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has been In Washington recently looking into
the chances Of some men Of his race being APP
pointed to three efices which have heretofore
been always held by eolored men. Mr. Smith
was Minister to Liberia for two years during
Mr. Cieveiand's nrst Administration. but be-
came weary Of the life and resigned. He is
now an applicant for the Recordership OF
Deeds for the District Of Columbia. as the
successor OF ex-senator Bruce. and is
strongly backed By members OF the
Colored League. This Office. since Hayes's
Administration. has been given under each
Administration to some colored person. Fred
Douglass formerly held It. and so did Mr..
Trotter. who was appointed by Mr.. Cleveland.
The term Of Mr.. Bruce expired a few weeks
ago. and. though members OF the District De-
mocrscy are making an effort to secure Il for a
bome-rule man. the probabilities are that II
will 60 to some one not II resident OF the
city. The mission to Liberia. which has
also been held for q number OF years
by colorcd man. remains vacant, the last
Minister having died there year ago. The
Post q sierra Leone, a short distance from
YORK. appointed last summeE The place
pays $1,000 a year only and previously was
at San Domingo By the death few weeks ago
OF the white incumbent has attracted the at
have filed their applications for the place.
These . two Offices In the diplomstic service
hn0 inc HecOr0erSnlp. " precsVent ls TO he tOl-
loved. will 60 to colorsd men. though there 10
feeling that IL the President can find some
white man 10 accept the Liberian mission he
will break the record ani appoint him to It.
Colored politicians who have been In the city
lately are complaining OF the scant treatment
accorded them BY the present dministration
In the way OF patronage. The Presidents
promises. they assert. have not been kept. and
so far none of their race have been selected Tor
any once Of honor or Importance. A colored
preacher ot Delaware has applied for the Lii
he has always been @ " .rsishont @ eSsS bsSoerss .nS
This man applied under the Harrison Admin
istration for the same post
when the Sundry Civil propriation bill
comes up In the House. l have an amendment
which propose Offering. approprlatinR $780,
600 f1T rsraiIs and tmprovements for the
said Representative Dunphy to-day. Il don't
think the House will object to the sppropria-
ton. for the condition Of these buildings Is as
express It. The Post oftics is regular pest st
hole. II the building was not owned by the
closed It up long aeo. am speaking seri-
ously. Some weeks ago Mr.. Rourke. the sn-
ment. sent me a letter enclosing a detailed es-
timate OF the cost Of the proposed improve
ths o ss work viii e.sns
in y, a saving TO- the Governmsnt Of between
sl5: 1000 and s20,OOo syear. He strongly rec
made"
The naval appointments IN ade by the Presi-
dent yesterday relieved considerable sus-
pense in many parts OF the country. There
were nearly 300 aspirants for the six yacan-
cies, One OF the new civil engineer. is the son
other 1. the pson OF senator Gibson OF Mary
land. Both OF them are familiar with the du-
new chaplain is a young Presbyterian minis.
ter. Capt. Matthews. who becomes chief OF
yards and docks. which is one Of the most i'm
portart naval bureaus. is one OF the ranking
officers Of the navy. ami will he promoted to
Commodore next month Hi. accomplish
OF other candidates for the place. that he was
virtually chosen without opposition.
There are numbe Of mportant bills before
the House Com mittee on Civil Service Reform. 1t
is the purpose OF the Chairman. Mr.. De Forrest
OF Connecticut to get the com mittee together
and remain practically in session until the
been considered and acted upon. Permission
has been granted to sit during the sessions OF
WAS iDtTedueed Sy HT F,hlsH Of o' inois tss
purpose 81 which IL to abolish the Civil Service
sons who were appointed in the service prior
to the creation OF the Civil Service Com
mott to be- ons fb: sepSie
Mr.. Everett OF Massachu setts has q bill before
Postmasters by civil service m ethods. and Mr..
stockdsle OF Mississippi is the author OF bill
to apportion the Government patronage
Another bill establishes a term Of office for ali
persons in the classified service of the Gov
ernment not exceeding four or six years.
Rep.es.ntatiys Coomos OF Brooklyn has pre-
sentsd to ths House House 4 ;, no,nst OF the Boiler;
BROOKLYN against the Pithian Free Ship bill.
In the opinion OF the union the passage Of the
industry Of the United States and throw out Of
employment thousands of men.
Although the Navy Department has been
prompt to offer the reward OF S45. 900. author
lied By Congress. to any one who would bring
the Kearsarge back to port. and the Boston
company has lost no time in preparing TO send
oficer, not even Lieut.. Brainard who repre-
sents the government on the expedition. has
possibIs result will be- ,Ss satistaeti9S sus Sns of
having expended $4,000 to the end that
the famous old ship should not be aban-
In fact every one familiar with the surrouni-
ings OF the wreck would be very much sur
caior worth brin ging away. One Official said
this morning that IL was almost past belief TO
population OF San Andres and Old Providsncs
that they mad not already seclred everything
worth having from the hapless wreck.
The District OF Colum bia Appropriation bill
was passed In the House to-day by Ill to IL.
1t carries total appropriation OF $5.2O6.773
halt payable by the general Government
Tor the i'm provement OF streets extended be-
yond the city limits. was agreed to. and an
Amsndment requiring illuminating gas fur
was adopted.
Mr. Dearmond endesyored to amend the bill
By making the District property owners pay
thres-quArters OF the school expenses, instead
OF one-hAlf. as tho law provides; but his mo-
ton to that effect was defeated. lS to so.
The House then took up the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. making It the unfinished
business for Mondays session. An un. success
full attempt was made By Mr.. Sayers to reach
an agreement respecting the period OF time TO
be devoted to gen erAl debate.
The Joint Commission appointed to investi-
gate the subject Of the personnel Of the
navy held another meeting this morning and
listened to the statements OF Chief Engineer
Melville. Chief Constructor Hlchborn, Pay-
master-GeneIAl Stewart and Medical Director
GorgAs. Under the present law the Engineer
Corps is entitled 10 l9I officials but the actual
list AGgTsg&tes lIO only. Engineer Melville
wants the limit increased TO 800 He also
made statement concerning the relative
rank Of the officers Of this corps. and will send
to the Commission the draft Of oil that will
remedy what he believes TO be the existing evil