The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
TOR CENSUS APPOINTMENTS
APPLICANTS MUST 90 TO WASH
MUTTON FOR EXAMINATION.
Special Examiners win Nst NJ sent
to the Coast for Their CeAvsnf-
ence-senatsr Testers Committee
Room Convenisnt And Large.

Special Dispatch to the Post-fnteiligencef
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-The director
of the census. Gov. Merriam, has refused
the application Of the senators from
Washington and idaho to send an exam
liner out to those states this winter. In
order that the applicants for positions In
the census bureau IN this city may not
be compelled to come hcre TO take the
examination. Director Merriam states
that the sending OF an examiner to the
Pacific coast at all was an innovation not
altogether warranted by the law govern.
Ing the taking OF the census and he does
. not purpose to repeat IT,
Therefore, those whom the senators ana
members recommend for appointment will
have to come here upon venture. The
recommendation OF the senator or NOM
Der will not be sufficient to get them a
place In the bureau. II simply gfves them
an opportunity to take the examination.
provided by the director for all clerks II,
his bureau After having received tho
Endorsement Of his senator or member,
the applicant must depend for the rest
upon HIS own education and ability.
II he succeeds In passing the exannina-
ton he will receive the appointment to
which he was recommended by the SEN
ator or member. II he fails. he will have
TO pay his own expenses back home, and
the senator or member Will have an OPP
portunity 10 name another applicant for
an examination. there seems to be a
likelihood that the Pacific coast quotas
will not be filled. because Of the great
expense Of trip across the continent
which must, to a certain extent. be taken
upon a venture.
Fosters Committee Ro0m.
The committee on coast ana insular sur.
veys OF which Senator Foster, Of
Washington. is the chairman. has d com.
riodious suite of rooms in the MAltby
building, which is more popularity known
here as the senate annex. II Is a large,
commodious building. with modern inn
provements. which the senate found me-
cessary to lease In order to furnish adj
dittonal committee rooms upon the adj
mission OF the new states, several years
ago. Many senators prefer rooms in this
building to great many OF those in the
capitol, but 1t Is understood that there
are to be some elegantly furnished rooms
lifted up In that portion Of the capitol.
on the senate side, which was occupied by.
the congressional library before 1t was
moved to the new building across the
plaza.
A joint resolution has been introduced
to divide the space released by the IL
brary between the senate and house,
which would give at least dozen good
sized committee rooms for each BODY.
some OF them will be interior rooms, and
very dark, but those that face to the
west. looking down PENNSYLVANIA avenue
ana anording fine view Of the treas
ury, the mall and the monument az we'll
as the broad reaches OF the Potomac to
the southwest. will BE- very desirable
rooms, and Senator Foster has already
put In an application for one Of them II
he does not get that. he viii undoubtedly
remain at the Maltby in preference to
taking an interior room in the capitol.
The rooms OF the committees on coast
and insular surveys are also the hessi-
quarters Of the Republican members 81
the Washington delegation. Senator Fos-
ter. with true Western hospitality, offered
them the use of desks at any time thew
might desire such accommodations, and
scarcely day passes but what one or the
other OF the members calls to confer with
delegation is very noticeable and, should
1t continue. as there seems to be no rea.
son to doubt 1t will, 1t must result In great
good to the various large interests Of the
state.
Postmaster Learned,s Loss.
The postoffice department has declined
to make any recommendations in favor
of the claim of A. r. Learned who was
postmaster at Port Townsend in 1891,
when the safe In the postoffice was blown
open with dynamite by burglars and the
government money therein contained TAX
en-. At the time Mr.. Learned was made
postmaster the government did not think
Itself rich enough to buy safe for the
Port Townsend office, and Mr.. Learned.
realizing that the public funds In his pos
session were in great danger. owing to the
rough element then passing through the
town. himself purchased a safe for the
postofhce's use at the cost of $40.
Sshe department at that time refused to
q " him anything forthis purchase and,
v when IT was Mr blown up again declined to
ator Foster again brought the matter to
the attention Of the department, but with
no better results. The auditor for this
thority at law for the payment of this
claim. Senator Foster will endeavor to
get the matter before congress in the
shape of private claim and do his best
to secure an appropriation therefor.
WalIn Wa1la Land once.
1t can be positively stated that the inte-
rior department is In every way satisfied
with the administration of the land office
at Wal1a Walla, from the receivership OF
which some political enemies have been
trying for some time to GUST Thomas Mos
grove. Mosgrove may be lacking in the
finer education Of bookkeeping and other
studies of that character, but his sue
s 81 Is ana oce s as
not been such as to even warrant an In
vestigation in response to the complaints
of his political enemies.
McNeiI's Island Pen1tentlary.
The United States penitentiary at Nc
Neirs island will probably be enlarged
by authority of the present congress. but
1t seems more than likely that It will not
be removed from it's present location. The
department of justice is very well salts
fed WIN the place where 1t now is and
does not look with any favor upon it's
proposed transfer to Point Defiance. Be
sides, petitions, largely signed. are being
received by Senator Foster and Repre-
sentative Jones and Cushman, against
the proposed location at Point Defiance.
People in that neighborhood think the
property would he given black eye by
the location of the penitentiary anywhere
in the vicinity.
The same fear would probably be Great
ed by an attempt to locate the penitentiary
in any other section. McNeils island Is as
far removed from civilization as seems de-
sirable, and the department officials say
there Gould be no better place in that sec
ton of the state for such an institution.
For Increased salary.
Senator Foster Is endeavoring to have