The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Fed eral OGces in Texas Treasury
Clerkships-An Ancient DemOcrat-Fa-
vOrabIe Report by the Union Pacific
Examining Commission.

Federal O6ces i'm Texas Treasury
ClerLships-An Ancient DemOcrat-Fa-
vOrable Report by the Union Pacific
Examining Commission.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Ex-Gov. Davis and
Boulds Baker are at the head of the delega-
ton from Texas who arrived here to-day to
assist the authorities in selecting the men TO
be appointed to the Federal offices that are
to be vacated. The removals decided upon
are Postmasters at Dallas Galveston, Hous-
ton, and Brennan the Collectors of Customs
at Corpus Christi and Galveston; of Internal
Revenue at Galveston, Brenham. and Tyler
The Internal Revenue Districts Of Galveston
and Brennan are to be consolidated.
Such of the able-boded male clerks of the
Treasury Department as have mothers-in-law
who also hold clerkships are in a very pitiable
state of mind just now. The Secretary pro-
poses to have only one member OF n family
borne on the rolls, and the question is whether
the son-in-law or the mother-in-law shall re-
sign. Probably, in nine cases out of ten, the
old lady will be turned out TO rowse.
An ancient Democrat, who became wonder
fully enthused over the result Of the elections
on Tuesday, and had evidently a strong con-
viction that looming events cast their shad-
ows before them, went up to the White House
this morning and solemnly sprinkled the floor
Of the portico with some kind Of LIQUID and
then, after hanging on one of the pillars a
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tiers the words For rent" he marched away
in a most dignlfed and impressive manner.
The Actin Secretary of the Interior to-
day received the report of James Moore of
New Jersey; John j.. Merriam. of Minnesota,
and John &. Delano, of Ohio-the Commits
sioners appointed to examine whether the
deficiencies in the construction of the Union
Pacific railway, as reported by a commission
OF eminent citizens appointed by Secretary
Cox, under the act of Congress April 10, 1869,
have been supplied, and the road completed
az required by said report. The present
Commissioners examination was commenced
on the 25th OF September, and completed on
the 9TH inst, and they claim TO have made it
thoroughly and in detail. The Commission
ers find, from personal observation and from
data furnished by the company, that the ex-
penditure required by the former commission
in finishing the bridges, in replacing the high
trestles by filling with earth, etc, etc, were
finally completed in the month of September,
1874, and they have therefore decided that the
road, as built, Is a frst-class railroad,
fully complying with it's charter. and
with the requirements of the law, and
in accordance with the instructions OF the
department furnished to them. The report
Is signed by all three of the Commissioners.
1t will require the approval OF the President
and the formal acceptance Of the road as
completed structure before the patents will
issue for the Immigrant.
Inc supreme Court to-day advanced the
Union Pacific railroad tax cases on the
docket, aud set them for argument on the
second Monday in December.
The notice heretofore given by Secretary
Bristow that il was his intention to remove
one OF two of family in the employ of the
Treasury was III partial measure put into
execution to-day by notification sent TO
twenty-five clerks that their services would
be no longer required after the 1st prox.
The blow fell particularly heavy to Treasurer
Spinners bureau.