The Portland daily press., 1877-07-16
WASHINGTON.
Dismissed.


WASHINGTON, July AL S. Hayden, clerk
in the Indian bureau, was to-day summarily
dismissed by the Secretary of the Interior, as
the first public result of the pending investga-
tions of allegations of irregularities and fraudu-
lent practice in the Indian service. Hayden
was appointed from Maryland, and has been
clerk in the bureau for twenty years. He says
his testimony related to transactions occurring
many years ago, and has been misunderstood,
He has therefore this afternoon ask ed for
suspension OF sentence for few days until he
can make an explanation, which he asserts
will be satisfactory.
A Patent Case.
The Commissioner of Patents to-day heard
arguments for and against an application made
under the authority of special act of Congress
for the extension of the Voelter patent for
machine and process for grinding wood pulp
used for Strengthening paper. Among the
parties in in interest on the side of the appli-
cation are Governor Cheuey of New Hamp-
shire and VIM. A. Russell of Lawrence, Mass,
The extension is opened by the Taylor Manu-
featuring Company and various other New
York parties.
Civil Service Reform.
The New York Posts Washington despatch
says that Assistant Secretary Mccormick and
the President intended to keep the decision
relative to the National Republican Committee
consider the policy which permits an official to
retain connection with the highest political
organization IN the country and prohibiting
another official from serving on state or con-
gressioual committee as inconsistent,
The Washington State associations will not
hereafter be allowed to circulate political docu-
ments The Republican National Committee
will have do its own work, and clerks gong
home to vote Will lose pay during their alb.
sence
A sub. b.committee of the Republican general
committee, of which George D. Weeks is a
member, were informed yesterday, at N inter-
view with Captain Park, naval constructor,
that their list OF names to be employed in the
men would be employed there except those
quailfed as good workmeD, politics not enter
ing into the question.
Postmaster Rowell of Lowell has resigned
the office of secretary of the Republican city
committee.
Military Movements.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-No action has vet
been taken by the War Department towards
ordering more troops away from the South.
since the I'd Infantry was ordered to reinforce
Gen: Howard. few troops are left there. The
whole number now stationed in the Southern
Mexican marauders, does Dot exceed 1000 or
l2O0. Gen. Augur in the Department Of the
Gulf mas but two regiments of infantry num-
bering aboue 600 men, and Gen. Ruger in the
Department of the South has 12 companies of 4
artillery and one regiment of infantry, in all
less than 600.
Naval Affairs.
The United States steamer Monongahela will
soon sail for the Asiatic station to take the
place OF the Tennessee as flagship, and she will
De htted with rif1ed battery. The only other
vessel in the American Navy having a riflpd
battery is the Trenton, flagship at the Euro
pean station, but it is the intention of the
intention of the naval authorities to arm ali
the best vessels with rifed ordnance as fast as
1t can be made.
The Four Per Cents.
The government authorities are much graft
ned with the sale thus far of the four per cent,
ponds, which aggregated at the close of busi-
ness Yesterday $42, ,695, 900. A member of the
syndicate, in private telegram received to.
Gay, says he think the sales will by the close of
tomorrow reach $6O,OOO,OOO, and perhaps ex-
ceed that amount.
Pensions.
Reports received by the Commissioners of
PENSIONS indicate that the detailed work of
consolidating the pension agencies throughout
the country will be finished without lar or
friction within the present week.
Consul of Japan.
No change in the consul generalship of
Japan has yet been determined, but if
vacancy should be created, it will be filled by
a promotion from one of the lower grades in
the service.