, 1873-04-03
WASHINGTON
Special Dtspatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM FAILURE.

THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM FA1LunE.
! WASHINGTON, April 2.-There is an irnproa-
:sion hero that the resignation Of George ".
,Ourtis, together with tho departure Of the Hon.
IA. G. Catten for Europe, will practically end tho
Civil Service Commission. Whatovor may DO
,Baid about hlr. Curtis hcalth aa d reason for
resignation 1t is we'll known hero that tho roal
causo.of his retirement WIS tho action Of tie
President in making tho recent New York MP
.pointmont. In a private lottor to mombor OF
tho Committee Mr. Curtis admita tlis.
iHo appears to be Of the opinion
that 1t Is uaolosa to nttompt to carry
out the theory OF Civil Service Reform
In fow instances, whilo It is openly violated In
i others. Tho Hon. A. G. Cattol, who is now
moro, Is not aware TINT tho resignation Of Mr.
ever, that thoro is not tho enthusiasm for It,,
!, other here or elsewhere, that thore WAS when
the matter WIS first brought before the public.
( While tho Commission may not be formally dis
Il FINANCIAL AGENT uArrE1L.
Mr. 4. 6. Cattell received his commission TO-.
day as confidential financial agent Of the Unitod
States in Europe. 10 is making tho necessary mr.
1angomenta to leaye on tho 18th inst. To-day
ho received letter signed by all tho bank Pres
'idents Of Philadelphia, With one or
bis appointment, thcir confidence in his ability
/ and Integrity, and rendering him q compliment
taty dinner at tho Continental Hotel. on the 10th
/ of April. h1r. Cattel has not yet replied to the
Il lottor, and it ia not decided that ho will accept.
/, THE roRTAL-oAn QUESTION.
+ In order to giyo all concerned q fair opportu-
/ nifty to be heard, tie Chairman Of tho Bonate
t. Committee on Transportation has addressed q
circular letter to tho Presidents OF the various
/ railroad companies, requesting thom to mcot the
| Committee. when it commences it's eeaaion II
Now York. 1t ia understood that tho postal:
car question will DO tho first considered, ane
before taking any definite actton, tho Committee
will hnnr the atatemonts Of the oi1iecrp i, Of tht
companies who have postal cara on their roads
j that tho Committee has no hostile designa upol
II tho railroads. They simply desire to inquire
what can be done to reduce tho rates OF freight
o o tas soye tho su
There nro but throo members OF the Cabinet
now in town, n,-Secretaries hoboson, Rchartlgon
4 and Attorney General Williams. Secretary Fish
l1as gone to Now York Secretary Dolanq to hif
inspection, west and Postmaster-Gonora
craswen on pleasure. South:
/ FINANCIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 2.-No authority Il
known for tho report that tho Secretary OF th'
Treasury will deposit e1o,ooo,ooo with tho Ne7
SOLDIERS BARRACKS.
Owing to tho limited appropriations the VA
Department has ordered d suspension during tn
present fiscal year Of the construction and 10
pairs Of barracks, and the discharge Of th
civilians employed therein.
TIE OMAHA BRIDGE.
Representative Talfe for the citlzons Of 0ma
ha and the State Of Nebraska, has aubmittod t
Attorney General Williams an argument, t,
nhow that tho Missouri River bridgois not a par
OF tho Union paciflo Railroad Company. contro
vcrting the position taken by tho people Of Iowa
Tho Attorney General will afford both aides
ciHion.