The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-18
WASHINGTON.

FURTHER ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF SEIZURES
APPOINTMENT CLERk-HAYEs TO CIT
LOOSE FROM THE RADICAL LEADERS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July lG, 1S1S,-A
few days since made mention of the re-
moval, by Secretary Schurz, of the appoint
ment clerk of the Interior Department
This office has an Importance not generally
understood. Through the appointment
clerk the Secretary gets his impressions Of
80 in every 100 Of the men he appoints to
office. In fact, the character of the Depart
ment here depends much more upon "a
shrewd appointment clerk, like the one just
dismissed by Secretary Schurz, than upon
the Secretary himself. Preceding this re-
moval there had been rumors that there
would be general reorganization of the
force in the Interior Department These
rumors were probably true They are con-
frmed by persons in situations to know.
This Reorganization, if it shall take
place will unquestionally be of great
benefit to the Department. But some
sanguine people believe that not only does
Secretary Schurz mean this, but that Mr.
Hayes has determined upon a general
change among Federal officials throughout
the country. There is FEASIBILITY in this
story. Mr., Hayes, if honest, has been try
ing ever since he went to the white house.
to reform the civil service OF the country
Everybody knows that he has made the
attempt He has failed, these sanguine
people say, because he has not cut aloof
entirely from the party leaders, and now
seeing his mistake he will go on with his
efforts without consulting them further
The New York Custom House suspensions
were announced first because there, better
than elsewhere, Mr. Hayes could learn of
the probable amount of opposition he would
have to encounter. His new appeal, his
friends say, will be from Conkling, Blaine,
and the like, to the people. I am afraid
Civil Service Reform will not
receive much immediate benefit if he
shall attempt this, but we shall have the
liveliest fight of modern times, and the po-
litical atmosphere may be purified thereby.
The latest reports from the seat of the
Indian war seem to show that General How
ards reported victory over the hostiles has
had wonderfully reviving effect on them.
They appear in large numbers in many 10.
calities, and general alarm is felt among
the exposed settlers in Washington
territory and Oregon.
Though we have been assured that Mr..
Sherman contemplates no immediate procla-
nation Of resumption, the weight of opion-
ion is that it will have been accomplished
by October LIST, and all of Mr.. Shermans
movements seem to he taken with a view
of reaching that end as speedily as possible.
As Indian matters have forged to the
front, the Mexican situation has tempo.
rarily receded. But its possibilities for
surprise were considered two months ago
quite equal to the Indian question, and may
yet prove more startling.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-It is understood
that no formal opinion has been given by
the attorney general to the secretary of the
treasury concerning the exchange of gold
for notes from the United States treasury.
Upon an exchange Of views on the subject
the secretary Of the treasury and attorney
general agreed that this could not be done
until the lst Of January. The treasury de-
partment has the option, however, of pay
ing gold on government account ut any
time The smaller gold coins are likely to
get into circulation in this manner. The
coin balance still shows u steady increase,
and AZ the close Of business to-day amount.
ed to s906,J4s,000.