The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06
AT WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet Considered the Civil Ser.
vice Regulations at Length.
Women as Clerks-"The Best of All,
was the Verdict.
Chance for Massachusetts, 10 Work Off
Surplus Stock.
Dynamite and Extradition Also Enter
Into Their Deliberations.
Tom Ochiltree Sails for Europe on
Business.
Important Decision Affecting Fourth.
Class POstmas!ers.
Important Decision Affecting Fourth.
Class POstmaS!ers.
Miscellaneous Matters at the Capital,

WASHINGTON, May o. Especial The
cabinet, at its session to-day considered the
civil service examinations. These exami.
nations should be limited to the primary
branches, otherwise only those specially
coached" for the service here and in the
east can get places. The civil service rules
are one institution for the benefit of
the east, and to shut out the
west and south. 1t was urged that none
but women were given ordinary clerkships,
Those in the treasury department are the
most accurate, faithful and Trustworthy
of its attaches. No learning is required be-
yond the three RS. Here is chance for
Massachusetts, to provide an asylum TOR
her surplus females, The men must 90
west and give way to the softer sex.
The cabinet also discussed dynamite and
tine surrender TO England of the lrishmen
wanted by her. The question was argued
in all its bearings, and the men of the port.
folio evidently considered it most I'M
pleasant one. The dynamite argument
might be introduced in this country, and
extradition of criminals from England are
in order.
Tom ochltree has gotten a passport for
Europe, whittier he goes to sell Texas land
here to pick up points about extradition.
Important to Fourth Class PostInasters
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The bill to ad Just
the salaries of postmasters of the first, sec.
ond and third classes, and to change the
commission allowed postmasters OF the
fourth class, rendered necessary in
view of reduced rate of postage upon letter
matter from to cents per half ounce,
providing that salaries of the first, second
and third classes should be readiusted
takes effect simultaneously with the reduc-
ton of rates of postage from October |. Re
specting the pay of fourth Class postmasters
the act merely fixed the rates which should
apply to them without specifying the time
when the readjnstment should be-
gin. The clerks of the sixth
auditors office, where the reimbursement
salaries will be made, have been working
under the impression that the change in
fourth class offices should take place at the
same time as the other classes.
Late Yesterday afternoon question aros
as to the proper construction Of the law,
and it was argued by the same
officers of the department that the
Iact That no specified time
WIS ltAeu III Tue dCt lOr beginning WORK on
fourth-class offices, made it imperative upon
department to readiust the epay of
fourth.class postmasters beginning with
the date upon which bill was
approved by tho president,
To-day tie sixth auditor
submitted the question 10 First Comp
troller Lawrence and also conferred with
Secretary Folger on the subject.
Both these gentlemen were of the opinion
that the readiustment of fourth-class o.
fees should have begun March 3d. Their
decision will compel the sixth
auditor to take up and adjust
accounts heretofore settled on basis of
the old law Numbering in all about As
OOO) and costs of commissions Tor
each of them, so as to make them
conform to the new law. After the read
justment ofpay of fourth-class postmasters,
beginning with March Sd, government will
owe each of them an increase of to 40 per
cent, according to the amount of stamps
cancelled, and this increase will have to be
paid quarterly until October LIST.
when the act reducing letter
postage goes into operation. The payment
OF this increase will necessarily involve a
large deficiency in the appropriation for
pay Of post-masters for the current fiscal
wear,