Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-09
Postmaster Of the House Of Repre-.
SantAIiYeS.

The Washington Republican says:
captain Steuart has received not less than
five hundred applications for the fourteen
places in bis gift, and yesterday he had quite
TWO hundred letters yet unopened for the want
OF time. Being naturally generous and willing
to please every one, his mind, like that of the
Doorkeeper's. is wrought up to high pitch Of
excitement, and he vows be would never have
sought the place had he imagined one half the
trouble it is really giving him. 10 com pance
with the personal request Of Captain Steuart,
it is stated on his authority that an article n an
evening contemporary headed Bouncing En-
is untrue. He says he never made the remark
attributed to him in the article, and that from
the old force in the post Office he has received
nothing but respect and the kindest assistance,
and he teels very much hurt that an unkind.
uDgenerous remark should be attributed to him.
Of his fourteen appointments be has filed
eight, as follows: Assistant Edgar Snowden,
editor Of the ALI xandria Gazette; Messengers,
George W. Rock, his own friend Henry Cook,
by Senator's Withers and Johnston, of Vir-
gnia; Richard Allen, by Mr. Goode, of Vir
gnia; g. W. Kennedy, by Mr.. Harris, of
Virginia.; r. q. Glass, by Mr.. Goode: a. w. G..
Nowlin, BY Mr.. Cabel aud VIM H. Robinson,
by Gen. Terry, OF Virginia. These appoint
ments are all from Virginia, and arc choice
selections, in the main, from the late Confed-
crate army, and on being sworn in, took the
modified oath. There are six more appoint
meDts to be made. The Maryland delegation,
headed by Mr. 0 Brien, asked for one yester.
day, but they were Informed by Capt. Steuart
that the Virginia delegation had taken the
matter of appointments pretty much out of his
hands "
The Baltimore Sun says:
1.-The Postmaster of the House made to-day
the following additional appointment as mes.
serger: w. Fl. Robinson, of Virginia.
"The Maryland delegation, beaded by Mr.
O. Brien, called 90 the Postmaster to-day and
prohered a request that one or more of bis ap.
poiotments should be assigned to Maryland
The Postmaster replied that the Virginia dele
cation had taken the matter out of his hands,
and his appointments We're subject to their re-
vision, but if any vacancy occurred he would be
happy to give it to Maryland. Subsequently
the Missouri delegation called on the Post
master and proffert d similar request for their
State and received the same answer. These
facts were communicated to members from
other States, and caused considerable dissatis-
faction, which was not directed, however,
against the Postmaster, but rather against the
Virginia delegation.
The Washington Tribune says:
''Mr. Steuart, the new Postmaster of the
House, has been somewhat annoyed by the
story about his bouncing the old employees
of the House post Office, and has thought the
canard worthy of denial. He says be was
most cautiously received by the old officers
and that no proffer Of services was made, but
that at his renupst the old emnlopees chaar
fully consented to remain for a time add In
duties.
The article alluded to was published in the
Washington Star of yesterday afternoon, and
is as follows:
. BOUNCING 'EM'-A day or two ago Mr..
St. uart, the new Postmaster of the House OF
Representatives, visited the office and was
cautiously received by Mr.. Sherwood, the re.
firing officer. The latter informed the former
OF the details OF the Office, and stated that all
the force under him expected to be turued out.
But, said MIR. Sherwood, 1 would advise YOU
to retain the present working force week or
so. until your new men are made thoroughly
with details Mr.. Steuart enter
tanned the proposition for minute; then turn
ing on his heel he replied: No, sir; 20, sir,
I'll bounce them all. I'll bounce them all i'm.
mediately. Yesterday be commenced the
bouncing process by appointing Edgar Snow
den, editor of the Alexandria Gazette, as his
assistant. The following messengers were also
appointed: George w. Rock. of Alexandria;
Henry Cook, son-in.lag of Senator With
ers; George W. Kennedy, Richard Allen. Mr..
Glass and A. W. &. NoVlin late of the Lynch
burg Republican"