The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

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Mr.. Dawes, the comptroller OF the
currency, has appointed John b. Gun
bingham bank examiner for the dis
.rict of Kansas
Among those admitted to prsci"e
in the supreme court of the United
States was Hon. William r. Morrison.
who has been for 50 many years chair-
man of the interstate commerce COM
mission, and who now resumes the
practice of law. his term having ex-
| pired.
Assistant Secretary Vande'lip SAID
| that there need be no fear that the
treasury will contribute to any strin-
gency in the money markes, and that
IL any occurred 1t would not result
| from redemption of outstanding cur
rency 6s. The treasury had con-
Quoted the Union Pacific settlement so
as to avoid any tight money.
Representative Overstreet, OF Indi-
ana. will introduce the currency re-
form bill of the Indianapolis monetary
commission, and it will be referred TO
the committee on banking and cur
EtuCy. II VIII lItu ttthc It's pIdSC IA
Secretary Cages bill before the COM
mittee, which meets on January H.
to consider these and other official
bills now pending.
report was current some time ago
that Pope Leo would send to Wash
ington, on Jan. /, Polish archbishop.
who would cooperate with the papaI
delegate in restoring peace in num-
ber Of disturbed Polish communities.
Mgr. Snareti, who is in charge of the
legation in the absence OF L.gr. Mar
tinelli, said that TO erJ dit had ever
been attached to the report, and now
that the Polish archbishop had not ar
rived with the new year the story
was dismissed as an invention.
Representative Clark, o. Iowa, has
introduced bill making Il god d dollar
the sole unit of value, directing every
national bank to redeem its notes in
dollars of such value, res rictinG the
denominations of the treasury or
national bank notes to $40 or it's null
tiples. those outstanding Cf less de
nominations being called IN and stand
ard silver dollars given in exchange,
and certificates destroyed. while after
y
fuse all such certificates as payment of
public dues.
The following telegram has hem re-
ceived by the secretary OF slate from
our minister to Spain: Tobacco
bando revoked. Leaf tobacco can be
exported on paying a tax Of II pc
satas per 100 kiiOmeters. All manu-
factured tobacco, except Picardura free
of export duty. Santiago de Cuba ex-
cepted from the new order. Importa-
ton of tobacco from all ports into
Cuba prohibited. New order takes
effect Jan. 49, This messe g refers
TO the revocation Of the Cml argo On
exports of tobacco fToG cuba.
The bill for the reform OF the civil
service law, which has ben drawn up
by a sDccial committe cf republican
members OF the house Of representa-
tives opposed to the system in it's pres
ent form, makes sweeping changes in
the present system, the most import
ant of which is the establishment of
a five years tenure in Office for thO.e,
government employees who Sre brought
within the terms Cf the till. The
measure limits ths application of the,
civil service system to the depart
ments at Washington and to such
other localities where the total number
Of employees exceed twenty-five. All
appOintees are commissi-n d for five.
years. with the powe- CT removal
clearly regulated end vested IN the ap-
power. It is provided. how
ever, that TO rcmo-al s ali he made
for political or RELIGIOUS c5Tses, and
in case of removal the cause shall 10
specified and the papers made a record
If the office. All persons now in the
public service are 10 teTmi" ate their
service five years from the time that
he &c. takes effect. The Te9sure
recognizes the general eligibility OF
hose persons for reaDpointment It
Includes in the civil se~v'ce ros al
clerks and letter carriers in Offices
laving over ten employees. exclusive Of
1t limits the civil
service regulations to clerks whose
is from $500 to 81 500
)er year, and includes rs clerks copy
sts, counters and Or. f-sm n. It is
)ointed out that the essential idea o.
the foregoing bill is TO take out OF
he civil service all responsible and
offices. limiting l. onlv to
Jerks in Washington am certain
arge cities, and in these cases fixing
tenure of office Of five years.
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