Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-11
WASHINGTON.
Civil Service Reform Rules Abolished
Treasuary Balances - ApPOint'
ments and Combinations.
Total appropriations Made by Last Con-
gress-Senate PrOceedings-SOr-
toms Pinehbaek Resolution,
Etc, Etc.
CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS.


WASHINGTON, March 10.-The de-
partments have issued circulars an
nouncing the abolition of civil service
reform rules governing their respective
departments wherever operative, and
announcing a return to the former
method of appointing employees, as pro-
Vided for by section l64, revised statutes
enacted June q, 1874, which is that no
clerk shall be appointed to any depart
ment in either of four classes until he
has been examined and found qualified
by board of three examiners, to con-
sist Of the chief of bureau or office into
which such clerk is to be appointed, and
two other clerks to be selected by the
head of the department. All sub-boards
of civil service reform throughout the
country are abolished by this order.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The treasury balances tomorrow will
show 8 decrease in the outstanding le-
gsI-tendeIs of 81, ,2S5, 100, the order for
canceIing that amount having been sent
to the United States treasury. This will
exhibit the outstanding legal-tenders at
$3.50, ia, 500. Other reductions will be
made as national bank notes are issued.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A large number Of senators, ex-mem-
bers of the house, and membeTs-elect,
visited the executive mansion, some to
pay their respects, but large number
on business, Several OF the eX-mem bers
wanted the President to provide them
with office, but they received little or no
announcement. Only few more nom
nations are to be sent into the senate,
and were it not for the Pinchback ques-
ton, the senate could adjourn within a
week.
APPOINTMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President sent the following
nominations to the senate: J. Burn
ham Ktnsman, United States district
Judge OF the western district of Arkan-
sas. The senate to-day confirmed the
following nominations: Pension agent,
B. F. Bryant, Lacrosse, Wisconsin;
collector internal revenue, Howard
Knowles, fifth district Illinois; post
masters, w. S. Max veil, Preston, Iowa;
J. ]. Mathews, Lyons, Iowa; j. W.
Ferguson, Neilesville, Wisconsin; l.. L.
Fisher, Sparta, Wisconsin,. Charles
Seymour, Lacrosse, Wisconsin; A. w.
Patterson, Crestline, Ohio; J. H. Hull,
New Philadelphia, Ohio; Thomas HAM
mond, M'ConnellsviIle, Ohio; V. B.
Smith, Middleport, Ohio; Mrs. NJ. F.
Low, Xenia, Ohio; James MuIIercampt,
Galleopolis; A. S. Mcclure, Wooster,
Ohio; J. G. Bridgman, Canton, IIli-
uoIs; II. A. Patterson, Janesville, Wis
consin. Jasper NJ. Johnson is appointed
internal revenue storekeeper for the
third district of Ohio, and John F. God.
dard for the eighth Kentucky district.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal, the consideration of the resolu-
tion for the admission of Pinchback was
resumed. Senator Merrimon continued
his argument, and concluded at two
O'Clock, when Senator M'Creery NY
obtained the floor, but yielded for execu-
tive session. The doors were soon re-
opened, and the senate adjourned.
MORTON's RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolu ions are now be-
ing debated in the senate:
Resolved, BY the senate, that the
State government now existing in
Louisiana and represented by w. P.
Kellogg as governor, is the lawful gov
eminent of said Stale; that it is repub-
lican in form and that every assistance
necessary to sustain its proper and law
full authority in said State should be
given by the United States, when prop
erly called upon for that purpose, to the
end that laws may be rightfully and
promptly executed, life and property
protected and defended, and all violatoIs
of the law, State or national, brought to
speedy punishment for their crimes.
ResolUed, That P. s. b. Pinchbsck be
admitted as senator from the State of
Louisiana for the term Of six years, be-
ginning March 4, 1873.
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Chicago Tribune
The total amount of appropriations
made by the present congress for the
support of the government lOr the year
ending June 80, 1876, is not. exactly
known, but approximate one hundred
and sixty-three million dollars. The
expenditures for several years, exclusive
Of the interest on the public debt, the
year ending June 80, in the dates given,
have been as follows: