Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17

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No APPROPRIATION FOR ASSISTANT SEcRRrAR1Ks
The attention of War department officials has
been called to peculiar feature of the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill passed
fiscal year contained provisions for an assistant
secretary or war and an assistant secretary OF the
navy and appropriated $500 for the pay OF each
NO appointments were made, and it is believed
Congress at its last session inen led to repea the
previous law as to both The legislative bill, how
making appropriation for compensation OF the
Secretary OF War and the clerical force OF his ONCE
Of e9s tBe sc that the
lied the appointment OF an assistant secretary a
OF the navy be, and the same are, hereby re-
pealed" No reference is made to an assistant
secretary OF war, and some questions have been
raised In the war department as to the admins
tration of the law. The general opinion seems to
act was not distinctly repealed as to the assistant
secretary OF war, and as an appropriation was
made for the fiscal year ending June sOth, 1883,
would be available to that date. But it is under
stood that the Secretary will not ask the appoint
o. an and the failure
June aOth, remove any doubts on the subject
SHORT HouRs.-The force in the bureau of en-
craving and printing is compelled to work short
hours, owing to the light demand for internal
revenue stamps The printers are only allowed to
make limited number OF impressions, and the
other employees are obliged TO lose an hour or two
daily, thus reducing their monthly income to q
considerable extent
CONSCIENTIOUS REPREsRNTATIvE-The $4s8 80
Which ex-Representat1ve Flower, OF New York,
returned to the Treasury as money overpaid him
on account OF salary, as mentioned In yesterdays
STAR, was to cover period Of absence when he
was attending to business OF his own. He con-
strued the statute deducting the pay OF a Con-
gresham when absent, except in sickness, liter
ally, ana decided that he had no right to the
money. As rule this statute is a dead letter.
REDUCING THE WORK OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
The chief signal of1cer has issued an order reduc.
ing the meteorological work Of the bureau on
account OF insufficient appropriation. Cautfonary
display signals at twenty-seven points IN New
England and New York. and one at Crisneld, Nd,
are discontinued. Several stations from which
weather reports have been telegraphed, Including
MI. Washington are also discontinued. The one
bulletin is ALSO ane
stations are abolished. Five new stations are
named for the display of caut1onary signals
THE Secretary Of the Navy went to the navy
yard this afternoon to witness the casting OF the
new propeller for the Aiantonomoh.
INDIAN VICTIMS OF SxALLPox.-Dr Ashley
Thompson. formerly OF this city, and now the resi-
dent physician at Red Lake. Minnesota, informs
the Indian nm that smallpox no
dams died and 16 are now In quarantine
Assistant Postmaster General, Register Bruce and
Commissioner Raum have been examined In the
DEMONSTRATING contested election case Gen.
Hatton knew nothing Of any "bargain" OF any
cnaracter between the admnistration and Chal-
money having been furnished Chs liners for his
campaign. Gen. Raum was asked about the ap-
district and the amount OF money paid them for
service. He said he would examine his books and
furnish the Information.