Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-27
JUDD CARRIES HIS POINT.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION OFF HIS MIND.


He is Promised the Appointing Powers
He Desires--A Chance that Gen. Ayres
May Succeed Brig. Gen. Augur-Im-
port&nt Postal Changes near Home.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Postmaster
Judd, of Chicago, had an interview to-
day with the Civil Service Commission III
which he presented arguments for his
proposition, that the head of a Federal
office, such as that of which he has
charge, should control the appoint
ment of subordinates handling money.
regardless OF the Civil Ser
vice Commission. The commissioners
admitted that the civil service rules were
susceptible Of Improvement in this regard
aud promised TO consider the matter very
carefully and to send him their con
clusions next week. Like the President
and the Attorney General, they are dis
posed to modify the civil service
and other officials of like rank
more latitude IN the direction
suggested by Postmaster Judd. This
afternoon after his interview they in
formed hun that they had already deter
mined that he should have entire control
Of tue appointments Of the Supurintend-
eut Of the Stamp Division and his deputy
and OF the clerks al the stamp windows.
AYRES MAY SUCCEED AUGUR.
Gen. Ayres, Colonel Of the Second Ar
tillery, now stationed in Florida, will, it
is said, succeed Gen. Augur as Brigadier
General when Gen. Augur retires next
, month.
POSTAL CHANGES NEAR HOME.
the Postmaster General to-day APP
pointed the following fourth-ciass Post
masters: J. d. Alexander at Thomaston,
UpsOn county, Ga, vice b. j. Jones; W
Z. Buchanan at Blue Ridge, Fannin
county, Ga, vice Nj. A. Mcclure.
The following special postal service
changes have been made in Georgia:
Leayy's to Milford, from July l. 1885.
Extend service from Milford by Dews-
vile and Mimsyille to HOgard's Mills,
increasing the distance eighteen miles
and back three times a week.
Mount Vernon to Bloun1s store, from
July l, 1885. Change to embrace and end
at Zaidee, without change in distance.
THE NEW POSTAL RATES.
On July the changes in the rate of let
ter postage authorized by the appropria-
tion bin Of the last Congress will 20, into
operation. The effect OF this will be to
increase the standard weight of domestic
hrst-class matter from half an ounce to
one ounce, 80 that on and after July all
domestic nrst-ciass matter sent through
the mails, including drop letters at letter
carrier Offices must be charged with post
age at the rate of , cents per ounce OF
traction OF an ounce, instead Of cents
per half ounce or fraction, as at present
Drop letters at other than letter carrier
offices to be charged at the rate of / cent
per ounce or fraction. This change in the
standard Of weight will also apply to first
class matter addressed 20 Canada, but not
TO matter addressed to other foreign coun-
tries.
The same law also reduces the rate of
postage from 2 cents per pound to l cent
per pound on all newspapers and periodi-
Gals When sent by the publisher and from
the office publication, including sample
copies, or when sent from a news agency
10 actual subscribers or to other news
agents. Private individuals mailing news
papers and periodicals pay as the rate of
! cent for four ounces. The revenue de-
rived from the postage on newspapers and
periodicals last year was nearly 81 900,
and this reduction in rate, it is thought,
Will reduce the revenue from that source
nearly $l,0000O0. The change in the rate
or weight Of first-class matter, it is
thought, will result in but a slight reduc-
ton in revenue from letter postage.