The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-21

Disappointment said % 10 d. store ssr
nss Will Fall 81 Cone.rns- cha grim Among
App~sntees "a Coveted stsN fo<lon. ~
tho Army some - thu Victims
WASHINGTON, Dec. i3.--The Republican
Senators have, II IL understood, decided
net % confirm any Of the nominations
sent IN by the President Tuesday. Thess
include all the appointments made since
Congress adjourned In October last. II II
possible that the army nominations NAV
be made an exception, but this Is not Ike.
IL. Under the law the commission given
by the President 10 an appointee expires
with the presidential term, 50 on March
all officials whose nominations have not
been confirmed retire, and the Offices re-
main vacant until the incoming President
makes new appointments. The Senators
have practically decided upon this plan
for the reason that IL 4 unwise 10 add any
more Democrats 10 the list ~ Federal NJ
ficials, many Of whom were appointed
simply as n means Of promoting them be-
fore the Democrats 60 out Of power.
should the Senate confirm these new nom-
nations. the new officials would remain
in Office until their successors were Az
pointed and confirmed. Should they he
rejected II would be necessary for frcsi-
dent Cleveland 10 send in new names for
consideration. To avoid mixing up mat
tiers. therefore, and to save themselves
trouble and annoyance. the Senators vim.
II is said. hang up the nominations now
pending and allow the new officials u re-
main in Office until March 3.
Only those who were appointed before
the Senate convened have taken posses
sion or their Offices. The Others win We
compelled 10 try their luck again with
President Harrison and the Eepnbli an
Cabinet.
The knowledge Of the decision Of thn
Senate will give great surprise and disap-
continent to the nominees 20 the army
stan places. There was great rivalry for
these desirable bcrths, and loud COM
plants Of favor.:ism and injustice have
been made since the nominations were
sent in. II is said that special and polii-
zeal influence outwcighed all considera-
ton OF merit and fitness. and the disap-
pointed candidates will be pleased 10 hear
that their successful rivals are not % have
an easy road 20 confirmation. Outside the
army places. the list Of nominations 70 re-
main Enacted upon includes about a dozen
postnasters. two internal revenue col
( lectors. n number OF judges OF probate ~
| Utah. three receivers Of public moneys.
| three land Office registers, two milan
| agents and also the nomination " John
| ]. Enrich. az Michigan. 70 be assistant
1 Indian Commissioner; Samuel X. Albro.
4 OF New York. 70 be superintendent %
1 Indian schools. and James q. Saunders
| tlate d member Of the White House cler-
I ical force) to be an Indian Inspector. All
| OF these latter appointecs were commas
I stoned during the recess Of the senate,
{. and are therefore now in possession q
4 their Offices.
/ Among the postmasters wno will not ~
/ confirmed il General Newbcrry az Chica-
I 20. He was appointed during the hast
I session Of the Senate. The nomination
! was left over Enacted upon, aud General
4 Newberry was again appointed during we
| recess. The law provides that IN tie case
. OF postmasters. special agents shall take
| charge Of the office vixen the commission
! Of unconhrmed postmasiers expire by rra-
son OF an outgoing Administration, ar4
special provision j. made with regard I A.
few other classes ~ officials But ~ inr
great majority % cases the Offices are SIM
ply declared vacant. 1t ispossiblr that ~
a few particular instances where the
necessities 81 the public service are con
cerned. the senate will act upon n"inina-
tons. but as a rule they viii be allowed ip
die upon the calendar.
The senate yesterday held britf en-
ernfive session AZ which these nomsna-
tons were referred % the appropriate
committee.