Evening star., 1897-03-10
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Secretary Gage Visits the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing.
Quite Number of Applications for
Appointment Received and
Classified.

Secretary Gage made a visit to the bu-
reau Of engraving and printing this morn
ing and spent some time in looking over
that busy hive of industry in company
with Superintendent Johnson and his as
sistant, Mr.. Sullivan. While in hts office
at the Treasury Department the Secretary
received a large number of visitors, irc,ud-
ing Senators Cullom and Morrill, and Judge
Hall of Chicago.
Col. Bracket of Maryland, who is an
aspirant for the Office of chief clerk, also
called. but The Secretary was at the bureau
of engraving and printing the tint The
offices of chief clerk and appointme mt clerk
are in the classified service, and are not
open to general appointment, as has been
enormously stated. The three chief can
didates for the office of chief clerk are
Cci. Brackett, Mr. SwayZe and Mr.. Hills.
The 6rst-tWo named have held the office
before and are now eligible TO reappoint
mcnt under the civil service rules because
of their service m the army. Mr.. Hills is
assistant rntcndent Of the building
and is next in line OF prom otion. In case
ii rs decided to retire Mr.. Nesbit. the pres
ent appointment clerk, the Office iniis: be
filled either by promotion or by the APP
poin:ment of IN cX-soldicr formerly en-
ployed in the department..
Among the applications for presi iential
appointments received and classified at ne
Treasury Department today John II.
Jun sis of Maryland for shipping commits
siGner al Baltimore: e. \. Hartshorn Of
Ohio, as auditor for the War Department;
James n. Upton OF Maryland, as assis:an:
secretary of the treasury, and Andrew c.
Smith of Ohio, as auditor of the Post Office
Department.; j. II. Smith ot Tennessee. as
register of the treasury; S. p. Kennedy, as
collector Of customs at .NagoTes. Ariz. ::
Eugene S. Priest of Tennessee as collector
| OF Internal revenue for the fifth district
| of Tennessee; A. B. Clements of Missouri,
! IS collector of internal revenue for the
district of Montana; {. y. Boardrlan Of
| South Dakota, as collector of internal rev.
enue for the district of Nebraska; p. Il.
Hunt of Texas, as Collector of internal rev.
| enue for the fourth district of Texas; VIM.
| r. Bosgs. jr., of North Carolina, as
saver of the mint at Charlotte, n. c.;
Frank Merton of Ohio, as surveyor of Gus
toms at Columbus ONO; +. l.. Don of Nest
| Virginia, shipping commissioner for the
| Puget Sound district; Stephen w. Parker
| of Indian territory, as auditor for the War
| Department.
Secretary Gage and Applicants.
| Secretary Gage has adopted a simple rule
for the treatment of applications for ap-
| pointment to places in the Treasury De-
| partment in the classified service. Such of
| the applicants as base their claims for pre-
| ferment on political or religious grounds
will receive their papers back inclosed in
| a printed circular, which reads as follows:
| The fnclosed commune alton is respect
| fully returned, and your attention is in
vited to paragraph of rule of the civil
service rules, adopted May 9. 1895, which
| reads as follows:
| mo recommendation of an applicant
| competitor or eligible involving any dis
| closure of his political or religious opinions
| or affiliations shall be received, filed, CT
| considered by the commission, by any
board of examiners. or by any nominating
| or appointing officer
| All applications for Offices in the class.-
| fed service which do in ha
| above particulars, are referred to the civil
| service commission. which will undoubtedly
| answer them in the stereotyped way as to
| when and where examinations for depart
| mental vacancies viii be held.