St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-05

you have occasion to call upon them you
must be very polite, not only to themselves,
but to their assistants else you may find
yourself promptly rebuked or sternly snubbed.
This is particularly the case in regard to the
war department, where the subordinates are
a lot of snobs with neither intelligence nor
good breeding. If. Mr.. Endicott wants to
earn the gratitude of the nation let him get
rid of the long list of snobs in the war de-
partment, or else teach them some lessons in
decency and politeuess. But he wont. The
secretary of the navy performs such duties
as the president of the United States, who is
commander-in-chief, may assign him,
and has the general superin-
tendence of constructing, manning
armament, equipment and employment of
vessels of war. The secretary of war per-
forms such duties as the president may en-
join upon him concerning the military ser
vice, and has the controlling supervision Of
the purchase of army supplies, transportation,
etc, and of all expenditures made under the
appropriations for the support of the army,
and for such of a civil nature as may by law
be placed under bis administration. He is
required to provide for the taking of meteor
illogical observations at the military stations
in the interior of the continent and at other
points in the states and territories, arranges
the course of studies at the military academy,
submits to congress all estimates of improve
ments for rivers and harbors and performs
other similar duties
WITH THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE
of the secretary of the interior the public is
pretty familiar. With that of his assist
ant, who is charged with good many import
ant duties, they are not so much so. Here he
is, Mr.. Henry Lowndes Muldrow. He has
been eight years in congress, and, as re-
suit, is pretty well fitted for the duties of
his position. He is an ex-Confederate,
lawyer, quiet, unassumiug sort of a man,
and is entering upon his duties as though he
was an old hand at it. Both Mr.. Muldrow
and his chief, Mr.. Lamar, are very approach
able men, not at ali stuck up" and give
promise of an excellent management of the
interior department.
The secretary of the interior is charged
with the supervision of public business relat-
ing to patents for inventions, pension and
bounty lands, the public lands, including
mines, the Indians, education, railroads, the
public surveys, the census, when directed by
law, the custody and distribution of public
documents, and certain hospitals and ele-
mosynary institutions in the District OF CO.
lumbia. He also exercises certain powers
and duties in relation to the terri
tories of the United States. The assistant
secretary of the interior performs such duties
as are prescribed by the secretary or required
by law, aiding in the general administration
of the affairs of the department In the alb
seuce of the secretary he acts as the head OF
the department.
The postmaster general is one of the most
difficult men to reach in the cabinet, and the
most business-like and frank when you do
reach him. He has strict cast-iron rules,
and has the misfortune to have inherited a
chief clerk when he took possession, who APP
pears to be
BETTER FITTED FOR HoEING CORN
in Indiana than in his present position.
He was brought here by Postmaster General
Gresham probably because he resembled
Gresham a good deal, for so far as can be
discovered this is his chief merit. If the
postmaster general does not want to get
himself forever disliked he had better get
rid of his chief clerk or else give him a few
private lessons. OF course every
body knows what the duties of
the postmaster general are. He has the di-
rection and management of the postoffice
department. He appoints all officers and
employees of the department. except the three
assistant postmasters general, who are ap-
pointed by the president, by and with the
advice and counsel of the senate, appoints all
postmasiers where compensation does not
exceed 81, 900; makes postal treaties with
foreign governments by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the president awards and
executes contracts and directs the manage
ment Of the domestic and foreign mail ser
vice.
Here is the face Of man recently ap-
pointed to place who has won distinction on
the floors of congress. He is, with perhaps
one exception, the only man who has the
reputation of
PULLING OFF HIS COAT
for free fight on the floor of the house dur
ing n session. William \. J. Sparks is his
name. The story has too often been told to
make it worth while to repeat it now. He
is the new commissioner of the general laud
office. The commissioner OF public lands is
charged with the survey, management and
sale of the public domain and the issuing of
titles therefor, whether derived from confr-
nations of grants made by former govern
meuts by sales, donations or grants for
schools. railroads, military bounties or pub
lie Improvements.
This Idea of Going West
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