, 1877-07-13
Secretary Schurz overhauling
the Genera! land.Ottlca.
Many Fnt Surveying Jobs Dis
covered and Noted
Our Four Per Cents Selling Favora5l7
IN the London Market
Twenty-Five Millions Of Them Disposed
Of tn This Country.
THE DEPARTMENT.
ANOTHER HEw DEPARTURE.

Spfel1t uilpaseh to 5ht Trhhns.
WAsn,sa4os. u. t., Jnly II. Secretary scnnfs
Is contemplating new departure IN the matter nf
nnrstvs Of nub,ie lands In the Tcesitos.ca. tia
1nds great pnntner Of surveying contracts TOT d.
ytllus lands which the whos country kao"s 10 N
worthless. and that thcy nnet always remain 10.
Thesc arc In lhc sage and alkRf deserts u ths 'n
tortos. Most OF thehc contracts ase purely matse1
Of political thyortisn,. lie will probably oppose
any future appropriations for work OF thss tlaea.
md recommend general rcductun IN the surrey
ING force and the abandonment Of any subdlslston
nf dcsert regions into townships anti sections I'M
der tho prcssnt system. It viii mt bc diincult
thus to s.vp 81, 300 D0o In tht expsntcs Of Land.
Offices and surveys.
TuH INDIAN INVESTIGATION.
which has been in process a. the Inferior uepast'
mcut while exciting at times much nlvcrfo critt"
csm. bas arcad1 proyctt it4ell TO t.ast hccn srsy
ntacttcat nnd business. like snair It now appear!
that Secretary Schur4s chief ai wah noe so nlnelI
rings outside mhnacc 10 Obtain thcif hntI II whs
these connections nat the ssetetary was ansons s,a
to trace. and the work already dune has been s'sn
In results. -.
Edward Mcphcraon, Chief Ut tho Dureau or En-
sstasS sa % sSe 5a,s. r. %
70 a,ac tho.e epSssa u fs ssia1
uni 81 80. and that Of the thtsd waaeh w con.
si!u!e about ner cent q tss entt,e f91ee ,n9a ~
rfsde aboTr The last ciass viii he that Of sape.In-
tcnden. Appointments TO positions ln The :, ". y.
rran will be made on the Recommendation ot tno
| Chee and the approval Of tho secrensy Of tl,S @
Treasury. and members OF ConEresa and othGta ~ll
| be allowed 10 nominate candidates a. under tho
| old syetent. Mo appointments are TO be made e1+
| ccnt 10 The 1pwcst uratte aud when Pcfeon hod
i,een ono giysn employment In tho nnrrau ne n %
| he nromoted on1y for merit: McFherson .oean
intend 10 receive any snsEcsttons from outside tie
Nuseau touching promotion. or TO hafc any e1m.
munIcatton wth t;enrreEsu.an or others on thaf
subject, i1e Expresses tho determination 70 r. make
ths execution Of theke regulations strlct!y IN
martial, aud 10 make eSesT tnp1oya once ~ ihc
finrenn feel that be as hs fntuEr cntIrhiy IN III
avn hauds, In making original appointments.
eyiGcncc Of good mnsas. falr ability, mad Eoot
henlth will be soquircd
| HARD CASE.
| The cxse Of Crogsu, who for n1nnJ years ~
hctn In cIarcc Of Tho safe In the TlcaauFy tontah
I'M ali thc bonds OF the National ltansa. and WIG
| WA removed shurt tlme since hccause he haa
| hro1hrr Ia the Department. haa been put IN snap
for placing It bef0rc the President win q sieW =
| hIs fcatofatjon. Gen. Smith, Appointment CIerl
| Of tho Treasury. assured the Secretary before Il
lett that Croggins scryi.cs to the Government nay
been Of such character ~ to make them wott
biz weight In gold, md that The order 'n III sas
| rl,oujt be revoked, Tho natteF passed, however
| tho Secretary left. aud thls was not done. ~
matter viii b ptaccd befosc the President nj eaa
where cyery principle OF real C!F1l'sesslce Fetoss
: | requires bis restoration