The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-21
Numerous Postomce Clerks VIII Not
Be Advanced, as Announced
Short Time Ago.
NEW SCHEDULE APPROVED
MIR. wYNNE's REPORT ACCEPTED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Over 1000 Clerks to Be Benefited-Tul-
Ioch's Charges Forwarded to
Perry s. Heath.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The cancella-
ton of the promotions of over 5000 post
Office clerks throughout the country recent
ly authorized by the department and
formal notice to former First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry S. Heath of the
charges made against him by former
Cashier S. w. Tulloch. of the Washington
city postoffice, constituted to-day's develop
ments in the postoffice investigation.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne late this afternoon reported to Post
master General Payne that the tabulation
of the clerks in each grade in postoffices
of the first class had been completed This
work was undertaken in accordance with
the order made by the postmaster general
to rearrange the salaries of the clerks al
ready classified so that the number in the
several grades shall not exceed the number
specifically prescribed in the act of Con-
gress making appropriations for the postal
service The former classification was
made by George w. Beavers just prior to
his sudden resignation as chief of the d.
vision of salaries and allowances.
The new schedule approved by the post
master general, after transferring per
cent. from grades where there are vacan-
cies, as authorized by a recent decision of
the controller of the treasury, makes 1t
necessary to cancel 3,046 promotions in the
several grades in which there is an excess
above the number to which the grades are
limited by law. In these grades 7,4l2 pro-
motions have been authorized heretofore.
The report says: 1T will not be necessary
In any case to reduce any clerk, but simply
to cancel 3.046 out of Jap promotions here
tofore authorized to take effect on July /,
1903. We will proceed at once to ascertain
slX1 at a M hny n m n n
grade which it will be necessary to cancel
at each postofice, and then will inform the
postmasters and allow them to secure the
increases which must be Cancelled"
Most of the excuses in the number In
the respective grades of clerks scattered
throughout the United States at first-class
presidential offices are in the $500 and $1,000
a year classes. The excuses in grades are
divided among eight grades as follows:
Two hundred and fifty-eight excess in the
500 grade; $50 in the $500 grade; 1886 in the
$1,000 grade, 45l in the sl,l0O, 2Sl in the
$1,000, 200 in the $1,000, 50 in the 81, 400 and
is in the $500 grade.
The postmaster general to-day sent to
Perry Heath a copy of the charges filed by
Mr.. Tulloch. together with letter request
ing any suggestion he may wish to submit
on the subject. 1t is the first official COM
munication with Mr.. Heath during the in
vestigation. None of the supplemental
answers to the postmaster generals let
ter giving the more definite allegations of
Mr.. Tulloch has yet been received by Mr..
Payne.
Auditor Castle of the Postoffice Depart
ment, was busy to-day reviewing the rec
ords of his Office in connection with the
Tulloch charges and will submit his reply
to the postmaster general probably to-
morrow afternoon with request that they
be given publicity in view of the pubica-
tions of the charges. Captain Castle will
confer tomorrow with Controller Trace
well, who also is preparing reply to the
Tulloch allegations.
The end of the investigation is not yet
in sight. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Brstow, who is conducting the
work, has not set any date for his report
for the reason that the sweeping nature of
the investigation has made ii impossible to
indicate when the whole matter will be
ready to be placed in the hands of the
postmaster general for final disposition. 1t
is probable that the report will not be SUBJ
mitted before the close of June.