Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
TREATY OF 1893.
Convention between This Country and
chm Proposed - should Opposing
senator's Absence Delay = Con n r IN = Ion 1?

| com mlttee on foreign relations We'd
| nesdly, agreed TO report favora bly, a
convention between this country and
! Chilli for the revival of the treaty of
1898, for the adjustment of claims
! against each OF the two governments
/ by citiz ms of the other. The original
| treaty established "A commission for
the purpose specified, whose existence
was limited To six months The time
| expired while certain claims were still
! under consider ration. The present
| agreement rcvives the treaty for four
months in order TO permit the con-
clusion 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 confrmations should be de-
/ layed because of the absence OF a sem
ator opposing them The question
arose in connection with the appoint
ment OF j. OBJ Scopey to be
receiver and f. 6. Deckabach to
bc 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 ne
claims was an unjustified procedure on
the part Of the executive.
In view OF the appointment OF Mr..
| Frank A. Nandcrlip as assistant score
tary of the treasury, Secretary Gage
has made re-assignment 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
flee 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 loans and currency; the di-
vision of book keeping and werrants;
| the division of mails and files, and the
signing of all letters and papers as as
Sistant 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.. Nanderlip are regard
! ed "a more important than those as
! signed to either OF the other assist
| ants
WASHINGroN, June within the
next few weeks one of the most de-
/ siraulc appointments within the gift
! of the president will be made The
retirement OF Civil Engineer McCollom
will permit such appointment in the
| corps Of civil engineers, and in antici-
| patton OF this vacancy there are a.
| ready several applicants The po-
/ Sitlon Is an exceedingly desira BILE
| one 1t is a life Office, and
/ the salary progressively increases
from s., 400 until it reaches
| 50 500 after - years service. Upon at
tanning the age OF 81 years, the civil
engineers are retired upon three
quarters of the highest maxium paw.
| 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 il is with
in the power of the president to an
point any civil engineer of standing.
NASHINGroN, June.2 The civil SER
vice com mission will hold a special
examination on July IS for esta blish.
ing register from which appointment
may Toe 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 cliqi-
BILE. The department f. especial
Iy anxious to secure FOR this
position a person possessing good eN-
ecutive ability, as wei, As thorough
knowledge OF the several subject, 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.
PITTsEURGH, Pa. June 3.-The strike