Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-29
Surgeon GemcraI Wales.
WHAT HE SAYS OF THE PUBLICATIONS CONCERN
HIS TERN OF OFFICE.

WHAT HE SAYS OF THE PUBLICATIONS CONCERNING
HIS TERN OF OFFICE.
A STAR reporter called upon Surgeon General
Wales. OF the navy, this morning, and asked him
regarding the publication in i New York journal
yesterday to the effect that there was disagree
ment among naval medical ciYicers regarding his
Gen. Wales) term OF office; that the aspirants for
his place held that his term expired four years
from the date OF his nomination, while he (Gen
Wales) argued that his term began on the date OF
his commission. ''Thst is oil nonsense" replied
Gen. Wales. sand is gotten up, presume. by those
who are anxious to succeed me. The whole amount
OF IT is that they
WANT TO BURY NE BEFORE AN DEAD.
1t is ridiculous to suppose that became surgeon
general before was confirmed and commissioned.
] was nominated December 81, 1879, {not August l.,
1879. as reported,) and commissioned January %,
1880, and during the interval between my nomina-
tlon and appoinsmenti was simply acting surgeon
to retain my position. II ! am wanted Will stay,
and II not Will 60, without a word. but not be-
engaged now in translating an important German
work, and guess I'll have time to finish IT. Any
how, Pm not alarmed about my dec apitation."
WHAT WAS LEARNED AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
The reporter learned at the White House that
all terms OF Office begin upon the date OF commits
sion, and upon the records there It is shown that
Surgeon General Wales was nominated December
Sd, 1879. confirmed January 26. 1880, commissioned
January e. 1880 and appointed January e. $780,
There are but two active aspirants for the Office
OF surgeon general-Medical Director Gunnell and
Medical Director Horwltz.
The Recent Treasury s.Finds.,,
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF TREASURER wYMAN AND CON-
TRoILER KNox-oPINIoN OF ASSISTANT sEcRE-
TARY FRENCH.
After a careful investigation Treasurer Wyman
and Controller Knox have made reports to the
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury relative to the
finding OF certain notes recently on the floor of
the department. Treasurer Wyman's report rela-
tive to the ten 900 notes found In the redemption
division states that the bundle tumbled from a
box on small platform wagon after the notes
had been cancelled and previous to their being cut
In two The rest of the s223 600 placed In the box
was locked in the vault, and the wagon,
with the last bundle on its edge, was
and the worthless notes % Were found by l, a
workman on the morning OF the 14th The loss
would have been discovered by the delivery clerk
during that morning, soon after the money was
taken from the vault to be consolidated with
demption teller. the whole to be cut and delivered
for destruction. Treasurer Wyman's account of
the affair Substanttates that given in THE ST at
the time of the occurrence.
In regard to the loss OF the sheets OF national
bank notes, found recently in the waste paper,
Controller Knox states that the loss was the re-
suit OF negligence, but that no such occurrence
has heretofore happened, aad 1t Is 6elieued that
this accident Will nave the effect to increase the
diligence OF those engaged In this duty and pre-
vent any like occurrence hereafter.
Acting Secretary French says that while such
accidents cannot occur without careleSSneSS on
the part Of some officials or employees, yet he does
not think the facts furnish cause for the removal
OF any clerk or empoye or for censure OF the head
OF either OF the Offices In question.