New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-05
CHAEGES AGAINST NOMINEES
A FLOOD OF THEM IN THE sENATE-MR.
VILAS'S ZTAI-GOSSIP.

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rrroM TIE REGULAR COMMENCEMENT rHr TRTBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Feb. Il" Never" said prom
ineut -enaIor to to-day "have been called apOn
tn investigate criminal charges and penentiary records
with nominations pending In the Senate
often IL Ia no Evaporation 10 say that we
handle three OF this KIND every week
Among the lesser postnasters IT Is like an epidemic
Here a man who Is accused OF having stolen s36O0
there another who has served days IN jail Cor
rupuOn bribery common charges. One
man [ know of Is believed to DO defaulter
Another Is said to have compelled state
officials whose appointment he secured to dlVide Their
salary with him could not begin to think OF all the
charges laid before Il is something appalling IL
all my experience Senator and | have been mere
some time-I nave not seen the like Of IT,"
The resignation of Fred" Douglas understand, has
been the OF President for several weeks
he was gwen to understand that his successor would
I've appointed the expiration OF his term. There are
number OF applicants FOR tine pace-the once OF re
corder OF Deeds The income OF the Recorder has been
grossly exaggerated. He Is paid In fees but even IN
city like Washington. where during certain portions OF
the year real estate Is extremely active, they do not
amount to niucn. Colonel Lamont tells me
that the place probably worth $500 year Georgr
W. Weston, the present Librarian OF the Senate, Is the
most prominent candidate mentioned He Is Demo
who strongly recommended for the place by Sch
ators belonging to both parties.
The zeal OF PostmasterGeneral Villas as reformer
knOws bonds. IL IN every direction IL takes
the foreign mail aud the hunbest post Office
IN the land 1t Is directed with equal energy against
$1,000 clerk and hn scrub who earns hfty cents
day. Nothing escapes The reforming eye OF General
Villas he Just ordered the VI post office IN
Eagle County. Colorado. TO be changed from " Blaine
to " Cleveland" The people OF Il aine probably con
sole themselves with the thought that rose by any
other name would smell ~ sweet" They little suspect
what opportunity their Iittle town gave Mr. Villas to
pose as a ref0rmer. And how he did imprOye1t!
udicrous incident occurred to-day in the course OF
the debate the Dakota b IL Senator Harrison was
10 the middle Of bis peroraton Perfect quiet
rcisned In the chamber. The galleries were more than
ordinarily attentive Livery eve rested upon the Speaker
As after LETT bis tips was followed
by long and impressive pause. Tne earnest manner OF
the Heightened the effect suddenly there came
from One corner OF the chamber. III deep sepdchra
tones How long, O. Lord. how long !" For a moment
there awkward stiffness in the chamber Then
up went shouts OF laughter. which MIR Edmunds
Joined. 10 senator George, o. Mississippi
who had doing In bis chair and VINO
whea suddenly awakened Is apt to think
aloud. He was utterly unconscious OF what
he had said un, uudged ~ his neighbor. senator Call
IL Wa some before the senate settled down again
h listen 30 Nj. Harri-Ous argument
There is some astonishment cIpressed ut the wayin
which me CHARGES against General HAzcn were made
public. Inc proper course NOuu nave ueeh ioi toA'
truIrr Maynard 10 rmbo IS them letter addressed 20
the ,crcary War. In.tcal al do this be had them
printed sud di,riaulrd Treasury circular. pro-
ug Unprecedented aud without any warrant Of law,
Il II line. however. with the policy adopted by me
new Treasury Officials to advertise Themselves and
make a little political capita Tor their party. They nc,
auditing officer before them bad ever held mp au
refused 10 sanction al Illegal expenditure
The presence m town Of Naval Officer BurC gives
rise To that he is 10 be- appointed Civil SER
vice Commissioner IN place Of Dorman b. Eaton. Il
l. doubtu l Vhe her this choice II it really made,
would satisfy Republicans.
The retirement Of Mr.. Clark from the clerhsbip Of
the Foreign Affairs Committee OF hs House reminds
Major Ben. / cI!cy Foorr OF Incident that &c
CURED when he FIRST appointed Clerk of the
En-. igu helatious Committee by senator Obarlrs
SUMNER. MAJOR Poore he telt that he would he
accountable 90 III the members OF tho committee. win
the possible exception of stephen A. Douglas. h.
order to settle point be direct TO NJ douglas
aud nskrd If the a appointment would sa'l-iy MN.
" BY blank -ir replied Douglas, an Delighted Ut
H. / wac afraid SamAer would bring Tree niger
from Bo. ton and ulHAe him the clerk