Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-29
1t Will Be Decided in Washington
What Term Senator Pierce
Will Take.
No More Federal Appointments Will
Be Made Till After Con-
gress Convenes.
congressman From the New States
About to Open a Northwest
ern Headquarters.
The speakership Contest.

ST. IrH u = r..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-[Special-] THE
delegation from the four new states have
agreed to stand together in all matters af-
fecting the interests of the northwest. AS
one Of them put it to-day, when one of
them votes on measure it is reasonably
certain that the other four will vote the
same way. They have talked over the
speakership. but it is q matter they can.
hardly agree upon, and so that particular
feature has been left out of their consider
alton. 1t is more than likely that Hans
brough is for Mckinley, with Clifford
and Pickler of the & same way
Of thinking, but one may vote
for Cannon and the otner for
Henderson as a complimentary vote.
Carter will vote once for Reed, being
under obligations to him for work during
the campaign. Wilson is for NICK Kinley, be-
lieving that he represents best the inter ests
of the new state Of Washington. 1t looks
as If the new states would all vote together
after few ballots and would vote for Nc
Kinley, unless Reed or some other candi-
date developed wonderful strength and
seems sure of the nomination.
81 # ALL "A LOTTERY.
Although Senator Pierce was endorsed
by the North Dakota legislature for the
long term as United States senator, there is
no certainty that he will get it. The
whole matter is a lottery and that senator
who draws the lucky number gets the
long term. The Minnesota legislature
recommended Henry NJ. Rice for the long
term when that state was admitted, but
the senate disregarded the request as it
has all others Of the kind.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-N0r more ap-
pointments will be made by the president
until after con gress c0nvenes. This is to
save making out two sets Of papers, as has
been done in all recess appointments.
There are a number of presidential
offices in the new states where everything
is ready for appointment but are held up
on this account. Each department officer
appointed by the new state representatives
with petition for an appointment met
with this response to-day.
The Railway Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Congressman
Carter Of Montana, and Delegate Dubois
OF Idaho, called on Civil Service Com
missioner Roosevelt to-day to get some in
formation about the appointments to the
railway mail service. It has not been an
easy matter TO get postal clerks to remain
in the northwest country, as they claim
the pay is not large enough. Itis often the
case that there are not enough eligibles to
qualify as mail clerks when they are called
for. When the railway mail service was
ordered under the civil service rules and
pending the time when the order was to
so into effect, Delegate Dubois had all the
democrats in the service bounced and re-
publicans put In their places. Two Of the
republicans declined and the other has re-
signed and at present, there is only one
eligible from Idaho. More appll-
cants are wanted. In Montana there
are eight, bnt they don't happen to- be from
the counties where vacancies have oc-
CURED. Mr.. Carter will have this remedied.
Mr.. Roosevelt showed the western repre-
sentatives the method Of examining mail
clerks and explained other civil service
matters % them: Mr.. Dubois asked Mr..
Roosevelt II ne had any objection 10 anoti-
flying the congressman when certificates
were made and TO which department.
The cOmmlssion said thatSwas one Of the
things the law aimed to;preYent.
MOVING THE cHEYENNEs.s