Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
WIRED FROM WASHINGTON.
EI.COngreSsman Wheeler Of Michigan
Declines an once.
A PROPOSED TARIFF BILL.
In Defense Of the Montcrey.-Cause oil
the Lichiilcld Exploslon.-Mur-
ders and Lynching.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., March e.
One Of the most interesting develop
ments OF the day at the White House
was the fact that tho commiss'onership
Of pensions was offered TO ex.Congiess'
man Wheeler OF Michigan and de-
clined, MIR. Wheeler had long talk
with the President yestorday upon the
subject, and told Mr.. Cleveland that
he did not feel himself capable physi-
caily Of assuming the lsborious duties
involved upon so important n position,
though he appreciated very highly the
compliment.
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Among the callers at the White
House today was Representative
Washington, who had with him SIX
constituents whom he presented 10
Mr.. Cleveland. Is. NJ. Hoard, OK.
commissioner OF agriculture OF ZEN
nessee, came In the Interest OF his own
candidacy for assistant commissioner
OF agriculture. Walter Game anu
Thomas Spafiord came In behaIi OF
Ernest Pillow, n relative Of the noteu
confederate general, who desires tho
position OF the assistant attorney-gen
eral for the interior department.
Congressman Hall, Representative.
elect Baldwin ana Dan Lawler, all
OF Minnesota, presented the names OF
Lewis Baker, editor OF the 81. PAU
1ioJo, for minister to Brazil, Harry
Hawkins OF Duluth for governor OF
Alaska, and q. Il. Mcdonald receiver
OF the land office ut 81. Cloud.
Secretary Morton today appointed
Judge Henry A. Robinson Of Detroit,
Mich, StstistIcian OF the agricultural
department. vice j. Il. Dodge whose
resignation has been accepted, to take
effect April LIST.
A committee Of non-union employed
printers OF this city called on Mr..
Cleveland today and presented PEE
titlon signed by non-union men, pro.
testing against the effort made by n
delegation OF Union printers to Induce
Mr.. Cleveland not to appoint q. w.
Edwards OF Delaware to the Office on
the ground that no In not union man.
REGARDING posTMAsTERs.
Five members OF the Missouri dele.
cation In Congress called at the post.
Office department to-day and held a
conference with Postmaster General
Blssell. The delegation desired some
expression from Postmaster General
Biseell M TO what weight would be
given to tho recommendation OF mem.
beers Of Congress In the appointment OF
postmasters. It has been repeatedly
stated In newspapers that congression'
nj influence was 10 20 for Nothing.
nalA ui la "A i
that was said but did not think he
could Justly be hold responsible for
what had been published In the news.
papers, and he called attention to the
TACT that thus far not single post.
master had been appointed who had
not the endorsement OF member Of
Congress.
STAMPED AS A FABRICATION.
The statement published this morn
ing that J. Pierpont Morgan, the New
York banker who sailed on the Males
ito from New York today, is 10 act as
the represe ntntive OF this government
TO negotiate Tor the loan OF $50, 900, 900
in gold from foreign nations, was
stamped al. IA fabrication at the treasury
department..
ARCHITECTS ACCORDED AN AUDIENCE.
Secretary Carlisle today accorded an
audience to delegation representing
the American Institute OF Architects.
They came to urge him to exercise the
discretion given him by the bill to
secure designs from architects outside
Of tho government service for United
States government buildings. Secfe.
tary Carlisle discussed the matter In
detail and indicated his purpose to try
the experiment OF outside competition
for designs for some Important build.
ings to be erected In the near future.