The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1877.

wAsHiSGroS June IS, ISL
FAST NAIL FROM WASHINGTON SOUTH.
Governor Walker Of Virginia. called upon the Post
master General to-day in regard 10 a fast mail 10
Richmond and through mail TO montgomery and New
Orleans, which service Will probably be srrengcd IS
soon rs possible.
TRIBJrE no THE LATE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER D. D. PRATT DECEASED.
The clerks OF the Internal Revenue 0nicc will hold
meeting Tomorrow for tho purpose Of passing appro.
PIRATE resolutions relative to the death Of the ato
Commissioner d. D. Pratt whose dcath is the frs, on
the list OF those who had charge OF that bureau
since its organization.
MOVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Hon. J. @ Smith, Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
returned TO Washington and resumed charge OF his
bureau this morning.
DR.. Lindcrman, Director OF the Mint, left for the
Pacific coast this morning official business. rne
Secretary Of the Treasury has designated Il. E. Pros
ton, Examiner Of the Mint Bureau, acting director
during the absence OF DR.. Lndcrman.
SECOND CLASS MEDALS FOR SAVING LIFE.
Toe Secretary OF the Treasury has directed that
ond class medals recognizing gallant conduct in saving
human life Oh the occasion OF tho strandng the bark
Tanner, near Milwaukee, Wis. in September last be
ISSUED TO the following persons, namely:-Hepry NJ
Lee +. A. Peterson, Bnrut Olson, Arthur Olson,
Henry Sparks and John McKenna.
CONVERSION OF PARRoTT GUNS INTO BREEcH-
LoADERs
The Ordnance Bureau of tho Navy Department has
adopted the slotted screw, or French system, in
vortng l0Opound Parrot guns into brocch-loadcrs
THIS system has also boon adopted by several foreign
governments, which, alter careful experiments. has
been found to be most suitable Tor the conversion of
such guns As previously stated, number Of Parrot
guns are now being converted into breechloaders at
the PARROT Foundry on the Hudson.
NEW IDEAS IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
orFIcE-LErrER FROM THE PUBLIC
PRINTER
The following circular has boon issued by Public
Printer Dofrecs:-
OFFICE THE PUBLIC PRINTER, |
WASHINGTON d. e., June Is. 1877.
lt m now more than sixteen since tho estab-
ishment OF the Government Printing O1nce. Since
have como here from every part OF tho coun-
.y foe employment Many Of them OBJ
tanned =, and have by nard worx and econ
many instances have not been entirely PAID Tor; ;
Others who do not own houses, rem, them or board,
and nearly all have families to support out OF their
daily earnings. There now moro sober Industrious
and capable workmcn of this character here than
cruel 20 discharge any Of these sew worImsa merely
To put others IRON u distanco their places,
s s.., VIII ,ra no. DO done As letters nave been
employ scnt II Is deemed best to adopt this method OF
Informing all concerned that It cannot DO had that
the expense OF coming here may be avoided.
II must also DC understood that this establishment
cannot be- msdo cthcr religious. political or cbar-
icnsvs publishing house IN the word--and must he
managed with the same regard u economy as Is OBJ.
else u wcrc better Tor tho government TO abolish
JOHN ID. DEFREES, Public Printer.
POLITICS AND THE rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
| rue POSTMASTER GENERAL IN ANSWER TO
| CERTAIN pIssArrsrIED Ex-ENpIoYEs
| some days ago number Of clerks, who had been
discharged BY the recently appointed postmaster
from the post once of OF the larger cities tho
west visited Washington to lay their grievances be.
fore Postmaster General Key and 10 give sdvice
TO the conduct OF tho administration. They repre-.
scsssd mat tho postmaster had discharged faith.
fu end snctont clerks appointed In
experienced and scAclen, clerks IN their stead ana
moreover. shat the present postmaster no,
loyal 90 The adminstratou that by appointment
osher acts. well by words spoken, he had man
Tested hostility 10 the southern polcy Of tho admin.
istraiion for which offences they asked bus removal
and the appointment Of who would appreci-
ate their political and Official devotion. Tho Post
master General informed ihsm that no would take
their papers and iay the before the President.
Tho following cory OF an autograph letter. written by
judge Key, shows the result
PosT OFFICE DgPAxxMsxr.l
WASHINGTON. Juno 10, 1877.
DgAR Sfws I'll have seen the President aud prescn ed
10 him the papers YOU hicd tn this department In ref
erencc 10 tho fos dolce al - and VIC have
fuily considered the same. Your records 10 be
good aud your testimony rs stroug. II appears from
the evidence tho department tnat the Office is we'll
conducted AZ present and that special mado
favorable report Ia fs present oryanization nd
management. 20 that tho pubic not suffering Tor
the want VI good service. The oiico we'll mana ccd
now, SO that the complaints made are more the
tnre Of private thsn public grievance. IL may be-
and do undertake 10 say nov that is--lhat you
properly treated by the present Posma stcr
hut yet he has force when = dircharcing efficiently
the duties 81 tho Office. To remove the Postmaster
might deprive these Of their positions tho
resignation Of the predecessor Of the incumbent de.
pnved you OF yours - ina, u wrong has occurred 10
would not be rcdrcrscd by such procedure might
10 enlarged aud extended.
Tho Post once 10 not political institution lf Il
be true. as you state that the incumbent opposes tho
policy OF tho admin srsiion. that he has right do
aud u cause OF removal, unless his zeal aud
activity he snk the Postmaster IN the politician
II any one, wbc,her he support oppose the
lsirstop nesiccis hts duty oy being busy politician
etc aud foolish zeal, he ought 20 10 removed but "
and acceptable Postmaster he should not be removed
though he see ~ 10 oppose the administration. The
fresdent hnas no sufficient cause Tor change IN tho
- Poet once. Very truly.
D. NJ KEY, Postmaster General