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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE WASHINGTON WIRE. Try Ins: to ltelein the Returning Return-ing Board Tulttvca. Another It low Under the Ear lor tbe Ireldenl Nvwa anil Cioaafp PACKARD TLAYED OUT. Obicago, 2. Iuter-Ocean'd Wash ioRton; A prominent New Hampshire Hamp-shire republican it here, urging tbe appointment ot Packard as collector ol Ni w Orleans. Senator Rollins says tbat tbe appointment is a sine qua non of carrying New Hampshire at tbe next election. There ia some obbUole in tbe way oi Packard's appointment ap-pointment which those who are on confidential terms with the president refuse to explain. It is supposed to involve Anderson's pardon and it is suggested that Nichoils expects to name the collector if Anderson is pardoned. But no collector named by Nichoils will be confirmed. Senator Sen-ator Kustig, who is Nicbolls' bitter enemy, controls enough democratic votes in the senate to defeat any such nomination with the aid of republicans republi-cans who have sworn to allow o one but Packard to be confirmed. It is also stated ii Welle and Andereon would name Allen, he would be nominated. This rumor is supported by the fact tbat botb Wells and Anderson heretofore have oppssed Packard's appointment. It is denied positively, both at the white bouse and by members of tbe cabinet that Nicbolls has demanded tbe removal of Wells and Anderson from their custom house appointments, appoint-ments, as the price of Anderson's pardon. There is beginning to be considerable anxiety felt lest no pardon par-don should be granted, although several cabinet officers have expressed laith in Nicbolls' intentions to grant one. Tbe legislature adjournB next Wednesday, and to be effective a pardon muBt be confirmed by the senate before tbat date, otherwise Anderson would have to remain in the penitentiary until January next. It can be announced as certain thai no nomi. i n fur rollector will be sent into th vi.v, intil alter the Louisiana legisluiuie f 'jouros, and it is stated the president will wait until Williamson arrives from Central America in order to consult him be-fore be-fore another appointment is made. AN OFFICIAL BLIND, Journal's Washington: It is charged in democratic eirojes that ibe visit of ol Representative lxHxiRrd to Cuba to investigate the reported abduction of negroes in Florida and their transportation trans-portation to Cuba f jr sale as slaves, is a mere blind to cover up his real mission. His objective point is alleged al-leged tobeNewOrleans.and bis reported report-ed goinc to Cuba is to divert suspicion. Tbe story circulated to-day by the democrats is tbat he has been sent by the administration on a mission to Governor Nichoils to secure the pardon par-don ol the members ol the returning board, and tbat he will go directly to New Orleans upon bis arrival at Havana. Ha-vana. This alleged discovery is questioned ques-tioned in republican quarters. THE VETO SNUB. Tbe president is unusually irritated ana nettled by tbe summary disposition disposi-tion of his veto. He said to a silver senator yeBterday that he did not ex pect such indecent haste. He did not suppose two-thirds ol congress would forget wbatrepect was due the executive. The senator replied warmly: "Some of us in congress, Mr. President, consider our conduot quite as respectful to you aB your con duct in vetoing a bill, which more than two thirds of the representatives of the people demanded should become be-come law. You must have learned by this time tbat eongresa does not pass bills for the executive to play with." A congressman who has held close relations with tbe president criticised to him yesterday the part relating to the fraud, and said it sounded like a newspaper editorial written by a Wall street broker. Senator Sherman has disappointed his critics by actively preparing to put the silver act in full operation. TEXAS PACIFIC Washington, 2. Tbe house commit tee on Pacifio railroads, to-day, by a majority vote decided to recommend the passage of the Texas Pacifio railroad rail-road bill in tbe precise terms reported by the nub-committee last week. Representative House will report the measure at the first call of the committee. com-mittee. There ia great rejoicing today to-day among the friends ot the bill. The supporters of Scott's bill will endeavor to secure early action on it, but there ia not the slightest possibility possibil-ity that the measure will receive the sanction of the house. NOTES. General Smith, chief of the appointment appoint-ment division, treasury department, will be appointed paymaster in the army, and Assistant Chief Lamphere will become chief. Edwards Pierrepont, ex-minister to England, called to day upon the president and Secretary Sherman. The senate committee on patents will report early next week to the senate the pending bill providing for a general revision of the existing patent laws. It is understood tht amendments are not very material. |