The sun., 1893-06-22
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS
Democrats Compinin that Postr,.ster-Ger-
eral BirreIl Ir Slow.


| In fact they say ho seems determined to al
low all the Republicans to hold over. Mr.. Bis
cells disinclination to risk even temporary
impairment OF mail handling has led him. in
! some instances. to refuse to make any up
polntments at all. This is notably true Of
division inspectors OF the postal service There
nre twelve OF these officers in tho United
States. and w to date every one OF them is Re-
publican. Tho Chief Inspector is n Republican.
The appointment clerk in the Post Oillce de-
plrtment Is Republican. The Civil Services
Commission has nothing TO do with these
places. As far as any legal obstacle is con-
cerned they might have been vacated on tho
9TH OF March. ana live Democrats put into tho
places without II word OF protest fiom aay ono
IN authority. There are several applicants in
Washington. Mostly they were men who we're
inspectors eight years ago and made good
records. They are. OF course. pualinsd by eX-
perieEce to take hold and perform the duties
IN u satisfactory manner. Tney have been here
their purses are running low. To all appear-
hnces thoy arc az lar away ns ever from tho
looked over Gy tho Kenubican Chi.t Inspector
and are then rassed on to tne Republican APP
ss'f HAT Mr. nfy ssS go to M MS%s 4rSSs
ing power. IL they 20 to Mr.. Bissell. he tells
them tnat MIR. Maxwell Is the man 10 sce The
unwillinanesS oI the department to appoint
orr. The total OF these Offices is o ne hundred.
and they are nearly ali illitd hy kepup.lcnns.
I he thorouGhness with which Mr.. Wana-
makers work was done Is evidenced by the
fact that there are only three Democrats on
tho list. and these have l. cen futloughed with
out pay. CohGrcssnen have done their lest
Tor their constituents. but to no avail
There were about two dozen Congressman
at the White House to-day. but only three
Presidential appointments wore announced.
Among the callers was Representative Tim:
Siny IF osssph aa Hy
Dollar Smith" Mr. Cnmpbeii said he and his
friends SIMPLY called to pay their respects to
tho President. not having any favors to ask.
Gen. a. b. Upshaw. aisO OF New York. had q
brief interview with the President,
among tho Presidents visitors to-day. and he
reports that he has received many letters
from mem mDers Of Congress. cndorsln. his pro.
rosed bill which he intends to introduce at
the coming extra session. which Is designed
10 relieve the financial situation.
As has been stated in these dispatches. Mr..
the repeal OF the sherm an aet. also the repeal
OF tho state bank tax. and the free coinage OF
Mr.. Oates says he knows the sentiment Of o
cial question. and they are Just as sincere in
their 1elief that repeal Of the State bank tax
are that the repeal OF the sherman act will re-
levc the business interest from the present
The people OF tho Southern States. he says.
honestly demand the repeal OF that. to them.
obnoxious state bank tax, and they expect
Senate to vote their. wishes In that direction
The people Of the West also believe in tho free
are not placated in some way. they have
strength enough in their senate to block any
proposed. Sir. Oates says he believes that a
compromise can be reached by which every
sitetution I, in ehninr ' tie rnaneiui poIcy of
the Government
Neither the War nor the Interior Department
has received any adyices from the Cheyenne
n apnvr lnt f, rod lln
there between the Indians and the troops from
Fort kcogh. Little confidence is placed in the
report. as 1t is thought that il any such serious
trouble as reported had taken place the depart |
ments would have been notified.
The applications from New York for minor
Offices under the Treasury Department ro-
corded to-day we're as follows: Isaac Tuck OF
Inspector OF Iuis: Walter s. Carter. surveyor
Surveyor Of tho Port at Gieenror,: % G. Frank
Bnyles Surveyor Of the Port at Port Jefferson; |
orbor Ss q at Sag
Amityvilie. Edwari NJ 5ak er Of East HamH-
a. Budd OF Patchogue. to be Coast Inspectors |
At their resncctive iInces Of residence; ". A;
Revenue for 1.-THE Twenty first District. ana ,
George .Hmerle OF Dordonia. Assistant Inspsc-
tor oil Hulls.
Capt Higginson. who was detached from the |
command Of the Atlanta as the result Of tho
delay IN getting his ship or to Nicaragua last
May. and of communicating directly with q
ca He'd at the Navy Department to-day. He had
q long interview with Secretary. Herbert. who
Of administering exact justice. informed Capt.
HiGginson that he was at liberty to present
quest a court Cf inquiry. The officer has as
yet made no response.
Attorney General Olncy's attention was
called to-day 10 the card Of p. II. Winston. late
United States Attorney for the State Of Wash
inEton. regardinE his removal from office on
nGf5Hnt wit %i H. 81 GhnesS and opium smuggling
asserted in this card that he was not removed
for TINT cause bTs tor other reasons set forth
m ete m the
request Of Secretary Carlisle. who said that he
had evidence sufficient to satisfy him that tho
state. Of Washington Was bci9iS done With the
ctnniynhfo com W h @ OF @doyernmont oiiicials Mr. Win
tnlatcd TINT r. road influence was responsible
Tor his removal.
Upon The recommendation Of Commissioner
Lochren of tho Pension Office. Secretary Smith
to-day dropped from the rolls OF the Pension
On,ce the names OF twenty eight special ex-
aminers. now in the e the term OF their one
year appointment having expired. All OF the
special exnn.iners dropred arc Republicans.
and Of the ninety special exnminers still re-
lnined IN The rolls. sixty are ltepublicRns and
thirty are Democrats. Those whose services
Nre dispensed with are regarded AS below the
average in efficiency.
As a result OF tho enormous pressure
brought TO bear upon tho Departmen OF State.
nearly one-third Of tie United States Consuls
abroad have been changed. There nro about
900 ,,onsulS In the service. but owing to tho
small compensation attached to a number OF
places and the Ginlcultv of securing compe-
tent persons who are willing to a,cspt them |
he number OF really desirable posts paying |
not les than Sl."OO rcr annum. does not eN-
'cna 25O. and y! those Mr.. Quincy has made
'hang-s ur TO June - In tho case OF eighty
hrce coasulutcs. |
1c9 Sew Fourh-rlass Po-tm r.ters.
WASHINGTON. June "1.-The total number
}! fourth-clHss p PCstmasters appointed to-day