Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1885 — WASHINGTON [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON

A ruling made by the First Comptroller of the Treasury is to the effect that the employment of twenty-four persons borne on the pay-roll of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims is without authority of law. Among the individuals who will be deprived of a sinecure under this ruling is Mi - . Walker Blaine. A Washington dispatch announces the arrival in that city of A. M. Keiley, recent-, ly appointed Minister to Austria. When asked by a reporter if Mr. Keiley had made a report to the State Department, Secretary Bayard said: “No; Mr. Keiley has no report to make. He has not been recalled. He is still United States Minister to Austria. His return from Europe is entirely on his own motion. We have not asked him to come back here. The Government since making the appointment has been entirely passive iu the matter. Mr. Keiley’s position as United States Minister to Austria remains unaltered.” “And the United States Government remains passive?” “Entirely passive. ” “And you have not arranged to replace Mr. Keiley by any other man to represent this Government at Vienna?” “We have not thought of such a thing. The matter remains unchanged since Mr. Keiley received his appointment.” Daniel N. Lockwood, of Buffalo, who made the speeches nominating Mr. Cleveland for Mayor. Governor, and President; is mentioned in connection with the Austrian Mission. An interesting point in connection with the naturalization law has just been settled by the Secretary of the Interior in disposing of the case of Ross vs. Poole. RoSs made a pre-emption filing while an alien, supposing that the declaration of the intention of his father,who bad not been naturalized, was sufficient to qualify him as a pre-emptor upon attaining his majority. Before he discovered his error and filed again for the tract, Poole made homestead outry upon it The Secretary held that the removal of the disqualification came too late to invalidate the intervening rights of Poole.. It is thought there will be a great shaking up of the Senate and House employes when Congress meets, and many who have been filling easy berths will, figuratively speaking, walk out of town.