The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
WASHINGTON.
The Teller-Hill Unpleasantnoas-
1eller's Intentions.
More Gossip About Raum's success
sOr---Tfie Civil service Ezcn
and VIZ. KKefEs

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The unf'leas-
amt personal relations which it is understood
have for some time existed between the feere-
tary OF the interior and Senator Hili Of Color
ado, have at last manifested themselves in such
a way tl.;.t wide publicity is.lkely to b.. given
to the c uses of the disagreement Senator
Hill has written long letter to TIE sretsry. IN
which he complains bitterly OF the latter be-
hayior toward him, and attacks vigorously Tel
ler's management-or, in Hills opinion, mis-
manacement-of the department over which
he preside6
WHAT TELLER SAYS.
Secretary Teller, upon being asked to night
whether he had received the letter outlined
above, replied that the letter had just been
brought to him, but he had not had an oppor-
tunity as yet to do more than glance through it
He did not desire at present to make any state
ment for publication with regard TO the matters
therein referred to. He understood that Hill
had arranged to give his own letter publicity
by furnishing copies of it to a number of cor
respondents, but whether it wonld be worth
while for him CTellar) to give equsd publicity
to reply was a subject he had not yet consid-
cred. he would, he said, reld Hills letter
carefully tomorrow, and give ii such attention
as it seemed to him to deserve.
RAUMs PLACE.
A very animated contest is in progress for
the position of commissioner of Internal rove
nue., and the matter is not likely to be referred
to the civil service commission 1t is even said
that fifty ex-congressmen arc applicants
for the place. The report is probably
exaggerated. kilograms have been re-
ceived frequently through the day recon-
mendIng different persons for the position.
Some of the most emphatic and unsolicited
have urged the nTOmOtiOn of Mr
who for many years has been solicitor of in
ternal revenue. MIR. Chesley is better quail
fed for the position than any man who has
been named He has some political influence
but IL not the NAT To seek any position
From limitations which Secretary Folger
has made, there is some reason to think tina!
the president is disposed to promote some one
IN the bI eau. This, however, will not be
done If the politicians can prevent it. as no ono
IN the bureau has much political strength
deputy commissioner Rogers would unques-
tonabiy have the support of some Pennsyl-
vanians, but his supporters are not of the ag-
gressive kind.
CIvII.-sERvICE REFORM.
The ciYil-serviee commissioners are aking
a mystery of their intentions with respect to
the position of chief examiner They insist
that they are right and the ,ipress is wrong;
that their information is comprehensive and
accurate, and that the information of the press
is founded either upon ignorance or prejudice
Some of them even so so far as to
say that it is based upon jealousy. The latest
rumor about the purposes of the com
mission is that they are preparing letter to
some one, which is intended to be an open
letter to the public, explaining the reasons
which, controlled them in their choice and
lustlfylng their course 1t is fact that the
commission has not been forwarded to Mr.
keim, and that the president warts for the
commissioners to inform him whether. or not
it shall be forwarded.
The civil-service rules will be probably
finally discussed at the cabinet meeting FRIDAY.
In the interim the different cabinet officers are
considering the rules with the heads of bureaus
and endeavoring to test their practieability
The postmaster general, with his principal
subordinates discussed them for three hours
today
Frank Mcguire, of Washington. has been
appointed stenographer of the commission.
APPOINTMENT
The president day appointed Jefferson Z.
Kidder, associate Justice of the supreme court,
Dakota.
THE sTAR-RoUTE TRIAL.
Mr. Bliss argument in the star route trial
this morning turned upon the petition con-
nected with the various routes. ard
Miner was made the object OF particu-
lariy bitter attack. He showed that
the two routes had been increased and ex-
pedited at great expense by Brady solely upon
the recommendation of Messrs Dillon and
Billings, the railroad presidents. yet Brady
had pretended he was fighting railroads in the
interest OF the star routes. Dorsey had pro
cured railroad passes from those gentlemen
for bis agent and it was clear case of
scratch my back, and I'll tickle your elbow"
THE PUBLIC DEBT
The debt statement issued to-day shows
decrease of the public debt during April of
g., s51 ,402: cash in the treasury, S3f9 159 40l;
gold certificates, ISL, 3 620; silver certificates,
$50 IN, 33l certificates OF deposit outstanding,
$40 10000; refunding certificates S3GS, $50:
tional currency outstanding, 81 ,O0S, q73 The
total reduction. ten manths of the fiscal year.
s114, S34, SIS.
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