The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
CURRENT CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Probable Action OF the senate-The Presi-
dent of the Civil Service Commis-
sion Interviewed.

wAsHINeToN, March 15.-The Senate is
likely to devote its spare time during the
present week to the consideration OF foreign
affairs. 1t is expected that two or three
treaties of minor importance, and in respect
to which there can be little difference of
opinion. will be reported fron the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations and taken up By
the Senate in executive session. Amo1g
them will PROBABLY be the treaty relating TO
the boundary lines between this country
and Mexico and treaty providing for the
readJUdicatiOn of the We'll and La Abra
claim.
Mr. Mauderson's resolution calling tor in
formation in regard to Central American
affairs, may also be reported and discussed
The more important of the impending
treaties have been Withdrawn, and the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty aud that relat-
ing to the internate patent rights system,
will be held back until the regular session.
The Backbone resolution will doubtless
be fully discussed tomorrow. 1t is probable
that all the public business which the
Senate has n hand. Will be disposed of
within three or four days, and that body
will then oLiy await the pleasure OF the
Executive, aud will adjourn as soon as his
important uominatiOns have been received
ard acted un0p
Dorman L Eaton, President of the civil
service commission, 10 response TO an in.
quiry to.dsy as 10 the enforcement of ths
civil service rules by the new administra
ton said to an Associated Press reporter
Vacancies are being regularly filled under
the rules. There is not the least sign OF ex.
aminations being arrested or the rules being
disregsrded. When Congress, az the session
Just closed, made an incre ased appro priation
for carrying on the work of the commission
it knew the policy of the incoming Presi
dent and must have expected the work of
Hn 1rssip m on IA On
on. and feel sure it will go 90. Very
many office seekers who hai fingered
here some time after the 4th of March seem
to have reached the same conclusion, and
have returned home Since that date ex-
eminati0ns have been held ct Cincinnati
Nashville, Memphis. Brooklyn, New York
and Washington. Applicants have been
notified that examinations will soon be held
in the Southern aud Western Safes Ex.
aminations and appointments 90 on rs here
tofore IN the customs serYics and for cler.
icsl positions in the postoffices. Ek
cessive numbers are applying to bs ex-
amined, especially Tor service at Washington
under the belief that arbitrary and partisan
removals are being made, or are soon 20 be
made. | have heard no case of Ich re-
mOval and DO not believe any such removal
will DO made. There will doubtless be some
removals for good cause, but not enough to
give places to half those seeking to be exam
ined. An old time partisan prescription IS
not, in my opinion, to be renewed. Our politics
are now more civilized, and sound public
opinion more formidable. Within the last
ten days the Commissioner has made certifi.
Gates for filling eleven vacancies in the de-
rartments st Washington, which is about
the usual rate, and five promotions and
four permanent appointments after proba
ton. have been made from among these
selected under the rules. Several of these
cases were in the Treasury Department.