Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

/ York, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-No deter
mination has yet been reached in the
matter of filling the prospective va
cancy in the New York sub treasurer s
office, that will occur upon the expira-
ton of Mr. Acton's commission on
December 3lst. 1t was rumored
around the treasury department that
Treasurer Jordan would 90 to New
York and care for the Office until a
permanent appointment could be
made. There are doubts expressed,
however, as to his authority
to discharge the duties of the
sub-treasurer. At the White House it
Is said that no appointment could be
made before the reassembling of Con-
gress, and the treasury department is
expected to provide against any in
teruption of business at the New York
sub treasury.
The second assistant postmaster
general is receiving bids for carrying
the mails on steambost and star routes
10 the Western States and Territories.
The time for receiving the bids ex-
pires on the second of January. At
the same time bids for miscellaneous
routes in all the States and Territories,
with the exception of Delaware, Penn.
sylvania and the New England States,
are being received. 4
On account of alleged Irregularities
in the conduct of his Office, the post
master at Las Lunas, N. M., has been
recommended for removal, Basing
his compensation upon the number of
stapS sold, instead Of the number can
celled, he has received 81, ,028 in excess
of what he was legitimately entitled to
receive. This amount he has refunded
to the government.
Some weeks ago proposals were Of
fered for the removal OF the coffer-dam
OF the dry dock at the Mare Island.
California, dry dock The lowest bid
made for the work was $39, $50. 1t was
rejected on account of the exorbitant
price and the matter was readvertised.
The navy department has been inform
ed by telegraph that the lowest bid, un.
der the new proposal, was $4,000.
Speaker Carlisle is about half
through with his committees. He has
elttonized the list and has most of
his chairmanships settled and is fitting
the members in their places. The
committees he is having the most diff
hculty about are the foreign affairs,
labor and coinage, weights and meas
ures. The Star says; 1t is settled
that Mr.. Bland is to hold the
chairman of the coinage and weights
and measures, but the composition of
the committee is giving the speaker
much worry. Pressureis being brought
to bear by Mr.. Bland and the other sill
yer men to have none but advocates
of the silver dollar placed upon it,
while on the other hand, great infu-
ence is exeTted to have it con-
in harmony with the
administration. la this way the speaker
is su j7cttd to heavy cross-hTe that
is very harassing, The secretary of
the navy, 1t is said, will have much
to say about the composition of
the naval committee. Mr.. Hewitt, it
is conceded, will be at the head, and a
number of others whom Mr.. Whitney
favors will be placed upon it,
At meeting of the Robert Emmett
Branch of the Irish National League,
last night, resolutions expressing re.
gret for the death of Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks were adopted, Mr..
George Killen and Capt. James Plant
were elected delegates to the Chicago
convention