The New York herald., 1871-11-13

wnas ne y to expect on reacninS san Antonio ana
what u expected from him here HIS predecessor
on being relieved, takes charge OF his regiment and
VIII be stationed ct Omaha; bat In the necessary 70
organization OF the internal AFFAIRS or General Sher
oan's military division he win probably fan IN CON-
mand OF ell the troops IN Nebraska ana wyoming.
Locking After the BIsrals q Government
Clerks.
Now that 90 many big horses have been stolen,
some OF the Treasury oicials vigorously % work
locking the stable doors TO keep In the colts II Is
daily occurrence for greater or less number Of
Treasury clerks 10 be summoned to the august
presence Of their especial bureaucrass and told
where they had been the night before-a piece OF
information neither new nor entertaining. 'Straws
show which way the winds DO blow" and
the presence OF . governments clerk on
the wrong side OF Pennsylvania avenue ct
an unreasonable hour; or his participation in Q
buck at Q small tiger. are facts pregnant with COM
ing deiaications or fraudulent claims for bounty,
pension and back pay. Yet stokes has not lived In
vain. For the rst time In their history those much
abused classes, boarding house keepers and laun.
dresses. are to have their remedy against delin-
quent debtors The nat has gone forth from tho
Internal Revenue Bureau that board. lodging and
washing must be paid for on demand. or that the
employe enjoying usufructuary interest In those
finger posts OF civilization must be deemed unwor-
thy OF holding any place Of trust or profit under the
government OF the United States. The adoption Of
unliorm rule upon this subject In the several de-
partments OF the government will greatly ease the
burdens OF the Civn Service Commission. a sae
VINO u 70 Commnnd the Army During Sher-
uan's Absence s,vs
General Sherman, though going 70 Europe for
personal and professional observation Of matters
and things in that direction Is be constructivey
M hnods
command, anu the military orders viii continue to
be issued in his name. The Secretary OF war yes
terday informed journalist anxious to know what
the army going 70 do without q commander.
that he thought the newspaper correspondents, with
such little aid as he could render could manage the
army very well, and that military AFFAIRS would
not be endangered by sherman's absence.
Km Kiux in south Carolina.
Accounts from Columbia, South Carolina, state
twelve more prisoners charged with Ku Kluxing
were brought there from Unionvile on Friday night
accompanied by ak persons IS witnesses.
Revising the Tariff.
The Senate Finance Committee win meet to-
morrow Tor the purpose Of considering the revision
OF the tarif. Senator Sherman, chairman; Sena-
tors Scott, Fenton, Ames, Wright and Bayard are
already here, ana Senator Morrill, Of Vermont. is
ex. ecte tomorrow morning. Unfinished legtsla-
ton respecting the tax on coal and salt win first
engage their attention. The consolidation OF taxes
on spirits and q slmpllcation OF the plan Of COL
lectng the same, the repeal Of the tax on and
further reduction OF the tax on manufactures will
subsequently pe considered.
Pensioners o, 1912.
Under the law granting pensions 10 survivors ana
of the war Of 1912 total Of O. 1853 applica-
tons have been disposed OF up to date 97O OF these
applications have been rejected and s,7ss pensions
granted for the remainder.
Personal.
General James A. Hardie, Inspector General on
the stan of Lieutenant General Sheridan. who has
been here for several days business with the War
department, relative to military matters In the
Western Departmental left this evening to reoin the
Lieutenant General ct Chicago. af
Baron Scnl0zer. the German Minister, accom-
panied by Herr Won Franklenburg Proschlitz,
Chamberlain to the Emperor of Germany. called
at the Treasury Department yesterday, visiting the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Chief OF the Bureau
OF Statistics ana the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing.