Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS avn
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Brewster Nominated for Attorney G enera
Treasury Investigation Proceedings
Showing Dishonest Administration
Under Sherman-Chalmers' Civil Service
Bnl-Pay Of Letter Carriers-Reception
to Speaker Keifer-Blaine Takes Fina
Leave Of the -Wsshburn's BIZ
for Relief Of Settlers Notes and Gossip.
NOMINATIONS.

NOMINATIONS.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 16.-The president sent
the following nominations to the senate Ben
jamin Hams Brewster, Pa, Attorney General
of the United States Nathaniel A. Adams,
pension agent, st. Louis. Postnasters: Jo-
sephus B. Vernard, Macomb, Ills.; Gustavus A.
Pfrangle, Aurora, Ills; John A. Adams, Ma
rengo, Ills; Albert C. Bower, Waukegan,
Ills; John X. Lebanon, Elgn, Ills. Richard
D. Smith, Pekin, Ills; Joseph T. Seaton, Ash
tabula, o. Collectors Of Customs: Alfred
P. Howard, District of Portsmouth, N H.; Geo.
W. Howe, District of Cuyahoga, O.; Seth. NJ.
Sawyer, district of ApalachicOla, Fla; Joseph
Hirst, district of st. Marks, Fla. Indian
agents: Henry J. Armstrong, Crow agency.
Jesse Il. Fleming, Woaquis Pueblo agency,
Ariz. Surveyor OF customs: Lieut. Wallace
r. Finch, Lacrosse, Wis.
INVESTIGATING SHERMAN.
The subcommittee of the senate committee
on appropriations, appointed to investigate
the contingent fund account, met this morn
ing. Col. R. J. Hinton, editor and proprie-
tor of the Washington Sunday Gazette,
or falsity of the charges published in his pa
per, affecting the integrity Of Secretary Sher-
man and number of other treasury depart
ment officials. He testified he had no per-
sonal knowledge of the truth of the charges,
but from Information from various
sources he believed most of them
could be substantiated. Although not
improbable, some of them he disproves. He
suggested to the committee that information
T., of ho ,n,.hI oh
could be found in the testimony taken by the
Meline investigation commission Of the treas
urY department officials, and further recon-
mended that the committee summon Treas
urer Gilfillan, Deputy Comptroller Parhell,
Chief Clerk Power, Ex- Custodian PIlney, Ex-
Appointment Clerk Lamphere, and several
others, as witnesses whose testimony could be
useful for the purpose Of investigation.
CHALMERS CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
Chalmers introduced civil service bill this
afternoon which provides for the creation Of a
commission precisely like the one named in
Pendleton's bill, to conduct competitive ex-
animation. The bill also divides the govern
ment officers and employees into four classes
and gives to each employe term of four years
of service. The term of each class shall ex-
pire upon successive years, SO that not more
than one class shall go out OF office in one
year. 1t requires that the patronage
shall be divided among the states
and territories in proportion TO the
population and that the commission
shall see that this division is equitably main
tained When an appointment is to be made,
the governor of the state which is entitled to
the place, the superintendent of education,
the congressman from the district entitled to
the appointment, and the senator's from that
state, may make recommendations, and the
commission shall require the candidates to sub
nit to q competitive examination, and recon-
mend the one they deem best qualified.
Senator Vanwyck has presented a petition
from 5000 citizens of Nebraska, praying for
the passage of an Interstate commerce bill to
prohibit railways discriminating and the regu-
lation of rates.
The senate in executive session referred the
nomination of Brewster as attorney general to
the judiciary committee. Other nominations
were also referred.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Postmasters: Ohio-C. E. Darlington,
West Liberty F. E. Bishop, Elyria; s. E.
Alemar, Belfountaine; George Wormeldorff,
Middleport; A. Blgnas, Canton; W. g. Kratz
Ravenna G. Bowmen, Mallet Creek. Tennes
sew. II. Wisner Shelbyville. Missouri-C
j. Wyner, Platterville; w. H. Sarony
Fort Atchinson; Mary w. Briggs, Mansion; J
E. Flint, River Falls; John Swarthout, Cole
man; j. N. West, Evansville; Charles Franzg.
Kenosha; Iowa-JOseph Irish, Clinton.
Charles Leighton, Oskaloesa; w. P. Moulton,
Stuart, A. P. Lowery, State Centre; Edward
Klott, Waverley; j. t. Meyers, Dennison: A.
q. Bailey, Decorah. w. 7. Leisure. Grinnell;
VIM. Page, Fort Dodge; ]. B. Blrke, Avoca
The house adopted a resolution to-day for a
holiday recess from December 21st to Janu-
ary 5th.
The joint senate and house committee ar
ranging the memorial ceremonies of President
Garfield have invited Secretary Blaine to deliver
the eulogy before congress.
The comptroller of the currency has author
lied the Chicago National bank, capital $780,
600, and Manufacturers National bank, of
Neenah, Wis, s65,OOO capital, to do busl-
ness.
The new five cent Garfield postage stamp is
pronounced the hapdsomest stamp ever is
sued.
At the cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Blaine took official leave of his associates The
Peru-Chlli imbraglo was discussed.
A number of female clerks employed in the
lapsed roll of the treasury department will be
discharged the first of January. The number
of this class of appointments is largely in ex-
cess OF the fund available to pay them. II the
entire roll (abOut fifty clerks) was abolished
now there would still be a deficiency of about
$4,000 at the end Of the fiscal year.
Secretary Hunt orders officers of the navy
visiting Washington, within twenty four
hours after arrival, to register name and city
address at the navy department.
Collector Robertson, of New York, and ex-
Gov. Boutwell, had interviews to-day with
President Arthur.
Representative Manning introduced bill
TO establish postal savings depository as q
branch of the post Office department.
LETTER CARRIERS.
Lords bill for the compensation of letter car
riers, provides that carriers of the first class, in
service last year, shall have 81 900 per annum
second class. 5000; and in all cities claiming
population less than $4,000 there shall be
one class OF letter carriers at $3.50 per annum;
auxillaries to be paid at the rate of 5000 per
annum for first years service and s70O
each subsequent term in that grade. The bill
also provides for substitute letter carriers at a
nominal salary, excepting when performing
duty.
RELIEF OF SETTLERS.
The bill of Mr.. Washburn, of Minn., for
the relief of settlers on public lands, provides
that wherever timber culture only is reln-
quished or cancelled for the reason that the
claimant fails to comply with the provis-
ion OF the lumber culture act, 20 part OF the
land covered by the relinquished or cancelled
entry shall be entered or taken by any subse-
quent applicant except under the timber cul-
ture act.
KEIFER'S RECEPTION.
The Ohio Association rendered Speaker Kei-
fer reception ton light at the Masonic Temple.
Judge Lawrence delivered all address OF well
come and Speaker Keifer responded.
Brief congratularly speeches were made by
Gov. Foster, of Ohio, Senator's Sherman PEN
dleton and Logan, ex-Speaker Randall, Repre-
sentatives HiscOck, Robinson, Reed, Orth,
Dunnell and others.
The Toledo manager of the Standard Oil
company, No. 8 Merchants bank, Toledo,
Ohio, sprainej the muscles of his right Leg
very severely. st. Jacobs Oil was used and
quickly cured him, greatly to his pleasure.
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