National Republican., 1874-07-02
REDUCTION OF FORCES.

MORE CONTRACTION YESTERDAY IN
TIE TREASURY AND OTHER DEPART
MENTS.
The Treasury Department yesterday was the
scene of much excitement and lamentation,
because of the large reduction Of the employ
ecs All day long the entrances aud corridors
Of the Treasury building were crowded
with the unfortunate people who had been
thrown out Of employment, which was
their only support and dependence. Among
this large number might be selected many sad
instances where the parties were so situated
that the reduction has deprived not only them
selves, but others who were totally helpless, and
relied solely upon their resources for the ne
cessaries of life. Appeals were made during
all OF the business hours yesterday to the chiefs
Of bureaus to interposc their influence in be-
half OF those who were discharged, but, not
withstsnding their heartfelt sympathy for all
who had unfortunately fallen under the mex
orable Congressional guillOtine, they were
powerlcss TO relieve in any respect. About
seventy-fve additional discharges were made
yesterday, mostly males, in the Office of the
Secretary, the Commissioners of Internal Rev.
euue and Customs, the Third Auditors Office
and Independent Treasury.
The following is the form Of discharge served
upon the unlucky ones:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 20, 1874.
SIR: By reason of the reduction of the ap-
preparation by Congress, your services as an
employee in the office of - will not be re-
quired from and after the 3Oth instant By a
Joint resolution Of Congress, approved June
%, 1874, you are entitled to two months pay
at your present compensation, which Will be
paid to you upon the presentation of this letter
to Mr.. Bushrod Birch, disbursing clerk of this
Department.
am, very respectfully,
B. H. BRIsTow, Secretary.
DIsNIssALs IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
About twenty-five permanent aud the same
number Of temporary clerks were discharged
from the Interior Department on Aonday. This
includes q contraction Of the force in the Patent
ONCE, the appropriation for that bureau haV-
ing been reduced $50, 600.
The number of dismissals in the different
bureaus Of the Interior Department amount to
about forty.
In the Post Office Department there will
be no reduction, but it is expected that several
changes will take place.
At the Surgeon Generals Office, on Tenth
street twenty eight clerks have been discharged
from the division of records and pensions, and
a few others from about the building on Tenth
street
From the entire Surgeon Generals depart
ment 202 will be discharged by reason of the
bill which passed Congress discharging all civil
service men and hospital stewards. From this
number, however, the Secretary OF War is al
lowed to select such as may be needed and ap-
point them as regular clerks In the Depart
ment.
In the Patent Office nine have been dismissed,
but the list is not yet complete.
One of the sad effects Of the discharge was
evidenced in the case of Mr.. Brian, q clerk in
the Patent Office. After receiving his notiica-
ton he became suddenly crazed, armed him
self with bayOnet, and, diVesting himself of
all apparel save his uDdergarments, rushed
through the rooms and corridors, charging in
Discriminatory. After some difficulty he was
captured by Detectives McElfresh and Sargent
and taken to police headquarters, where he was
examined by DR.. Elliot. Subsequently he was
turned over TO his friends.
The discharged employees Of the Surgeon
Generals Office will hold meeting at Aman's
this morning.
At meeting of the German Veteran Union,
held last night, the following was adopted:
Whereas 1t appears, from the action taken by
majority Of the heads Of the different Depart
meIts, that under the operations Of the act reduc
ing the number OF employees Of the Departments
charged the military and naval service OF the
United States are being ignored and that persons
who have not rendered any services to the Union
during the days Of the rebellion being retained
IN the civil service, to the detriment Of crippled
soldiers, soldiers widows and orphans: be it
ReSOlUed, That the German Veteran Union eL-
press their disRppIObatiOn Of and protest against,
the Wholesale discharge Of tried soldiers, who
have risked their lives and property and the vel
fare Of their families in the defence Of the imper-
lied country, while those who have safely remained
behind are at present enjoying the benefits Of
Government employment