New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-21
baseball Department.. I Sorristowo Esssia ~
EATON TO THE RBSOU1
LOOKING INTO CUSTOM HOUSE A.,
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS HAS 10 sAY--m -
CULTIEs APPRRHENDRD.


Naval Officer and were clossted tor long d.
Chairman Comstock, Of the Custom House Exsp,'1
Board. After their departure Mr. Comstock ~ p
Mr.. Eaton hopes before leaving Nsw-York b ~
satisfactorily the questions which have arisen svs1
appointment of members to Ill the vacant paeoa = n
Custom House Examining Board Mr.. Eaton ~ ~
Jet decided just what line of policy hs viii pusaA NJ
Mr.. Comstock; :" He has not yet been long esooue ~
the field TO lay out his course. II IT, however, q ~
putable fact that the Custom House Board &c.
directly upon the National Board and nos upos ~
Custom House authorities, and that the power nnr
vacancies upon the board belongs, not In New.yetk
In Washington Ths question was settled By 0ruln,.
when he was Postmaster-Gen Some difieuly ~
between one Of tho postmasters and local sxAu,.s
board. Greshams opinion defined clearly the coun,x
independence OF local examining boards from h -
troll o. local authorities.
"In the meantime there is obstruction to the ~
action Of business by the Custom House Board -
designations OF Messrs Williams, Kane and ehvu1
have, it is true, been accepted But the resisnsno
will take effect only upon the appointment OF their ~
cessors. Mr.. Musgraye Is, therefore, the only msul1
that the board has recently lost Arrangements VII
made this evening for the holding Of examinations
candidates for various positions"
The Civil Service rules require officers in {
various departments affected by the Civil serv1
law to aid the National Board By Information and reed
incubation. In appointing examiners In these depa
ments The officers Of the New York Custom House d
strued this rule to mean that the nomination Of 2
aniners lay with them aud their confirmation with ,
National Board some time ago Surveyor Beattie wr
10 Washington asking whether this construction Of
rule correct. fhe reply TO this letter simply {
Quested Mr.. Beattie TO send in several names from VIII
the choice of examiner In his department could
made Mr. BeaLtie. however, sent only single nan
that OF McKcouI The flames ofs3arre and Berry we're
Is said not sent 10 Washington by the Collector n
princiI al point IN dispute between the National Boa
and tile Collector Is the right OF the National Board
demand number Of name, from which to choose sn 81
aminer when vacancy In the Custom House Boal
occurs The Surveyor aud the Collector hola that I'd
Civil service rules give them the power OF nominstI
single candidate. who may be rejected or accepted u
the National Commissioners.
Surveyor BeatIcs report the Collector upon Asast
ant Gauger McBurnis the end OF his probationary r
was not unfayoraDe. The report contained the Ques1
tons which the surveyor had put 70 McBdrnIs and
McBurne's aus Tue subject or tue cxaniirs.ci3
was tue theory VI the gaugng ot cask and not al ol
McBurne's answers were correct AT TIE end Of w re
port the surveyor states That The Tact tnAt
answers correct does not III us opinion prove x
Tue applicant UNIT 10 discourage the uutios VI
ant gauger. Yesterday Mr.. Beattie received lsn
Tue acting Collector calling his attention 10 tue facIat
In his report Mr.. Beattio had sala nothing aDoa Ne
R,rnies c,araeter ue surveyor nas ans taa, a.
lar as he KNOWS has been able Ascertain AoBaays
haUIts OF life have ia no WAY interiors; VITA ~
faithful discourage OF his OFFICIAL du,ies MI BealIe zss
that he does not consider tnat us once Calls upon uno
act the spy upon the private life OF the men In
partmenI. and tnat their characters come under ~
censorship only IA 50 lax as tue peiio'h1neo VI t@0
Jonn ". Bremner rendered his resignation as Ia
Inspector few days ago. Ills resignation Was scceP
although no cause Is assigned.
AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening Conmixlcsd
Eaton said to .iBuNE reporter; There Were ss'sn
reslguaons OF medIDers VI tue Examining Board @
ana the duty of the Commissioner " III tsf
places here to look aftcr that business VIA ~
Chief Examiner. Ine law requires the Con nssioa
consult the head OF tue de artncut OF tue olcs aa
which tue Examining Board Is u Dc fodnd Ino w.
mission mad uested by letter the suggestion VI s<4
ues from wIca would choose those u DO the Bssd
of Examiners. AS tue regulations now stand, nfs
one nom the Naval Office, Que from tue Appr4sss
Office one from tue Surveyors Once. As Tue Cesn
absent, we began IN the Apprssers once 10y
aud an appoiutment from that ONCE Will louptexw |
speedily made. The Appraiser met Inc matter ~
most frank and satisfactory manuer. tic exsioIeane
her w. tn IN tue Selection OF thoroughly cvnp<iFle
narsou lie facilitated discharge VI The duties dtae
Commission far possible coiiSiier INC n4.s@
far as that Office Il Concerned as atDus'en. II .uv
lecfor Is 10 be PACK 70 nOrrow, ~ suppose ne VIII
proper inquiries for persons for that once VIII Do
i"siiHiSSg e ~ ..,. ,an,e,,. caser
erly during pro0aton and there Is nothing against
character, the rules require his appointment IL
Violation OF their spirit to 20 into riga inquiry a.
qualifications for The service Tue cOlnniiSso on nss
ready decdel that question. II the person har shos
practical capacity to do the work well Ny doug IT,
aud wholly unjusInahle to require him 10 10 more
do tho work well. AS ! understand, TINS man was"
demned Tor not answering tnuors.eu qu. a.',s
Inentary questions IN afitnmoSieo "'lcn We ~
necessary But We also examine On tDe prse..S1 a
TDs man by his service IN the department uaa asgu
a practical knowledge which made up wioNy ior us
OF theoretical knowledge a,
Why did the eAapIn srs resignf' -
The occasion OF the resignation OF Ar stevens
aminer at the Appraisers ONCE, was t.at his dss
have been increased. IN king IL inooh'ouiS"s !" ~
AOOut the Others, I cannot speak a..
Us there not much trouble over the laws III.
"The he wspapers made most oil TINS haoDup ana
done it eOectually The letter we sent 10 the cole
and surveyor was the saiAe No nave sent 10 81 W
oInces asking for names for examiners. ] was 10
romtlne WORK When we have becu satisfied with ns7
the selection OF examiners has Deen easily maoe
case % suspicion that uaules were not pfesshu'u
faith we have gone for a personal eSshlina'oh
tain persons tit To publish the lettcr'uc -
hue and cry ab)ui It, do not care 10 81 ay hss
The whole matter is open 10 the puzzle 90 nos
to characterize their action AT All. -. a
How ABOUT the question Oi one hanie osns W,
for appointment BY the Examining bo"ia 'nS""
The responsibility for that rests vita the head
office. He should give notice beforehand " .'ie ~
inc Board OF what ke wants. so thit t'ey lay Iva
examinations. In all technical pOsIu
likely less number oil names than tour arc si
he procured II In oapuous 10 dcmani nio'Y o.
never been done except here. Tho rlght to denA1s
course, exists. As far as this paLler mere y
the examinations soon To be hed. ANA ol -
Will be presented The IN ns respect we're GO
In view of the delicate constitutions question: sos
pIeyeut the certitcation OF "a single name. lac VIA
has never been ironclad. We have ASKED iof sa.S
four names Il have always gwen four when possss
Is there any thing to prevent Mr.. Beattles see"~
acting rs an examiner II he IL compeieutf
" Nothing Whatever But under the rule, it's Per
when We ask for 1t that he should sond III "hf haIs
"There is a feeling here hat an attenpt Is peine
IN the Custom House To belitse Cyl service ievis
have nothing shy about that ti,lI ser ~.
been upn,ld in the Custom House so far. Mr. hoe.,Ik
invariably appointed the highest man examines
TIC various grades examined There was no ps'""
In that - ., cha ,.x I'll
+" Ii Heddeh and Beate do not live up 10 Tue NV
the President remove thcmf :. xd
1 would not like 10 answer that question, -.
be- nsconstrned II | did have verJ positive 49, 49,
the subject IL would be Improper Tor ms 70 ~
10 represent the public. TANK there "oou vs,st,,:
)ut oi IT, In tbs Pension Department "i'eH U.s. ~
Dilices were declared Oat OF ts commission Iss
promptly extended the ruies 10 liAo ts
,yh,n lanes OF INDIANAPOLIS kicked over the usoe@