The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-21


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osta,lish,uonts :, ,ho or,,r,yirg and nrint.
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'n 'i'ia, .',s, ~, IL oror,,ous dif.
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=, a., ,.,,. ,.o,ni,,d Duri,,, thc currcnt
COM ,hnnso,d rorsons hnvc boon cm-
,Ia,.oI IN ,his Lnrr,u and now when Mr..
Su,.,,,,~ IL nn,,ncIlcd lac tbn certainty of
a rn,y invcsti,,atinn tn rcduco the number.
hc strilsns ar thrne hundred ot n single dash.
and nronosos to strike off three hundred
moro an thc first of Nav. because their ser
vices are not needed for the work TO be
donc
In other words. two-thirds Of the whole
force of tho largest bureau i'm the Treasury
can be- dispensed with. and its regular ma
chinrrv is not disturbed at ALL This con-
f,sston il c>tort,d from the Secretary of the
Treasury. who admits that the force retain-
cd was excessive for moro than year. and
ever since silver WAS substituted for the
fractional currency. All through the ad.
ministrntions Of boutwell,. RIcnARpsoN,
and even Bi1srow this rlnrinr imposition
WAS continued at n cost of millions To tho
Treasury. and n decentralization which can
not be rcpaircd
When thc Democrats cut down tho num-
Der of clerks in the departments and re-
duced their salaries. cry was raised over
the country that the efficiency Of the public
service would be seriously impaired. COL
lertors. Postma.t Internal Revenue Off
ccrs and the whole tribe Of professional
pntriot. Joined in this clamor. ENpcricncc
has proved that a further reduction Of iii
teen or twenty millions "A year can bc made
with benefit. bya careful examination Of the
details Of expenditure. The task is oncrous
but if must be undertaken and discharged
in In. interest of an oycrburdcnrd peor,le.
Tho first dut,. ofthe pov Hons, will le f..
order nm Investigation into the actual con-
dition of the Treasury. tho state Of In.
p,,blc debit: the amounts paid for interest
,ho .xt,,t ~ COMMUNICATIONS, .u.c.asf,ll,.
rroc,isod. tho rois.,,,. II nn,.. of treasury.
no,.s .unnua.d Ia be cancelled: fin. bonds
and notrs CHARGED os lost the conflict be-
tv,en the hooks Of the Register the Secre-
to,, and tho Tr,a-urcr i'm the debit state
nent-. how This conflict was rcconeil.d. and
II balances wore forced and whether I'M,
uubii,. hanks .hn,v .ras,,r.- iuterliueatious
81, l-.r,uras
chor.,.s inv,l,in,, those and ntlar snoei-
erotion. hav. h...n r,ndo for voars Th.,.
b,,,. h..., rar-i.t.utl,. ,l.ui..i hv tho n,rti,-
int,r,-,.l and nvcr,. ot,c,nn, NJ soriau. i'm.
vostigotinn has boon tbvvartnd hv nnue
mora decidedly, thon nv IouS surnv,v On
various occasions in tbe senate no has
amended resolutions ~ inquiry touching
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