The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
Offensive P~artisunship Net to BE Com
sidercd Sufficient Cause for Dis
missaI from Office.
CONFERENCE WITH Mr.. REED
MEMBERS OF II. VI. HANNA's COMMIT
TEE VISIT THE STEAMER
And Urge Importance of Passage of a
Hill Authorizing appointment OF
N Monetary Commission.

70 WASHINGTON. March 25.-Representa-
tive Henry was successful in his effort to
have Albert A.. Small appointed postmas-
ter at Anderson. Ind. for the President
to-day sent the nomination TO the Senate,
thus recognizing the right of representa-
tives to name the Dostmasters in their
home towns and cities. Other nominations
sent to the Senate to-day were:
Edgar Thomson Scott, OF Pennsylvania,
TO be second secretary of the embassy of
To be Receivers OF Public Moneys-Jay
Allen. OF Michigan. at Grayiing. Mich.
William G. Whips. OF Montana at kaiis-
Mangum, y. T.; Anton H.. Classen, of Ok
lahoma. at Oklahoma. o. T..
Palmer. Of Michigan, at Grayiing. Mich;
Frank II. Nash. of Montana. at naiispel.
Montana; Henry ID. Mcknight. OF Okla
bona. at Mangum. q. L.
James NJ. Milliken. of North Carolina. TO
be marshal Tor the Western district OF
North Carolina.
Second Lieutenant j. II. Wholly, Sixth
Lieutenant l.. Murray, Third infantry, to
be first lieutenant; Corporal j. j. Bernard,
Sergeant Paul Giddings, Eighth Cavalry.
10 be second lieutenant.
Another feature of the policy of the POST
office Department was announced to-day by
First Assistant m Genera. Heath.
1T is that offensive craftsmanship will not be
considered provocation for removal unless
such action is shown to have been detri-
mental TO the administration of the postal
service. Fully half a dozen of such charges
were made to Acting Postmaster General
Heath to-day, including the offices at
Hastings. Neb.. where Senator Thurston
made complaint. and at Ashl{nd. Ill. Every
case. however. lacked the essential require
mont of SnaoifcaffOn 0f damapP tn the
service. This policy when announced by
Mr.. Heath created some surprise among
those who had pushed the charges. The
same policy was carried out by the last
administration "
Additional applications for appointment
TO presidential offices under the Treasury
Department have been filed as follows: AS
auditor for the Postoffice Department, w.
i. Johnson, of Bonham, Tex: as deputy
auditor for the State Department, r.. 5.
Rockwell. of Dryden, y. A.; as coiner of
the mint at San Francisco, Edward DinkeI-
spiel. OF LuiSan. Cal: as collectors OF GUS
toms. a. II. Wimberly. at New Orleans. and
veyor of customs. j. f. Settle. at Memphis;
as shipping commissioner. +. G.. Dumas, at
New Orleans; as collector of internal reye-
nue., j. h. Allen. ar Cleveland, o.
1t is stated that President Mckinley has
determined TO retain for some time yet
Claude NJ. Johnson, chief of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, on a request of
Secretary Carlisle. based on Mr.. Johnson's
work as Il gold Democrat, but that the
Issuance later of "A special order excepting
the office from the civil-service rules. where
it was placed under Mr.. Cleveland's order,
Is contemplated.
Secretary Gage has ordered the discon-
~tinuance of the office of shipping commits
sioner at Mobile. Ala. and will follow this
-;4 ...l-. -s.~ A. l..
office at Brunswick. Ga. The animating
purpose is an economical one. the shipping
commissioner work at each place being so
small i'm volume as to Justify its imposition
or the collector of customs.