The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-21
WASHINGTON.

Transfer OF the Japanese Fund Bonds.
wAsmNGros, March 20.--In pursuance d
the act OF Congress in relation to the Japanese
indemnity fund the Secretary Of State has trans
fersed 10 tho Secretary Of the Treasury the
Japanese fund bonds head by the Department
Of State. The distribution Of the Wyoming
prize money Is lefi by the act within the exelu
sive Jurisdiction Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Acccmmo odations for the Diaz Party.
Rooms have been secured at the Arlington
Hotel, for ex. President Diax aud party, Il per
sons IN all, They are expected next Monday
afternoon.
Hours OF Work az the Navy Yards.
Secretary Chandler sent 4 telegraphIc order
this evening 70 commanding ctfeers az all the
United States navy yards directing that eight
hours hs regarded as = working dzY fer all ein-
ployes in The government yards until further
notice.
Payne's Remains.
Tho ramains ct John Howard Payne, which
are expected 70 reach New York, Thursday on
board tbs steamer Bnrgnndia.wiil be met there
by two gentlemen from Washington, repre-
ssnlsng Sir. w. W CurwoEau, who viii ut once
briag them 70 this city. The Pennsylvania /. +
Co. has placed 4 special car AZ the disposal Of
Mr.. CogcofAn fcF the parPose. Upon arriving
here The body viii b placed for the present Ia
the receiving vault at Oak Hill cemetery with
ont any ceremony. The slab which was over
the grave in Tuna viii bs brought 10 New
York with ihe remains, hng viii ha ships a
from there 70 Washington by steamer.
Tho Salaries Of Postmeaters.
Daring ibe closing hours Of the last session
ol Congress bill was passed authorizing and
directing tho Postmaster General to rea8just
the salaries ~ certain isosgmassers Ia secoT-
dance will she provision % section az tho
aek ~ .Iuus ~. 1855. ne bill IA better known
As tho SFanlding bill and has been consider
ed IN every Congress since ls7a, when il was
originality iutxoaa aced As finally uassed and
RpETpssd thu bssi makes no pecanlaFy pfosis-
ton for carry cut Its requirements. II Il said
81 shs post ctiicp department thai tbs law gar
ret se txeeutea without an appropriation and
An additional force % clerks II i estimated
that she read jnssmsnt of salaries directed by
this biN viii require an expenditure Of Rt least
s. uQ eNQ since tGs pguyittcEs apply 10 eight or
tea th0nsand pcsigBasters
Cabinet Meeting.
a cahinent meeting to-day was attended BY
All tbs msmheES except Secretary Folges and
Postmaster General Howe, No qRestl0nu Of
general importance vera considered.
Compieins os the Clerks.
Department clerks complain 81 tho pFoFa-
ssoBs II The new law which deduct pay fox abb
saBue IN excess 81 thirty days, bat forbid extra
compensation Tor extra hours of iahog. III
many ef the divisions cf the Treasury, for
Instance. Il woaid le impossible for the govern
AaDh 20 Ekat4AEs AMlpHfEAAk MNfA MN8et& TUG
clerks should wurk extra hnufs
Why Secretary Folger Left the Capital.
wAsafsUToS. March aoIt Is explained a.
the Department that the real reason fer The
rnysferg Of JGdzn Folgera movements was 10
enable hl1a 70 escape the opportunities Of the
Wall street bnll brokers aud other agents. who
haye given him no peace for days Ia their IN
cassanf demands that something be done 90 re-
liavo the market BY anticipating interest Or
making a nov bond call Onel prominent
Treasury official eass: The opinion is gaining
sFeuud there that il IA time for Wall street to
attend 10 iis own affairs. Judge Folger Is
scarcely less impoftuned by tho .CBstom House
brokers, wbo also haunt tho Treasury IN their
Efforts 10 obskin rulings Of the new Tariff law
which snail he favorable 10 their Interests
Tho Civil Service Commission.
.Iadso Th0man Of the Civil Service Commis-
sion expresses the opinion that thu exanina.
ton questions should be strictly practical He
evidently Is not disposed TO favor So eempfe-
hensiyc examinations as some members Of tho
commission are believed 10 think advisable.
Judge Thumau's construction al tho act Is d
uovel cno. Being asked whether The set Sc.
cured Republicans in office, he said 80 far
as the Psndieton act 10 concerned, every clerk
In Washingtou cuald DO turned out tomorrow
without further cause than that their services
were not required" lie says he Is convinced
that the President will give the Commissioners
the hoafi9st cooperation.