New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
DELINQUENT POsTMAsTERs-CIvIL SERVICE EX-
AMINATIONs-THE FREEDMENS BUREAU TO
BE DISCONTINUED.

BE DISCONTINUED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Wednesday June &c, 1874
At the Greeley and Brown Headquarters in this city,
complaints been received that Presidents
masters refuse TO deliver letters addressed to Liberal
Republican committees clubs. letter received
to-day from =. W. Jones, Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee for Columbus, Indiana, stating that
the Postmaster there regards II fine joke return
letters addressed TO Liberal Republican committees in
dOrsed Can't find any here" He expresses the opinion
that the POstmasers have received orders from head
Quarters to act as they 90 ne sSys that IN one place
prominent and influential Liberals who would have re-
ceved the packages II allowed to do An investiga-
ton will be asked Of the and efforts
will be made 10 stop the practice.
At the first examinations in the Treasury Department
the Civil Service Board placed opposite each question
propounded the time that would be allowed for its sou-
ton. The consequence that applicants would solve
or some questions In much less time than was
granted for the purpose while they would require more
on others, and be compelled abandon them when
time was called according the length Of time that
had elapsed since they had given attention the diff
excepting that those competing will be required close
IN SIX hours.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue commenced
yesterday the issuing Of the tobacco stamps which
90 into use, under the late law July The orders for
these stamps are very large
The Freedmens Bureau will be discontinued after this
week. according 10 late act Of Congress The Freed
mems Hospital and Asylum here to be continued under
the direction OF the Secretary Of War; who will also con-
ment OF bounty pr1zemoney and other war claims Of
cOlOred sailors and soldiers.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM-THE NEW RULES A
DEAD LETTER IN THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.
From The N, ?. Evening Post Of ys,erdag
WASHINGTON, June 26.-During the closing
hours of the last session OF Congress amendment was
annexed to section In the bill making appropriations
for the Interior Department the purpose of which was
not at the time fully understood but which now appears
10 have been put into the bill desgnedly and Tor no
other purpose than TO enable the Secretary OF the Inte
10 evade the Civil Service rules To make
appointments without subjectlng the candidate 10
Civil Service examination. The rules adopted by the
Civil Service Commission prescribe that persons
appointed 10 places In the several departments and
paid by the day monthly, shall not be required 70
undergo a competitive examination.
The amendment Incorporated In the Augmentation
BILL under which II Is said that the Secretary OF the In
terror appoint and has appointed, clerks without
subjecting them examination before the Civil Ser
vice Board, provided that the Secretary OF the Int
Nor at his discretion shall he aud he hereby author.
lied any part q said appropriation for piece work
by the day month or year. at such rate
may deem just or fair, not exceeding SALARY OF O. 400
per anpum.