The sun., 1893-03-23
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CoNGREssMEN TO HAVE SOME SAT- Nv
THE MINING OF PosIMAsTRRa

Iem. OF tno Senntc-Tbe Democrnts oncr
Compromi.e Regarding the senate's
Elective Omcer. "A New stnti.ticisn.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Five members o
the Missouri delegation In Congress. headed
by Representative Bland. called Mt the Post
ONCE Department to-day odd had a-confer.
ence with Postmaster General BisseiL The
delegation desired somo expression from Mr.
Bissell as to what weight would be given ia
the recommendations OF members OF Congress
In the appointment OF Postmasters. 1t had
been repeatedly asserted In the newspapers. II
was said. until It had come to be tho general
belief Throughout the country. that the recom-
mendation and influence OF a member OF Con-
gress was OF no particular value to an appli-
can't 1t was an embarrassing position for q
member to be placed in. and It was hoped that
the Postmnster-Goneral would give them a
definite answer on these points Mr.. Bland
stated hypothetical case. There were in q
certain town half dozen applicants for the
Postm astership. They were all good mon
equally good-and ench had fled in the de-
partment q petition signed by a respectable
number OF reputable citizens. The question
which Mr.. Bland desired answered was
whether the recommendation OF the member
OF Congress- for that district would decide the
contest in his candidates favor.
Mr. Bissell listened attentively to all that
WIS said. but declined to decide questions OF
this character until an actual case Involving
the points under discussion was presente ed.
He did not think that he could Justly bs held
responsible for what had been published in
the newspapers. and ne called attention to the
fact that thus far no. single Postmaster had
been appointed who had not the endorsement
Of tho member of Congress. That ought to
be taken as conclusive evidence that newspa-
pers sometimes made mistakes, and that 1t
was by no m ems his Intention to ignore M mom-
tSas @ the % QUESTION Of eandantes s1 hsTsuHf sTsud.
IN m nneI mensu;e ~ sh nt 1T, least be decided
eas
t,.r wishes should he consulted. and very
q weight should be given them, What he
leheft Of the advice Of the people as well as
that OF their representatives in Congress. No
was was folly to supnnse that the % assist"nee a.G ad
vice. and recommendations OF men OF such
S hs
sired. His great aim was 10 give the people OF
this country the best possible postul service in
Mr.. Bsscli said he had understood that the
statement had teen published that no women
that newspaper men were also to be discrimi-
mated against Neither OF these stories WAS
I%s aSe sns the %nd I
would come and see him whenever they had
anything tnsly IN regard to tho appointments
Mr.. Robert Maxwell. Fourth Assistant POST
master General. to-day took he oath Of office
clude appointments to fourth -claes Post
Offices.
Secretary Morton has appointed Judge
Henry A. Robinson OF Detroit statistcian OF
the Agricultural Department vice J. Il. Dodge.
whose resignation was to day accepted. to
take effect on April J: JudG.. Robinson. who
backed ny Don NJ. Dickinson and Private See
retary Thurher. he Is nn ex, ert sta,i.ticiln.
isan snve fcen hisniy her comend.h IN ifn-
inent authorities. Judge Robinson will return
to Michigan TO arrange his: private affairs He
April l. when Mr.. Dnh.e will retire from the
department. with which he has been con-
nected for tho past 'hirty-four years
A provision in the last Legislative Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill required
tho appointment By the Speaker OF the House
and the presiding officer Of the Senate Of tho
tivrs and three Senator'S ot the Fiity;third
Congress as committee to inquire into the
mernTs & d H aS ssys Mr. us r
I'LL who was one OF the Senators so appointed.
applied to tho Senate to-day to be relieved OF
the law did not SSe Provide s means ,"ai az
Mass an opportunity Tor challenging the
o the % e stnes m S
as delegates to tho Brussels Monetary Confer
ence and in other. civil capacities. and he
portnnce to have it referred. with Mr. Cuilom's
Resignation. T, to M the &c Committee on Privileges
ties in the case, Mr.. tuliom withdrew Ills re-
guest. and MI. Hoar,s molten fell with 1t. Mr..
s Il M nsI
Dem. Tenn.l was elected In his place.
Mr.. Dubois lRer. llahoI offered q resolution.
tot fnrr tof fha
select committee OF seven Senators to investi-
iwesn @ the zen emposinS i vi ny silver Miners di and the the
working miners OF Idaho. rs to the employ
ths or ths sa
with power to sit during the recess. to tako |
testimony and to employ a clerk. messenger.
The battle over the Senate elective offices
profrer Of a, compromise BY the Democrats. the |
Terms Of which were that the ,preser, officers |
dssw their salaries s until m July l. when the new
a md assume o!ffica. The Republicans took the |
offer under advisement and will caucus upon
II the Republicans refuse to consider any |
eo'mrr9mise. ' the DG;m9srats It Is u1de!r,stood. !,
Isst oi enduranes viii begin. ft the caucus @ oi
1hs DEMOCRATS which nominated a ticket for
eubIicans hf should not be disturbed. they " "re
he venerable. Assistant Doorkeeper, fsnao
charlie. B; Rsads; IShisf Chief Si Pages. Alopzo ii.
ntendent Of Document Room, AmzI smith.
,oniirn Edward b. Whitney OF New YORK.
dominated to be Assistant Attorney -tieneraL
This nomination has not. 1t is said. heen re-
ported from the judiciary Committee. although
ion would carry 1t over until the next meeting
II the committee.
Secretary Carlisle refuses to discuss tho ru-
nor that Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan goes to
europe authorized BY this Government to me-
rotate q sale Of S5O.OOOOOO United States
'onds for gold. No other Treasury. OFFICIAL is
Wiling to be quoted on the financial policy OF
he Administration. Secretary Carlisle having
.iven verbal orders that on subjects affecting
he Treasury policy he reserves to himself the
vas started in regard to a previous visit Of Mr.
iorgan to Washington during the closin days
4 Mr.. Harrison's Administration.
Mr.. Carter. the only remaining Hawaiian
annexation Commissioner In Washington,
nd. aside from DR.. Mott Smith. the only rep
esentative here OF Hawaiian interests Of any