, 1873-06-21

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MISSING RECORDS.
Tho attention Of the Secretary OF War hnvlnB
boen called to the statement about certain roc-
War Department., he has instituted search to
ascertain whether thoy hayo been actually cAr-
ried AWAY or only mislaid. It Ia due to Secretary
Bolkuapt to say that whatevor has beon dono in
done boforo ho becamo Secretary OF War. Tho
reaut Of Con. Halknap'a investigation will be
awaited With intoroat.
DIPLOMATIC.
Tho Fronch Minister, Marquis do NoailleH,
called at the White House to-dny, and annoc'sc-
cd officially tho rooent change In tho FroLch
Government, whereby Gen. MoMahon became
President. Tho usual speeches were made, the
President expressing tho hope that the French
Republic would be successful.
nn1D6E MATTER
ConEresBmen Sawyor and nuBk, OF Wisconsin,
arc hero with reforonco to the recent decision OF
the Attorney General on tho location Of tho
bridge OF tho Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railroad,
across the mississippi. It will bo remembered
that tho Attorney-General decided that tho sec-
rotary of War had no authority to locate tho
bridge, but must either accept or reject the re-
port Of the Board Of Engineers. Fhe engineers
reported in favor Of locating the bridge at L..
| CroBBo, while tho railroad company wanted 1t
| two milos below that town. There WAS somo
misunderstanding about tho effect OF tho opin~
ion Of tho Attorney General and mo- hoth parties
tsnoral says ii his decision thatt report Of tho
Bo4 I'd Of Engineers, having beon accepted, il1os
the l.cation Of the bridge at Lacrosse.
| [7o the Aa'ocfated l1t.s.1
| CIyu-6ERV1OE nEF0RM.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Cabinet had un-
der conBdor ration to-day, fOr~ several hours, tho
| subject Of ciyil-Borrico reform: The modified
ruien, ten In number, having been approved,
declares that, while it is not the purpose of tho
rlee and regulations either to restrict tue power
| of removal or to extend tho tenure Of service
such power viii rot bo nseat1ae Sxerosed 1nst aan,t
not rs b. entertained BY any authority having the
duty Of nomination or appointment, 1or tne
removal Of any pornon in tho civil service, mol
will any porson 10 removed for tho mere purpose
9a,1an;no mn sro t,9t n9tronta from thn r,,1ns:
.n., nae ,aSs,a,o:o n.as <oT n, rxocnttv
Department at Washington il modified b striking ou
tho words femalo clcrks, oopylsts and counters .
st9,zs Of & DSas ~
tho HIT of those reported competent bong r. nper
Cd ~ having Tho highest claina 70 public consider
alton by reason ot ne 1858 OF h1ppoFt OF "
defense Of the Union In war OF In other public S'E'o
Of tho Government: M ,.,to.. =, ro,,.ctor
Apnncan LOT n1 Tre.srora caser
o. PosmasteIs ot mon95 osoeF ~ aro
sions IL po1t-oces .nu GaeF o. 18th n
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cor nn gwen ocani p1utIst ny " 1PRotn.sa 49, 1 ~ ~
noson aroned beow the 9rado o{
Toler.
In cases Of dafacaon OF embez1leme9s Of the p1hl
money, or other emergency calIn8 ZOE unmeula.
hction whore tho public service would 10 material
injured un1eaa tho vacancy s promptly nlled wlsnou
resortlng to tic methods OF election an
appointment prescribed by tho existing regl
lat1ons, or whore vacancy hapTens 1t
place remote and difacMt ;, OF aecGas, an
tho methods prescribed for ntng It cannot be apple
without causing delay Injurious 70 te pbLc sofyts M