The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-03
MAJOR HIT TO BE PROMOTED
BRANCH DIVISION RAILWAY MAIL
SERVICE FOR INDIANAPOLIS.
New Indiana Fourth-CIass POstmas-
ters-Threatening Letter Received
by Speaker Reed from "a Joker.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, June Robert S. Potts
will be appointed postmaster at Thorn
town, Ind, in spite of the protests of Mr.
Buckles, who insisted on being made post
master, Notwithstanding the fact that his
congressman Mr.. Lands. had recon-
mended the other man. The postmaster
general to-day turned down the Buckles
appeal thus adhering to the unvarying
practice which gives Republican congress
men the patronage in their districts and
holds them responsible for the same No
aspirant can ride into office in a Repub-
hcan district over the head of his congress
man. $50
The Postoffice Department has decided
That it has the authority, without specific
act of Congress, to establish branch of
a division of the railway mail service at
indianapolis and it will probably be done.
The branch office when established will
be presided over by Major Hit.
Major j. H. Stein, of Union City, dis
missed from the government service for po-
litical reasons by the last administration,
asks to be reinstated to his old position
in the Treasury Department as a prelim-
mary to transfer to the Postoffice Depart
ment. The waiting list" of reinstated
clerks is getting to be a long one.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were
appointed to-day as follows: Barbersviile,
Jefferson county, w. H. H. Gordon vice
w H. II. Benefited, removed; Walesboro,
Bartholomew county, l. NJ. WantlanG, vice
C. B. Stone, removed.
The following Indiana pension examining
surgeons were appointed to-day: Drs. T. c.
Kimball E. NJ. Whitson and j. l.. Dicken,
at Marion; Dr. d. F. Moss at Winamac.
Within the next few weeks one of the
most desirable appointments within the
gift of the President will be made. The
trement of Civil Engineer McCollom will
permit such appointment in the corps of
civil engineers, and, in anticipation of this
vacancy, there are already several appli-
Giants. The position is exceedingly de-
sirable one. 1t is life office, and the sal
airy progressively increases from 81. 400 UNI
til it reaches $500 after fifteen years serV-
ice. On attaining the age of siXty-two
three-quarters of the highest maximum
pay. There is no sea duty attached TO the
position and the quarters are assigned at
some navy yard. AS the law does not pre-
scribe any but a physical examination, it
is within the power of the President to APP
point any civil engineer of standing.
Strong pressure is being brought to bear
on the President 20 permit competitive eX-
animation for the place
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Miguel A.
Otero to be Governor of New Mexico;
George II. Wallace, secretary OF New Next
co; William NJ. Jenkins, secretary of Okla
homa Territory.
The Civil-serVice Commission will hold
a special examination on July IS for estab-
fishing a register from which appointment
may be made to the position of assistant
chief of the division of soils in the Agri-
cultural Department The salary of this
position is $1,000 per annum. and males
only are eligible. The department Is eSpe-
cially anxious to secure tor this position
person possessing good executive ability as
well as a thorough knowledge OF the sew
eral subjects OF the examination. IniS pO-
sition is regarded especially desirable be-
cause of the high character of the duties
and the opportunities offered for special
scientific work.
The Senate in executive session to-day
spent some time in discussing whether con-
formations should be delayed because of the
absence of a senator opposing them. The
question arose in connection with the APP
pontment of J. OB. Scopey to be receiver
and +. c.. Deckabach to be register of the
land office at Olympia, Wash. Senator Pet
tus objected to their confirmation. saying
that Senator Turner, who is absent from
the city. had requested that the nominal
tons be held up until his return. Without
setting the principles involved, the Senate
allowed the nominations to go over. Sena-
tor Turner objects to the confirmation of
these nominees because their predecessors
were removed from office, which, he claims
was an unjustifable procedure on the part
of the executive.
The Senate. in executive session. yester-
day confirmed the following nominations:
John NJ. Ewing, of Wisconsin. to be dep
uty auditor for the Navy Department; John
q. Thompson. of Illinois, 10 be assistant
attorney general.
In view of the appointment of Mr.. Frank
A. Vanderip as assistant secretary of the
treasury, Secretary Gage has made re-
assignment of the duties of the several as
sistants. To Assistant Secretary Wander
lip has been assigned the general direction
and supervision of all matters relating to
the office of the treasurer of the United
States, the Office of the register of the
treasury, the system of auditing and ac-
counting, the Bureau of the Mint, the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing. the divi-
sion of public moneys. the division of loans
and currency. the division of book keeping
and warrants, the division of mails ana
files, and the signing of all letters and pa
pers as assistant secretary or by order
OF the above mentioned bureaus and divi-
sions that Go not by law require the sigma
ture of the secretary of the treasury. BY
this arrangement the duties assigned to
Mr. Nanderip are regarded as more i'm
portant than those assigned to either of
the other assistants.