The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-08
JERSEY AT WASHINGTON.
Distribution Of Federal Patronage
Mcdonald EulogY-Ho-
boken's P. 0.
Special to The JERSEY citv Ne,us.

New Jersey Democratic members of the
House of Representatives in the Fifty
third Congress, that they will be present
tomorrow to witness the Inaugural
tion of President Cleveland and the ad-
ministering Of the oath TO Senator-elect
James Smith, Jr. They will then stay in
the city. and on NJ Monday or Tuesday fol-
lowing, Congressman Gejssenhainer,
English, Cadmus, Dunn, Fielder and
Cornish will meet Senators Mcpherson
and Smith to talk over the distribution OF
the Federal patronage in the state, and
to decide upon the names OF some
distinguished Jerseymen who Will
be- submitted to President Cleve-
land for important positions in the de-
parIment here and the diplomatic and
consular service abroad. 1t has been
intimated to the New Jersey delegation
that il there is unanimity of action, New
Jersey will be given one Assistant Score
tary. couple of Chiefs of Bureaus. Chiefs
of Divisions and other positions not in the
classified service, and New Jersey is GER
tain to obtain Que Minister Plenfpoten-
tiary, a Consular General and about five
Consuls. On all these positions the New
Jersey delegation will aot as unit, but
when it comes to the distribution of the
Federal patronage III the State, there is
likely to be hitch, and 1t will require
more than one conference to settle mat
rers.
HUDSON FOR M'PHERsoN.
The prevailing opinion is that Hudson
will be left to Senator Mcpherson and
Congressman Fielder, Essex to Senator
Smith and Congressman English. The
balance of the State will be appropriated
to the Democratic Congressman of the
respective districts. The First district,
Sewell's stronghold, is likely to be given
TO Senator Mcpherson, and the Second
district, Buchanan's bailiwick, including
Trenton, to Senator Smith. This scheme
seems to meet with general approval just
now, but may be changed after the views
of the individual members OF the dele
CATION have been heard. 1t is also GER
tain that the New Jersey delega-
tion will demand a better recognition in
Congress. AT present, the State has but
one minor Office under the doorkeeper OF
the House. An effort will be made to se-
cure at least three places and it Is ex-
pscted that the Senators will see to 1t that
in the reorganization of the official force
of the Senate. New Jersey is not forgotten.
At present New Jersey is not represented
among the 329 employees of the Senate,
the last one to leave being old Ben
Shivers of Camden, whom Sewell kept
for years as a doorkeeper, and some
months ago transferred to a department.
dates from New Jersey would fill page
of the NEWS.
A ROBBED POST OFFICE.
On August 81, 1892, the post office at
Perth Amboy was robbed at noontime of
2.065.48 in postage stamps and SS2 In
money order funds, and neither the
money nor the thief mas been seen since.
Postmaster George H. .Tice had his &C.
counts held up as is usual In such cases
until an investigation could be made and
then made an application to the depart
ment for credit for the amount stolen.
The matter was referred to Judge Tyner,
the Assistant Attorney General OF the
Department, and he held against the un-
lucky Postmaster, claiming that he had
ployes to leave the office during the
dinner hour, one of the busiest
hours Of the day. Tice, however. kept
on pleading for reimbursement, and
submitted mass of af11davit5 to the de.
parGment to show that he was not at fault,
At last he has obtained the hope of relief,
for Postmaster-General Wanamaker
under the act of Nav 8. 1888. recommends
to Congress the passage o. III author1z-
ing the Sixth Auditor to credit Post
master Tice with the amount stolen. Un-
fortunately it is toe late in the Session for
the passage of the bill, but Mr.. Tice will
be eventually relieved. The matter is
now in the hands Of the Committee on
Claims.
The Committee on Printing OF the
House has decided to print the usual
number of copies of the eulogies delivered
on the late Edward F. Mcdonald, 1nclud-
ing steel portrait, at cost of 81, 72O.
Two hundred and fifty of the copies 90
under the law to the family OF the de.
ceased statesman.
VERY SCARED VETERAN.
Major Ellis z. Phipps, who gained a
somewhat undesirable notriety while
superintendent.ofit Blockley Almshouse
in Philadelphia. Is seeking once more
congressional aid in pension case,
caused by the injuries he received while
being gallant officer in the Twelfth New
Jersey. Major Phipps is now ply
sical wreck in consequence of wounds re-
ceived at Gettysburg, and he received
very favorable mention iu the final report
of the Gettysburg Battlefield Co mmission
of New Jersey. Congress of March 8. 1891,
granted him a pension of $45 a month,
but this proving insufficient, he had bill
introduced in the present Congress giving
him 500 month. The House Committee
reported in favor of $72, but the bill ran
against the Dockery snag in the House,
and but $50 were granted. In this shape,
the Senate has now passed the bill.
The new post office at Hoboken is one
OF the twenty three new Federal build
ings that are incompletely furnished and
cries for money which is not at the dis
posaI of the Secretary of the Treasury,
who has calls for $1,000 worth of furni-
ture and but $1,000 or the appropriation
left The Secretary asks for $75, 900 addl-
tional for 1S93-94 and Hoboken is likely
to be made happy in few weeks.