Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1878 — POLITICAL POINTS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL POINTS.

Capt. Shaughnessy, who figured in connection with attempts to restore order at the time of the Chisholm massacre in Mississippi, has been nominated United States Marshal for Utah. The President has addressed the following note to Congressman Glover : . Deab Sib: I am in receipt of a resolution adopted by the Committee of the House of Representatives on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, requesting my co-operation with the Committee In Its investigation of alleged abuses in said department. I shall be glad to co-operate heartlly.with the committee in the nroposadinvestigation, and to that end will issue such proper directions to all officers of that or any other department as may bo required to secure prompt and effective assistance in the conduct of the investigation. Touching the suggestion contained in your latter, that witnesses who may testify before a com-

mittee maybe appYPhttattve ot IdMngthelrpla'eee if they testify truly and fully, you are at liberty to assure all subordinate officers that the fact of their testifying before a committee shall not be used to their prejudice. Very respectfully, R. B. Hayes. The Hon. John M. Glover, M. G, The Legislature of lowa ha 6 te-eiected Hod Wm. B. Allison to the United States Senate, Senator Plumb, of Kansas, has addremd a. letter to the President on the subject of civil service. The Senator believes that the terms of service of all employes, except of the Judiciary, should be limited to four years ; that selections should be governed by Character and efficiency, >nd that appointments should be made awarding to population. Mr. Plumb thinks that members cf Congress should net he ** El ’ Appointments by the President: Benj. B. Murray, UnitedHf» Webb, United States Attorney, Maine ; Philip T. Van Zile, United States Attorney, Utah; John H. Hammond, Illinois, Indian Inspector; Thomas Boles, Receiver of Public Money, Dardenelle, Ark., and the following Postmasters: Illinois, Charles F. Martin, Sycamore ; Michigan, S. J. Burpee, Marshall ; Kentucky, Mrs. Mary H. Letcher, Nicholasville. It is said that Judge Clifford, of the United States Supreme Court, has never, in any manner, personally recognized President Hayes since his inauguration.