The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16


Indian depredations: Shoup, Chandler,
Pettigrew, Carey.
Claims against the government OF
Nicaragua: Hawley, Stewart, Mitchell.
Woman suffrage: Hoar, Quay.
Additional accommodations for tho
library OF Congress: Morrill,, Dixon.
On tho five civilized tribes Of Indians:
Teller, Plat.
TRANSPORTATION and sale OF meat pro.
duets: Plat, Power.
TO establish university OF tho
United States: Proctor, Sherman,
Dolph, Washbu
On tho Qusdro-c Pettigrew,
Sherman, Cameron, Hawley, Wilson,
Cullom.
To investigate the geological survey:
Wolcotu, Carey.
National banks: Chandler, Mander-
son.
Forest preservation: Teller, Davis.
Corporations in the District of Column
Tia: Aldrich. chairman; Mcmillan.
To investigate trespassers upon In
dian lands: Higgins.
The Repu blicans contented them
selves with removing Stewart from the
appropriations committee. He remains
as the representative OF the minority in
the other comm tees, and is the rank
ing member of the minority in the COM
mlttee on irrigation and reclamation OF
arid lands. Teller gives up his place
on the committee on privileges and
elections, of which he was chairman
and would be the ranking member, and
goes to the foot OF the list on the appro-
priation committee. The Republicans
retain all Of their members of the
committee on judiciary by reason of the
fact that it has been increased from q
total rnano no RI h m NJ MIN. RI o1aunn
A NON PARTISAN SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March l5-Secretary
Carlisle to-day made the first enuncia-
ton of the policy that may in large
measure govern his action in the matter
of appointments in the lighthouse and
life.saving service. The announcement
was made in connection with two appli-
cations for positions in the lighthouse
service. The Secretary writes:
I'm reply beg leave to inform you
that the positions for which Green and
Burger apply are not vacant and no
cause for removal OF the present incum.
bents is known. The great number of
light Keepers employed and their
isolated situations prevents anything
like constant overseeing OF their work
and faithful performance OF their re-
sponsible duties involving the safety of
vast amount of property and Der
OF lives entrusted to their care depends
upon toe good character and competency
OF the keepers themselves.
at has been and is the policy OF the
department and of the light house
estab ishments to encourage and insure
the high standard among them by re-
tanning them in service during COM
potency and good behavior and by
promoting and transferring them to
better stations as rewards for good SER
vice. Light keepers are kept to q
strict performance OF duty. but unless
some incom potency or neglect on their
part is shown they are not disturbed in
their tenure of Office. 1t has been the
uniform custom for many years to regard
the light house establishment as nom
partisan service. 1t is my intention to
contin1e that custom. No light keeper
position merely because OF his political
opinions"
SHORT SESSION OF TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Is The open
session of the Senate to day was com
prised within the space of half an hour.
Meeting al noon and disposing of some
morning business an executive session
was ordered, and (while in executive
D.
as to give time to the Re publican caucus
TO complete its party assignments to the
committee places. When the Senate re.
assembled German, citing for the Demo.
cratic majority, offered a resolution de-
claring the constitution of the standing
and select com mittees, and that resolu.
ton was agreed to. The Senate then
adjourned till TO morrow.
A NEWSPAPER MAN APPOINTED POST.
MASTER.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Clevelani
today sent TO the Senate his first batch
of Presidential postmasters, and the first
WAS that OF Robert b Brown to be post
master at Meadville, Pa. Brown, in
addition to being the first appointee to
postoifice has at the outset broken
t1e rules said TO have been laid down
by tho postoiiice department that news.
paper men should not be appointed to
Office. Brown is the owner and editor
OF the Messenger, Demt ccatic weekly
published a. Meadville. Br ,wn has
also shown his ability as hustler"
The Republican incum bent of office
appointed almost four years ago by
Harrison was removed about three
weeks before his term was out, and
Harrison SAINT tho name of w. s. Rose
10 the Senate for the place. Brown
heard of this, and came down to Wash.
ington post-haste armed with letters OF
introduction TO Democratic Senators
He succeeded in having the nomination
held up unit the Repu b lean admins
tration went out of power, and then
used his influence to secure his own
nomination
CLEvELASD's BUSY DAY.
WAsHINGToN, March 15.-From early
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