The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-11

Porter Again In Trouble.
WASHINGTON. March 10. Especial. Not
wthstaudinc the civil service preten-ions Of
the present administration, the euillotine for
the tumbling of official heads Is kept in work.
ing order at an times. Now. while the Presi-
dent is enjoying rest" shooting ducks on
Chesapeake bay. his subordinates are kept
busy listing victims for this gu.llotiue. To
day formidable pile of typewriter. matter
WAS sent 10 the appointment clerk oi
the Postoflice Department. il came
from the Postmaster General, and comprised
list of all Democratic plstmasters who were
appointed hy the eX-President still remaining
IN Office, together with the datcs of the eXplra-
tion of their terms respectively. This list
was prepared by order Of the President ard
contained the names OF over 1000 post
masters.
The only remaining presidential postmaster
IN Virginia who came M under the Demo
cratic administration, Is Samuel b. Mchln-
uey. OF Farmylle whose term VIII expire
January g. 1892 Tie was appointed on the
2ld of March. 1857, ont was not confirmed un-
Oh the 9Th of january, lo-s. II D." l- permitted
70 serve out his term, DE Will not retire
until January gth of next year. The pre-ump-
tion is and the understanding among the cnict
pOstOfhce authorities is that. a~ a rule, these
postmasters viii be permitted 70 serve out
their respective terms The official lst has
publican COugrc rcssmcn and cX-t -tongrcs-men.
who are y0ciferousiv demanding that al
Democrats shall be removed 10 make room for
Republicans.
PORTER AGAIN IN Trouble.
Superintendent Porter. Of the Census Bu-
resu. has again involved himself ln % nlc-h
that promises 20 give him trouble ltis chareod
and strong evidence IN support of the allc9.-
ton is presented that be has systematically
favored Republican newspapers m giving out
information. With regularity. and even ho-
eahty. newspapers and newspaper cores,
u0ndeuts have been supplied with printed
comics Of all bulletins issued 10y the
Census Bureau but it has been demonstrated
that IN every instance "a favored few
have been given advanced sheets OF
these bulletins Within the past
week representatives. OF several leadlhS
newspapers have called upon Mr. Porter and
formally protested against the method oi his
bureau in giving out important news. How
ever this was not the first protest ot TINS klnb.
More than two months ago correspondents
of Democratic newspapers informed MI. for-
ter that some If his sub0rdinates were mani
Testing marked paruailty towards certain
Republican papers. IheV named Que ne
publican organ in New York, one IN
Philadelphia. ono in Chicago and several
others that We're thereclWcnt- of these iaVor7'
Mr. Porter declared thotit any such pMilallty
was shown II was without ms knowledge, ana
contrary 90 his orders. and said bee would have
the above corrected Ii has not been
corrected but recently these same Rcpubn-
can newspapers have been specially favored.
Facts have been collected and dates arranged
in shape that may make trouble
for Mr Porter hereafter. Il is proposed 10
submit the entire case % the next congress,
from which AIr Porter must ask "a deficiency
appropriation and If not before the truth VIII
then come out.
LYNCHnUEG POSTMASTER.
The friends Of Mr Mclaughlin. who was
nominated 10y the President for postmaster at
Jvnchburg but whose nomination was
not confirmed, say that he VIII be
appointed by the President and IHE
T'rwFs correspondent has scmi-othclal lntor-
nation that this is correct Mr. McLaugh-
I'm has been i'm Washington looking after
his interest He said that m anuci-
patton of his appointment he had
surrendered his business arrangements
and that be had assurance that he would he
appOiutcd at an early date. According 10 Mf.
Mclaughlin no fight was made against hmi
either on political or other grounds. Tie SAID
that the failure 90 confirm him proceeded
from the press of business IN the Senate ana
the lack of time to consider his case along
with others.
A prominent official Of the Postoflice De
partmeut to-day expressed the opinion that
Nj Mclaughlin would be given recess APP
pOintmout blythe President within few days.
THE DmECr TAX RECORDS.
The Treasury Department is receiving daily
many applications from attorneys and claim-
ants for permission t. examine the direct
tax records on file in the department 10 en-
able them % prepare claims Tor the tax.
Acting Secretary Nettlct0n has declined 70
accede 60 the requests, and states that the
oct refuuing the direct tax requires that
where the tax was collected directly from the
citizen the sums so collected shall be 10 the
State and held IN trust by such State for the
benefit of those persons or inhabitants from
whom they We're collected or their legal rep
resentatyes.'
HOW TO OFT THE Monty.
The act also prescribes that all claims under
tho trusts hereby created shall be MED Wlth
the Governor of such State, and that no
money shall be paid o. any state until the
Legislature thereof shall have accepted 10y
resolution the sum herein appropriated ana
the trust imposed and shall have authorized
tie Governor 90 receive smd money lor the
u-o and purposes aforesaid. When these re-
ourements shall have been complied with, II
i. presumed that satisfactory arrangements
vii Doe made by the Treasury Department
with each State 20 furnish II OF lts duly au-
thonzed agent with such direct tax records rs
the department possesses or suth oI thcln as
would be needed 10 enable the state % iulhll
ife trust In the meantime the department
for obvious reasons declines TO grant requests
made by claim agents or lndiYduh taxpayers
og their legal representatives,.
THE EXPORT or CATTLE.
Secretary Rusk. in speaking OF the law
pl.scd bv Congress during lts closing days
authorizing the examination OF vessels which
Gre ~ carry cattle 10 foreign countries and
rr0vidine regulations as 70 their accommoda-
ION and treatment. SAYS that he feels conf
dent that. under the authority given, he can
secure 20 American export cattle such neces-
earv care and humane treatment as Will not
only conduce greatly % the profit of shippers.
but also efcctually Offset the agitation aroused
and maintained by the opponents Of American
exportcattle in Great Britain on the ground oi
luhuman treatment Of cattle.
ruF BRAZILIAN TREATY
The publication OF the newspapers of no
Dc Jaucrio Of the decree of the President OF
Brazil declaring the ports Of that Republic
free and open 10 the imports from the United
safes that were included in the reciprocity
agreement made between Secretary Blame
and Mr.. Mendonca. the Brazilian Minister at
Washington. on the 3lst of last January, Will
Ret At rest the rumors that have been current,
and the assertions that have como from yari
ous sources that the Brazilian Government
did not recognize the validity OF the treaty.
The journal de COmercio, the oihclai paper
o. the Brazilian Government. publishes under
TIE date Of February 9th the official decree Of
a