The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-17
Collector Arthur and the Custom
House Guillotine.
A CONSULTATION AT WASHINGTON
The Hub" Excited About Civil
Service Reform.
SIMMONS AND HIS SATELLITES.


WASHINGTON, July 10, 1877.
Collector Arthur heard to-day by the Treasury
Department on the subject Of the removals 10 the
Custom House contemplated under the report OF the
committee selected to make recommendations ON this
head. "Wednesday next has boon down for q hear
ing OF the appeals, objections approval Of Surveyor
Sharpe on tho subject Of the removals In the Naval
ONCE, and II Is thought that by tho ena Of the week
the whole question OF removals VIII have been so
thoroughly diaested that tho Treasury Department
may let drop the with feeling that even handed
Justice has been done TO all who are compelled 10 feel
tie keonncss OF It's edge. 4N
The second instalncnt Of tho report OF tho special
commission appointed 10 report generally on tho work.
Ing OF the Custom House has boon received by Assist
ant Secretary McCormick. II deals almost exclusively
With the matter Of salaries, for reducing and equaliz-
Ing which u proposes carefully prepared plan. Tho
third aud closing instamen viii discuss and propose
reforms in the matters OF government stores, the
appraiscncnt system and other details OF Custom
House management anu business not included IN tho
previous portions OF tho report.
THE BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE COLLECTOR SIM
MONS AS A CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMER-- REsr0-
NATION OF ofTicE-HoLDERs from POLITICAL
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE poLrTr-
CAL MILLENNIUM.
IY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosroS. July "a. 1877.
There Is good deal OF merrimont manifested In
Boston to-day Tho promptness and gravity
with which Collector simmons has undertaken to
carry out the civil service ideas the Prcsidcnt-d-
vorcng federal Office holders from positions involving
them in active participation In politics Probably
where in tho United States could there havs been
found more active and energetic politician,
whose brain was so icftio in dcvsng and executing
means for the accomplishment OF any desired political
ends The Collector always maintained speeches and
private conversation, that the fact that he was
oice-hoIder could not destroy interfere with his
inalicnable right to participate actively In political
matters, ana mdhv who remember his numerous doc
laratlons this effect thought A. possible that hs
would give up the Collectorship rather than surrender
The prominence which hc has taken IN the manage
Servers however, becn disappointed Tor the COL
lcctor has not only got out OF the Republican State
Committee himself but has today promulgated au
order the Custom House the effect that tho letter
and spirit OF tho Presidents order must he obs orvcd
every particular, and the consequence has becn the
resignation OF score of members OF city and town
committees who held nspcG'orships and other posi-.
tons In tho Custom House.
| WHERE LAUGH COMBS IN
The aughabc feature OF all TINS that these worry
men were in most Instances appointed and have held
their Offices solely account OF their usefulness TO tue
party In tho locacs N which they lived Tho Col
lcc,or IN his seriousness has caused TO be prepared
book which the Presidents order Is written out
full and every officer IN Tho Custom House hus been
requested to signify that he ntents to adhere TO tho
policy thus marked out. 'Thcro Will DC ingenious
devices adopted to whip the devil around the stump,
Is tho Official declaration made, but acting good
fah The Collector will report Tor removal any Custum
House officer who makes himself part Of Tho political
machinery, or who seeks TO influence or control
vcntiOns caucusses This, OF course, Is all very
proper even from such an invotcras politician man.
agcr- as Collt cor Simmons, and viii be AN occasion
Tor rejoicing II the officials at tho Custom House
longer TO lear tho fowns or solicit the iav0rs OF high
| officials
BOLD REBCkED.
The retirement OF many federal officers from tho
State Central Committee hns taken from that body all
who were rockonod among tho butterflies, and Of
tho first rebukcs which the Lowell statesman has
ceIvcd has been IN tho choice 0. his Old opponent Mr.
George f. oar, 10 preside tho next convention.
THE BALTIMORE CUSTOM HOUSE.
| BALTIMORE, Nd, July Id. 1877.
| The republican Executive Com mitIee Of this city
published notico this morning that tho republican
| primaries would DO held In tho several wards on
Wednesday afternoon next for the election OF ward
officers and members 1--we from each ward) OF a city