The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

eonsa,ss, two held BY foreign subjects, two and va
eaneies an recall twenty -four all receiving compensa
ono The consuls appointed BY his predecessors
and remaining undistubed, receive compensation Of
$50. balance against the present administration,
500 400 There is little persecution here.
Naval after the present Secretary OF the
Navy indicted into Office. he discovered that the
affairs OF The department were in some disorder-hat
there were arrearages in the OF dealcahs stand
ing on the books Of the Fourth Auditor. to the
amount OF Soo2s44 ~ This was due from navy agents.
navy pension agents and puses and he Immediately direct
ed bis attention 10 the collection OF these claims and by
good management and great perseverance, he has
@ y s u ~ residue rsmans
most OF will probably be wholly lost TO the government
These dealcaons include the celebrated DENLY casethe
due from thai s ess soos, w. no
wthstandng There several other OF aggravated
default BY navy agents. but as the particulars are before
upon them In consequence, the honorable Secre.
tary deemed il 10 be necessary and expedient to make
pretty extensive changes in the corps OF navy agents
and pension agents. He has caused 10 be appoint
ed on expiration OF the terms OF predecessors, four
removal two and both deaultes resignation one;
and has discontinued two agencies as useless TO the pub
lie. One democrat holds over and another George
LoyaD has been reappoined, "a great mslakeD Every
honest man must say il is all right.
Rsuenue seruics.-I have no means OF comparing the
state of things to collectors OF customs and other
officers in this branch appointed either by the President
BY and with the advice and consent OF the Senate or by
the Secretary Of the Treasury with the condition Of affairs
under Mr.. Folks administration; but one thing know
in many removals have been received with high
satisfaction in their respective localities. On occasion Of
the removal Of Governor Morton from the colectorshp
Of Boston, the democracy Of that city assembled on the
common and fired salute of hundred guns Or il
have put too much powder in this statement say
hundred guns! hope the honorable senator will not
charge over the ammunition to President Taylor the
wing party have letters from reliable friends, showing
that q sH Of The IN re
in the hands OF the democratic party. Quite too much
More reform is needed in this quarter
make the same remark in respect to district attorneys
marshais Indian agents. surveyors general registers OF
the land Offices, and receivers OF public moneys which
have already submitted in respect to collectors and
district attorney for the southern district OF New York. on
being dismissed, proved deaulter to the amount of
2Oooo and have understood the President has moi
moved some Of the other officers named of Difference
to the wishes of democratic senator's Ii this resolution
passes, shall conclude he has been too generous
General Post O6ice.-The honorable senator [Mr.
BRADBURY says that there removed during the last
fiscal year. 203 deputy posmasters and he concludes
that at least 1000 OF them must have been dismissed by
PRESIDENT Iayloihus charging over e the President
and other States for turning feesoers He then adds
IF the work has gone at the same rate, must have
five thousand dismssas) in the post Office alone
Now, as am unwilling to have so worthy gentleman
before him.
State Of the case on 9th March. 1850:
Whole number post Offices in the United States I76ss
Appointed by the Postmaster General on re-
Appointed by the Postmaster General on re-
Appssia,sd BY the Postmaster General on 80 y.
lI.2l2
The removals have only been about twenty-five per
cent the whole numbers and after all the appoint
mens made deaths, designations, and removals. almost
twohds Of the appontees of the last and preceding adj
minisirations remain in office.
In Maine (where according TO the honorable senator
there has been pretty general sweep) find, on recent
inquiry at the General Post Office, the ssaa
thus
Number Of post Offices in the State ofMane 65l
Do Of removals l@
Do do designations "
Do do deaths
So that more than three-fourihs OF the postmasers
appointed for Maine before the 4th OF March, lS49 re-
main in Office and venture to say there are few wings
among them.
1t Is well known that the Harrison administration
went out OF Office the end OF eight months
after il organized; and admit that the then Post,
master General made considerable number OF removals
during that period but President Tyler having separated
himself from his political friends, ere long commenced
removing the appoineesof Mr.. Granger and now sub
nit the following statement obtained at the General Post
Office OF the number of removals made during the two
last years OF Mr. Tylers and the whole Of Mr. Folks