The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-19
WASHINGTON.
To Be appointed Today


White House that the President viii appoint
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue tomorrow.
Life Saving Appliances on Steamships.
General Damout. Supervising Igspector
General, hss informed the special inspectors
that foreign steam passenger vessels leaving
an American port must os equipped with life
saving appliances 10 accord with the namber OF
their passengers including officers aud crew.
He also states that the act of 1882 does not
give special inspectors any jurisdiction over
the number OF passengers which may be
brought upon a steamship on eoAfng from a
foreign port.
The Murch-Folger Corresponce.
Mr. Murch hes written another letter to
Secretary Folger with reference 10 the Hill
invs CATION. This matter seems to DO ASSUME
ing the character Of passage between diplo-
mats. Ia response to tie Seeretary's letter Of
the Is l., in which he explained that the pa
pers Mr.. Murch waited did net exist, the ex-
Congressman writes tnst he beiives the pa
pers called Tor by him are ia existence. nuiesa
they have been wfltully destroyed With rel-
frspce 10 tho Secretary's statement that he
has no authority to issue subIn "a duces
teeum, Mr.. Mur9h asks what is the
anthorifv Of tue Investigate commIittee.
He wants to know W hetner this con-
Inttse has authority to issue a subpoena
aud compel attendance Of witnesses. Mr.
anTeh further desires TO know, before be pre-
eee05 further, what Is the scope Of the Secrt-
hhF1 lVWcif HUtAHtl bb Gdu anu VIII tiiAtpfl
the attendance Of witnesses Without the al
tend Dce OF witnesses eau be .mpeiied and
their fees paid, Mr.. Mureb does not tank IL
worth while TO attempt TO investigate The su-
perylsing architects office. He c0mpla Ds that
The privilege OF furnishing testimony is put ia
tue hands OF the persons Gu srged with COR
raptiou He intmaies tba not much rs To
be expected in the way Of eliminating eyi-
dence 90 long as tbs accused controls It's pro-
ductiou. He Gloss with injured protest
4. 4g...t. 81. -
Investigation.
Sensation Exploded.
The sensational report mas beeu published
that squad OF sixteen soldiers are constantly
kept under arms at the Washington barracks
IN view Of possible disturbance at the British
legation. and that these soldiers have been
kent under arms day ard night since the exe-
cntion OF the first Irish conspiraior. Secretary
Lincoln, = hen bis attention called to the
subject said that was he first tine that he
had heard that any such measure had been
taken. The story is undoubtedly imaginary.
Old dominion Politics.
Secretary Felger, speaking OF the charges
Fnade BY ex-Repressbtatiye Drzsndorf as 10
the use Of federal patronage Ia Mahone's in
tsresf, ssSs that he has not yet received any
letter FROM Mr. I'eZendorf. and that hs knows
nothing of any improper action the part Of
Treasury customs officials there. Post
Iasster General Gresham says that the Nor
{ ioik IDst9IAcS IDttef WAS btttft0 Dy MS pre-
decessor, and that he kuoTs Of 10 reasons why
/ IL should be Ieopened. That, moreover, he
! knew aud cared nothing about the qaarftls OF
the Virginia politicians.
The Internal Revenue Districts.
Secretary Folger says tho reports as 10 the
consolidation Of internal revenue districts arc
premature. The matter IL simply under con-
sideratioI, as IL has been for long tiins, aud
it IL by no means certain that the department
will take any steps with regard to it.
The Civil Service Commission.
Postmaster General Gresham has issued an
order directing all postmasters 10 Cooperate
with custodians OF public buildings In aiding
the Civil Service Com mission IN all reasona-
bic ways In the discharge OF It's public duties.
The Association of Veteran Paymasters.
The paymasters who served In the nnion
army during the w9r and who are DOW visiting
this city have completed their veteran crgani-
cation and prepared q circular Of invitation TO
the remainder of the 200 surviving members
Of tbs corps to be present at the first annual
meeting IN Augnst next at Cape May. Tne
| objects Of the association are similar 10 those
Of other army veteran societies aud 10 put iutO
enduring form the records of the corps, 1t was
| stat d az the meeting The officers are as fol-
| lows:
Presdeut--Geu. b. w. Brico Qato Pay
master General Of tho army.)
| Vice Presidents--Wil Cumback, Indiana;
| Governor Fred KoDie, M aiue; Wn. 3. StS ker,
| New jersey; Russell Efrett, Penuyylvanis S.
| a. alker, New YORK.
secretary--rbomas II. Gardiner, Washing
| ton.
No News from Gen. Crook.
| Adiutant General Drum this morning re-
| ceyed q telegram from WhippIe Barracks, Ar
| izGna, stating that from the best information
| obtainab b o there Geh. Crook has with him IN
| his expedition into Mexico 200 Apache scouts,
| 30 cayalrymen under Capt. Chaiiee OF the 9th
cavalry, and 30 civilians, packers, exc 100 III