Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-12
THE VERMONT OEFTCES.
The Actisn which has bees takeu BY
our Delegation In Coagress.

The Actton which has bees tRheu ny
cur Delegation in Cosgress.
Washington despatch To the Boston Journal,
April a.
The Vermont delegation in Congress has
held a conference as to the offices in that
section, which lasted two days. During
that time every paper Of every applicant
was carefully examined, and the applca
tiuns we're passed upon As If each case
we're cause in court The result has
been that the delegation has unanimously
agreed upon the following slate - For
collector Of customs at Burlington, to sue
coed Is. Is Smalley, a member of the Dem
ocratic National committee, q. q. Benedict
Of Burlington for United States district
attorney, Frank Plumey of Mortified
for United States marshal, Rolhn Amsden
Of Windsor for bank examiner, Roswell
Farnham Of Bradford
There are two vacancies which are To be
filled at once. As to the other offices, the
delegation has decided that the incumbents
shall be permitted to hold their offices for
four years from the time that they entered
upon them That does not mean that they
are to hold them four years from the dates
Of their commission. IL has happened that
in some instances in that state there was a
controversy over the confirmation, and that
the incumbent has held the office for a con
siderably longer period than the date of his
commission would Indicate The delega
ton will insist that the Democrats shall not
be permitted to hold the offices for a longer
period than four years, irrespective of the
dates Of their commission They are of
the opinion, unquestionably, that they have
conceded much to the civil service princ
pie when they have agreed that the incum-
bents shall not be removed because they
are Democrats Possibly this delegation
may be more discreet than some other del
egatiuns II contains some members who
are credited with much political shrewd-
ness, who may have discovered that the
policy Of President Harrison will be that
exactly upon which they themselves have
agreed
One peculiarly Of the meeting of this
delegation was that Senator Edmunds, who
holds himself strictly aloof from patronage,
| presided 1t is his rule not TO indorse the
papers Of any applicant for office, and to
| take the position that if the President de
sires any information he the SENATOR will
| inform the President of his views when he
is asked But MIR Edmunds took part in
these deliberations and with the rest of the
delegation. 10y his vote, endorsed the slate
| The delegation went further than this
The states Of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire constitute one pension district. Since
the states were placed in the new consol-
dated district the pension agent has always
| been appointed from New Hampshire. The
delegation voted that the pension agent
! ought to be selected from Vermont and de
cided to stand on that. A paper will be
prepared to be presented to the President
or to the secretary of the interior, or u
both making this claim If the admins
traton shall concede this appointment T.
Vermont, then the delegation will decide
between the claims of the applicants fol
this position. There are two candidates
John Z. Stearns of Bradford and ex Gov
Pingree of Hartford. Each of the apph
Giants Is said to have filed fully one-hali
cord of good papers.
The delegation also decided that they
would recommend that the principle that
incumbents shall be permitted to hold theil
offices for four years shall also apply to tn,
presidential postmasters. This will contin
ue many of the presidential postmasters il
office in that state for very considerabl,
period.
The collector at Burlington, Col. Smaley
will thus he allowed to retain his office un
til September of this year He was not
confirmed until some time after that, uw
ing to quite an animated contest against
him in the Senate by Mr. Edmunds, " h,
objected to the summary removal Of hi
predecessor, Gen Wells, ON pretende,
charges There were three candidates fo
succession to Col Smalley, among then
Gen W. W. Henry of Burlington and tx
Gov Farnham of Bradford For the of
lice of United States district attorney ther,
were several candidates, among them G. G
Noble of st. Albans, p X. Kendall of Rut
land, II. {. Bates of st. Johnsbury an,
kttredge Haskins of Brattleboro.
The action of this delegation has yer,
much more than a local interest. The sen
ator who presided at the meeting of thi
delegation, MIR. Edmunds is the chairman
of the committee on the judiciary. to who's
committee all of the Presidents judcia
nominations are referred. Another mem
Der Of this delegation, Mr. Morrill, is th
chairman of the committee ON finance, t
whose committee the nominations whic
relate to the finances are referred. 1t re
mains to he seen whether the decisions a
which this delegation arrived are to be tn
rule of conduct Of the administration, O
F whether it shall prove in this case, it di
in the case Of the Illinois delegation, tina
: the delegation containing these two import
, ant committee chalrmen has agreed upo
n principle which will he exceedingly dii
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fees shall he permitted to hold their fou
full years from the time they entered upo
p the discharge of the duties of the office
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