Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-03

last United States Conrrsn. imuos;no a
dnfy on hosiery. which viii exclude Il
from the United States. This would be
disasser 70 the industry Of Germany.
wherein thousands Of operatives in
oermany will BE- without other means
OF Raiain2 livelihood, End viii be
thrown out of work. and millions If dol
lara of capital viii be wasted. OF A.
5U-op worth Of hosiery shipped into
the United States, f4,5OOW come
from Germany"
Ts VISIT she Naval sehsss.
WARRINGTON, May The following
BOARD OF visitors to the Naval Academy
WIS appointed BY the President today
Hcn. EldndRe g. Laphain, of New
York: Hon. johnson N. Camden. Of
Washington, Va: Hon. Alfred 6. Har.
mer. Of Pensyivania; Hon. Thos. Uude-
gran. of Iowa Hon. Roger o. Mills. of
| Texas: Rear Admiral Jno. G. Howell
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell. Edward K. Kiuos-
lev, OF West Point: Rev Jno. W. Dins-
more, OF Bloomington: Gen Ansou G.
Mcsook, OF New York: Prof. Geo. In
man Rich. OF Philadelphia: DIR. Samuel
Aboptt Green. of Boston. Secretsrv
onandier has written a letter 70 General
Mcdowell, requesting the latter to visit
the academy in connection with Rear
Admiral Howell and Edward X. Kings
ley, between the 10Th Of May and the
meeting of the Board of Visitors. June
Isl.
| Vicar and wheat.
Sr. Paul. Nav The Minneapolis
So'fhsoesfera -HitLr will say tomorrow
that the d lily product of the Minneap.
| oils mills for the week WAS IA, 200 barrels,
SIX GA tho TWENTY-FIVE mills being idle.
Receipts ef wheat were aD1, 800 bushels.
Shipments Of four were 5000 barrels.
Wheat in store in Minneapolis mills and
elevators, I,720.OOO bushels. On the
whole, the condition of the milling in.
teresss ~ favorable. This week they
are meeting Sow sales. ut an advance
over las: week. The cry Of the millers
Is that wheat Is too high for the present
price Of -four.
| Tobacco stsmps.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Rogers. Acting
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. to-
day telegraphed Collector Stursis. At St.
Louis. In regard to supplying the de-
mand for stamps under the new law, as
follows: In addition 70 stamps already
shipped, 5000 - pound tobacco stamps
viii 10 shipped Won. We will try to
keep yon supplied for the currsnt de-
mald, and hope t. stock the trade fully
within ten days. The short time elaps-
ing between the passage of the act aud
the date 1t took effect. has made il i'm
possible with all the machinery availa-
6le thus far to meet the regular demand.
| and pat out three months supply in
| addition. Every press il at work and
a tsss.y All ft,ax
| fast as the stamps are received by the
Internal Revenue bureau, they arc inn
mediately prepared for shipment and
| each day are forwarded TO collectors.
Each collector IL supplied with guam
tity proportionate to his acquisitions.
Mere civil service Talk.
WASHINGTON. May AT the special
meeting OF the Cabinet held today there
was ono question which the Cabinet
found it difficult to decide. The Gus
tom which is now observed in making
appoii tments in tho several 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 population. 1t was
questioned by members whether
strict adherence to this rule would
| not, in many cases, hamper the
administration of civil service. A ma
jority of the members Of the cabinet iu-
cline to the view that appointment under
the new civil service rule should Re
made strictly upon merit, as determined
upon competitive examinations, regard
| less OF the residence Of the successful
candidate. A decision. however, has
not yet been reached by the cabinet
upon this point.
Eaton, of the civil service commits
sion, said this evening that one of the
clauses of the new civil service law pro-
vidss that appointments shalt DO dis
tributed among the States and Terri
tories in proportion to population ~ far
as practicable, bat M this clause comes
with several others under the
common head of propositions, which are
to be carried only as far as the good
administration of law will permit, he
did not think it would provo source Of
much difficulty. He said further that
it should be borne in mind that the law
proportion in which the several States
and Territories are represented in the
appointments already made, and that
the present representation would
not be taken into consideration in de-
termining future appointments, as the
law refers solely to appointments here
after to be made; also, that the pro-
visions of the law in question relate to
appointments, and not to examinations.
OF course, examinations would be Tuade,
he said. with view 10 supplying the
appointments. However. with proper
| material the President will approve the
| regulations rs soon as they shall have
been altered to meet his views.
4 Railroad W. Inc Cevernment.
| WASHINGTON, May 2.-Judge Law
renee, First Controller Of tho Treasury,
rendered decision today in favor Of
| the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail
road Co., upon its claim for transporta-
| ton Of stationery on account OF the
Government TO the internal revenue ool-
lectOr Mt Springfield. No. The question
was whether land grand companies arc
entitled TO payment by the Government.
| for transportation service. Tho act
making the grant of public lands in aid
Of the st. Louis 4 San Francisco rail
roads provides that this railroad shall
remain a public highway for the use OF
the Government of the United States
| FREQ from all tolls or other charges upon
the transportation Of any property or
troops of the United States.
| Judge lawrence, however, holds that
congress having In subsequent acts
made appropriations for the payment
to q land grant railroad which had
not received aid in government bonds OF
80 per cent Of the full amount due for
transportation services contingent upon
their written acceptance Of tho terms
and acts. which was simply relin-
quishment of further claims for com-
pensatiou beyond fifty par csntum,
and the st. Louis d San Francisco
COMPANY having filed its acceptance
with the third auditor Of the Treasury,
the company 10 entitled to payment o.
the rate of fifty per cent. Of the full
amount, upon the basis Of tariM rates,
for transportation performed for the
public At large.
Ger 4 PASS.
| When Amentcd Tom Davy vas
| rnannoar of tina Datruit OuofA House Is