The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-03
WASHINGTON.
Civil Service Commission.


WASHINGTON, November 2.--The
Civil Service Commission to-day was in
session on the subject of postmasters.
The difficulty is to fix the point where
competent examination shall commence,
as Of the 10000 postmasters 10000 Of
them receive salaries less than 500
year. 1t ia thought this class should
not submit to an examination as the
greater part OF the offices are held
merelo for neighborhood accommoda-
tion and not for Irofit.
Governor HoTman's Proclamati0n.
Of yesterday, changing the day which
ne had previously named for Thanks
giving, seems calculated to throw the
responsibility, which he unmistakably
indicates, in a new direction. On the
llth Of October, Governor Hoffman's
Private Secretary, Mr.. Van Buren, ad-
dressed Secretary Fish as follows: "The
Governor would be much obliged il
you would inform him what day the
President will select in November for
the Thanksgiving Day" To this Sec
retary Fish responded on the 18th:
"The President will shortly issue
proclamation naming the last day in No
vember 10 be observed as a day Of
Thanksgiving" The correspondence
shows that no responsibility for confu-
sion, contention, or for defeatinga a gen.
eral observance of the day rests on the
President. After Secretary Fish's letter
to Mr.. Van Buren, informing him Of
the Presidents intention to name the
30th of November, nothing was heard
from the Governor nor from his Secre-
tary until his proclamation naming the
23d OF November for the day. No ex-
planatien nor reason for naming diff
ferent day from that which, at his own
request he had been informed that the
President intended naming had been re-
ceived
Minister Catacaxy.
The semi.otiicial statement which
comes by cable from st. Petersburgh,
denying that Minister Catacazy has
been told that he is to remain in the
United States as Russian Minister after
the visit of the Grand Duke Alexis, :s
regarded here as foreshadowing an at
tempt to continue Catacazy in his pres
ent position. The matter is being
quietly discussed in Government circles.
and there is but one conclusion, that
unless Mr.. Catacazy is recalled imme-
diately after the visit OF the Grand Duke
his passports will be sent to him, and
with this act all further official recogni.
ton of him by the State Department
will cease.
San Domingo.
A prominent Senator, who has con-
versed with President Grant during the
present week, says he will not make
any attempt to review the San Domingo
annexation scheme during the coming
winter, being satisfied that it will but
prove fre.brand in the Republican
party, and prevent unity OF action on
other political measures.
The Catacazy Difficulty.
In reply to telegram from st.
Petersburg relative to the Catacazy diff
ficulty, the Secretary OF State author
ICES the statement that Mr.. Catacazy
has been told that after the visit OF the
Grand Duke he will not be recognized
as the Minister of Russia here, and thai
Mr.. Curtin has given that Government
to understand that unless Mr.. Catacazy
shall then have been recalled or shall
voluntarily retire, his passport will be
sent to him.
Pension Frauds.
General Jones, a clerk in the Pension
Bureau, who is implicated in the pension
frauds in several different cases has
been placed in the hands OF the chief
OF the detective service Of the bureau.
Commissioner Bakers return is awaited
before arresting several promin ent par
ties now in the city. These frauds have
been effected in granting pensions and
bounty lands to soldiers who are not
entitled to the same under the laws.