The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-04
TREATY OF 1893.
A Convention Between This Country and
Chilli Proposed = should an Opposing
Senator's Absence Delay Con firmationY

Chill Proposed - should an Opposing
Senator's Absence Delay a Confirmationf
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The senate
committee on foreign relations We'd
nesday, agreed to report favorably
convention between this country and
Chill for the revival of the treaty of
1898, for the adjustment of claims
against each of the two governments
by citizens of the other. The original
treaty established commission Tor
the purpose specified, whose existence
was limited to six months. The time
expired while certain claims were still
under consideration. The present
agreement revives the treaty for four
months in order to permit the con-
cIusion of the work then undertaken,
but it does not permit the considera-
, ton of new claims.
The senate in executive session We'd
nesday spent some time in discussing
whether combinations should be de-
layed because of the absence of a sem
ator opposing them The question
arose in connection with the appoint
ment of }. OBJ. Scopey to be
receiver and F.. G. Deckabach to
be register of the land office
at Olympia, Wash. Senator Pet
tus objected to their confirmation,
saying that Senator Turner, who is alb
sent from the city, had requested that
the nominations be held up until his
return. Without settling the principle
involved, the senate allowed the nom
nations to go over. Senator Turner
objects to the confirmation of these
nominees because their predecessors
were removed from office, which he
claims was an unjustiied procedure on
the part of the executive.
In view of the appointment of Mr.. /.
Frank A. VANDERBILT as assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, Secretary Gage
has made re-assignmento of the duties
of the several assistants. To Assist
ant Secretary Vanderlip has been as
signed the general direction and super
vision of all matters relating to the of
fee of the United States treasurer;
the Office of the register of the
treasury; the system of auditing and
accounting; the bureau of the mint;
the bureau of engraving and printing:
the division of public moneys: the di-
vision of bookkeeping and warrants;
the division of mails and files, and the
signing of all letters and papers as as
sistapt secretary or ''by order of the
secretary" relating to the business of
the above mentioned bureaus and di-
visions that do not by law require the
signature of the secretary of the treas
ury. By this arrangement the duties
assigned to Mr.. Vanderlip are regard
ed as more important than those as
signed to either of the other assist
ants.
WASHINGTON, June 3-Within the
next few weeks one of the most de-
sirable appointments within the gift
of the president will be made. The
retirement of Civil Engineer McCollom
will permit such appointing in the
corps of civil engineers, and in antici-
patton Of this vacancy there are al
ready several applicants. The po-
sition is an exceedingly desirable
one. 1t is life Office, and
the salary progressively increases
from s., 400 until it reaches
So, 500 after Is years service. Upon at
Od1u1uS bliC dye VI % years, GHc civil
engineers are retired upon three
quarters of the highest maxium pay.
There is no duty attached to the po-
sition and quarters are assigned at
some navy yard.
AS the law does not prescribe any
but physical examination it is with
in the power of the president to app
point any civil engineer of standing.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The civil SER
vice commission will hold a special
examination on July % for esta blish-
ing register from which appointment
may be made to the position of assist
ant chief in the division of soils in
the agricultural department.. The
salary of this position is 81, 500 per
annum and only males are eligi-
BILE. The department. is especial
ly anxious to secure for this
position a person possessing good ex-
ecutive ability, as we'll as thorough
knowledge of the several subjects of
examination.
This position is regarded especially
desirable because of the high charac-
ter of the duties and the opportunities
offered for special scientific work.
The Strike Spreading.
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