The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-05-24
THE CIVIL SERVICE INTERFERENCE.

THE CIVIL SERVICE interference.
Secretary Noble Not Pleased Win I-Pubtic
Printer Palmer IN Charge.
Washington special: There contin-
ues to be strife over the question of ex-
tending the civil service law to embrace
the census bureau. The proposition is
unpopular in all branches of the public
service. except in the building where
the civil service commissioners are To-
Gated. Secretary Noble said to-day
that he did not know whether the cen
sus bureau would be included in the
civil service or not, and that he was
naturally loath to see that amount of
patronage thrown away. He had not
referred the question to the president,
and did not believe Superintendent Por-
ter would do so. Secretary Noble said
he intended to go right ahead and make
appointments for the census bureau
without any regard to the civil service
law, unless he was requested to stop.
He believed that the appointments now
being made were based upon the very
best principle, that of fitness, and that
there was no necessity for the civil SER
vice law interfering. The civil service
commission announced that it cal sup
ply all the positions in the census bur
eau, as there are thousands more eligible
than there are places.
ALMER IN CHARGE.
Public Printer Palmer learned to-day
what it is to have control of 1850 posi-
tons and to have about ten thousand
persons who want to fill them actively
engaged in seeking him. His immense
establishment was thronged all the
morning and afternoon by ofice-seek-
ers, and his desk WAS heaped mp with
applications in written form, while he
was dizzy listening to verbal statements
as to the qualities of the applicants:
He took formal and absolute control
this morning, and was introduced to
the employees. There are a number OF
vacant positions in the Office and a
lot more will be made Immediately.
There will probably be half a dozen OF
the fifty or seventy-five principal m
ployes retained. Many of them will
be dismissed at once. Mr.. Palmer has
not yet selected a chief clerk or any OF
his assistants, but says he will do so
very
FORAKER BUYS LOT.
The announcement in an evening pa
per that Governor Foraker, of Ohio, had
bought a couple of lots on K street, be-
tween North Capitol and First streets,
northeast, at q cost of 81, 900, set the
tongues of the gossips wagging. 1t was
reported that he intended to build q res
idence, and make preparations for COM
ing here to be Senator Sherman's sue
cessor. It is ascertained, however, that
the property is not such as Governor
Foraker would occupy under any cir
cumstances. It is in the vicinity of h
government printing Office, in an unat-
tractive neighborhood, and was taken to
secure him against loss on account Of a
debt for which he was responsible.
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
A very determined effort will be made
to secure the national encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic in
Washington next year. The hotel asso-
citation of this city will hold a meeting
this week and submit q written PROPOSE
tainment. It is believed that the vet
SEduS Will NIoiJ GuO IfktiOliihi Chtioo "AAO
they attend their meeting next year.
WARNED OFF SIOUX LANDS.
Again attention is directed by Secre-
tary Noble to the fact that intruders on
the Sioux reservation in Nebraska and
Dakota will be put off the lands, and
that they are injuring the chances of
success on the part of commissioners
designated to secure the consent of the
Indians for opening the reservation to
DEsERTERs TO BE PARDONED.
It is probable that the president will
issue a proclamation granting pardons to
NIL deserters from the United States,
whether under confinement or at large.
Senator Plumb has urged this action on
him for some time and it IS rumored
that the proclamation will soon be forth
coming. President Grant in 1873
granted pardons to all deserters from
the army and navy. Since that time
4, 800 enlisted men in the army alone
have deserted and only about 800 OF
these have been captured. The pardon
of these will save the government
the great expense constantly entailed in
capturing those at large and convicting
them. Secretary Proctor evidently
the plan. He has ordered the re-
lease of numerous deserters confined In
the military prison.
WILL REVIEW DECISIONS.
Asst. Atty Gen. Shields has discon-
the practice of having decisions
prepared by the law clerks in his office
discussed by the clerks in session once
q week, and will himself personally re-
view all decisions as they are prepared,
md before they are sent to Secretary
Noble for signature.