Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-23

ocal inspectors of tho Golden ICity disas- !
Ter, that tho deck crew seem to have done !.
nothing except to save themselves, whereas
in his opinion, had that steamer been re-
quired to discipline that crew in the fire
boat drill, the crew would not only |
have been able to save their own lives, but |
the lives of many of those who were un-
lost. $:
The annual report of Fourth Auditor
Beardsley shows that the aggregate pay
ments on account of the navy for the fs-
cal year ended June 80, 1882, were little
less. than the aggregate appropriations
made by congress for that year. Some of
the appropriations were over.expended,
and the deficiencies were provided for at
the last session of congress-. Disburse-
ments amounting to more than $15,OO0,-
600 have been made without loss. For the
support of the service in foreign waters
bills of exchange were sold amounting to
$1,767, 1923, of which 1855, 1877 were drawn
on our agents in London and $412,5C6
on the secretary Q: the
navy. This latter sum is
more than double that of the previous
year, and indicates the improved condition
of our foreign trade and credit. A COM
mission of per cent. is paid to London
agents OH sums paid by them. The au-
ditor suggests that this work could be as
well done by pay officer of the navy, thus
saving in expense, or if the present agency
is to be continued, one-half of l per cent.
would be ample commission. Congress is
earnestly urged to make the necessary ap-
preparations for the remainder of the New
Orleans prize money. The APPROPRIATION
of sum in gross for the entertainment of
board of visitors at the naval academy is
pronounced unwise, and bill of items is
given as an illustration, it having
been made at the last meeting of the
board. Some expenditures in bill are:
Carriages, $1O6; barber, SIS; expense of
cards, s.; umbrellas, 500; glass, Sc; flowers,
Si3; china, $2O5; servants, $2O8; newsra-
pers, 81; ice, 1923; telegraphing, Sc; fruit,
$50; ice cream and ceke, SOL; wine, liquors
and mineral waters, $3.50; cigars, $3.50, and
expenses which are given in detail making
total of $2,1S9. The remainder of the
$500 appropriated was exhausted in pay
ment of mileage. For further improve
ment of the evil service in the departments
in Washington the auditor suggests the fol-
lowing provisions of law:
Flrst-The rule now applicable to the
treasury department requiring appoint
ments to be SO averaged that they be
equally distributed between states accord
ing to population should be applied to all
executive Departments.
| Second-When vacancies are to be filled
or new appointments made, states or con-
gressional districts entitled to them should
furnish a candidate, a competitive home
examination under the general rules being
sufficient for probationary appointment,
thus saving the time of the heads of de-
partments and congressman, and both
time and money to applicants.
Third-A fixed tenure of Office of five or
seven years, during which the appointee
could not be removed except for ineffcien-
cy or bad conduct.
| Fourth other things being
fairly equal, to be in accordance with
seniority of service and on recommends
| ton of the heads of bureaus.
ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD LAND GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Respecting the
| adjustment of the withdrawal of lands fo1
the benefit Of the Northern Pacific railway
under the grant of July 2, 1864, Secretary
Teller has directed the commissioner of the
general land Office to conform to the line
OF the route as definitely located, and to
| make an adjustment of the route, in &C.
cordance with maps of definite location
filed in 1881 and 1882, upon
which the road is constructed
from the boundary line between
Dakota and Montana to the last crossing
OF the Yellowstone river, and such other
portions of roads as has been definitely To-
Gated, without material deviation from the
line of the general route, and where the
road has been constructed. The purpose
is to permit the adjustment of withdrawal
lands lying along the constructed portion
of the road. This order will carry out the
direction of the president in approving
the recommendation of the interior
department, that such portions
of the Northern Pacific railroad as have
been constructed in accordance with law,
be accepted, and that patents be issued fol
lands earned. 1t appears that the maps
OF definite location show but a slight di-
yergence from former maps except where
the line of road enters the Grow Indian
reservation in Montana, and this deviation
was authorized by law.