The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-01
MR.. ALLEN REMAINS NEUTRAL
He Refuses to Ask Senators to Vote
for Seating Him.
penses OF Bering sea Commission-
Norton Endsavoring to Introduce
Partisan Civil Service Methods.

oIOu Vi tuo CASE IciuSlng 10 the sealing Oh
the senators appointed by the governors
of Washington. Wyoming and Montana
by the end Of next week. He thinks that
the senators who have spoken will
be followed by those who will
not discuss the case at any great
length when the matter is regularly taken
up on next Monday. While the senator
has as yet taken no action whatever in his
own interests, it is believed that he be-
Iieves that the outcome will result in the
senators from the states being regularly
admitted. Some of his colleagues. how.
ever. are urging him to intercede with GER
tain members of the senate who are waver-
ing in their opinion on this case, but he
has absolutely refused to solicit or even
request any senator here in his favor,
and Is disposed to stand by the
course he laid down upon his ar
rival here from Olympia to allow
the senate to decide the vexatious cousti-
tutlonal problem for all time by full and
free discussion of the matter, and then to
allow senators to vote as their judgment
dictates. 1t can be said, however, that
the impression is general in this city that
when the vote on this matter is taken it
will be favorable to the seating of all three
senators. 1t Is even expected that there
will be nearly two-thirds vote in favor of
such action. Senator Allen proposes to
remain here, of course, until the question
is disposed Of and as soon as it is, will re-
turn to his home at Walla Walla to remain
until congress has convened next Decem-
Der, provided an extra session is not called
by President Cleveland, which many peo-
pie believe will be the case at this time.
James c. Saunders. of Port Townsend,
has filed an application at the treasury de-
partment today for collector of customs.
Frank p. Dow, of Whatcom, has been
recommended by responsible citizens and
companies for appointment as shipping
commissioner at that place.
Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle. look
ing into the expenditures of the Bering
sea commission, have reached some allow
ances they consider extravagant, and
should be discontinued. 1t appears that
everybody connected with the commission,
from stenographers down, has been given
liberal allowances which the officials of
this administration include under the
head Of useless extravagance. There are,
it is said, eight or ten officials connected
with the commission who are receiving
more than double pay by drawing from So
to SIS day in addition to the regular
salaries, which range from 81, 500 to $3, 500
per annum. There are rumors that these
expenditures have made quite stir in the
department.. and some interesting develop
ments are expected.
The position of assistant meteorological
observer for the weather stations outside
of Washington City has been placed in
the classified service, and the United
States civil service commission is now pre-
pared to examine applicants.
Secretary Morton. of the department of
agriculture, has devised plan to test the
fitness of applicants for positions not gov
erned by civil service rules. Each appli-
cant on filing his application will be re-
quired to answer set of questions as to
moral and physical qualifications and on
the work which he will be required to per-
form. He hopes by this means to secure
a high standard in thu department.. Sec
retary Morton has appointed five state
agents in the department of agriculture,
to take effect April l. They are:
Frank A. Dillilush, OF Illinois, vice q D.
Fisher, removed.
A. s. Mercer, Of Wyoming, vice E. A. Slack,
removed.
G. l. Fryer. Of Tennessee. vice T. H. Reeves.
removed.
L NJ. Fay. OF Wisconsin, vice H. I. C. Adams.
removed.
Nathan Pratt. of Detroit. vice D. B. Stewart.
removed.
Secretary Carlisle was busy today MAX
ing official changes in the treasury depart
ment. He called for the resignation of II.
NIL oh nf in EH -
office, and in his place appointed Charles
+. Kemper. of Staunton. Va. The resigna-
tion Of Frank Smith, chief of the division
OF the architects Office, was rendered and
accepted. Gen. Daniel McAuley, late ap-
pointment clerk in the treasury depart
ment, was appointed chief clerk of the inn
migration bureau, vice Hall, resigned.
Two messengers were discharged and two
Democrats appointed in their places. The
secretary is having prepared list of the
employees In the treasury department with
the salaries they receive and will have it
arranged by states. The list has been pre-
pared already to such an extent rs to show
great disproportion among the states,
some having many more clerks than their
proper quota and others less. Secretary
Carlisle, it is understood, intends by every
means in his power TO reduce the District
of Columbia list of EN- mployes that the states
may receive their proper quota Of appoint
ments.
The sub-com mittee on the senate Judi
ciary committe was engaged for a time
this morning looking into the charges
made by w. y. Weeks. chairman of In
dian territory Democratic committee,
against J. ]. McAlester, nominated to be
United States marshal OF that territory.
Ii is claimed that McAlester, by reason of
having married Chiekasaw woman. is no
longer q citizen of the United States but
of the territory, and therefore ineligible 10
appointment; also that he has opposed
tory and aided the Indians in recent up-
rising, supplied them with arms and
promised them money; that he is a man
of great wealth and power among the
Indians, and By reason of his influence.
alleged 20 be Improperly used, is not the
proper man for peace officer, McAlester
and friends appeared before the committee
this morning sud declared tha, these
charges we're trumped up for the purpose
of defeating him in the interest Of rival
candidates. The matter WAS postponed
viii lay the charges before the president.
In regard TO Minister Eustis, of the
French mission. it has practically been
decided 70 renominate him 10 the senate
as ambassador, as the safer plan of action
than tor the president 70 assume the