New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
SUSPENDING A POSTMASTER.
THE PRESIDENTS REASONS FOR THE ACT.
IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROME IN. " OFFICE
VIEWS OF THE POsTMAsTER-GENERAL-

IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROME IN. " OFFICE
VIEWS OF THE POsTMAsTER-GENERAI-
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The postmaster at
Rome N ", to-day suspended from further duty Dy
order of the President and James b. Corcoran mas been
put in his place The President nominated Corcorah 10
the Senate Mt the session. and as II failed 70 take
action on the nomination the applied
TO the President for directions The Presidents reply
was q follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON April A. 1883.
To The Hon wM. +. VILLAS. Postmaster Genera; H.,
DEAR SIR: In your inquiry as 10 the dlspo
ston to be made of the OF the postmaster al rome
Oneida County ~ " which presented to the senate
on the 26h day March, with proposition that ne oe
removed cause aud which proposition as not aote t
upon prior the adjournment OF that body on Ine "a
day of Aprl have TO say me IL clearly seems
to my duty exercise by prompt action IN ms cas
all the power which the present condition OF the Jaw nas
left in my hands, far 1t may he done Independently
OF the Senate TO protect the interests Oh no
10 yindcate the laws which have been eacteu lor tne
regulation of the postal service and TO impress upon
Federal oicehoders the fact that no Indulgence WI w
granted By the Executive TO those VINO violate cue INV
orneglect public duty This Taei and the
regulations of the Post ONCE Depart nent wa ~, ,b
TO transmit to the Department. weekly repors VI i n
business done by 9 f in UCa Of an
OF the Post Office Department now before ine, iIa M,
which submitted 70 committee OF the Sea'G ,aV
the nroposition TO remove this official was before ~ tat
examination OF his office was ordered On so ,h ny
OF January 1885, in consequence OF the iact ' nav ~,
such weekly reports had been made since tue otn S "
December. 1854 II further appears rom shis "p,rS
confusion In all that pertaned to the accounts ana IMAM
cia condition Of the Office: that there ad beeh no
i'm the money order cashbOOk since July, lSS ana tnat
ne might have been expected there was deficiency IN
the account of more than seven hunarea
facts The deficiency has been refunded 70 the Govern
ment under an arrangement with ono OF ,ne se The
wretched condition of his Office by alleging thit MS az
sisant had the entire eharSs t me o"e IN making
such this officer admits. II seems 10 me
aton of pain duty in turning the operations OF his
assistant without OF
or unavoidable absence of the pos!inashtI,
OF section 4o3 of the revised Statutes which provides
that OF the sickness or nnavoidabe absence VI
rho postma OF mOneyOricr postoince ne may
with tho approval the Postmaster General authorize
the chief clerk, or some other cerh W. r"rcd
act in his place. and To discharge all INC dnes No.
by law Of such postmaster. by the claim now hns 't
the assistant having had fun charge II respohsOe M
the delinquencies and irregularities cohPiacu "a, n
Postmaster also appears TO contradict us 9~u mD,n
statement made to the Department as late rs 9cple De.
80 1884 to the effect that ne himself hn PEI IN
The preceding quarter the money ORDER oush'ss "
his office, except when necessarily absent ,,,.o.
vice officials who exhibit such loose iocas OF tDcr
duy 10 the Government The fact that have before me
documents signed by many residents OF the CITY "heto
this Postmaster II located and who belong 10 D3ln
political parties asserting their entire conhnrcs w m
boncstv and fidelity demonstrates the unfortunate taciy
with which such papers be obtained anu gives rise
standard political honesty. n cannot remove M. ue
linqucnt postmaster; can surely suspend nun imS q,
have de ermincd IL do promptly. ana desire you NJ
to present To me the papers necessary ,or NAV p
pose. with designation of James H. C"ieoian W PER
form duties postmaster IN place OF the Official thus
suspended. Yours truly , ~. ..,., Avn
The neral stated this afternoon that the
Senate Committee asked for AMI he hal sent to IL the
papers In the case. including the inspectors report
Tho facts plainly shown he said. by the oHcia
report ~ the Inspector. made during the term
Of President Arthur. and open to no sus-
pcion OF partisan or personal unirirndlness
and are such Indeed. "a hardly admit Of explanation
The President his letter. has only mentioned those IN
for QuestiOn
The removal was proposed for any other purpose
than 20 improve the service ana the nominee Is man
AGAINST whom no just objection could be-"
The Postmaster General added thai he believed thnt
notion Wa prevalent that poatmasers should have al
loan~c- for clerks sufficient enable tho business or
their offices transacted chiefly by them WINE the
postmaster himself although The best Pud. hl0ud he
required to give personal Labor beyond scherhl
,uirrvIson the Intention OF the Department 10
make careful scrutiny ~ these allowances aud reduce
them when necessary materially. requiring tho post
master To ave his personal time and attention 10 Tue
duties OF The Office aud assist IN ibcr performance, eA
cent IN tho largrr offices whcre his time may be
required general suPcrVtsiOn