New-York tribune., 1884-03-01

While the salaries attached 10 most OF the vacant
post Offices are small the number OF vacancies Is
large, and their local political importance is OF
course considerable The vacancies in the Depart
ment Of Justice few in number, though some are
of considerable import ance Some Of them have
been awaiting action for a long time. The term Of
John T. Morgan, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court of Idaho, expired Jane TO- 1888; that of
John A. Hunter Chief Justice of tho Supreme Court
of Utah, on July l, 1888. Vacancies also exist.
caused by the death of Edwin G.. Bradford, United
States District Judge in Delaware, and by the res
irnation of Amos Morrill,. United States District
Judge in Texas. Among the terms which expired in
the course Of the last six months the following:
Term PRED
T. g. District Attorney
for Texas .......E f. GUthIilge. Dec. 16, 1888
Chief Justice Supreme
Court wyoming ....Jamos B. Dec. 1s, 1888
Court Arizona Chas. CIV French Jan. 10, 1884
preme Court Idaho Norman Buck. Jan. 27, 1884
preme Court wyoming Jacob B. Blair. ....Feb. H. 1884
wVomnS vile G. Brown. Feb. 8, 1884
Opennsylyania John KYalentlne Jan. Il. 1854
Two vacancies remain to be filed by reason Of
the rejection by the Senate of the sent in by
the President. They are the Marshalship for the
Middle and Southern Districts Of Alabama. 10
which Paul Strobaoh appointed March II.
1883. and the Marshalshp for the Western District
of North Carolina, TO which Thomas Keogh was
appointed on March z, 1888; both Of them in tho
course Of the StrObach was rejected by the
full Senate; Keogh's nomination was unfavorably
reported by the Judiciary Committee. 1t is true
that his case was sent back to the committee for
considerations but it is well understood that this
was done simply with the understanding that no
action should he taken upon it, 1t was done to give
the President an opportunity TO Withdraw the
name.
The resignation Of George ". McCrary. TO take sf-
feet March |. leaves another vacancy which will
have to be filed by the President shortly. Still an
other vacancy will be caused soon by the retire
ment OF Judge Drummond, who has already passed
the age at which he would be entitled to be retired
and has announced his intention of resigning short
". A number of COMMISSIONS will expire In the
eourse of the next few months and the nominations
70 these will of course be watched with unusual
interest. They are.
Present Commission
Marshal FOR Oregon Edward s. Kearuey March s. "a
penn James n March 3, s4
sware........,.J O. Patterson ....... March II. "a
TeHas william J. Phillips 23,'s
washington - Charles Hopkins. March IL, ,'s4
DIst Tsxas' Andrew J. Evans May 81, 's4
Marshal East Dist. MO. Felix COSte.---.Jule - sd
u. 8. Dist. Atty West - -.
Dist n james T. Boyu-.....June 10, "a
In the Treasury Department only two vacancies
exist at present. One Of these IS of more than
seven monthS standing Ii is that of General APP
praiser at the port Of Baltimore. The last incum-
bent, John +. Meredith, died on July 10, 1853.
The Secretary says that the vacancy has not been
filed because the business of the Office DO per
formed ga tisfactorly without general appraiser.
The other vacancy IL that created on February 15,
by the resignation Of Assistant Secretary New.
In tho Department Of tho lntsnoT several impor-
tans vacancies await the action Of the President.