, 1872-11-23
The Pre- 3ident Opposed to a Rigid
Competitive Examination.
Senator Henderson a Candidate for
the Treasury Bench.

Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.


ests. Tho Presidents time is so much occupied
nowwith hismesssge, andwith consultations with
members Of Congress, who are daily arriving in
large numbers, that these delegations have not
had IN opportunity to air their cases.
THE CIVIL SERVICE wAh
continues in the Administration camp, md is
discussed in nll tho papcrs here with great vgor.
Fred. Douglass, in his .Natlonal Era, is severe
in his condemnation Of tile Civil Service regula-
tions, especially in it's educational qualifications
and restrictions. He says that the practical
operations Of the Civil Service Code that has
been adopted for filing offices are to place the
enemies Of the Republican party, and esen
ayowed rebels, as tley, have now ali been amnes-
working Republicans, however competent
and honest, and these, who have taken
no interest in politics, hut have
devoted their lives to tie study Of grammar,
chacce for the best offices under the Govern
ment,-like the PHILADELPHIA Post 0fice,-than
the most experienced man, or the bravest and
most patriotic and clear-headed soldier, who
has become little rusty in the technical learn
ing demanded BY the. Board Of Broken-Down
Schoolmasters," to whose irresponsible caprice
is contded the appointment Of officers in the
Civil Service Of the country.
Tho Republican, to-day, has double-leaded
leader, inspired at the White House, the tenor
VI Nu4Gu u LGAt, Nl140 tHGI9 al6 prACL1cal IT.
fects in the system as thus far inaugurated,
the theory Of Civil Service Reform which WAS
aimed at by the Commissioners is correct. Tt
says the President has lately given the subject
close consideration md that he is in favor OF
abolishing the competitive system. It credits
lin with the desire Of establishing q certain
standard Of efficiency, to which all who are caa-
dida:es must come up. The article concludes
with the assertion that the President means to
;...aud by the reform inaugurated in Philadel-
phia, yghaneyer any occasion arises.
INTERNAL nEyESi.;E 9.;EE MATTERS.
a circular Of instruction to internal Revenue
Gaugcre. which forbids them charging wiGiG-
sale liquor dealers and distillers with materials
such as paste, varnish, brushes, &C., used in
gauging, will soon be issued from the Internal
Revenue Bureau
TIE cn1oAao-BosToN RELIEF FUND.
Outside OF the correspondence now going on
between R. F. Merrick, Choirman Of the Relief
Committee, and Governor Cooke, relative to the
unexpended balance Of the Chicago relief fund,
the Chronicle to-day, fires the following parting
shot on the subject:
The hesitancy about paying over the funds, under
the circumstances Is net surprising It has for
h9 saeo as a @ a
have found currency through the press. Drafts upon
the appropriation made by the District we're honored
from time to time, and would still be honored If the
contemplated by tie District to be made Of the
funds, but the Relief Committee or the people Of
Chicago tsw dsys since gave evidence th1t tho sut-
to appropriate the balance Of the relief fund tn their
hands tor or he o. Inc ITO In,s
echeI .an era . = naa o T
would neihe to beieve hat 6heseo should ha7e been
fby anoa Eat Issf7ng larger 5fs fHna Rn3
when Chicago votes away fund that
Is not yet IN her bands and Is not there because her
aT M b rene +a hee@ voe
ahso,uteT % the nTnnerty ~ ihtc.go AZ anon - tho
bonds we're negotiated: Il, however It wns withheld
needed the propricty 81 calling for its payment that
it may swell the donation OF Chicago to 9os-
ton WI ne fegaruea as resy auesuonane: a1a a,n:
~ s+ ~ y +e NJ
need tfnt ahe reon;ress NJ 11ther aid and let the
bainnce Of the appropraaons ma "a II Ill case, 20
back into the pubic treasury by authority Of law"
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC DAILY
Unayed by past experience, a new Democratic
daily, to be called the Federal Denocra, to take
the nlace Of tho .Pafriot viii be started in this
CITY in a few weeks. 4 stock company is now
being formed, There are 1000 shares at $50
each in the concern, about 500 Of which, it is
said, have been taken
REyEy11E MARINE REPORT
According To the annual ranort Of the opera-
tions Of the Revenue Marine submitted to-day
to the Secretary OF the treasury, 1T appears that
four revenue stea1n-veseelB are now engaged on
the lakes, force, 1T ls stated, which ls amply
sufficient for al the needs OF the service. The
expenses OF this bureau for the year were
SAN DOMINGO.
The principal promoters Of the San Domingo
scheme, some OF the names Of whom have not
been given to- the public, are here:
Ihey say they do not expect
the President to recommend any
measure to Congress relative to the annexation
Of San Domingo; nor do they desire any action
thereon at the coming session, but they believe
that public sentiment has been misdrected as to
the policy of anne1ing San Domingo, and that
iph T11HHTnAnf a mad hv