New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-11
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1873.
The Daily Chronicle this morning condemns the
present system OF competitive examinations for Civil
Service in the strongest terms declaring that they
unequal unjust and failure. 1t says that the execu-
ton Of the rules win result in lowering the standard OF
official ability and excellence. Examinations In many
instances conducted without any reference to the
object to be attained, and direct opposition TO
the ordinary rules that govern and control
business men In the selection OF their assistants
as yet no evidences OF have shown in its
execution in the selections made under its rules
other than that which might have resulted had there
been no Civil Service examinations whatever.
THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND yICE-PREsIDENr
Senator Morton during his late brief visit to this city,
gathered large amount Of information to aid him as
chairman of the committee having under consideration
the subject OF the election Of President and Vice
President OF the United States. In addition to the
various schemes heretofore presented as amendments
to the Constitution, he has supplied himself with the
vewsof American statesmen, from the beginning OF this
century TO the present time and also with the writings
Of distinguished Engshmen The senator Is IN favor Oh
devsing plan by which tho people vote directly
for President and YicePresldent, or the elecuon OF
necessity OF providing tribunal settle disputes con
neced Herewith will also receive proper consderatoh
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
An enthusiastic friend of the American Centennial
Celebration writing to prominent official In THIS CITY,
suggests that at noon Washington tme on the 4th OF
July 1876 guns, bells, locomotive and other
land Whistles the trumpets the drums the organs ana
other musical instruments with the millions OF voices IN
proposes that similar demonstrations take place
abroad ntmation being gwen ot the time through the
Cable.
SUPPOSED SALE OF THE vIRGINIUs.
There is only one question connected with the yr-
gnius which is considered Of sufficient importance to
Justify examination namely, whether that vessel was
about two years ago. sold of the South American
now sailing under papers Unifed States which she
has right, and for which ofense she would De aoe
to capture By our own authorities
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Nearly all the Texas politicians who have lately con-
gregated in this city have left for their own State and
TO attend the Republican State Convention at Dallas on
the 9th INST Opponents OF Gov Davis state that they
will endeavor TO consolidate ex-Gov Pease, who, II
ia claimed will bring the full strength of the old
ond ne W dormant Union element Gov Davis has been
two weeks personally and actively at work In the STATE
and the Convention will be one OF the most fnly at
tended and vigorously contested ever held IN Iexas.
The Republicans are in minority in the State, and must
preserve unity in order to present Respectable oppo
sitiOn.
The following post-ohlce changes have been made in
YeYork during the week ending Aug. 9: Offices estab-
Notwithstanding Station, Westcheser County, with
George II. Wheeler, Postmaster Rosiere station Jener'
son County, with Lewis Branch, Postmaster. POST
masters agpOintedWm Bryan. Coyngton My0mns
County Charles T. Rowe Maeedoa Centre wayHe
lanes III. sgnOr, Saranac, Clinton county
The SUPERINTENDENT Of Assessments In the District re-
orted Yesterday that the total valuation OF the Dis
trct is OOO increase during the past year Oh
nearly ss5OOOO which seytn-eghths mas Oeen adued
within the city limits The Sunday Chronicle this morn
ing shows from official figures that the Gu IN
nToSress and contemplated by the Board Oh fuDuc
Works will cost fully sl7OOoOOO or i9Hr tles 'He
original estimate Of the Board OF fupho "orhs'
plans and spechcatons for the new building for the
1harv Of Congress have been completed, and Will be
,abIv renorted at the next session OF Congress and
- ronriaton asked for the purchase OF land and for
o beonn,ne OF the work It Is proposed to place the
hndng on the square northeast OF East Capitol Park
while on the southeast corner DuidinH 10, me gu,
preme Court anu CVni' VI ~ ~ 49,
erected.
Can't Isaiah Hancom, chief constructor Of the navy,
will leave on Tuesday for Boston and Portsmouth Navy
Yards He goes to inspect the torpedo boat build
ing al Charlestown NavyYard, and to make prelmi'
nary arrangement with Eastern shipbuiders for con-
tracts for labor two soops OF war; 10 De b Dy
private persons Of Government material, az Forts
month.
Tine Congregational Church in this city having been
closed for some time repairs which have increased
its seating capacity, was reopened To-Day E1Chapaih
Gray OF the Senate conducted the services An organ
costing $4,000 Will Dc plaeeu III tue Nnuon peioio 'o
vember.
New nftycent notes are being issued as fast as they
can be received from and the faces printed at
the Treasury. The issue OF five and ten dollar
National currency notes will be ready as soon as posi-
BILE; the iyes IN about two months
The Canandagua has arrived at Kingston from Aspn-
wall TO recruit the health OF the The revenue
marine steamer oliver wolcott has been completed at
San Francisco and placed in commission for duty on the
Pacific coast.
The arrangement OF the Navy Department with the
owners Of the "Tgress" is the payment OF 10000 Tor
the vessel they having the privilege Of repurchasing 1t
for $4,000
The mail service ordered last week over the Metro
poan branch Of the Baltimore Railroad VIII reduce the
time between this city and the South and West an hour
and half.
In recent examination for positions In the Treasury
q Of the a women who were successful candidates were
school teachers and nearly all residents OF Washington
The Eew-York City Postofce ordered us iourtn NIL
lion OF postal cards on Saturday.