Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
A Number Of Vacancies In the Higher
Offices of the Executive Depart
ments of Government.

Offices Of the Executive Depart
ments Of Government.
The President has appointed Albert
II. Nash postmaster at Salt Lake City,
Utah, vice Irving A. Benton, who re-
signed to accept the appointment OF
United States Marshal.
Neither General Schofeld, who is act
ing as Secretary OF War, nor any other
army officer at the department ie aware
OF any contemplated exchange OF COM
mands between General Howard and
General Miles, as reported from Chicago.
Little credence is given to the story.
Fifth Auditor Tmme In his annual
report to the Secretary OF the Treasury
shows the adjustment during the year OF
accounts aggregating 1927 ,93O, bU and
representing expenses incurred in the
diplomatic and consular service, internal
revenue esryice, census office, Smithson-
ian Institution, etc.
There are q number Of vacancies in the
higher Offices of the executive depart
ments OF the government, and the prob
Hem OF filling them has been consider
ably complicated by the results Of the
recent election. In view Of the fact that
general change will be made by the
new administration In March, the vacan-
cies are not altogether desirable prizes.
Among them are the First Assistant
Post master- Generalship, Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, and NUM-
Der Of diplomatic places, including the
Russian, Portuguese, Italian and Swine
Missions. The resignation OF Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury Nettleton
and Mr.. Crounee, who was the Rapubli-
can candidate for Governor OF N braaka,
will take effect next month. the Presi-
dent will also have four vacancies on the
bench to fill between now and March 4.
These are life positions and the most al
Turing prizes remaining within the gift
Of the administration.
The probability of an extra session OF
Congress Immediately following the in
augnration OF the President-elect is q
subject OF general conversation in Wash
/ ington. A special session OF the Senate
IL always called at the beginning OF a
new administration, to confirm men,
hers Of the Cabinet and diplomatic rep
resentatives OF the United States abroad,
but the present election, having turned
on questions OF a domestic policy, 1t Ia
said to he obvious TO experienced politi-
cal leaders OF all parties that an extra
session OF both Houses OF Congress Is an
almost inevitable result. Secretary oi
the Treasury Foster among others ad-
mits this. The country, he says, chal.
lenged the Judgment OF the Republicans
ON the Mckinley bill, and the result
must be accepted AZ the will of the peo-
ole that q different policy must be put
Into effect. Ex-Secretary Bayard writes
to friend here In like effect, adding the
people will expect this to be done with
out unnecessary delay.
Advices from Samoa are to the effec'
| that the differences between the factions
on the islands, headed by Mataafa, thu
recognized King, and Malietoa, thu
claimant to the throne, have reached Al
, acute phase. To fully protect the inter
ests OF the United States 1t has been de
. cided that vessel be sent there at tn,
! earliest practicable moment. Beside
this reason, based on expendiency, !
appears that under the terms OF the trip
artite treaty the United States is unde
obligation to keep naval vessel a
Samoa. There has been no Unitet
States naval vessel there for man,
, months, the Iroquois being the last T.
call. The Alliance Ia now at Honolulu
with the Boston, under orders to Samoa
probably because Of a critical turn i
| Hawaiian politics. II Ia the present in
| tention 10 send in her place the Ranger
: recsntlv of the Behring sea fleet an
' now M Mare Island. san Francisco.
|. will reouire about months time to ore
) mare the vessel for the trim. and anothe
! month or AIN weeks for The passage. 4
: sha will not he able 10 reach Samoa be
5 foye next wear.
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