The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23
NO OTHER WAY IN
VETERANS MUST PASS EXAMINA-
TONS LIKE THE RESI-.
Old Soldier ONCE Holders Freddy Grover,
Or Who Resign, May be- ReInstated at
Once, and in the Lists of "Eligib;es'
Furnished by the Civil Service Commits
sion on Requisition Old Soldiers May be
Boat-nay's Appointments and Confir-
matioDR-

WASHINGTON, April 22-All Of the exc
euctve departments of the government
Are receiving large numbers Of letters
from ex-soBdiers indicating general
misunderstanding as to their rights as
10 appointment to Office. Many OF the
veterans who are after Office seem 10
nbor under the impression that they
ean be appointed TO positions in the civil
service without. the Formally Of the ex-
animation or requisition OF the civil
service commission This IS largely due
10 the fact that the law provides that
tx-soIdiers within the civil service VINO
fesien or who are displaced for cause
pther than their own fault may be re-
d1stated to their old positions at any
time. The Ia ". however, makes no pro-
vision giving preference to soldiers IN
entering the government service who
nave not been in the civil service be-
lore except that officials making requ.si-
ions on the civil service commission for
a list OF eligible appoiatees may FAVOR
the veterans who may happen 10 be on
that list
sEWAIES SON REWARDED.
Washington, April 22.-The president
today sent 10 the senate the following
nominations;
stateHsrold u. Sexail Of Maine, to
re envoy extraordinary and minister
f;aninotent;ary Of the United States TO
Hawai-.
Treasury-Thomas H. Phar OF Name
20 be collector OF customs for the district
Of Aroostock, Ne; James 5. Hartman
Of Maine, to be collector OF customs for
me distric1 Of Belfast, Ne; Assistant
Surgeon Ezra x. SpEague OF New Jer-
say. to be passed assistant surgeon
marine hospital service.
Postn1as te.s: Arkansas-James K.
Barnes. Fort Smith.
Iliinojs-H:bben S. Corwin, Peru; |
Thomas 5. FIekete, East st. Louis.
Iowa.. II. Macarthur. Macarthur; j.
Concord. Atlantic: JOS. W. Janigen, |
MonteZums.
Kansas-John 3. Kennedy, Troy.
Nebraska-Seth j. Arnett, Madison.
South Dakota-James Lewis, Canton. |
Texas-William Brave, Cuero; Esta |
Witcher, Rockdale; James B. SearSeant,
Orange.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Washington, April 22.-The senate N
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations: Harold VI.
sewail OF Maine, 10 be minister to
Hawaii; James A. Smith Of Vermont, 10
be consul at Leghorn, Italy; Thomas S.
Harrison Of Pennsylvania. to be agent
and consul general at Cairo. Egypt;
Frank R. Moore of New York, to be col {
lector Of internal revenue for the First !
district of New York; James L. Daven-
port Of New Hampshire, TO be first dep
uty commissioner of pensions; Leuerett
NJ. Kelley Of Elgin, Illinois, to be second
deputy commissioner of pensions; Mil
ton c. Phillips of Wisconsin, TO be at
torney of the United States for the
district of Wisconsin: William
Youngblood Of Alabama, to be auditor
for the interior department; John P.
Jackson of California, 10 be collector of
customs for the district of San Fran
cisco.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON JONES.
Washington. April 22-The Sc nate
committee on Indian affairs today re-
ported fevorably the nomination of
William A. Jones Of Wisconsin, to be
commissioner of Indian affairs.