New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
nv AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
HILL GETS HIS INFORMATION ABOUT
NETWORK PosTOFFICEs.
ANALYSIS OF THE BOND vorE-sHiPbOi-'Oh'''
GATHERING; IN WASHINGTON SoMiNA-

ANALYSIS OF THE BOND VOrE-sHiPBU i-'pf''''
GATHERING IL WASHINGTON SoMINA-
T1oxs AND APPOINTMENTS
Washnston FEB. 15-In response TO Ny M.
resolution OF February u. seeking ihio' ~,
.ho,,, ,o.,ofpc.s IN the State OF New-York. Post
master-General Bissell to-day sent 20 'he "e'''
the following statement: ,,
The policy adopted by tho present nea othsr
ton with reference to postmasters ointsd for no
nxed term is and has been that they are a1 r"ea
invariably to serve term Of long Of the full
term Of four years except for cause snown me
number Of such p9 post ia "ee is 4s the num-
bsg p snq to serve out full period OF four
year % There Sv wera Ia and death and
100 removals for cause. upon inspectors Iepor y,
and charge III w n1m' terms have not expired
is sixty-four; the number whose terms bn itp ~ ID
Sixteen There have been eleven apGon,meGnss to
nil vacancies caused by resignation; "T presIdonta
anu nris,nns Tor twenty-four OF which have bsen
made. ,-,,..... ,,,,o,o
number of Presidential Office 10 huh'oe' VI o'','
nostoffces 3S3i number Of postmas'ers III resi-.
dental Offices who office March T. ls'" and
we're permitted by PRESIDENT CIeNeanu , 20 Tor
their fun terms lS5; tnI Of their terms
twenty-three.
An analysis OF :he vote on tho Cold Bona Dill N
the House yesterday shows that the se'e''' p"',u
uera divided as follows: Democrats r or me Dill
go against ~: ma jority against o. i'cp .ins' 2,
For the bill 81 aga inst. 63 nlsloii'9 "-'
Observation-Disclosures the bill! 10. for the DILL none
American shipbui,ders are gathering n Washing
ton attracted by the opening OF pids lo' Tue r"''e
seapoIne torp.do boats which occurs next tues
dsv II is understood that the competition VIII I've
charm and that al least great frm "hich has
built warships will submit propositions Oh s'a'
fling character The Government Is SEEKING s'e'.
snead I'm the new boats and the specfcd'io'' ca'eu
for boats able to make twsnty-tour ana ohe-halt
knots an rorr. which is above the record OF any
oy,s,,nc American vosse.s The I'non iron Works'
which hurt The cruisers Charleston, san rIahcsce
and OLYMPIA however. express. the nteht.VPn ,. y.
a"ar,n,eeinr a vessel on modified plans WIN
epeed OF tweniy-sx knots. ara Eastern S.
ors of note oyinCe a determination OF niscou,'lnS
This high figure More than forty hrms nay pret'
figuring on the Departments specinch tluhS vi
eral months. and a deierfnnatlon "a" - hsloo.
messed hy some OF them 10 take me Worh pelps
cost on account OF the present business
in order To keep their men empoyei ana iot 'ir
fame which will attach 10 the bul-u'is "' Su'''''
full boats
The President to-day sent to the senate the TO-
lowing nomlnat tons: Henry <. Foote. Of California
IN ne Attorney Of the United States for the North
ern District OF California; Richard T. O'onnor OF
Minnesota. to be Marshal - -" n!'ea states io'
the District OF Minnesota. The President mas APP
pointed Melvin Il. BALDWIN. or nulnth. 10 DC =
Commissioner TO ne2otla" WIN the 'n,pIr"a Iii III,
resigned Mr. BALDWIN Is designated as CHAIRMAN
ct he m