Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-08
CHEN0WITH'S SHARP EYE.
CLAWS FOUND IN THE BILLS OF
THE REFORM TRIO.

several Items Charged which do Not
enc Under the Head of Travelling
v,nenses-secretary Bayard says the
ConsuIstes will be Filled More Rap
Idlv jn the Future.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE Washing
an dispatch to the effect that the Presi-
dont had called for an explanation from
Afornev General Garland with regard
n his ownership of Pan Electric Tele-
rbone stock, and that upon the advice of
The President the Attorney General had
laoided to dispose of his stock, is declared
r, ba without foundation. Attorney Gen
oraI Garland when seen by a reporter
was disposed to treat the subject lightly.
Ha said that the question had never been
discussed. or even mentioned, between
me President and himself, Attorney GEN
eral Garland remarked pleasantly that bis
telppbone stock was for sale and had
bee6 for sale all along, if there was any
bodv who wanted TO buy it. He dis
missed the whole subject as one mol
worthy Of serious consideration, an
added 81 have but one single cOmplak
tomake against the newspapers sinoel
became Attorney General. Some of 1e
napers accused me of wearing a sWallN-
Jailed coat upon a certain occasion. pW
I was never guilty of anything ofhe
kind in my life, and feel hurt at the 3cu-
sstion. All the other charges that lave
been made against me by the pres are
not worth noticing"
THE CIVIL SERVICE COAiNnSsIfERs.
The representations that have been
made TO President Cleveland in f$or OF
James $. Smart, OF Indiana, as Oneof the
new civil service commissioners IRE. 1t
would appear, not without etfeC. Ine
President sent for one of Mr.. Smrts IN
d0r5ers to-day and questioned hin closely
regarding Mr. Smarts qualifications for
the place. He was told that NJ Smart
was "A years Of age, that he Ocdpied a
commanding position as public ducator,
and that his selection as men,
Der OF the board would receive the
unqualified Endorsement of bot republl-
cans asd Democrats alike. The Presl-
dent expressed himself as wei pleased
with what he had heard of Mr.. smart, and
promised his Indiana visitor that Mr..
Smarts claims should be carfully con-
sidered. The impression exisis that the
new board Of Civil Service Commissioners
will be appointed about Nov.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Bayard sald to-day that ap-
b0ntments in the consular service would
probably be made with greater rapidity
rom this time on than has been the case
heretofore. Two nominations will be
made this week. J. p. Particle, Of the
District, will be sent to Dusseldorf Ger
many, and William d. Washington, of
West Virginia, to London, Ont. MIR. Par
tello has for years filed a responsible
position at the Navy Department. Hisd
indorsOrs include Secretary Whitney, as
well as all the more prominent bureau
chiefs. Mr.. Washington is a grand
nephew of President George Washington.
Both his father and mother are descend
ants OF the old Virginia WashingtoBs, and
the young man boasts that he has more Of
the Washington blood in his veins than
any other living person.
Expenses OF THE COMMISSION.
First Auditor Chenoweth thinks he
ought to suspend the accounts Of the
Civil Service Commission for the last two
quarters. He is now examining them
with view to that course. He growls
great deal as he reads them. He thinks
lhe COMMISSIONS expenditures have been
eAlraVagant and in many cases unneces-
saIy. lie objects particularly to the prao-
uce which they share with other Federal
oHcers OF travelling at government ex-
1ense, and riding in parlor cars and
i,@sSllg whole sections in sleeping cars.
de objects to the lemonade and ginger ale
winch D0rmon b. Eaton ordered when at
Shreveport, La, in May last. He objects to
Inc expenditures for porter, hack and
newspapers which figure in all }. NJ.
IGIresorys bills for travelling expenses
ne OBJECTS particularly to the following
ulu lor contingent expenses, which be
considers typical: "Slx mouse traps, 81 30;
OgjmlstocEs Civil Service" 81; rotary
,sn ,sl lnAins stamp, Sll So; two copies Of
counting house dictionary, 81 80; remOd.
tGAng . type writer's, $105; the National
l4PuQ'' go; 3 American almanacs 81 80;
S5 SS5Itlmetic and algebra 81 80; Dunglison's
msllcal a1.i science 81; l volume American
cyclopadia, 50.