The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-16
SENATOR'S
SOMEWHAT
SURPRISED.
Civil Service Followers Try to Rush
Through Blanket Order by Nov
ing Immediate Adoption.
SENATOR SCOTT ON RECORD
In Opposition to It-COl. McKell Try
ing to Breed Trouble in
Faystte County.
SPECIAL Dispatch to the IntslllgonceE

speclal Dispatch to the Intslllgeueer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-sen-
ator Scott went on record to-dny
against what might be termed bian-
ket order in the civil service way.
Senator Ross, of Vermont, some time
ago introduced measure providing in
effect that all appointments in the In
sular possessions should be made re-
gardless of political considerations, and
that there shall be no removals except
for cause, and then only after due In
vestigation. The author Of the meas
ure made a speech to-day in Its sup
port, and then put the machinery In
motion to secure Its passage. He had
not previously announced his intention
to move adoption, and most OF the
senators were therefore somewhat sur
prlsed.
objects to the Wholesale Extension.
Senator Scott Is not opposed to the
resolution as a whole, but he does OBJ
ject to wholesale extension of civil
service regulations, and said SO em-
phutically. He moved to indefinitely
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olution, A sufficient number Of his
colleagues voted with him to make 1t
evident that 1t could not be adopted IN
the form It was presented, and n little
InaneuVerlng caused the measure to go
over to future day. Senator Scott is
OF the opinion that there is already too
much civil service In the country.
It Is understood an effort is being
made by Col. Thomas C. McKell, with
the aid OF certain political friends OF
his In Ohio, to abolish the postotiice at
ColIInsville, Fayette county, w. va.
Senator Scott is fighting this move. and
announced this evening that he Will, II
necessary, carry the question 10 the
highest source Of authority. He says
he has It from undisputed sources that
between five hundred and six hundred
persons, mostly miners, VIII be incon-
vGnienced by the abolition OF the office,
and he means to see the matter
through.
When the Trouble Began.
The trouble began when the postoflce
was established. The patrons asked
for better postal facilities, and the re-
quest was complied with, upon the rec
ommendation OF Senator Scott, who
was then commissioner OF internal reve-
nue.. Col. McReii was opposed to the
office, and is striving to have It drop
ped out, and the postoffice at his store,
known us Glen Jean, retained. The
two Offices are separated by deep
gorge. Should the Collinsville postofiice
be abolished, according to Senator
Scott's information, the patrons VIII
have to go up one side of the gorge.
cross n railway track and bridge and
down the other side Of the gorge to get
their mall.
Col. Horkheimer ut the Capital.
Col. Morris Horkhelmer, of Wheeling,
W. Va, left here to-day for Philadel-
phia. He will be Joined there to-mor-
row by Senator Scott, ana together they
will see TO the securing Of headquar-
ters for West Virgininns for convention
week.
Senator Scott has secured the passage
OF bill to grant on honorable discharge
TO George w. Shank. late acting engin-
Ger In the United States navy, The
bill has already passed the house. Mr.
Shank resides in the Kannwhn valley,
He was given dIshonorable discharge
for signing report respecting the con-
dition OF Il vessel, which was after
wards declared to be incorrect. His
superior officers testified that the act
Of dismissal was unjust.