Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-11
WASHINGTON.
CLEARING UP THE SENATE DOCU-
AENT ROOM.
A Belief That All Democratic Clerks Will
be Dismissed-The Reasons for the With
drawal of Keim as Chief Examiner of
the Civil Service.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1O.-The cleri-
cal force of the senate has been employed
since the adjournment in filing away all
the official papers and documents of the
last session. Since the retirement of the
Independent party and the success of the
Republicans in securing clear majority
over all opposition, the clerks anticipate
that every Democrat in the secretary's Of
fee will be asked to resign. With but two
or three exceptions the official force of the
senate is composed of Democrats. The
Republicans undertook to GUST them at the
opening of the forty-seventh congress but
were unable to succeed without the sup
port of David Davis, which he refused to
give. The house clerical force will I'M
doubtedly be reorganized on Democratic
basis throughout, and the Democratic
clerks of the senate concede the right of
the Republicans to return the compliment.
A senate clerk said to-day that he be-
ieved Gorham would come up smiling
next December and receive his candidacy
for the secretaryship, with Malone as his
main support.
FRANK Nations HUMoR.
Frank Hatton is becoming very funny
on naming postoffices. He established one
in Door county, Wis, to-day and christen-
ed it Hedgehog.
Western Associated Press.
NO CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-There is no
change in the status of controversy be-
tween the interior department and Union
Pacific Railroad company concerning the
amount of payment required under the
net earnings clause of the Thurman act.
Secretary Teller has the matter under con-
sideration and will confer with the attor-
| ney general before answering President
billions last letter, or any other action in
| the matter. The government has no ia
| tention of endeavoring to enjoin the pay
ment of dividends by the company
pending the final determination of the
| question at issue.
HONORABLE WITHDRAWAL AND SUCCESSOR
APPOINTED.
Deb. Randolph Keim, who was recon-
mended by the civil service commission
for appointment as chief examiner under
the commission, waited on the president
and withdrew his application to-day for
| the position. The commission subse-
quently recommended the appointment of
| Chas. Lyman, chief clerk of the United
States treasurer's Office, IN place of Keim,
| withdrawn, and commission was conse-
quently issued to Lyman by the president
Lyman has for long time been identified
with civil service reform, and was an ac-
tive member of the civil service board ap
pointed by Gen. Grant. He served in the
army during the rebellion and made a
good record.
Keim, in his letter of withdrawal, says
sit would be superfuous to report the IN
friendly insinuations made respecting my
self for fact, not one of which have beer
sustained, and no scandal attached to my
name is all the answer 1 care or need tc
make. The question for me to consider is
the effect which unjust judgment might
have upon my usefulness to the commits
sion, and whether the experiment of civi
service reform should not have trial IN
affected by personal consideration. 1t is
for this reason that my interest in TIT
cause of reform is greater than my desirt
for the Office, that wish to withdraw N,
name. However great my regret fee
constrained to decline honorably tn
post assigned me by recommendation oil
the commission in the practical worl
of reform, and however unjust it i
to have been condemned without one dis
covered fact in evidence, have at least Sc
cured the opportunity of disinterested &C
ton; and now, Mr.. President, as the bes
evidence I can offer of the interest. I fee
, in the success of this work, I desire here
with to withdraw my name from considers
l ton in the connection indicated"