Show KNOX KNOCKS TWICE malione senator hill secreta secretary 11 laws Cont Uns friends Ill alnes a and joau corr to tho virginia political affairs have put on a different look the last few day hon george C gordain Go who farat gave currency to a rumor that senator elect mahone would act with the republicans in organizing the next senate this morning published a card in his paper the national jie publican on the subject the oaten sible purpose of the card ie to show that its writer has not entered into agreements by which mahone in consideration of favor from the coming administration or its friend should vote for him for secretary of the senate but the card is really a declaration that all reported republican bargains with mahone are off the country is to be congratulated on this fact for the general good would hardly have been sub served by a bargain and ale of a senator and an administration senator maheno after taking hie seat will in all probability act on political subjects with the democratic party axe may have suggestions to offer concerning nonpolitical non political matters which will meat with approval in the north than the south but his deyo tion to what ia known at the is no more to be questioned than b that of senator 11 or tire blackburn speaking of senator dill reminds me of something I geould bare men tinned several days since lie is bald to be a thorough believer in the liht of kellogg to a seat in the senate but lo 10 be governed in his to that gentleman by an in deose persons feeling it is difficult to believe this of a man usually so the fact was stated on high authority the other day when the senator procured from the committee having the case in charge instructions upon senator to bring the cf se before the senate senator hill cau count and he ought to know that the senate will note by a large majority to confirm kelloggg Kello gge richt to the seat secretary goff of the navy depart anent has selected one of the most popular and talented young men of his state west virginia capt edwin W T more to serve as his private secretary mr more yesterday entered upon the discharge of hie duties is from fairmount in marion co for which county he was formerly state attorney subsequently he was secretary virginia state senate 01 being in personal appearance one of the beet men in virginia it is understood that he is soon to lead to the altar one of the fairest daughters of his state to whom he became engaged as a result of romantic episode at one of the virginia summer resorts D cjan 1881 A decided majority of members of both houses believe in a change in the pension laws most of them have come to a belief in it because previous legislation is entailing more expense than was expected but there ie no doubt that many intelligent men think the laws should be changed because extensive frauds are alleged to be committed under alem the subject is important and it may not be out of place to men lion the two measures proposed as substitutes for the law now governing the allowance or rejection of pension claim one provides ad dit ional safeguards against fraud on the part of tha claimant or unfairness on the part of the pension 01 fice by creating what may be called a court of appeals in all such cases this does not do away with the chief objection to the present laws vis that cases must be allowed on ex parte evidence and that the government has no opportunity to cross examine the witnesses the other bill pro vidas for a number any where from sixty to three hundred pension board sitting at as many different places throughout the country and before which the claimant and his witnesses must come the objection to thia bill is that hardly on claimant in a hun dred now reside in the neighborhood of his witnesses and the necessary cost of getting them together and making proof would be a virtual denial of justice in many perhaps in most cases present indications cat ions however I think this latter scheme will prevail unless claimants ehll unite generally opposing I it is now generally believed that senator ensured the retention in federal of his new york friends coughl to be removed by the president the point made by him the other daj a case of one of them sought to be removed before the expiration of four years from his appoint jaent may not bo found but with the amount of breines bu eines now before congress it is not likely the senate will come to any conclusion on tho subject before arch next when the ne cornea in the action ol 01 dent ilves on these new york cases while taking no ae lion at all on other case ie much commented on senator luaina stared last on a journey during whish he will visit general garfield prior to leav ing the city he gave a dinner to the chief foreign ministers secretary evart secretary chief ju tice waite and a few other t is confidently that senator has been ou ered a cab inet position and has declined it by the to any other tor the place ahe gent linen who are authority for thia statement ay no blui clr offer will bo made a and that ho and senator camaron will have influence with the administration in the election of minor officer kaoe D jan |