Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-06
Another civil Service Measure.

WAsHINGToS, February 9TH "A bill to re.
peal the sections of the Revised Statutes lin
ling the term of appointment to otfice to four
years, introduced ny Representative Willis
yesterday, is another step toward civil service
reform. 1t was prepared by the New York
Civil Service Reform Association, and pro-
vides that Offices at present limited to the
term Of four years shall be held at the will
of the appointing power or during good be.
havior and competency. The officers affected
by the bill are those OF the United States
District Attorneys, Chief Justice and Asso-
ciate Justices Of Territories, Presidential
Postmasters, Registrars of the Land Offices
Receivers of Public Moneys Surveyor-Gen-
erals of Territories and Collectors of Customs.
The Charges Against Judge AxteiI.
WASHINGTON, February 9TH. - Springer
who offered a resolution in the House yes.
terdsy to investigate Samuel B. Axtell,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico, did his beat to have the memorial
accompanying it read, but, owing 20 ka5-
sons objection, this was not done. The
charges, which Springer said were preferred
by one of the leading citizens Of the Terri
tory, are, that Judge Axtell is ignorant Of
law, corrupt, and is playing havoc generally
with things in that distant Territory, One
is q case 10 which he granted divorce to a
woman upon her own stated recital, and ar
other in which he appointed an irresponsible
party as receiver to large rancho without
bonds. When the talk on the street got to
be too common, be issued the following or
der 1.-The Court calls the attention Of meol-
befs Of the bar, and will give them to IN
derstand thst though they talk about me and
my decisions, I can do them more harm than
they can me. 1t is in nay power to retsliate,
and if they don't quit talking about me
will"
California IaYentOTs.
WASHINGTON, February 5th-The follow
ing patents were issued 10 California inver-
tocs to-day: Henry P. Christie, San Fran.
cisco. sslf-shipping belt pulley; William A.
Dawson, Stoney Point, running gear for vehi'
cles Edwin Marwick Pickney, adjustable
step ladder; Daniel Patten, Calistogs, hypoth-
eause calculator and indicator Truman J,
Pearce. Oakland, fruit dryer; John Sandj.
tsns. San Fran cisco, scarf retainer John
H. Wyms, Oakland, grass collecting attach
ment for lawn mower.
Long Trip for Dinner.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.-Thomas J
Clunie, of California, accompanied by hi
wife, arrived here this morning. You see,
ssid Clunie, this afternoon, in explanation o
his presence in Washington, when jim
Budd was running for Congress kept telling
him not to spend his raoney, for there was n,
show to be elected in Pages district. with it
$500 Republican majority !; but Jim peRgeC
away, and a few days before the election
when we met in Oakland, he ssys: Tom. d
you know that stranger things have hsppsne
| than my election, and | believe I'm going {
carry this district 'pshaw, says l 'y0
haven't the ghost of show. All the goo
this will DO you is to learn you how to stuur
| ran in that district once myself, you know
But jim, says 1. il you are eleeied. wi
/ dine with you in Washington Well, Bud
was elected, ana here l am to tass dime
with him."
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
| WAsHISGToN, February 5th. Orlando Z