The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-11

while actually working in particular In
terest-by CURLY responding to letters of
inquiry that, under the civil service rules,
all control over appointments has been
taken from members of congress, and that,
therefore, he has and can do nothing in the
matter.
A striking instance Of this kind has re-
Gently happened in reference to the post
office in-well, say the first congressional
district of Michigan. In a small town,
over two-thirds of the voters and persons
dong business at the office petitioned for
the appointment Of certain person who
was in every way qualified for the place.
About the only opposition came from a
state senator whose business was not at the
office in question, and from postmaster of
distant town whose aspirations seem to
be to become great mogul in politics.
The appointment, for some cause, seemed
to hang fire, and the representative IN con-
gress was appealed to. His reply came
prompt and positive. He would be very
happy to assist the change should be
made but that, unfortunately, under the
present administration, members OF con-
gress had nothing to do with these appoint
ments. OF course, this answer was con-
elusive, or at least seemed to be; but the
patrons of the office feeling that the public
good demanded change, determined to
appeal to what they considered more in
fluential power.
One Of the senators from the state was
written to, and he, with his accustomed
promptness and zeal where the interests of
his constituents were concerned, immedi-
ately applied to the postoff1ce department
for information, and the reply of the de-
par,ment was forwarded to those who had
asked the senator's assistance. Time passed
on and the representative in congress re-
| turned home-he had been delayed in
Washington some two months after the
close Of the session, all the time Sat work
d" for somebody from cur state," as he
wrote when compelled to decline an invita-
ton to deliver an address at the state CAPT.
tai on Memorial day. Upon his return, he
was waited upon by one of the citizens in-
terested In the appointment, and inquired
Of in reference to the matter. The repre-
sentative received the constituent yerv
blandly, and replied that he should be very
happy, etc.; he was sorry, but under the
rules, you know, he had nothing to do with
the matter members of congress, you un-
derstand, are not permitted to interfere
in such appointments. The impression he
made was excellent-but there was a little
drawback to it. The explanation being
over, the constituent drew from his pocket
and confronted the representative with let
tiers from the senator and the postcfiice de-
partment, stating that the whole matter of
appointing the postmaster at the office
named had been referred to the representa-
tive in congress from the district for decis-
ion. Then, like the boy in the story, the
representative had nothing to say.
The correspondence IS decidedly inter-
esting, and, when published, as we are as
sured it will be, will make something of a
sensation. And, indeed, we can we'll i'm
! agine the stir Il will cause /; for, what
SnVdld we say it the case hau nappeueu IN
the first congressional district of Vermont
and in reference to the West Rupert post
officer