Savannah morning news., 1885-06-11
SENATORIAL DICTATI0N.
MIR. HAY REFUSES TO ACCEDE
TO PAST CUSTOMS.

The Post Office Department Not Bound
by Congressional PrerOgatives-DIfh
entities Attending the Arrest of Hibbs
Money for Mrs. HOwe's Department
"A Per Cent. DiVtdend-SheIIey Co
ing Home,
WASHINGTON, June 10.-In a case
which recently came before him, where
9enator complained of not having suffici-
snt d1otation in the matter of appointment
Of Postmasters in his district, Mr.. Hay,
First Assistant Postmaster General, eX-
pressed himself as opposed to the custom
OF the Post Oflce Department, under past
administrations, Of appointing Postmas-
ters solely upon the request of Con-
eressmen in whose districts the
appointments might be made.
lie stated that he was unaware of any
Congressional prerOgatiye at all which
the department was bound 10 respect
Correct information, he added, was al
ways sought, and the Views of Senator
or Representative would, Of course, re-
ceive great weight and consideration, but
be did not know that they had any pre-
rogauive whatever In the matter.
Mr. Hay added, to forcibly illustrate his
views on this point: Il am entirely igno-
raut OF any law or correct principle which
n directs that this department must at all
n conform 10 the dictates Of a Senator or
any number Of Senators in appointments
10 Ofice. II the fact should come to my
knowledge that a majority Of tho patrons
4 Of a post office should upequiyocally
express their desire for the appointment
Oh a Postmaster who was by political
faitt opposed TO the administration and
n was thoroughly fitted for tho place, l
. a lyarnfpf fpxyffb hat
a recommendations Of a State Legislature
Or Of any possible number of Congress-
z men Tor the selection of man not thus To-
3 c0lly acceptable and supported"
HIBBs IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
N The post O1ice inspectors who have
"a been pursuing Hibbs, the defaulting Post
n master of Lewiston, Idaho, have dis
n covered that he Is at Farewell, "A town
# $50 miles distant from Victoria, B. G.
Il As be is accompanied by his family the
. Inspectors have little doubt of being able
q % arrest him. II is probable that an at
tempt 70 effect the eXtrsditi0n OF Hibbs
will De Involved in difficulty and raise a
II nice point. He could not be held for
q embeZziement, as that Offense is not
4 covered by existing treaties with British
Columbia, nor FOR forgery, as he was act
Il tlg IN bis capacity OF Postmaster when ne
drew the fraudu lent money orders. 1t is
II hoped that be may BE- held upon the charge
OF stealing letters addressed to another
person, but this again involves a nice ques-
tlu. The letters Hibbs took from the
II pouches were addressed to one DAVIS,
Sllch Was the name assumed for the
Il purpose by himself.
FOR THE wOMAN's DEPARTMENT.
Il1 E1eregary u 6lsa TFe.1stI 3 has is
H sued a warrant for SIS, 900 to Z. A Burke,
II Director General OF the New Orleans
Fl EXPOSITION. and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
q q, Jle head OF the Woman's department OF
II said eApositJ0n. The money is to be used
81 tAc.usiFeiY in the payment. of claims
t-a-usL the wOmaH'S department. for
Wllcl purpose IL was appropriated at the
last session of Congress.
ANOTHER Dividend.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has de-
csred a dividend Of > per cent. in favor Of
t-s creditors Of the New Orleans Bank
ins Association, making a total Of 81 per
Cent. 50 iaE paid to depOsitors.
F05TsIAsTERs COMMISSIONED.
joan ". sullivan was to-day commits
stoned Postmaster at Locust Grove. Ga,
AL I IRA II. DrakeforG, P0stmisJress at
l0r- Mil, ;. q.
GOING TO ALABAMA.
G. VI. Shelley. Fourth Auditor Of the
fel lslry, leaves for his Alabama home on
4t1rday. His family viii return with