The Portland daily press., 1877-06-23
WASHINGTON.
Active Interfere nee Sl Politics by Federal
Officials 40 be Prohibited

Omclais 10 DC PRO biied.
WASHINGTON, June 22-It is thought week
VIII elapse before the civil service rules will be
promulgated. From utterances of the Presi-
dent 1t IS inferred that all federal officers will
be prohibited from taking an active part in DO
litical manifestations, becoming members of
po,iticai conventions or serving as members of
political committees. The President says that
while the enforcement of such rules might and
probably would work some Injury to the Re
publican party for little while to come, it is
sound IN principle, and he insists upon its being
strictly observed 10 the end he thought the
Republican party would be benefited by it. 1t
was brought to the Presidents attention yester-
day that in large Atlantic cities like Boston
and New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
manipulation of Republican primary elections
had for years been mainly directed BY custom
house and other federal officials. The President
said he was pretty well cognizant of all these
facts, and the time had come when there must
be change. He had no objection to any fede-
raj officials who thought that patriotism and
duty to party demanded they should manage
primary meetings and conventions resigning
their offices, but they must either e i've up one
or the other.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet was in session today less than
two hours. A few unimportaDt appointments
We're agreed upon. A circular letter, designed
to prohibit federal officers from taking part in
political conventions, committees &C. was read
The Secretary of War presented the follow
ing despatch from Gen. Ord, in regard to the
troubles on the Rio Grande:
Fort CLARK. Texas, June 10
Gen. Trevino, commanding the forces on the
Bravo, and two of his sta4 came over with men
from Duncan. gave him a review and he
went back yesterday. There is good under
standing between as to the basis of my instruc-
tons regarding prompt action to suppress ma
rauding and the cooperation of our troops on
doc nj fInn
think he is satisfied that nothing but good
can possibly result
Gold Sales
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the United States Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell one million dollars gold on Thurs.
day, 18th.
The Agricultural Outlook.
The June report of the Department of Agri-
| culture indicates better prospect than usual
| for wheat. The average for winter and spring
| wheat together IS 100, winter wheat being above
| that figure and spring wheat below it. The
| state averages are as follows: Maine 101, New
| Hampshire 102, Vermont 100, Massachusetts,
100, Rhode Island 100, Connecticut 1O3 New
| York 10S New Jersey 100, Pennsylvania 49,
| Delaware 81, Maryland 103, Virginia 109, North
Carolina 100, South Carolina 81, Georgia 1903,
Florida 100, Alabama 96. Mississippi 107, Lou
isiana 1O3, Texas 40. Arkansas 1O6, Tennessee
| 81, West Virginia 107, Kentucky 108, Ohio lis,
Michigan LOG, Indiana 1l2. Illinois los, Wis
| consin 10Y, Minnesota 95. Iowa 102, Missouri
| no, Kansas SO, Nebraska 103, California So
Oregon 100.
| The Pension Agents.
Today it was decided by the President and
Secretary SchuIz that the consolidated pension
agency for Illinois be located at Chicago, and
| that Miss Ada Sweet be retained as the agent
1t was also decided to retain all the agents now
in office at the seats of the various consolidated
pension agencies with the exception of Gen
| Terrill at Indianapolis, Indiana, whose com
| mission has expired, and he will be superseded
| by Gen. Kuefton, commissioned today.
| Various.
The Secretary of the Treasury today author
lied the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer o.
| the United States to commerce the payment OF
interest due the first proximo, on Tuesday, 26tt
| inst, without rebate
U. S. Consul at Bucharest in a despatch lat
| ed May 18th, assures the Department of State
/ from his own inquiries no outrages have beer
practiced on Roumanian Jews since Move mbel
| last
Lieut. William e. Parker has been ordered
to the Boston navy yard,
Receipts from internal revenue today were
| $780,, oil; customs 1910 532
Treasury officials estimate the total sub
scrptions by the people to the new four PEI
cents. not to be over two million dollars. Vi
| TO Thursday Light the subscriptions were eight
hundred thousand, of which seven-eighths wert
| at New York city,