The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-21
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The New Commissioner of Internal ReVe-
observation-disclosures
Morton. Etc.


WAsHINeToN, March 2O.-Mr. Miller, the
newly appointed ommissioner of Interoal
Revenue, entered upon the dicharge of his
duties this morning. BE was the recipient
OF many congratulations from callers and
by mail, and during the day received all the
principal officers OF the Bureau.
The Vice President to-day laid before the
Senate memorial from the Montana Legis.
lsture, stating that nearly all the public do
main in Montana is desert land, and pro.
testing against the repeal o. the desert land
act.
Cor firmatious-Martin Y. Montgomery, of
Michigan, itsioner OF Patents; Milton
J. Durham, Of Kentucky, First COMPTROLLER
of the Treasury; Mslcom Hay, of PeansYl-
vania. First Assistant Postmaster General;
Joseph r Ryan, Of Nevada, Commissioner
Of the NJ ut 81 Carson; William Gsrren. OF
Nevada, Superintendent Of the Mint at Car
son City.
There is no foundation for the statement
that President Cleveland has requested Min
lister Morton TO remain at Paris.
The Senate, IN executive session. ratified
an additional article TO the Mexican treaty,
extending until May %, 1886, the time for
the approval OF the laws necessary 10 carry
into operation the commercial conven ntion
between the Two governments. concluded at
washington, January >, l0o0
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ap-
pointed : 9. staDt Secretaries Fairchild and
Coon, al, AS slant Treasurer Graves,
commisso;l, with instructions to make sn
examination c. ne Treasury Department,
with special reference to the slmplidoation
and improvement OF the methods Of doing
business, and TO the reduction and rearrRnge.
ment of the official and clerical force.
The President has accepted the invitation
OF the veterans of the First and other corps
to visit the battlefield o. Gettysburg, when
they make their historical visit there on the
18th and 9th OF Msy, unless prevented by
some urgent necessity Of the public service.
TIE President is anxious to be on the field
when the leading Generals of both armies are
there to explain their movements.
1t is understood that at an informal con-
ference Of Senators OF both parties 20 day, il
was agreed the Senate should adjourn ext
Mondsy or Tuesday, unless the President
shall signify his desire that the session be
prolonged.
a mitaptrehension appears TO exisl in re-
gard to office of Chief of the appointment
Division Of the Treasury Department. Toe
present Incumbent Of the officet Mr..
TrevItt, tsndertd his resignation about two
weeks ago. and IL wos acc opted by Secretary
Manning, to take effect Aprl l, and Trevitt
was granted leave of absence till that late.
In the meantime Eugene Higgins, of Balti-
more, was given position on the fraud
rolp' Of the special agents division and as
signed to duty as Acting Chief OF the Ap
pointment Division, and was promised the
office ss soon as Trevitt's resignation
shall have taken effect. A ques-
tion has arisen which may prevent
Higgins from receiving appointment to the
Office for which he has been selected. II
Higgins is permanently appointed without
examination, to the otlice for which he has
been selected, it is claimed it will be in vio-
lation of the civil service law. bat
yet in perfect accord with the
rules as published by the Civil
Service Commission. Tt is understood
the matter has been brought to the attention
of President Cleveland and he expressed
himself as deslrous of carrying out to a letter
the civil service act without regard to special
rules. IL this is done, Trevitt's place as
Chief of the Appointment Division can not
be filled by arbitrary appointment.