Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-05
General News
Washington News.

Washington News.
II Is said that the Postmaster-G eneral, in
his forthcoming report, will recommend the
repeal Of the ranking privilege and the as
sumption by the Government Of the tele-
graph business of the country.
A delegation Of Pennsylvanians, headed
by the Goyernor.elca:, Senator Cameron, ex-
Congressman O'Neil, and others, to the mum
Der of about thirty, had an interview with
the President on the 18th, in relation to the
appointment OF a Postmaster for Philadel-
phia. They urged the claims Of George
Trueman, a merchant OF that city, for the
place. The President listened attentively,
but gave no definite response relative to the
selection. George Fairman, a clerk in the
Office, was also a candidate. An appoint
ment under the Civil Service regulations
enters into the controversy. A special says
that the President was inclined to appoint
the clerk, and the delegation was somewhat
excited in consequences.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of
Washington called upon the President on
the 10th, and congratulated him upon his
reelection. The President, in his reply to
the informal address, said "The vote ne re-
ceived was more gratifying to him than the
possession Of the Office itself, as it served to
show that the American people did not be-
lieve the campaign SANDERS on his charac.
Ter"
A Washington special of the 10th says the
city was bDing up with politicians, who
commented severely upon the course Of the
President in relation to the Civil Service
rules, as manifested in his remarks to the
Pennsylvania delegation, about the appoint
ment Of II Postmaster for Philadelphia.
They allege that n strict enforcement of the
rule will exclude many men from holding
Office who have just claims upon the Re.
publicans, and who can creditably fill the
Offices for which they apply, but neyerthc-
less cannot pass the Civil Service examina-
tion.
A Washington telegram Of the l7th gays:
"There viii be but two changes In President
Grants Cabinet after the 4th of March next,
These will be the retirement Of Secretary
Fish and Quo other officer"
The following are the remarks made by
The President to the Philadelphia delegation
who recently waited upon him to secure the
appointment OF a Postmaster for Philadel-
phia of their own selection
GESTt.aFS n do not well see how it would be
proper for me 10 set aside the rules and reguia-
tions Of the Ciyil Service Commission. | some
time ago determined to enforce these regulations
On every proper occasion. Whit have we here :
There are two candidates presented, both Republi-
cans. One Of them, Mr.. Fairman, has been an
employee Of the Philadelphia POst-ofice for some
time, and | am satisfied that he II fully competent
TO discarge the duties Of Postmaster. II IwaVdis.
posed to set aside civil service rulcs, | might ap,
point Mr., Tructpan, but / cannot COntCicntiously
do thir.
1t is said the forthcoming message of the
President will he more liberal in its tone, es-
pecially toward the South, than his former
messages, the recent vote in that section
being Indicative of better feeling than here
tofore toward the General Government, while
The press is more moderate in its utterances,
not taking into account the popular MAORI
ty OF the entire country"
A Washington telegram Of the 10th says
Senator Trumbull had written q letter d..
clining to continue as Chairman of the Ju.
dietary Committee,
Peter Cooper has addressed a congratuln.
tory letter TO President Grant, and asks for
The enforcement of the Civil Service rules.
The President has appointed Mrs,
Elizabeth Porter to be Postmaster at Russell
vile, KY, rice Ella Porter, deceased.
A Washington dispatch of the 10Th says
the recent action of the United States Mar.
shal in Alabama, IN a%rresting three Demo
cratic members of the Legislature, for alleg-
ed violation of the Election laws, and carry.
ing them to Mobile to prevent a quorum of
The Legislature, is severely condemned by
the Administration rs unwisc, unnecessary,
and, perhaps, Illegal,
1t was given out In Washington on the
both, upon the authority of the Administra-
ton, that the interview of the Pennsylvania
politicians with the President, relative to
the Philadelphia Post Office, was OF the
most pleasant character, and that the dele.
cation only asked tina If the Civil Service
rules were To be disregrrded, Truman might
he appointed. To this The President replied
That he intended to be governed by the Civil
Service rules in all future appointments.
The President is firm IN this position.
A WashingtoR teller ram of the 2lst an
nounceS that the Presidents message would
not be printed in advance of its transmits
sion to Congress.
The President has appointed G, W. Fair.
man Postmaster at Philadelphia, rice Il. ii.
Bingham, resigned.