster General. to-day took tho
oath of Office and entered upon his new
duties, which include appointments 10
| fOurth-class pOst-oifices.
WHITNEY NOT CONFIRMED.
Some comment was caused to-day by tao
! failure OF the Senate TO confirm Edward
p. whitney, of New York. nominated TO
| DO Assistant Attorney-G General. This nomi-
nation has not. 1t is said, been reported
| from the Judiciary Committee. although
that committee met last Monday. An OBJ
| lection would carry It over until the next
meeting of the committee.
THE NAVAL RENDEZVOUS.
Roar-Admiral Gherardi, commanding the
| American feet at the naval review, was az
| the Navy Department to-day. completing
! his arrangements for that demonstration.
| He had a long conference with Secretary
| Herbert and Assistant Secretary McAdoo
on the subject and received the assurance
| of their hearty cooperation IN insuring
| the success OF the affair. Admiral Che
rardl is accompanied by his aid, Lieute-
nant Hunt. They will visit Norfolk next
week for the purpose OF making personal
inspection Of the proposed anchorage
grounds III Hampton Roads.
CASE OF DAPEAY.
| An order was issued nt the War Deport-
ment to-day relieving Lieutenant John A.
| Dapray from duty in the Office OF the Sec
retary Of War and ordering him to duty as
| a member Of the Board OF Control and
| Management of the Worlds Fair. Lieu
tenant Dapray served as military secre-
| tary 10 the Secretary of War during Presl-
/ dent Harrison's Administration and was
nominated for the position OF Paymaster
with the rank of major. The nomination
was not confirmed. and Just before he re-
| tired Secretary Elklns assigned Lieutenant
4 Dapray as assistant paYmaster IN the de-
partment OF Arizona. Secretary lamont.
on taking charge. revoked this order aud
to-day ordered Lieutenant Dapray 10 CHI
/ cagO.