The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-06
WASHINGTON.
The President and the CaN-
net in Accord.
NO CHANGES CONTEMPLATED.
General SchOfield'S Mission to the Sandwich
Islands OF No Consequence.
IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE ORDER.

IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. 1873.
President Grant and the Cabinet-NO
Changes 10 Take Place and Mono De-
sired.
PRESIDENT Grant yesterday, during converse
ton with the writer Of this article when he was
asked whether there was any truth in the pub
lisled statement that william NJ Evarts was to
take the place of Mr.. Fish as Secretary OF state,
replied positively and distinctly that nothing what
ever OF change was at this time known; that
there was no member Of the Cabinet whom he wished
to change or specially desired to leave It, IT, how.
ever, Mr. Boutwell, should be elected to the Senate
OF the United States and in that event resign his
present position, OF course the vacancy would be
promptly filed. Although Mr. Fish had intimated
his wish to retire at the end OF the present ad-
ministration the President hoped he would modify
his desire by consentng to remain as Secretary Of
State until the questions growing out Of the Treaty
OF Washington were entirely settled.
General SCHOOLGIRLS Mission to tho sand
witch Islands.
Tho President conversed freely on the subject OF
the Hawaiian Island affairs, saying that in view OF
recent publications concerning them, 1t was proper
all the facts should be known, and which are
briefly as follows:-The government had sent o
bring the King to San Francisco, he having ex-
pressed desire to travel through the country
and thence go to Europe for the benefit OF
his health. About the time the vessel arrived
at Honolulu the King died. This intelligence hav-
ing been received by our government, the COM
mander Of the Pacific squadron was instructed to
send vessel to the islands In addition to the one
already there, simply to protect the rights OF
American citizens in case Of emergency and to see
that other nations should take undue advan-
tages under new government. General Sch0held,
who had been very sick, and whose condition for
time was considered critical, telegraphed the
President that he would like to take trip on
national vessel and was ready to go. The Presi-
dent telegrephed to him In reply that, as his
health had been bad and as the voyage would be
beneficial to him, he was authorized to accompany
the commander OF the squadron, and that If he
could render the commander any assistance by his
counsel he would be pleased II he should do so.
Nothing more than this was thought Of by the
President He repeated he simply authorized
General Schofeld to accompany the commander,
and said If any report should be made to him by
General Schofeld it would be altogether voluntary.
The Humbug OF Civil Service Reform.
1t may not be generally known that the civil
service rules require that all persons entering the
service shall be appointed, in the first instance,
for probationary period OF six months only, dur
ing which their conduct and capacity shall be
tested. II, at the end Of that time, the Board re-
ports that they have proved themselves deserving
Of permanent appointment they are reap
pointed, otherwise their names are summary
dropped from the rolls 1t is the intention Of the
Treasury Board to make a thorough examination
into the capacity and behavior OF probationary APP
pontees and ascertain their fitness before recon-
mendlng their continuance in Office. 1t will be
observed that no unfavorabe report is required to
Dust an incompetent appointee, but that the mere
failure Of the Board 10 make favorable report is
all that is necessary. ---e4'''I .-..,.;As-..-
Important Executive Order-FcdcraI
Officers Not to Hold state Omces.
The President has directed the Secretary OF State
to prepare Immediately an executive order in eff
feet prohibiting persons holding United States
commissions from occupying Onice under State
authority.
Law Business In the Departments.
Some weeks ago, upon conference ana ex-
change OF views between Mr.. Garfield, chairman of
the House Committee Of Appropriations; Attorney
General Williams Postmaster General Creswell and
Mr.. Abbott Commissioner Of Statute Revision, rel
alive to the inconvenience and Inconsistencies
incident to the present system of conducting the
law business OF the departments 1t was agreed that
bill should be presented to Congress providing
for an amendment of the law. Such bill has been
drafted by Mr.. Abbot and introduced by Mr.. Gar
field, and will doubtless come up for action early
after the recess. Should 1t be passed the gen.
eral result will be that besides the Solicitor Of the
Treasury and Solicitor of Internal Revenue and
Naval Solicitor, whose duties remain unchanged,
there will be solicitor for each department,
whose duties will be to advise the head OF the de-
partment upon questions OF law, and to assist in
the performance OF duties requiring learning in the
law. such solicitors will be strictly associated
with the departments respectively; but all proceed
ngs In courts OF justice in behalf OF the United
States will be subject TO the general control and di
rection of the Department OF Justice. At present
the department solicitors by law subject to the
Attorney General, but in practice they are at
tached to the departments which they serve, and
the Attorney General Is without convenient means
of controlling their COURSE and several of the de-
partments are without legal advisers.
The New York Survcyorshfp.
The President has accepted the resignation o
Alonzo b. Cornell, Surveyor Of the Port OF New
York, to take effect on the 31st inst
New Reading Of an Old Telegram.
The telegram received here on Saturday from an
Official source at New Orleans stated that ''al the
Custom House employees who are members of tho
Legislature have resigned, been removed or sus
pcnueu," anu as sccIns W nave Deen HIS
apprehended, say that they had resigned as mem
bers OF the Louisiana Legislature.
Charred Remains OF 100000 Recov-
cred.
Mr.. L. Hazen, agent Of the express company, ar
rived here yesterday with the express safe taken
from the wreck OF the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road disaster, at Bowling Green. Ky. The safe con-
tains the charred remains Of 100000 in United
States bonds, which will be examined by the Urea
sury Department for redemption. Mr.. Hazen had
to use the utmost care In the transfer from train
to train in order to prevent the remains from being