New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
WASHINGTON.
OFFICES AND APPOINTMENTS.
SOLICITATIONS AND DELEGATIoNs-THE NEW-oR
LEANS CoLLECToR-SEws ITEMS

OFFICES AND APPOINTMENTS.
SOLICITATIONS AND DELEGATIoNs-THE NEw-oR-
LEANS CoLLECToR-NEws ITEMs
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Ihere are at least
twelve prominent citizens seeking the appointment as
Commissioner for the District Of Columbia fill the va
cancy which will be made by the resignation OF Gen.
Ketchum, who a member-eect to the next Congress
Some candidates petitions In their BEHALF
all numerously signed. The President this morning re-
ceved third delegation in favor Of ex-Mayor Emory
The candidates seyerally complain that the Pr sdent
listens atentively but does nothing more. During the
morning another delegation called TO ask that two of the
three District Commissioners be appointed from this Dis
tTict
large colored delegation from Alexandria, Va had
an audience with the President to-day In Dehaf oil
white man who to be Postmaster at that city,
In addition to these least 100 other persons occu
pied the time of the President to-day, few only To pay
their respects.
Henry " Bates OF New-YOrk today received his COM
mission as Examner-inCnief in the PatenOfice Her
mann Silver OF Colorado ia appointed Assayer OF the
Mint in Chicago The commission of Alexander Matthias
Stem OF Ohio as Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati was
signed to-day.
Ex-secretary Morrill, left Washington this morning for
Maine via New York City. He will assume the duties OF
Collector of Customs at Portland Immediately upon MS
arrival in that city.
II stated the Treasury Department that great care
has been taken the appointment Of Collector OF Gus
toms at Ncw-Oreans. number Of gentlemen OF 'ne
very highest character have been urged for the place.
any one of whom would have been competent odls-
charge duties OF the Office. 1t was considered that
Gov Packard would make excellent Collector OF Gus
TOMS as he is Of great energy of character aud
ability hut the dcicacy OF his position forbade hn TO
accent IT, Col Anderson also il regarded as man OF
energy and excellent character, and would nave maue
capita collector but his position member OF the hc-
turning Board made it difficult for hun to accept the
office Judge King, the gentleman appointed ls an out
spoken decided Republican, born in louisiana accepta
ole both parties, OF high character ana ueX-
ccptional antecedens. for some time member OF the
supreme Court OF the state and long District judge
Before the he Whig had been speaker OF the
House OF Representatives OF LOusana and member OF
the Constitutional Convention Of 1852 1t Is bceVeh
tbat ne combines more qualities of efficiency and popu
larty than other gentleman named, aud Will be pre-
pared to institute thorough and practical reform In an
Office that has been much disturbed by the poiltlcal
quarrels IN Louisiana.
Secretary Schuz TO day appointed Messr5 H. H. BateS'
T. r. Can and B. c. Tiffany board to examine can
datcs for promotion ron the corps Of the First Assist
ant Examiners to the grade OF Principal Examiners Oh
Patents fill the vacancies caused Dy the appOlhttHt
of Mr.. Bates be member OF the Board OF Appeals
and the promotion Mr. WILDER 20 the posi- l0n OF Ex.
amuer of Interference MeSsis' C1'ih anu li'ni "i0
now members Of the Corps OF Pnncipal Examiners
Another heavy dscharge Oi employees OF tHe bulea "a
Engraving and Printing was made Today Two uuhuted
and fifty persons, principally women, were 9lnCh'I1e'
The will be closed Tor tn'cc ulys' dltcI
which the new chief Mr. McPhcrsOn,l Will assume te
duties of the office. Nearly GOO dismsSas nave taken
| place since the first reduction was nlahe ana
| the force il now down to working standard.
| The committee appointed 10 inquire INTO ana eNdnlhe
tue workings bureau say: " careful computation
shows tnat OF the 3S7 persons recomnchueu lOr ree
ton Ia tue b ana the paper Fdom l|Z OF more Iha
Al DER cent are commented by army services fenuei u
i themselves their immediate rvlauYts, Whlic Oh the
80 now recommended Or discharge only % are so com
| nr jrd on tnc latter II may SAID generally tndt
rItIer me service rendcredawas remote or tne efficiency
Is low the number OF thosc 10 DC usch"i 5ou 5, IN "
brauches of the service is great that all OF
nns, having silcI claims consideration could not Dc
rpaIneu Ine 3s7 persons recommended IOr releVol.
G,tp Us utg,r PERSONS wholly depend III On nein for
sIIu ort an average nearly 3l5 dependent on eacn'
| snns SO ependent, an average OF Ia each"