New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-07
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPllA-
rur FORCE OF BAD EXAMPLE IN OFFlCiAb LII

,r,,,, popCp op RAD EXAMPLE IN OFFICIAL LIFE.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug ., 18Th
,or rc many facts existing here to show the ioce OF
had exampe In official life At one tme' s'nco '"o
dents absence at Long Branch. there was ' -. 3D.,
her OF the Cabinet in town. and at no uhe eN0op' ~
n, hos there been a majority OF the members here'
I,s, now from some cause other they are All n''
except Mr. Robson. short tlme ago ''o'o 80
one commissioned officer IN the Interior o'p"
and no official head whatever. Business was az ''n-
still Nobody was empowered to sign oinoi'' p"p'
and this continued for days Persons who came mere On
business had to wait, often at great loss ""' -,
yenience, and the important current worh was - ,t
n accumulate on the Secrctary's desk Even req''i
tions 10 carry out the important business Oh 'no
ment had TO be deferred Secretary Deiaho' -
absentee has not spent week OF CONSECUTIVE '' r,
the Department since the adjournment OF 'onsi'S'.
following officers OF his Department were aosee t ,"o
same time The Secretary The Assistant The Com.
the Solicitor the Commissioner or fehsIosS;
missioner o, Of bc General Land once. ony
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs was III t follow
is by means The most rigid III his lahuio W ~
the official example III Washington
REMOVAL OF SUPERVISING NsPECToR-'EN-
ERAL SMITH.
The removal of Mr. d. d. Smith. Supervising
General of Steamboats,, is final his resignation na'is
been demanded yesterday by direction OF the rrcsiuo
At the last session OF Congress 100000 was
for expenses in making experiments to Obtain greater
boilers and the President appointed commission oi h'o
TO conduct the experiments At the head OF TINS com
mission Mr. Smith was placed. The experiments "'''
begun and continued to recent dates. wheh ioul oi"
beers Of the Commission reported in substance W no
Treasury Department that not more than nan Vi INC p
preparation had been judlcously expended anu .ey
therefore asked that Mr. Smith might be Suspended ie
further duty with them The charge OF III
the administration of his Office denied by M smith,
but the Secretary satisfied of the accuracy VI hoan
ports and hence his removal. successor n.s ~.
decided upon The friends of Mr.. smith say his removal
the result OF q scheme oTlklnatcu W .tn.nnn,
to get rid of him ON account OF TUG , ~
and harshness with which he administered lhe laHs '
atlng 10 their business.
A DEMAND TO BE MADE on THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS FOR FIVE PER CENT OF THEIR NEr
EARNINGS.
The act OF Congress Of July l. 1862 providing for the
construction of railroad from the Missouri RIVER " 'no
Pacific required that five per cent of the net earnings
OF the road should go TO the United States GoVerhment
later act OF similar nature, contains tho Same pro-
visions in the cases Of other railroads 1t seems that
none OF the roads have paid this tax, and during the a
session of Congress law was passed providing LOT 'ne
enforcement and the collection OF the moneys uuo .o
United States from those roads. The act directs the
Secretary of Treasury to demand the oi III
sums thus which become due, the ohclai notice
TO be sent 10 the treasurer OF each company III ne as
to make payment within co days from the time the de-
mand Is made the Secretary is required to certify the
facts TO the Attorney General who directed Ia pe.
suit at once for the recovery of the delinquent dues IN
accordance with this act. when was appio'Su o1r
1874 Secretary Bristow has directed tue SOLICITOR 10
prepare a demand on the delinquent roads wncn VIII
be at served and followed up with Judicial pro
ceedings.
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF TREASURY
SPECIAL AGENTS.
Secretary Brstow doss consider that the duties OF
baseball player absolutely essential TO an efficient
special agent Of the Treasury Department and that an
agent who travels in Europe with the Athletic Cluo
ought not 10 be hampered with the dull routine OF ON
cia life He has therefore. ordered the discharge OF
Special Agent HuestoD, whose station is Philadelphia,
but who is just now making q somewhat extended ex
cursion across the ocean E. Goddard is to be appointed
Specal Treasury Agent and will be assigned 10 duty on
the racifc coast. IS. Martin is assigned to duty as
Treasury Agent in Philadelphia. 5. o. 1r0it, Specla
to-day appointed special Treasury Agent at san FRAN
cisco in place OF Mr.. Morrill,.
THE NEW CINCINNATI POSTOFFICE AND Gus
TOM HOUSE.
The Secretary OF the Treasury. Postmaster General
and Secretary of the Interior this morning approved OF
the plans for the postolce aud custom-house al
Cincinnati, aud have directed Supervising Architect
Muet to proceed with the work The cost OF the build
inc is limited TO s. 10000 The building, which VIII be
situated between Walnut aud Main sts with the primer
pal elevation on Fifth-st, will have front on tha'
street OF $50 feet and 100 feet on Walnut and NAN ss
IL will be four stories high ana constructed ol a
cane Island granite, and will DC flushed III the course
Of hye years.
THE NEw-ORLEANs MINT.
The SUPERINTENDENT Of the New-Oreans Mint is nero
making arrangements to begin operations again. nut
owing to the smalness Of the Congressional appropia
ton they WILL for the present. be confined to a'sayne
only. No business has been performed at that mint
since June &C. 1901, when the Confederate authorities
took the property Of the United states
THE PROGRESS OF REDEMPTION
The redemption division Of the Treasury Department
has now 70 employed in the business oil counting
and asserting sent by tho banks Tor reuenp
tion The office well systematzed. aud in Few days
the Will begin regularly TO receive returns IRON
the remttances forwarded by them to tue Treasury "
redemption.