The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-07

prior or subsequent to such times or dates
and the provisions Of section 34So Of the
Revised Statutes shalt not be applicable to
the payments herein authorized: Provided
further that tl.ls act shall not be construed
to authorize the payment in any case OF
one months extra compensation by reason
Of discontInuancc Of said service.
All acts inconsistent are repealed.
CONGRESSIONAL NATTETs.
The House Naval Committee to-day re-
commended the appropriation Of 100000
for additional torpedo experiments and
s2o0, 900 for naval repairs. The Senate
passed the bill relieving Perique tobacco
OF the double tax. II goes at once to the
House. The tobacco referred TO Is raised
IN a single parish in Louisiana, and Is used
by your Richmond Observation-Disclosures.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. John Goode, and Robert W. Burke
and wife OF staunton, are here. Rev. Ed
ward III. Cumpton, formerly OF Virginia,
is presiding over the Washington CITY
Prcsbytery, now in session. John Thomp-
son. OF Ohio, ex-sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House, Is in the city. The Senate to-day
passed the bill for the relief OF Mrs. +. l..
Ward, Of Norfolk, widow OF William
Ward.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Fox and Sacs Indians left to-day for
home ria Carlisle, where they will stop to
see their children at school there.
Guiteau has finished the second part OF
his book. and IL will soon be for sale on the
market.
Senator Henry VI. Teller, the new Secre-
tary OF the Interior, was born in New York
in 1899, and moved to Colorado in 1861.
lie never held an Office until elected to the
United States Senate when Colorado was
admitted rs a State in 1876.
The Senate has adjourned over until
Monday. 1t has been very hard worked.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports TO the Dispatch'i
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April G.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations: Henry NJ. Teller, Of
Colorado. TO be Secretary OF the Interior;
William T.. Chandler, Of New Hampshire,
Secretary Of the Navy; William ii. Hunt.
OF Louisiana, Minister to Russia; John
Jaw Knox, of Minnesota, Comptroller OF
the Currency-a denomination, his term
having expired. The President also nomi-
mated Roland Worthington, editor and
proprietor of the Boston Traveller, to be
collector Of customs at Boston.
The Senate in executive session unani-
mously confirmed the nomination OF Teller
and referred the others TO appropriate com
mittees.
An ADVERSE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 6.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs directed an
adverse report TO be made TO the House on
Representative Pauls bill to authorize the
Secretary of War to grant the use OF certain
land at Fort Monroe, Va. for the erection
OF 4 hotel.
Postal Officials az Politicians.
LETTER PROM T-P0STMAsTER-GENE-
RAJ HATTON UPON TIE ELIGIBILITY OF
PosT-OFFICE EMPLOYEES TO MUNICIPAL
OFFICES, &C.
WASHINGTON, April G.-First-Asslstant-
Postmaster-Genera latton has writtcnalet-
ter to the postmaster at Cincinnati, Ohio. in
reply TO question touching the eligibility
of postal clerks and other employees to I'LL
mIInicIpal Offices. The sections Of the
postal regulations referred TO are the order
of President Grant forbidding the holding
OF such positions by Federal officers, and
the ciyil-seryice order Of President Hayes
relative to the participation OF Federal
officers in campaign and other political
work.
The letter states that postal employees are
eligible to municipal or any other offices
that dent interfere with the proper dis
change Of their duties to the postal service.
In regard to the participation in political
campaigns the letter says:
"The fact that citizen is deemed
worthy and competent to fill public sta
ton should not, in my judgment, deprive
him OF any OF his rights rs a citizen, so
long as he does not neglect the duties en-
trusted TO him. believe it the right OF
every man TO use his best efforts to pro-
mote by all proper means the success OF
all public and political measures that
will. in his Judgment, be beneficial TO his
countrv.v On this subject he quotes from
the letter of General Arthur accepting the
btnuNltO wv 'sN1'f'
can Convention at Chicago. His language
is peculiarly applicable to inquiry. He
SAYS: 81 win add that by acceptance OF
public office, whether high or low, one
does not, in my Judgment, escape any OF
his responsibilities as citizen, or impair
any OF his rights as citizen. and that
he should enjoy absolute liberty tc
think and speak and act in politi.
cal matters according to his own viii
and conscience; provided only that he
honorably, faithfully, and fully discharge
all his official duties. Within the limit in
dicated, public officer is free man, so
ciallv and politically, with a mans dutie'
and responsibilities to answer for"
The Immediate question from the Gin
cinnati postmaster was whether one OF hi
clerks could serve a. alderman. Genera
Hatton answered that he could under The
conditions here set forth.
| rorty.seyenth Congress First Session
| IT.suINCTON ADril a. 1882