The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-01

for She President to assume the authority
OF designating him as such under his con-
hrmation as minister plenipotentiary. In
order that Mr.. Eustis may have the dis
tlnetlon OF being the second ambassador
appointed il 10 more than possible his new
nomination will be sent to the Senate early
next week. probably Monday.
Good Frldey was spent quietly at the
White House. The President saw q few
congressman from 10 TO IL o'clock, when
Cabinet meeting began. There was no
open sesame" 60 the doors of the Secre-
tarfes offices this morning. In accordance
with the Presidents rule that on Cabinet
DAYS no visitors shall be received at the de-
partments. the rooms of Secretaries La
mont. Herbert and Gresham were inacces-
sible. and the few people who called. being
nnscquainted with the edict. were prompt
ly denied admittance.
Nj. John L. Rlsley. the new minister to
denmark, called at the State Department
this afternoon to bid goodbye to Secretary
Gresham. He received his instructions and
expects to sail for Copenhagen shortly.
The commission of Thomas h. Bay ard as
ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten-
tiary to Great Britain was signed this after
noon by Secretary Gresham.
Secretary Carlisle was busy to-day. this
being the last of the month. in making
official changes in the Treasury Depart
ment. He called for the resignation of n.
G: Mclean. chief clerk Of the architect's
Charles E.. Kemper, of Virginia. The
resignation of Frank Smith, q chief
of division in the architects office.
was rendered and accepted. Gen. Daniel
NAcauley. late appointment clerk of the
Treasury Department., was appointed chief
clerk of the immigration bureau. vice Hall.
resigned. Two messengers were discharged
and two Democrats appointed in their
places One of the discharged men had
been in his place twenty-one years. Mr..
Carlisle also appointed S. NJ. Gaines, his
private secretary, chief of the mail divi-
sion, Treasury Department. at q salary OF
81, 500. vice Nicholas, resigned.
Secretary Carlisle wishes to have the
fact announced that no one who has been
discharged from The Treasury Department
will be restored. Many congressional
friends of persons who have been dismlssed
have called upon the Secretary In relation
in all cases Mr.. Carlisle has announced
that no discharged employe will be rein
stated.
!. Secretary Carlisle is having prepared q
list of the employees of the Treasury De.
partment, with the salaries they receive,
completed it will show the number of en-
plOyes credited to each State. the aggre-
gate salary the people from the State re-
ceive and q column showing what, by the
law of apportionment. the State should re-
ceive. The list has been prepared already
to such an extent as to show q great dis
proportion among the States, some of the
States having many more clerks than their
quota proper and others less. The District
of Columbia il credited with more than
one thousand out of four thousand en-
ployes. when It's quota, it 10 said, should
only be eleven people. Secretary Carlisle,
1t is understood, intends. by every means
In his power. to reduce the District of Co.
lumUa's list of employees that the States
may receive their proper quota of appoint
menee.
Secretary Morton. of the Department of
Agriculture, has devised plan to test the
fitness of applicants for positions in the de-
partment that are now governed by civil
service rules. Each aspirant. in filling his
application, will be required to answer GER
tain questions as to moral and ply sical tit
ness. and also questions bearing upon the
work he desires to perform. This will en-
termine tire qualifications of applicants aud
attain high standard of work in the de-
partment.
The position of assistant meteorological
observer for Weather Bureau stations out
side of Washington has been placed In the
classified service. and the United States
Civil-service Commission is now prepared
to Examine applicants The first examlna-
tiop in Washington will occur on April IL.
Outside OF Washington examinations may
sAcss AIKEN BY those who have filed appiIca-
tIons al the same places and dates as other
departmental examinations
There seems TO be no likelihood OF any changes
being made among the officials OF the United
States Fish Commission. Their tenure of office
in the past has been based upon good conduct.
The first to hold the Office was Professor Baird.
who died in 1887. During his incumbency no
salary wassattaohed to the position, but after
wards such provision was made, and, after q
brief occupancy of the Office by Professor GOode,
Commissioners Mcdonald was appointed Fish
Commissioner by President Cleveland. during
his first term as the first salaried commissioner.
DR.. f. M. Pitzer. of Upton, Ind. Is one of the
latest additions TO the Office seeking army here.
Lawyer Ely, OF Petersburg, Ind, is also here,
and wants place under Uncle Sam.