Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1889 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

In response to a letter of inquiry tram Wi O. Oooley, chief clerk of toe Poetoffice Department, James N. Tyner, Assistant Attorney-General for the PcWfcofflcelteDartment, wrote thstwhen the Civil Bervice Commission certified three names for appointment, and one of them was a discharged sailgr or soldier, he must be selected for the place. It was suggested in the inquiry that if the appointment power were allowed no choice in such a case, it would be useless for the commission to certify more than the one name of the ex-soldier or sailor. Mr. Tyner said as to this, that If the name of bat one eligible candidate was certified, that person might become incapacitated or fail to appear, hence the convenience end desirability of having three names on the list. This opinion of Assistant Attornev-General Tyner was confirmed by the AttorneyGeneral, who, however, brought out more strongly the point that the appointing power stall had the right of judging is to the ex-soldier’s capability and perlonal fitness before putting him in place, though, all things being equal, the soldier must be appointed. The correipondence in the case is being circulated among the heads of the divisions in the various departments for their guidance In making appointments. Before leaving Buenos Ayres for home, United States Minister Banna wrote a short report to the StajftDepartment on immigration into the jugKntine Republic. He says it is setting in from all countries of Europe, and the great cumber of arrivals is marvelous. They ire generally assisted by the Argentine government, to the extent at least of having their passage paid from their itarting point to their destination in the interior. The amount thus paid in March alone is estimated at $1,000,000. Already this vast influx, the Minister says, is beginnining to tell on the exports of corn. Last year the country shipped 455,000 tons of corn. This year it will go above 2,000,000 tons. Mr, Hanna further says; ‘‘ln the vast fleet of merchant ships and great steamers coming here to trade from, every European port, the United States flag is rarely seen, but it is hoped and believed that the policy of the new administration on the subject of an encotiraged iteam navigation between the United States and South American ports will successfully solve this embarrassment.” A special cablegram from London has the following; The imperial authorihave decided that British rights in Behfing sea must be protected from outrage. The belief there is that when the United Btatessees the determined attitude of Breat Britain it will no longer obstruct i speedy and peaceful settlement of the Jueetion. Pauncefote, Salisbury and luntzford have been in constant communication regarding the matter during the last few days.” Amos L. Allen, an immigrant inspector, with headquarters at Newport, Vt., las made a report to the Treasury Department in regard to the operations of ihe alien contract-labor law along the Canadian border. He says that hu investigations have satisfied him of a reneral desire on the part of the people to comply with the law, but there are many cases in which its enforcement vould work great hardships and serve ro good purpose.