The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-08
LIVE DARLINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest In and Outside OF tho
IInlIs of Congress.


WASHINGTON, May 7.-Postmastor-Ge General
Wanamaker Is said to be on the lookout for a
new Chief Clerk Of the Post Office Department
Up to n year and half ago firm of publish
ers in Boston had the contract for printing
what is known as the Official Postal Guide, a
valuable work to all persons Interested in Post
Offices. issued both yearly and monthly. Last
year this firm was underbid by the BroadiX
Publishing Company OF this city. and the
contract was awarded this same firm for
tho second time short time ago
There have recently been many complaints
as to the character CT the work now being done
by the publishers OF the guide, and parts Of the
book are said to be practically useless because
of poor printing and binding. Nearly II whole
page If each issue of tho guide is devoted to
advertising Hints to postmasterS." a book
Complied by the present chir' clerk OF the Post
invalube to all postmasters. inasmuch a.
It contains great many rulings OF
heads OF departments This paGe ad Yer
Tie Guide also contains another advertise
ment recommending subscriptions TO Tho
Chief Clerk Cooley is editor. although his name
does not APPEAR: but tho proprietors and pub
lisners arc tho gentlemen who comDOse the
pOration Chief Clerk Cooley is in receipt OF a
1Ga is fGa of n
Is not altogether sincere in his expressed do;
sire to right wrong by calling for the official
who has been an Oh cal OF the department for
several years. admits that he is u paid con-
tribptQr to the publications of the Broadix
Publishing Company. He says however, that
before being appointed chief clerk he fully en-
e9nascton Wv With tho Broadix Sompn iI 't Mr.
Wnnamaker not only offered no objection but
told Mr. Cooley that 10 saw no reason why
to the firm. Nj. Cooley says that his - II !nts
70 IostmasiiersI, was comrilod by HIM before
he was made chief clerk. and that 1t WAS sold
outright to the Broadix, Company Mr. Coo
ieys connection with the ljr"adiX Company
Mission ssh rom P Mr. AZ W&n9mnEer and he use sees no
reason for finding fault with him now 1t Is
sald nt the Department, however, on high au-
thority that the lirOadN Company or Mr..
Cooley will have TO let 20, as tho Administra-
ton must not even have the appearance Of
condOninG wrong. even though the culpable
officials are acting Oh the advice Of their
superiors.
Senator Jones OF Nevada is the victim OF mis-
placed confidence Even Senatorial courtesy
could not save him. For several weeks the
Senator has been preparing great speech IN
6sa@ tho OF inS silver bill which he bTSPotsd
IN mnd Dp 20 hs StoFG R"a WHIP tha S
to n silver comrTomIise decided that It would
be good thing TO lot the whole subject lie
chance to see the error Of their ways. The |
Senate some time ago made the Jones bill II
bpsCldI bTueT lOT Today. Ho h6puDIcHn sem |
ators arranged among themselves yesterday to |
lot the subject 90 over until next week, aud ia |
the mean time take w the blll for tho admlS- !
sion OF Wyoming. Harry In the feeling That /
h0 had tow more days Ul grace. Mr.. Jones ,oit |
IRSl night Tor u Visit u New ! DIRK. To-day, !
when his colleagues moved 10 lay aside |
lHo silver bllI, III accordance with IhOlr |
family understanding they met with |
surprising disappointment. Senator Vest F.
promptly and rather CURLY objected TO Il low /
Senators getting together and liking up an |
Oruer OF business. II made no difference 10 him |
WugtlgT Senator Jones wanted TO Nav !
York or not. Ihe silver bill was IN the Urp- /
gramme for to-day and bir Vest objected toit5 |
IO-tpOnoIneuL IAis Put tho Republican sem |
Nh. Vest cared nothing about that, and ,OTced I
tnrm TO take M tho NilDr TN senator Iunes
las been t,lcgraDled Tor and will return here 1
In time % deliver his 81 e"rh. The iebat" viii /
be continued withuui any definite !
action untIl a CompTOm he hill can h0 arranged |
the G!sagrOelng conference committee.
Ext congressman s. V. White has been In /
NHblil gtOn Tor "a day or TWO ana has Lai Huy- /
erRl private interviews With Republicans In ~" /
en'lTrly disconr ected With the movement now |
tlNu Zen EutrrwDrh'r bill declining uriIUus 2
traur. tltef"I'. INT biIl Was TcI Oilo from
tho Committee IN Agriculture "a month ago,
with zluGiy Hm"udmBut-, aud tho Eepubli- /
caps seem rather disposed 10 lot II die On the
calendar WILL lie Compound Lard" bill, !