New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
FLASHING TON.
POLITICAL GOssIP-T1iE FARCE OF CIVIL SEX
VICE REFORM-INTERNAL REVENUE TOPICS
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WASHINGTON Thursday, Aug l. 1872.
Senator Simmer received to-day enOher large baten OF
letters and kilograms congratulatng him upon his re-
cent declaration behalf Of Greeley. Some oil THESE
are from prominent Republicans in Massachusetts, whose
names the Senator not to make puDe just al
presen From the individual responses and assurances
h no has already received and s still receiving the
Senator continues firm in the Delie ihat 1Iahl WI" ho'
carry more than four states next ran
W. f. Chandler Secretary Of the National Grant Re
publcan Executive Committee and exAssisant seere-
tory of the Treasury while here few days ago. said
that his Committee were receiving frantic appeals for
money from all parts OF the country, urging that IL DO
forwarded Immediately ora would be lost Chandler also
said that the Committee 50 divided in councl ana
as the plan to he pursued IN the present eSPas
that they useless 10 tneuiscl'Vs "n" N'''S'''
else in the present crisis
Secretary Robeson has hitherto been pOnu tha' e as
not been among those Cabinet officers VINO were ehgaseu
in eectoneering tours behalf OF the Administration
He has received his marching orders now, however and
will leave for Maine next week to help the desperate
fortunes OF the Administration In that state
Architect Mullett returned here today when he was
Immediately beseged by the representatives ol tne
owners OF various stone quarres, VINO were anHus "
learn something OF the awards to be made on the puS
for material to erect the Postofce at Chicago mr
N,,,Io,, decided that he would not make the awards
upt he had visited various quares concerned and
fully satisfied himself the quality OF the stone te
i'm
ne bids and their ability to fulfill all the requirements
Of their contracts. .
Gen. Hartranft was in the city today ana 10 his
Administration friends lie expressed himself rather
lugubriousy to his prospects IN Pehnsy ''an'a ~
coring 10 his statements here he has no ea OF
ing hut thinks make the run az vel as any oIher
ADMINISTRATION in his state His highest estiinaes @
of his majority DO hoi eAceeu o'VV0' ~" '"'9 '
admits has got TO be worked ior'
The WASHINGTON Chronicle Grants organ, run by Sen
ator Harlan to-day edorially demands that all those
clerks in the departments who refuse to pay the assess
nents made upon them for political purposes be re-
moved The dcpartments are now being thoroughly
by Administration agents for subscriptions to
Grants waning cause The various state associations
here have taken the list of clerks credited TO the
states, and sent them letters nportunnR ior 'e Vi
the meager salaries paid tneul'
Other examples show how thoroughly imperative are
the Presidents rules for the reform OF the CV service
especially In regard examinations, which have come
to he regarded as the most melancholy humbugs A
lady, an applicant for department position ater pass
ing an examination which the Board declared 10 be un
naraIeed WAS informed by the Board that not having
The nroper political influence, her application would
have TO be passed over in behalf OF much INFERIOR COM
netItor who was indorsed by responsible congress
man The following extract from Fred Douglass
PAPER published here, and which Is strong supporter
Of Grants reelection, gives another exhpuoh OF tne
farce which the new regulations have become:
,riend of ours was a competitor for one Of the va
oancies i'm bureau OF the Interior Department the
other day, but for some unaccoun,pc lcaoon " &c
he felt that he had proved his competence according to
tbe test of fitness adopted by the President the position
was refused him. On inquiry In the proper quarter
However he informed that though he had passed
most suecessfui examination. and came fuy up 70 the
standard Of qualifications laid down In the civil Service
Peform rules, the Board OF Examiners had adopted
another test which would exclude him from an appoint
ment They had decided that no one beyond the age OF
az wears could be appointed 10 the position for which he
was a competitor, and 30 he was rejected is TINS just
or authorized
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue offers TO per-
,ha ria md tha
act approved July 1872 for information shall lead 10
the detection OF persons guilty Of violating the Internal
Reyenue laws or connivng at such violation the reward
in no case 70 exceed per cent OF the amount Of Des
pepaes or forfeitures. One hundred thousand dollars
was appropriated by Congress for the purpose.
The number OF distileres In operation July was 2b,
and at this date II Ia 100 producing capacity July l. 27
asa gallons producing capacity to-day 1853 gallons an
increase OF 4si gallons daily This is heavy increase,
IN OF the that dstleries less were
running II is thought the Internal Revenue Bureau
that the dsters were taking advantage OF the change
flaw All the liquor they could manufacture and put
into warehouse prior 10 Aug 10 can Do femossu uhuc
the tax OF 80 cents per gallon Az warenousou om Siu
after that date Is subject 10 TAX OF " cene pei ta
Although the tobacco regulations OF the Treasury Dc
partment prescribe steel die FOR canoeing .opacco
stamps and make Aug the last day Of Issuing tonacco
from manuactory under the old system OF s'anphk'
the is disposed to be liberal with the manu-
facturers In constituting the regulation Ihese s'so
dies arc furnished by the Government and loaned py
,ecors and IN many instances will be the FAULT o.
collectors In failing 70 apply at headquafters TOT
ius dies III manufacturers fall To comply Win INC
tions and seizures be made. they VIII ~ Aeee' 's
be merely pro (orma