The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-17
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WASHlNuTONs y -.
u. ;. o., juno 10, 1881.
L may Stot the New York contest,
comthiss' 20 generally known that the
hector .on OF Judge Robertson as col
vet of the port of New York has not
! been made out. But IL is expected
mat Mr.. Robertson will take charge of
the Custom House on the first of
July. In order to give him time TO
prepare and file his bond, his commits
sion will be made out, signed and da-
ted about week before the first. The
date of the commission must, under the
. law, be included in the bond. If the
senatorial contest at Albany continues
through this month, it is probable that
the making out of the commission will
be deferred, as Judge Robertson cannot
well be spared as president pro tenn
pore of the Senate while the senatorial
fight is on hand.
Washingtonans are at present very
8 much Interested in the appointments of
: District Commissioners by the presi-
dent. You see, while the men, women
Y and children here are totally without
g say in the selection of their rulers, or
! law administrators, they feel the pride
D of good citizens, proud of their city, In
= desiring the president to appoint men
of advanced ideas, of education, honor.
; able records, and of some National rep
9 utation. There are two vacancies IL
!. the''commissione One of the ap
u pointees will probably be q represen
!, tative Republican, q native of this city
u and the other some prominent citizel
o from the country at large. There doe
u not seem to be any favorite candidate
u among the people, their only desire i
y to have the best men at the head O
10 affairs here. Ex-Congressmen Johl
T. Ii. Rice, is mentioned in official circle
Oh as the commissioner from outside
Is This appointment would be pleasing Il
a, the best class of citizens, though o
10 course an equally good man woul,
ia suit as well. So you see, we are hap
III py in the absence OF all, perhaps, unat
pc tainable preferences.
IL wish TO say good word for Secre
rs tary Kirkwood (for l think he dc
~ serves all the good words he will get
De in the matter of the recent promotion
~ in the Pension Office. There wer
OF two hundred and seventeen of them
Is The recommendations were sent to tn
"a secretary, as usual, by the commission
De err of pensions. Instead of followin
Ill the old blind custom of making til
ss promotions from these recommend,
be tons, the secretary called for the re,
Ie. ord of every clerk in the office, an
at awarded the merits strictly accordin
1t to the showing made. Many of th
Ist recommended were not promoted, an
nd many unnoticed but deserving clerk
re were made happy by this new, wis
and truly civil service reform plan {
ne the secretary's. Perhaps 1 speak q Iii
OF tie in over praise, but it is my opinio
ne that the administration of Secretar
he Kirkwood will be looked back on as
Ell model of departmental ability an
IS; purity.
al. The return of Secretary Windor
o. awakens degree of interest and anxi
Gu ETY. in the treasury department quit
I'M amusing to one not dependent upo
OF Uncle Sans bounty. On the fror
he seat of the anxious bench are huddle
'ss the "expeditors." Their flight is of il
" self enough to arouse grave suspicious
as They may be in their official graves b,
ty fore long. MAXWELL.