The Portland daily press., 1883-05-09
WASHINGTON.
saIarIas I'D poslmastara.

Salaries of Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Ths increase OF pay
necessitated by the joint decision OF Secretary
Folger and First Com ptroller Lawrence, 10 the
effect that the clause, an act to adjust the sal
aries Of postmssters, which refers 10 postmas-
ters OK the fourth class, should have gone into
operation on the date OF its approval, March
81, will not, il is said at the Post Office Depart
Inent, create any additional offices TO be filed
py the President's appointment.
New Candidate for Revenue Commission
er.
Mr.. Silas b. Dutcher, OF New York, has been
brought forward as "A candidate for Internal
Revenue Commissioner, and il ID said IN w ash-
ington that President Arthur favors his selee-
ton.
Placed on the Retired List.
Rear Admiral Edmrnd Il. Calhoun has been
placed on the retired list, his retirement to date
from May ., 1888.
The Civil Service Rules.
President Arthur to-day officially promulga,-
ed the civil service rules.
Cabinet a Getting.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by
all the members except Secretary Chandler,
who IS not IN the city. The session was short
and devoted solely TO tho consideration Of rou-
tine matters.
Court of Claims.
The case OF Cobb, Blasdell & Co agains;
Claims to-day. This Is claim for S2i6,62S on
account of a contract for supplying the army
with oats aud forage.
Court OF Alabama Claims.
la The Court OF Commissioners Of Alabama
claims to-day Southward Potter, I'd, was desig-
mated 10 make schedule from the books
records and date OF insurance companies at
New Bedford, Mass Judgments In favor OF
claimants were announced in the following
cases:
Mark II. Wentworth, administrator, $3.50
Mark III. Wentworth &i93.
Maria l.. Jones, administrative, S103.
William III. Rollins. trustee 352.
james q. Iiedyard and II. e. Palmer, execu-
tore 1862.
Henry Il. Palmer, $l95.
II. Palmer, A.. O. Palmer and G.. III. Pal
mer, executors, %l95.
A. +. Clifford 1888.
o. VIM. Wincapan, 500
Emery Davis, Jr., $3.50.
The Influx OF Irish Paupers.
IA a result Of inquiries made at The State
department to-day II has been learned that the
subject OF Gov. Buffers recent letter to Secre.
tary Folger on panper immigration from Ire
land has some months been under consider
alton In that department. A number OF re-
ports relating thereto have been received and
among the most Interesting of them Is ono
from Consul General Merritt of London giving
the results OF an investigation made at his
ltuucob ~ iheb ny INC OuItbu bthteb
consuls In Ireland.
The Civil Service Commission
The new civil service rules having been ap-
proved the commissioners will leave Washing
ton In few days for tho purpose OF putting ex-
aminiug boards in operation In all the large
| cities. As the provisions OF the civil service
| act relating 20 appointments take effect July
| 10Th, II Is essential that examinations shall be
held before that date. The commissioners ex-
| pect to have their b. reau In this city in
| working order about the first week In June,
| and they propose 70 have examining boards in
| the cities fully established In time TO secure
the examination Of applicants for position in
the service some time before July 10th. The
| work has been divided up 30 that each commits
sioner is assigned TO district Commissioner
| Eaton takes the principal eastern citles such
as New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Com
| missioner Gregory is assigned TO Chicago, Mil
waukee, Buffalo, Detroit, Toledo and other
lake cities, and Commissioner Sherman TO 81.
Louis, Cincinnati, Plttsburg, Kansas City, New
| Orleans and other cities In the Southwest.
| Each commissioner will take with him an as
| sistant detailed from one of the departments
| in Washington. These assistauts will be
selected from among tho officials who have al-
ready served on the examining board in the
| department and who are familiar with the
work. The examining boards in the cities
will be selected by commissioners from persona
in the service In these cities and they will hold
examination not more than twice year