, 1877-10-13

THE CHtCAno cusroM-1iousB.
Sp<ciai IHsnufcA Ia The CAfcugy Tribune.
WAsiIIS6roN, d. c., Oct, 12.-Tho Treasury
officials report that Collector William Henry
Smith, OF Chicago, has inauguratcd some very
Important reforms In the method OF conducting
business at tho Custotn.llonse. The Collector,
by virtue Ut Lila Office, dtsburscs all the appro-
trlat!ons for the construction ol the new Gus
t.ln-iIoues Building. Under tho new system
inauguratcd by A1r. Smith, tic payment checks
arc drawn to tic ordc: of persons receiving tho
us,ney, and no account for construction IL paid
until 1t has been approved In Washington, by
these lleans tho disbursement OF tho funds u
much better secured than before.
UNSAFE nulLDlH0s.
The Commission appointed to examine the
tlrcprout qualities Of tho public buildings lcfu
1iar. completed their report. They lind that
the new State Department building mud coast
well lie, wIlrh are filled with records. Two oll
uir,ra Of the Capto, adjoining tho Congrcsstun'
ri Library arc very defective, and have much
wood under tho roofs. The War Department
part n,crc tintlcr.boxes. Tho largo Winder
building, In which arc tho engineers. ordnance,
nnd aruly-rolls, fs highly eo1nb11stibto IN
tho upper part. The Treasury reeerds
rs tho tiles OF two of the important accounting
divisions are concerned. Fart of the l'ost-Onlce
rouf Is supported er wooden rattcrs. Tue
National 3Cuchl auecutn. the Hlleat co!cct!un
In the wurll, In old Fsnl'a Theatre, is under 4
ws,odcn roof aud tortteo. The. Agricultural
Department, with ita museum, Is slso unsasc+
In taCt, nearly all tho Government archives arc
In constant danger ttotn ilro. Tho condition 81 81
affairs In this respect proves surprise to
everybody here, ard presents questions which
Congress- must act upon at oncf. Tho remedy
will reluirs extended appropriations, aud will
furnish Congress much wOrS.
fliE FiuIlT pOll orFfcR.
There are ilfty candidates for tho Georgia
United States Narshalehl1'. The Democratic
Rcnators, who have consultc'l rs to thls appont-
AN ARMY aRowL"
There is considerable comment among army
officers that tho officer rcprcscnt'ng thu ua!tcd
States in lsuesla had no service IL our own War.
enee, s
sKNAToR PATTERSON, .
& e ssu GaFe X hs wv sot sss 1t ersay ss i e
obtain Ills pcraou Eminent eollnacl have beer,
engaged Tho case will 10 tried Wednesday
next.
Bzlt1Np IN M1s AccouHTs.
. At the Cabinet meeting to-day tho Secretary
oF tho Treasury submitted tbs case against
White, Internal Revenue Collector Of Indiana.
Illc chargc arunkt him Ia that he has bccu III
the habit 81 advancing large anlountsof revenue.
stn,,pa to certain tlist!llur III Ills district With
nut COLLECTING tic money for them, al that he
Is constantly si5, ,000 or so0, ,00O bcInu IN ls ar
rtJt&uts by rcnsun Of tliA credit. The Cabinet
took no avtlon.
rx-srNAron rsyroT
arrived here TO-DAY 10 look alter The New Tork
apnuin,ncuts, tu Which bu hus 4 political iutet-
vi. l;r,. Merritt, WHO las bpo,, mentioned %
tnc pnssihc nominee lur Surveyor, Is q special
W!vu!rr. It IL tiuw I,tIinutci that, inasm4rIl
uu l;uu.cyclt tlle supposed new Collector, rep
tcsents Eyafts, aud Merritt represents Vice.
President Wheeler. The thlfu Important olllte,
tl,at Ut Nuyui Oiiircr. viii lie Given To- an rar
nest adLertnt Of C1m,kimv.
rup rsTrIrSnSr,rv FINN