New-York tribune., 1871-06-15
WASHINGTON.
RUMonEp RESIGNATION OF COLLECTOR MURPHf
A HOMEoPATHIsT REINsTATED IN Ihh
PENSION BUREAU--LADY CLERKS PRoMoIEp'
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUsRl

A HoMEoPATHIsT REINsTATED IN TIE
PENSION BUREAU--LADY CLERKS PRoMoih"
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRBUNRl
WASHINGTON Wednesday. June IA, ls''
rumor is current here to-day, that Collector MURPHY
has placed his resignation in the hands OF the Predeh'
for disposal and that he has been forced TO DO I'd"
by the necessity which the administration Is hnay con-
vnced now upon IT, to do something TO harmonic tno
Republican party in New-York IL is generally beheVed
here, by those who know Mr.. Murphy best that ne
would never take such q step Voluntarily and u u
claimed by his friends that the President and Secretary
Boutwell, are well satisfied with bis administration Oh
the New-York Custom House 40 that II II DOT
probable that any change will be made' u"'
less the President and his advisers peo""'
convinced that It Is necessary, In order '"
save the State to the Republicans When, few weeks
ago. there were rumors similar TO those current today
Collector Murphy, accompanied by a political freho'
came to Washington osensiby consult with secretary
Boutwell, about uniforms for Custom-House emPoye''
but really, 1t Is said 10 the President with resaru ~
the rumored change in the New-York Collectorshp IL
then stated that the Collector received renewed as
surances and went back TO New-York with a lighter
heart Since then several circumstances have occurred
which, IL Is thought, cannot have failed to have some m
fuence the President, and this fact may be the ba
for the rumOr to-day.
Another report which least more in aceordancs
with the policy administration in SewYork dur
ing the past year the in regard TO Murphy -
positively made in political circles here to-day II -
that another prominent Federal officer in New-Yok ten
dered his resignation the President few dayf ago.
and that the latter still has 1t under adyiseneni
Gen. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, issued the fol
lowing order to-day
In the matter OF the removal or Dr. stlllDah spop'
Of Oneida Madison County, New-York, lt apyfars n's
he s regular graduate % rne Of eapc
fitness, and an honorable record in ms proessoh 81 b @
requisites and there being no other charge AGAINST %
other than that he is practitioner In partcus sh
amning Surgeon This action has the concurrence OF
the Honorable Secretary OF the Interior.
1t may be remembered that Dr. spooner was removed
by the late Commissioner OF Pensions. Dr. Van Aerna,
June 90 1870 because being homeopathic he did nos
belong TO school of medicine recognized by the Feh-
sion Bureau" Other homeopathic surgeons were re-
moved but DR.. Spooner's was made a. test case Ihis
action Of the Commissioner brought down upon him H."
indignation Of all of the homeopathic physicians IN the
country who sent protests and resolutions without num-
ber 20 the President and 10 Congress. The Press also
took the matter up, and very generally denounced mo
Commissioner for his attempt to set up particular
school of medicine alone 10 be recognized Dy the ""N-
ernment and protested that belief IN particular he-
oogy might be made test Of fitness for Office as justly
and with no more danger the liberty Of the cl'n'
than an adherence TO stated school Of medicine Ihei"
is no doubt the action of DIR. Van Aernam in th'
matter had something to do with his removal and tho
action Of Commissioner Baker in restoring Dr. spooHer
viii meet with general appreciation.
In the Office OF Judge Barron, Fifth Auditor Mrs Helen
Goodwin of New-York, Mrs Susan o. Sullivan ot has'l-
chusetts and Miss ]. +. Jennings of Wisconsin, n'e
been promoted from copyiss 10 rstclass clerksbins.
They passed the examination imposed on malo
clerks of that grade.
The efforts TO obtain successor for Mr sargent a'"
Commissioner OF Customs attended with about ~
good success as those find suitable Minister to En-
gland last year, There are. plenty OF men VINO
want the Office but those whom the office wants decline
~ rono
who Is the last man to whom the place has been ofred
replies that Government Offices with only 5000 salaries
have no inducements for responsible men with pFoi'N
sional practices thinks that this Office, and others ot
its class, should command at least 5000 salary.
Since Secretary Boutwell, has been in office, be has
made every effort 70 have the business OF the Depart
ment settled up which sadly I'm arrears when he ~2s
appointed that all eases may be attended TO mn'd
atey on receipt OF the papers, instead of being pigeon
hoed" from TO ten years as has too often eeh ihe
case heretofore. The secretarys Office and the Internal
Revenue Bureau quite clear OF accumulated business
but many of the Auditors Offices yet sadly
behind The Second Auditor, with nearly 800 clerks -
four years behind hand IN portion bs"ork b."
is now engaged in settling army paymasers accouh's
for 1906 delay great loss 10 paylnasters ana
injury to the Government. In cases where stopparr'
are charged against paymaster account Of Irregular
payments made five years previously, 1t Is oii'h
quite impossible to the amount wrongfu'y pd
so long before when If the soppage was made within
few months Of the time OF payment fe-
covery would have been comparatively easy ma,tcr.
The number Of claims waiting settlement n tLe
Internal Revenue Bureau is estimated a abont 75o and
the cases now coming in ths being the last month "
the fiscal year, average about 80 daily The number -
claims pending at one time, about two years ago. VS.
nearly 5,OOO Among those now pending are mahy oi "A
similar nature the decisions which will not be an
nounced until all have been considered The business az
the Solicitors Office has not thus been cleared M WIN
el.I.a,. ..F eli
well as Of the Solicitor himself
The Japanese ambassador, MI Mori ana mis- suite. yis
tied the Interior Department to-day and escorted
through the Patent Office They spent the entire morn
ing in the modelroom and were greatly Interested ~ the
models there on exhibition.
The new customs revenue cigar stamps, OF which tho
Bureau OF Printing and Engraving turned for
great number to-day, bear excellent likeness OF Gen
Grant.
John French, r is appointed Inspector in the Cusom-
House. New-York and Lewis Spauldng to be Inspector
in the New-Orleans Custom-House
In reply TO inquiries from the Camden and AmhoY
Railroad Company the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue rules In relation to the issue OF mortgage bond
portion of which previously been issued that tho
stamp tax on mortgage should be based both tho
former and present issues. He says that the same
snould be the case II the Old bonds were issued
prior to the passage OF the Stamp law, aud
not taxed, but were secured by mortgage
duly stamped. Tho office holds that when a
new mortgage eiyen afording additional security
should be stamped as II II were the only one III the Old
bonds themselves stamped at the mortgage rates.
in question upon the present issue. II the old bonds
stamped at the rate OF promssory notes, world
then necessary in stamping the mortgage beside the
for the issue, 10 make up the difference between
the rate OF stamp tax for notes and for mortgages upon
the old issues.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATcHI
The Ku-Klux Committee to-day examined the United
A a. and alSo