Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-08

count for some official pleasure trips would
meet with objections in his Office, that he
knew no ground for such a statement. He
did not know any accounts for such trips
that would come under his supervision
The cost of running vessels of the navy
and the revenue marine service was not
increased by the presence on board of
government officials, and he knew no other
item of expense of these trip outside Of
the salaries of the officials themselves.
With these, he said, he had nothing to do.
He added it had long since been decided
that so long as the name Of permanent
employe was carried on the rolls of the
department, his salary could not
be withheld from him on any pretext. He
cited cases of two prominent officials who
had not been at their desks, one for eight
and one for nine months, but whose sala-
ries had been paid to them all that time.
A law passed at the last session of con-
gress had, he said, limited the time in
which clerks and employees below the grade
of head of division could absent themselves
from duty and draw their pay, to thirty
days in each year except in cases of sick
ness; but this was the only Limitation
placed by law upon absent persons hold
lug OluC0S III tu6 CIVIL SGrVlC6s
Officers of sthe postofice department
express an opinion that the inadvertence
of congress in making the bill to
regulate postmasters' salaries go into effect
at once instead of the 1st of October, the
date fixed for the reduction IN letter rates
of postage, will cost the government ST.
100000 in increase of salaries. The system
of grading salaries proportionately in ac-
cordance with the receipts of-ofices is also
unfavorably commented upon at the de-
partment, for the reason that under this
system postmasters are continually
tempted to make fictitious sales of stamps
in order to increase their compensation.
WANTS WHITE HAT.
Little Chief, Cheyenne Indian, has
sent an unique appeal to the secretary of
the interior for new suit of clothes. He
says: 81 don't care much for grub, but l
do like to dress in proper style. I want
the best white hat you can purchase in the
market"
WON'T LEND OUR INDIANS.
In answer to an application from the
French charge d'affaires for permission to
take twenty Indians from their reserva-
tions to France for exhibition, Commits
sioner Price has advised the secretary of
the interior to refuse the request, upon the
ground that such exhibitions result in de-
moralization of the Indians, and renders
them dissatisfied with life at the agencies.
PAYING AURoPB.
The excess value Of exports over imports
in the twelve months ended July 81, 1883,
is $1o7, ,379, ,236. Imports of merchandise
decreased $23, ,7s5,o54 for the year ended
July 81, 1883, as compared with the same
time last year, and exports increased &c.,
489,772.
ARTHUR's ARRIVAL.
President Arthur arrived this forenoon
at 10 o'clock on the Washington express
over the Baltimore & Potomac road, which
brought down western and northern pas
sengers. The run from Baltimore, forty
miles, was made in forty-four minutes.
The train consisted of five heavily laden
cars, besides that placed at the disposal Of
the president. The White house carriage
met the president and his party and they
were drawn to the cottage ct the soldiers