New-York tribune., 1873-06-13
WASHINGTON.
RUMORs ABOUT THE CIVIL SERVICE.
my rFIrGRAPH 10 TIE TRInUNE.l

| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNEl
| WASHINGTON, June 12.-The report prepared
by the Civil Service Advisory Board lately in session
here will not he made public until after the Goth inst
when isexpected the President viii return 70 Wash
ngton and hold Cabinet meeting. 1t appears after Gll
that in effect the President and hs Cabinet establish the
rules for the government Of the Civil Service, and that
IN reality the Advisory Board merely makes sugges-
tions, which may be approved disapproyed hy the
President The Board has twice met with the Cabinet,
and the last meeting the report was submitted As
il was not adopted, It is TO be pre-
sumed that It was not satisfactory to the
President and that certain amendments were ordered
AT the Cabinet meeting 1t expected the matter
will be considered for the third time when, II the report
approved, II will be given to the public There are in
reality very few important changes recommended by
the Board The important is that III relation to
the examination OF candidates for Office in various parts
Of the country. 1t is found desirable that
candidates should be examined at their own
homes in the vicinity, and not be subjected
10 the expense OF coming 10 Washington. The
Board. therefore. recommended that the country be
be appointed for each district, whose dutytt
shall he TO take charge OF all the examinations OF candi
dates Wlthn the states hcludSd ~ ms uNIslol gong
from point 10 point aud conducting examinations at
stated intervals. It Is proposed that he shall have
associated WIN nm certain oodis' OF OtueIS WiiO MAY
be found 10 be qualified Tor the work, residing III
Department in Washington, showing tire record OF
each candidate that the head Of the department IN
from those who pass the hest examination as Is supposed
to be done NOW There "a rq4f no deDe5 SI%e 'SS bS
those who ought 70 have positive khOWledse
on the subject, that during the recent excursion
OF the Examining Board OF the Treasury Department
through the SOUTH Collector OF Customs was found az
one of the ports IN that section who cOud neither read
nor write and who made no pretense OF attending TO
any business, all the business OF the once except the
Collector Tie runor adds thar the Collector pre-
vousy convicted of an infamous crime Dut Dad maue
himself very seryceabe IN politics.
n
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June 12-The Secretary of War
has submitted % the Department OF Justice statement
OF the condition OF affairs found by the War Department
to exist in the division Of the late Freedmens Bureau
charged with the settlement OF bounues to coored SOL
der The Secretary calls attention to the report OF the
Second Auditor Of the Treasury the effect that pay
ments have been made upon fictitious papers and fraud
uent vouchers and receipts TAKEN and other fraudu
lent means taken to procure payments. He fur
ther sets forth that the claimants for whom
Treasury certificates have been issued and sent
10 the Freedmon's Bureau for payment have never
received their money, although they were marked on
the records Of the Bureau paid reported TO the trea
sury Iby the disbursng officer Of the Bureau paid,
and 50 credited in the settlement Of his account. The
Secretary asks the opinion OF the Attorney as TO
the proper legal steps 20 protect the Interests OF the
Government aud secure the defrauded claimants the
amounts due them. He also asks the opinion OF the
Attorney 10 the degree Of responsibility and
ard and his disbursng officer Gen. Baloch The papers
accompanying the communication OF tho secretary
Bureau taken possession OF by the war Depart
ment unpaid claims were iouhd d, amounting Mounting 10 10
short between g. OO and e. OO while certificates for the
settlement OF the entire SUN had been Issued by the
Treasury Department at various dates, extending back
to 1867 Claims to the amount Of $4,000 were found un-
paid although entered the records OF the Bureau as
paid reported the Treasury and credited there as
pad. The Adutant.GeneraPs office also reports that
there is believe tnat the claimants have been
the Attorney General viii decide whether further pro
ceedings will DO by military court or under c'l process
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 12 1873.
Mrs Hail. the widow OF the unfortunate Capt. Hall,
has been here for two three days. but has thus far
been unable to learn anything regarding the last
hours OF her husband. She has not yet seen
Capt Tyson nor any OF the crew at the Navy
YarG IN this city, and is therefore, as ignorant OF the
entire circumstances relating 10 her husbands death and
the probabe fate Of the Poaris the public at large
She is almost crushed with grief and came here on the
sad errand of obtaining what facts TO be known
from the party brought here by the FrClc. She much
regrets not having arrived In time to see Joe
and Hannah, the Esqulmaux friends OF her hus-
| band, and she says II she could diyest herself OF
the idea that the Captain did not die natural DEATH
she could feel his loss less keeny she VIII remain uli-
III che is permitted to see Capt tyson ana the party
| dlgnatiOn Is felt here in regard 10 the arbitrary
% course pursued by the ondI SesTe,ny s GI dr sne
i
sons from communication with the rescued explorers
Ibus Tar, no journalist other private czen mas Deeu
gwen access 10 the members OF the party ana now
seems probable that all the Information TO be had from
them VIII come Uttered through the Navy Department
AZ such time as may desirable To The head VI tna
| department.
| There has been good deal OF display made OF the
fact that determined effort was making on behalf OF
the Governor OF this District and several members Of
the District Legislature for reduction Of the enormous
salary hst under the new government Gov Cooke be.
| gan the effort In strong ana earnest recon-
mendaton In his message and has endeavored to force
a reduction that would have good effect in the
agemcnt OF District affairs. The salary list ~ now
stands Is said TO amount 10 t2s62O The Legislature
has passed the Reduction BILL after AN decara
1ouTshes appears that the amount saved is
| something over $4,000.
Kaiser ID. Beckley Of Alexandra, Va was to-day, ap-
pointed special agent OF the PostOiice Department,
at salary OF tl6OO per annum aud s. per diem from
auI after Juy 18Th, next. Beokley q colored man.
and was udOrsed by the leading Republicans OF Ylf-
gina, smODg them Senator LOWS lie was an applicant