The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-03

MENTS-rHk CvlL-SERvICE REGULATIONS.
tBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Vice-Admiral
Rowan has asked 10 he relieved from his
duties as Superintendent OF the Naval OBJ
servatory, aud Commodore ShuIeldt will
be appointed to succeed him. Commodore
Shuicldt will be promoted to he Rear
Admiral on the 9th instant by the retire
ment Of Rear-Admiral Calhoun.
The President has selected "Boston,"
=" Atlanta and " Chicago" rs the names
for the three new steel cruisers OF the navy.
The new dispatch-boat will be named
either Eagle" or "Hawatha."
The sale Of tobacco-Stamps ut st. Louis
yesterday aggregated Sl73,741.
Al a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the National Board Of Health held
to-day the refuge stations Of the Board at
Norfolk, Va, Sapelo Sound. Ga, and Shin
! Island. Miss, were ordered TO be opened
rs soon as the necessary details should be
arranged. The inspection service in New
Orleans and on the Mississippi river was
\ also directed TO be organized for immediate
work.
\ special meeting OF The Cabinet was
held to-day TO consider the ciyil-seryice
regulations now awaiting the Presidents
action. All the members were present ex-
copt the Attorney-General. The session
lasted about two and a half hours. The
regulations, as presented by the CiNil-Ser-
vice Commission, were agreed upon with
out substantial change. although il was
deemed adyiSableto change the phraSeology
in some cases. The commission had a con-
ference with the President before the Cabi-
net met. The President will approve the
regulations as soon as they shall have been
altered to meet the above-indicated views
OF the Cabinet.
There was one G-eStiOn in connection
with the rules which the Cabinet found il
difficult TO decide, and which. i'm fact, is
still undetermined. The custom which is
now observed in making appointments in
several OF the executive departments, and
which in the Treasury has the force of law.
is TO distribute them among the States and
Territories upon the basis Of popuIa-
ton. 1t is questioned whether strict
adherence to this rule would not
in many eases hamper the administration
Of the civil service, and a majority OF the
members Of the Cabinet incline TO the view
that appointments under the new civil
service rules should be made strictly upon
merit as determined by competitive eX-
aminationS, regardless Of the residence OF
the successful candidate. Adhesion, how
ever, has not Yet been reached 10y the Cabi-
net upon this point.
EXTRACTION BETWEEN Til UNITED STATES
y SPAIN.
WASHINGTON. May 2.-Prcsidcnt Arthur
has made proclamation Of the supple
mentary cXtradition treaty between the
United States and spain, concluded August
:, 1852. BY the supplemental treaty a num-
Der OF statutory offences are added 10 the
list for which eXtradition may be asked,
such ~ emboZzicmcnt, kidnapping for any
purpose. obtaining by threats OF injury or
false devices money or other personal pro-
perry. or the purchase OF the same with the
knowledge that they have been so OBJ
tanned. when the crimes or offences are
punishable 10y imprisonment by the laws
OF both countries.
Two new articles have been added-thc
first Of which provides that when 4 person
accused shall have been arrested in virtue
of a mandate or by preliminary warrants Of
arrest issued by competent authority, and
been brought before a Judge or magistrate.
10 the end OF the evidence OF his or her
guilt being heard and examined Gs herein
before provided, il shall appear that the
mandate or preliminary warrant OF arrest
has been issued in pursuance OF a request
or declaration received by telegraph from
the Government asking Tor eXtradition, it
shall be competent for the judge or magis-
trate, at his discretion, to hold the accused
for a period not exceeding twenty-five days,
80 that the demanding Government may
have opportunity to lay before such judge
or magistrate legal evidence OF the
guilt Of the accused. and if at the
expiration Of said period Of twenty-five
DAYS such legal evidence shall not have
been produced before such judge or magiS-
trate. the person arrested shall he released;
provided that the examination Of the
charges preferred against such accused per-
son shall not be actually going on.
The second article makes it the duty Of
the legal officers or fiscal ministry OF a
country where proceedings of c%Xtradition
are had TO assist the officers OF the Govern
mcnt demanding %eXtTadition before the re-
,poctiye judges and magistrates by every
legal means within their or its power.