The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07
A POSTMASTER BOUNCED.
A clear Letter From the Presiden
Giving Good Hensons Therefor.

Giving Good Rensons Therefor.
Washington, April 6.-The post
master at Rome, New York, was to-
day suspended from further duty in
his office by order of the president
and James Il. Corcoran has been des-
ignated to perform the duties of The
office in his stead. The president
proposed the removal of the post
master and nominated Corcoran to
the senate at its recent session and
as it failed TO take action ON the nom
nation the postmaster general ap-
piled to the president for directions
in the case aud received a written
communication which has been pro-
cured from the department and
is rs follows:
Hon. VIM. +, Villas, Post Master General;
Dear sir;
In answer to your inquiry as TO the
disposition of the post master at
Rome, N. Y, which was presented 10
the senate on the 26th of March " ith
the proposition that he be removed
tor q vausc anu which prop COTTON
was not acted upon prior TO the adj
lournment of that body on
the second day of April, have to
say, that to me IL clearly
seems to he my duty TO exercise, by
prompt action in this case, all the
power which the present condition OF
the law has left in my hands, so far
rs il may be done Independently OF
the senate, to protect the interest OF
the government; to Nindicate the laws
which have been enacted for regula-
ton of the postal service, and TO i'm
press upon federal Office holders the
fact that no indulgence will be grant
cd by the executive to those who
violate the law or neglect public
duty. This postmaster under
section 4044 of the United States re.
vised statutes, and under the regula-
tons of the postollice department, was
required to transmit to the depart
ment, weekly, a report of the bust
ness done by him in the money order
branch of his Office. II appears from
the official report of the Inspector OF
the postoillce department. now before
me (and which was submitted to d
committee of the senate while the
proposition to remove this official wa
before iD that an examination OF
his office was ordered on the 26th oi
January, 1885, in consequence of til,
fact that no such weekly reports hao
been made since the 9th OF December
| 1884.
II further appears, from this report
! that such examination developed thu
most disgraceful confusion in all tina
pertained TO the accounts, and tn,
financial condition of the Office, ant
that there had been no entry in tn,
money order cash book since July
been expected, there was dc
ticiency in the money order accounts
of more than 800, and in the posta
accounts of more than 800. There
Is, | think, no dispute touching thes
facts. The deficiency has been re
funded to the government under al
arrangement with one of the sure
ties, and he attempts to excuse th
wretched condition of his Office b.
alleging that his deputy had entir
charge of the money order business a
well as other details of the office.
In making such an excuse this oil
Ger admits, il seems TO me, violatio
of his plain duty in turning over tn
operations of his Office to an assistan
without any preteXt of the sicknes
or unavoidable absence of the posi-
master, which is contraryto reason
able construction of section 403l c
the United States, which provide
that ain case of the sickness or III
avoidable absence of the pOstmastt
of any money order pos
office he may with the al
proyal of the postmaster geueri
: authorize the chief clerk, or som
other clerk employed therein, to a,
in his place and TO discharge all IL
duties required by law of such pos
MASTER"
BY the claim now made tin
, the assistant, having full charge.
responsible for the delinquency and
Irregularities complained OF, the pos
master also appears TO contradict b
. own sworn statement mrde to u
Department as late as September 81
1884, to the effect that he himself La
performed for the preceding quartz
the money order business
his Office except when necessarily a
r sent.
~ shall do all in my power TO r.
the public service of officials who e
hibit such loose ideas Of their duty
the public.
A document before me signed
y many residents of the city where 4
postmaster is located, aud who belol
to both political parties asserti'
their entire confidence In his homes
aud fidelity demonstrates the unfC
tunate facility with which such |