The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-01
sERVANTs or THE PEOPLE.
Work for which Democrats rs well as Re
publicans Pay the Cabinet.

sERTINTs or THE PEOPLE.
Work for which Democrats as well ms Re
publicans Pay the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-The heads OF tho
several departments are busily engaged In tho
preparation Of their annual reports. These Will
necessarily be brief, for the time now loft before
the meeting OF Congress is short The following
abstracts OF the more important reports have
been furnished o the press;
TUE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Chandler states that tho affairs OF his
department. have progressed satisfactorily to
himself and to Republican ofncehode through
out the land. He submits tho following sum
mary OF the work accomplished:
Days spent IN the transaction OF public business 3
Days spent IN electoneerlng for Hayes 3e3
Nmmscr nyltitlons 70 drint success to Hayes 80 lss
Number Of invitations to drink confusion to iii
Number Of Invitation, accepted ......,...... 2iog5
Balance to private account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. us
The Secretary modestly calls attention to tn
grand total given above az proof that he has not
been unmindful OF the responsibilities and OPP
portunitles of his position. lie claims that no
other Secretary ever paid such unremittine and
patriotic attention to his interior department as
he has done.
The Secretary recommends the permanent re-
moval Of the department to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York, and suggests that, In view
OF the heavy expenses necessitated by the Pres
idential campaign, tho appro priations for the
coming year should be doubled.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Morrill, admits that his opportuni-
ties to serve the Republican party have been
more limited than those Of some Of the other
members OF the Cabinet, but points with pride
TO his pubic-spirited action when called upon
to address the bankers OF Wall street upon
tiona finances. - have neglected no OCCASION"
he says, " to impress upon the minds OF foreign
bondhoders the grand truth that the security ~
their investments lies, not In the good faith Of
the nation, but In the continuance In power Of
the present Administration"
In smother place he says At time when
the national credit was seriously threatened by
the omens OF Mr.. Tiden's success, l was able to
avert panic by prompt application of the Sc
cret service fund to gay the expenses Of Repub-
lican electioneeriuR agents. This use OF the Sc
cret service fund Is clearly that which the law
contemplates."
The following is Secretary Morrill's annual ex-
hibit
Number OF Government t"nloyccs assessed
for HAYES per cent. ............. 60. 11,7b0
Number refusing opay nt.......... 2lG
Io;al revenue VI department tlb J........ 100000
Amount pad secretary Chandler 4 Interior
Department 00OVOO
at is gratifying" concludes Secretary Morrill,,
" that at time Of almost universal business
depression, the department which have the
honor to administer can show the country such
creditable figures as these"
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Don Cameron declines TO report
concerning the condition and disposition Of the
army OF the United States. lie says In private
"a 4 D.
are responsible to the people is about played
out. That soldiers Of experience and courage
should be held amenable to pettfogging legis-
lators, whom they can make or unmake, Is ex-
tremey absurd. IL Congress wishes to hear
from the army during the next session IL can
undoubtedly be accomm odated."
THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
Mr.. Taft explains at some length that he has
been too busly engaged since his appointment
10 manufacturing opinions to suit marty require
ments, in recommending pardons for the whis.
key thieves, and "a stumpiu. for HAYES, to at
tend TO the ordinary routine duties Of his nice.
or. indeed, to ascertain what those duties are.
NO patriot can be expected" he protests lat
a crisis like this 10 cucumber his brain with a
useless clutter Of indictments. demurrers, aud
judgments. The country must be saved even
though everything loos by default"
TuE rosT OFFICE.
Mr.. TYner concratulates himself upon the ap-
plication Of a new and patriotic method of adj
ministerng the mail service. While other POST
master Generals have taken a narrow view Of
their duties and confined themselves TO the
transmission OF private matter Of comparative
unimportance, he has sought to promote the
political education OF the people 10y the eratui-
tous disscmlna ion u campaign documents
The aui cunt and character Of the Information
dispensed by his department are shown IN tho
following list:
senator Nortons Great Nissi.sippi speech a5e ooO
Col. Boo lnpCrsoNs Il iut ,tiuu u Gut..... 1huUO
nt GYNcr GHiaelds pcic nee % RepubucIu-u 2uuuuu
B hemnc's lrsi -cipl's OF Arlthmetc.., ~; Op
COPIES Of In"@ Campaign suppicmcrt........ $1,000
Mr.. Tyner recommends that the Constitution
I've 50 amended that the Postmasters Of the
United states shall here after elect the Pr, sident
and Vice President thus doing away with the
absurd machinery OF the Electoral College aud
throwing the choice upon body Of men emf.
nent for patriotism and statesmanlike habits Of
thought.
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