Year: 1877

Of Republicans whenever he had opportunity,
Will probably be short-lived In organizing the de-
partment here he has already indicated that he does
not desire to designate the three assistants in
whose selection a Posnaster-General has much per-
sonal interest and is usually consulted The cOored
Republicans of the South may also be sure OF receiy-
ing full recognition at his hands. He has no desire
to 60 one step in advance of the President in his
Southern policy. In the administration of the Post
Office Department far it relates to the South,
there will be no ignoring of the claims of Republi-
cans, and the only change of policy in regard to the
appointing of Republicans will probably be that
none will be imported from the North to hold posi-
tions which can be filled by Southern men who are
either Republicans willing to come into ac-
cord with the National Administration on the plat
form of the recognition of the legal rights of all cti
zens, and the prompt and full enforcement of all
laws.


Ex-Postmaster-General Tyner of Indiana is said
to be candidate for the paymastership of the
Marine Corps made vacant by the death last week
Of Major Cash. 1t is understood that former law,
which provided that staff appointments in the
Marine Corps should be made by promotion from the
line, was unaccountably left out of the Revised
Statutes. Section 500 of the Revised Statutes
does a. the same time provide that no person under
20 or over 25 years of age shall be appointed from
civil life as commissioned officer of the Marine
Corps From this it would seem that Mr.. Tyner is
likely to be debarred from this appointment. The
position is greatly sought, and would make COM
Portable berth for the cx-Postmaster General The
disbursements of the office something over n
million dollars annually, with free quarters, COM
Portable salary, and numerous perquisites.


President Hayes is understood TO have decided
that of the three commissioners of this District, two
shall be residents of Washington-0ne Demo


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selected from the country at large. If this is done,
the commissioners will represent substantially the
sources of revenue from which District expenditures
are paid Two-thirls of the expense is theoretically
collected from the taxpayers and one-thrd is paid
by the General Government.


1t is reported that of the earliest acts of Presl-
dent Hayess administration will be TO change
some of the important Federal officers IN
Louisiana. Several of these are negroes
who can neither read nor write. Even
the important position of Naval Officer at
New-Oilcans is held by a negro whose accounts
come up to the auditing officers Of the treasury
signed by his mark This person is notoriously un-
able to read or WRITE and is reported TO divide the
large emolumcnts of his Office with outside persons


Senator Edmundss health has been so sOrely tried
by ls abors on the Electoral Tribunal that he Will
not be able return to his seat ia the Senate during
he present extra session. lie leaves with his family
for Florida on Tuesday.


Gen. b. T. Butler is reported in Sunday paper to
be annoyed at the reports in circulation that he was
opposed to the confirmation Of Judge Deyens.
Whether this be true not, it does not appear to
check the course of story that is going the rounds
IN Congressional circles. 1t is that the General
waited upon a New-England Senator on Wednesday
and bcsought him to vote against Judge Dcvens,
saying: "Why, if he is confirmed, there will be
majority against us in the Cabinet"