Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-01

intended to insist upon leaving the department
az soon as possible. On returning to the Pos.
ONCE department, in reply to a question whe,h-
er he would reconsider his resignation he said
emphatically: "No, L WAS in earnest when
resigned: and would be glad to be relieved to
morrow" He directed First Assistant Post
mastea General Marshall to sign some docu
ments which were presented to him. declining
10 settle any questions or decide any matters ex-
cept such as were necessary to keep the depart
ment going.
Victims of CONGREGATIONAL &" Contrac-
TRoUBLoUs TINES IN TIE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.
The results of recent Congressional legisla-
ton looking to contraction of the number OF
employees in the government Offices we're felt
quite severely in the Treasury department yes
terday, where several hundred employees were
discharged, making, with those dismissed to-
day, about Elk hundred In all. But little work
was done yesterday. No one knowing who were
selected for official decapitstion, but few had
the heart to work. At half past two O'Clock
the dreaded issives were distributed. creating
quite CONSERVATION among the unfortunates
ana their sympathiZing friends. The heaviest
blow fell upon employees in the bureau of en-
craving and printing. In this division alone
3i3 persons, nearly all females, received no
earthquake could hardly have produced more
marked results. Fourteen ladies tainted. Four
doctors were summoned, and for a time the
rooms were permeated with odors OF camphor
and other reyivifyiDg drugs. At one time
seven ladies were Frustrated in one room, re-
ceiving medical aid. Nearly all were CRYING,
those fortunate enough to retain their places
mingling their tears with their less fortunate
sisters. Appeals were made to the chief of the
bureau TO intervene with his influence TO save
those discharged, but while his sympathies were
with the distressed ones, yet the law was in-
flexible, and as an officer of the government he
lad only TO carry out its provisions and was
powerless 10 avert the blow.
In the Second Auditors office forty clerks
were discharged.
To-DAY's DISCHARGES AT THE TREASURY.
In vulgar vernaculsr they are just knocking
things" around the Treasury Department to-
day. Since IL O'Clock neet-foOted messengers
have been on the alert carrying around TO the
unfortunates their discharge papers. In the
halls the female employees, as they were yestar-
day, are discussing the dismissals with fearful
eyes About IS additional discharges were made
to-day, mostly males. in the office OF the Sec
rotary, the commissioners of internal revenue
and customs, the Third Auditors office, and
independent treasury. 1t Is said that all the
bureaus OF the Secretary's office, established by
Secretary Boutwell,, are to be abolished and the
duties remanded to the bureau officers IN charge
Of principal clerks. Mr.. Goddard, assistant
chief Of the customs division, was discharged
to-day. 1t is said, however, he is to be ap-
pointed special agent.
The nomination of Mr.. Conant was received
IN the Treasury department about 2 O'Clock.
lie was at once besieged by An army of congr9t-
ulatory friends, whom he received cordially. 1t
Is stated that q nomination VIII be made to-
morrow for the office of appointment clerk, and
that the post has been offered to a gentleman
residing in New York city.
1t was remarked to-day tIat the scenes in the
Treasury department were no. equaed at a
change OF administration. In addition to the
number discharged upwards Of six hundred),
about an equal number will be reduced to clerk.
ships OF lower grade. No discharges were
made in Treasurer Spinner's Office.
The following is the form Of discharge served
upon the unlucky ones:
TREASURY DRPAPTMFrT lima 2nth
SIR BY reason of the reduction OF the appro
priations by Congress, your services as an en-
pioye IN the office Of oo., will no. be required
from and after the 30th instant. By joint
resolution of Congress, approved June %, 1874,
you are entitled to two months pay at your
present compensation, which will be paid TO
BUshrod Birch, disbursing clerk OF this depart
b. Il. BRIsTow, Secretary.
DIsMIssAIs IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
About twenty-five permanent and the same
number OF temporary clerks were discharged
includes contraction of the force In the Patent
once, the appropriation for that bureau hay
ing been reduced $40, 900.
The number Of dismissals in the different bu-
reaus OF the Interior department amount to
ABOUT 40, although 1t Is but just to say that
nearly twenty dispensed with at the Pension
ONCE are not considered as in the nature Of dis.
mlssals, with the exception OF four messengers.
fund was set apart, and the com missioner au-
thorized to employ a certain number of add
uonal clerks, to be known as temporary
CLERKS" TO serve until June 30th, aud they are
dispensed with at this time because the fund
has been exhausted, and the contract with
them mas expired, which would have been the
case Just the same IL not another person in the
employ of the government had been dismissed.
In the Patent Once there have been nine dis
mlssais, but the list is not yet complete and
more VIII go to-day and to morrow, while some
changes Will be made in the list already made
out AS 1t becomes known who the unfortunate
ones are great pressure Is Immediately brought
TO lelr upon the Commissioner, and all sorts of
reasons are edduced to induce him to make au
exception In this case and that. SO far, how
ever, the appeals have been Intellectual
although the Commissioner is inclined to take
HUMANITARIAN view of the situation, and will
perhaps In one or two instances retain those
whess circumstances seem to warrant IL, the
t t concerning which did not come to ais
knowledge until after the list was made out.
IN the Land Office there will be no reduction,
though there may be some few changes.
In the Post Office Department there win be
no reduction, but it is expected that several
changes will take place.
At the Surgeon Generals ONCE, on 10th
street, 2s clerks have been discharged from the
ers from about the building on 10th street
From the entire Surgeon Generals depart
me- az wiz be discharged by reason OF the
service men and hospital stewards. From this
number, however, the Secretary of War lie al
lowed TO select such as may be needed and sp-
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Many jokes were cracked at the expense OF
those detailed to CO." and as q rule they good
naturedly packed up their little duds, pocketed
their 500 extra pay, thanked Hon Ben. Butler,
and went on the march.
HOW PATENT OFFICE CLERK REoRI WE'D The
NEWS.
This morning, batch Of the hated " yellow
kivers," containing dismissals, were distributed
among the employees In the Patent Ofice, and
one fell to the lot of clerk named Brian, OF
goodly syoirdupois. Upon receiving the i'll
rated document he took himself to the model
room and improvised spear out of q ten-foos
pole, to the end Of which he attached a gem
uine, glittering bayonet. He then repaired to
one of the closets and Invested himself OF all
bis apparel save his bifurcated garment, and in
this attire land want of the same) rushed through
the hall with his armament at charge bay
onets," madiy dashing here and there and ut
te ring incoherent sentences. After some diff
fcuity he was captured and taken In charge by
Detectives Sargent and McElfresh. There Is
no doubt the effect OF the discharge In this case
has produced temporary insanity. II an eco
nomic Congressman had been encountered by
that bsyopet, he would doubtless have had
cause TO regret HE vote. He Was examined Il
police headquaItegs by DR.. Eliot, and eubeo.