The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-25
Washington Gossip.

From the Washington Republic April %
The Secretary of the Treasury is firmly of opinion
learn from those who have lately been much with him.
that he is gradually developing quite number of
in which politicians have been quarered the
without provision for their payment by existing
law in cases. and ut rates of compensation greater
than the law allows in others If such occurrences have
taken place. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that he will
tend his researches at least far back Mr.. Van Bu
rens tme that the country may see the extent of
the evil how it grew up and who have encouraged it,
The New York Custom house. its management for many
years past will doubtless furnish him with most int
estipg data for this branch of his first report to Con-
gress Almost any of the hundreds who are be dis.
appointed in getting Office under Collect Bronson win
probably be not only able to do So but in proper
full exposure. reference to party Of the wrongs
inflicted on the pu hic service.
learn from Of the navy yards that the Secretary
of the Navy designs revising thoroughly the prices paid
In all such government estab ishments and that to
able him to do he is collecting hrough the officers Of
the different yards) full data to the vale of labor in
the trades &c. in the vicinity OF each yard he is show
ing wisdom In doing, he fails to pay prices such
will command the most shul and reliable hands, the
United States will shortly have those workmen only
are rejected BY private enterprise for want Of compe
tepcy fidelity, the demand for the labor of all the
trades being greater just everywhere in this country
So far nothing has been done in the case Of Judge
Buell. Of Detroit to show the justice and discrimination OF
The Prussao mission was his ambition as it is that of
perhaps forty other gentlemen who have been democratic
members Of Congress within the last forty years His
pole is hardly long enough to knock down that persm
mon however the hands of his friend and patron
General Cass This is net the first case in which tho
sent administration have had the armness to say
when the parans Of leading Presidential asprants have
been pressed them whose principal recommendations
have been that they have long been butoned to the coat
tail each Of his great leader Mr. Bue is very est
mable gentleman indeed and ell his acquantances will
be delighted TO hear that he has been handsomely and
appropriately provided for in time.
Many changes have very recently been made in the
various land oces learned to-day at Wizards Among
them hear Of the appointment Of Colonel John A. Bryan
long applicant for the Comrnissonershp of Indian
the Registrar at Menosha, Wisconsin, where Benja-
min D. Mooers has been made Receiver of the Pub
lie Moneys vice Edgar Conklin removed In Iowa,
at Dubuque. Patrick Qugley Is the Receiver and
George McHenry the new Register at Fairfield James
Thompson Register and John w. Culberts0n Receiver
Fort des Moines Robert L. Mdiick Is Register, and
Thomas Walker Receiver. In Indiana, have at fn
disnarolis Calvin W. Rutter, Receiver vi:s John II.
Thompson removed and james Talbot Register vice H.
L. Noble, removed At Fayette Missouri 4 f. Buckner,
Receiver. vice Samuel T. Major removed, and Leland
Wright Register vice Samuel B. Todd removed AtJeer
sonyile Jno 4. Reed is the Register, vice james
Scott removed Reuben II. Gibson Is Receiver at De-
fance Ohio vice VIM Sheffield, removed Henry c. Gar
land, Receiver at Orelousas Louisiana, vice Alphonse
Iastrspes, removed In Missouri at Jackson Samuel A.
Hill is Register and George N. Beatie is Receiver there
vice Ralph Guild removed. DR.. Charles s. Fraey has
been promoted to the Chief Clerk Of the Land Office Woe
K. A. Cabell put back peg
The following clerks have been just removed from
the Pension 0ce viz A. A. Stuart, N. B. Tapscott, ].
1. Taylor s. NJ Ball, 7. r. Lewis, G. II. Humphreys,
Saml Wills, i. Medara Henry Smith, s. L. Marle, A. r.
Van Nostrand L. N. Ewc, and j. Bryan-thirteen in
number. do not know who have been selected to gil
| their places.