Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Dr. Eberrard, who was appointed postmaster at Kipon, Wis., failed to qualify within the specified time. When he attempted to take possession the other day he was refused admission by Postmaster Upham. The Marshal at Milwaukee was informed of the situation of affairs. Public Printer Bounds denies the rumor that the President has requested his resignation.,.. .John Bigelow, recently appointed Assistant United States Treasurer at New York, resigned... .One of the current rumors iu connection with the tenure-of-office act, says a Washington-telegram, is that Justice Miller, of the United States Supreme Court, has expressed the opinion that under the ten-ure-of-office act as it stands the President has no power to remove an official ■without the consent of the Senate (Sec. 1768), and that in case the Senate refuses to confirm nominations made to succeed suspended officials the latter are restored to office until their successors are confirmed. Justice Miller says that a suspended official whose succession is uot confirmed cau be held responsible for the conduct of his office from the date on which the uomination of his successor is rejected, and that any court will so decide.