The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

Hnnster-General Dircreing the Suspension
Of tho Postmaster ~ Rome. n. ~, and the
appointment of nls Successor.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April THE
Postmaster At Rome. N. r., was yester-
day suspended from further duty In his
ONCE by order Of the President, aud
James Is. Corcoran has been designated
TO perform the duties OF the Office In his
stead. The President proposed the re-
moval OF tho PDsfmaster and nominated
Corcoran to the Senate at the recent scs-
sion, and as Il failed to take action on the
nomination, the Postmaster-G General APP
piled to the President for his directions
In the case, and received written CON-
munication, which has been procured
from the department and is as follows;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, u. g.. March q. ISIS. !.
Hon. Wm. n. ylas. Postmaster General.
DEAR SIN, In answer 70 your inquiry as 70
the disposition 90 be made OF the case OF the
Postmaster NJ Rome. oneida County, y. A..
which WAS presented 20 the Senate ON the
10th day OF March with proposition that ne
be remov ed for cause. and winch proposition
was not acted upon prior 10 the adjourn.
mcnt OF that body on the second day OF
April. have 10 say to me u clearly seems 20
be my duty 10 exercise by prompt
action In this case all the power
which the present condition Of the
law mas left In my hands so Tar as IL may be
done independently OF the senate. 20 protect
the interests OF the government, TO vindi-
cate the laws which have been enacted for
che regulation OF the postal service. and TO
impress upon Federal office holders the fact
that no indulgence will be granted BY the
Executive TO those who violate law or neg
~ Irrgxr a Agr
section GOA OF the United states Revised
statutes. and the regulations OF the
Post office Department.. was required
TO transmit 20 THE department. weekly, a
report OF the business done by him IN the
money order branch ofhis ofice. IL appears
from the Official report OF an Inspector OF
the Post office Department now before me,
and which was submitted 10 a committee OF
tho senate while the proposition TO remove
this Official was before them. that an exam.
ination OF his ONCE was ordered on the 26th
OF January. ISIS, In consequence OF the fact
that no such weekly reports had bs,en
made since the sixth day OF December, isSt.
IL further appears from this report that such
examination developed the most disgraccful
CONFUSION IN ali that perta ined to the &C
counts and financial condition OF The onics
that there had been no entry in money or
der books since Ju " lsSi, and thnt, NJ might
have been expected, there was a deficiency
In tine money order account OF more than
seven hundred dollars, and In the postal ac-
count OF more than four hundred dollars.
There IL. think. no dispute touching these
facts. The deficiency has becn rtfun1cl 10
the Government under an arrangement with
one OF the sureties OF the delinquent offiC ial
and he attempts TO excuse the wrctchcd
condition Of his office ~ alleging mat ms
order business. as well other details OF
the Office In making such an excuse. this
oificer admits. = seems 20 me- VIOLA ~.
operations OF has Office to nn assistant
without any pretext OF the sickness or un'
avoidaoie absence o. the rossma..er. VINE.
section 40si OF the Revised statutes, which
provides that. in case of the sickness or un-
avoidable absence Of the Postmaster OF any
money order ONCE, he may, with the Az.
proval Of the Postmaster General. authorize
the chief clerk or some other clerk employ
sha ne nii NJ the e. duties required by law Of
such Postmaster BY the claim now
made that the assistant having
Tor the deIinque ncies ana irregularities com
planned OF, the Postmaster also appears 20
contradict his own sworn statement made 20
1884,, 10 the effect that he himself has per
formed. for the preceding quarter. the money.
order business In his Office except when nee'
e@~arily absent
shall do ali that H. IN my power 20 rid tho
public service OF officials who exhibit sueh
loose IDEAS oftheir duty 10 the Government.
The fact that have Dsfore me documents
signed BY many residents OF tae city ~hsrc
this Postmaster u located. and no belong
10 both political parties. asserting their en-.
demonstrates the unfortunate facility
with which such papers may be
obtained. and gives rise 70 an unpieasant
suspicion touching too prevalent standard
Of political honesty. II can not remove
this delinquent Postmaster. can surely su--
pend him This have determined 10 do
promptly. and desire you AZ once 70 pre-.
sent 10 me the papers necessary for that
purpose with designation OF James H. Cor
coran 20 perform the duties OF Postmaster In
place Of the official thus mentioned.
Yours truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
At an interview with the Postmaster
General, ne stated to the reporter OF the
United Press that the Senate Committee
asked for and had sent TO them the pa
pers in the case, including the Inspectors
report, and the reason for their declining
10 approve the proposed removal was nm
known to him, and could only be sur
missed. The facts are plainly shown by
the official report OF the Inspector
made during the term Of President
Arthur, and open TO no suspicion
OF partisan or personal unfricndliness,
and are such, indeed, as hardly admit Of
explanation. The President, In his letter,
has only .lentioned those In respect TO
which no opportunity for question was
open. The removal was not proposed
for any other purpose than to improve
the service, and the nominee Is a man
against whom no just objection could
lie.
The Postmastcr-Gcncra added that the
present may be good opportunity 70
say that from evidences before him he
believes notion TO be prevalent, and the
practice TO be general accordingly, that
Postmastcrs should have allowances for
clerks sufficient to enable the business OF
their Offices TO be transacted chiefly by
them, while the Postmaster himself,
though the best paid, should
be required 10 give no personal labor be-