New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
R. P. PORTER FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CEN

IL n FohTER FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CEN.
sUs-sKDToHEs OF THE NOMINEES.
Washington April 1.-THE President made the
following appointments this afternoon:
Robert F. Porter Of NewYOrk be Superintendent Of
Census.
j. W. Cunningham TO be Assayer Of the Unted States
Assay Once at Boise City Idaho
william b. Calk;ns OF Washington Territory, 10 be
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Territory
Washington.
John b. Donnely Of Louisiana 70 b. Marshal Of the
United States for the Eastern District Of Louisiana
MI Porter, the new superintendent of the Census Is
an Engiishman by birth; but has lived In this country
Tor many years. and is a naturalized citizen. He Is
&oou' fory-nve years old, and Is best known as an
aidert advocate Of protective tariff He was one OF
the chief assistants Of Professor Francis A. walker
Of Massachusetts,, the Superintendent Of the Collection
OF the Census OF $780, but first came prominently be-
fore the country as secretary of the Tariff Commits
sion which In 1852 pursued the course of INQUIRIES
mat resulted in the passage OF the Tariff Act OF March
o. 1883. Mr. Porter went abroad In 1883 as special
correspondent Of The Tribune and wrote for IL a
series Of articles on industrial England France and
Germany. Afterward he became connected with
The Philadelphia Press" He then went abroad for
syndicate OF newspapers and furnished another series
OF articles upon the condition Of the laborng Glasses
tenton. In conjunction with ex- Postmaster-
General Hatton, Congressman West, of New-Yerk and
others, he established The New York Press of which
port OF thirty.our Senators a thoroughly quail
hed Tor the office TO which he was today appointed
1t understood here that he will resign the edtorshp
Of The Press" and that O. n. Hammond of that
Journal, Will assume the duties that have boen per
formed by Mr. Porter.
William u Calkins. who appointed Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Washington Territory
mas served several terms Representative IN Con-
grcss OF the XIIIth District of Indiana He moved
bis homo there.
J. b. Donnelly the newly appointed Marshal for
Che Eastern District OF Louisiana Is a well known
planter and merchant Of East Carroll parish.
$. Lacey of Michigan as Controller Of tho carrency
and it Is expected that the President Will add his slg
appointment will be formally announced. MIR Lacey
Is president Of the First National Bank of Charlotte
In the XLv1Ilh and XLVIIIth Congresses.
The appointment of Timothy Guy Phelps 10 be Col.
ect0r Of Customs at San Francisco win I've announced
tomorrow.
THE TRANSFER OF THE TRRAsURERsHIP.
Washington, April 1.-THE somewhat complicated
condition OF afars In tbs New-York Treasury caused
by the death Of Assistant Treasurer mcCue will make
slight delay In the transfer Of the Office of United
States Treasurer to Mr. Huston. Mr.. Hyatt was In
charge of both Offices from the time Of Judge McCues
death until Assistant Treasurer Roberts relieved him
OF the charge Of the New-York Office on Monday last
There is about 500, o00, 900 in the Hew-York Office
for which Mr.. Hyatt Is accountable under his bond
as Treasurer This money is now being counted
and Secretary Window regards It Just and neces
sary that Mr. Hyan should be entirely relieved Of
mat responsibility before any further change Is made
In the Washington Office 1t will require about three
weeks to complete the count, and Mr.. Huston has
consented 10 defer qualifying until that Is done II
also regarded as lnexpedient to conduct
animation Of both Offices at the same time. Conse
9uenty the count Of the vast sums Of money in the
Washington Office viii not begin until tho count IN
New-York shall have been completed.