Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-14
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March l3.--
The first decided action Of Secretary
Manning in regard to changes in the
force under the Treasury Department
was announced this morning. It con-
sists of a material reduction Of the force
in the Special Agents Division, where
by it is expected that saving Of s46, 600
annually will be effected. The SER
vices Of 38 persons in all have been dis
pensed with, and notices to that effect
were mailed to them to-day. The list
includes six special agents, twenty-four
special inspectors Of customs. and eight
EMPLOYEES whose names are borne on
the so-called fraud roll" This
action reduces the number oil
agents to %, the number OF
inspectors to 81, and the fraud-roll en-
ployees to IL. 1t is stated at the De
partment that these changes are made
solely in the interests of economy,
and that no new appointments will be
made to fill the vacancies created. Sec
rotary Manning has also decided that
hereafter the appropriation for the pre-
yention and detection Of frauds upon
the customs revenue shall not be used
for the purpose of making permanent
appointments, but shall be confined
strictly to paying for information re-
ceivcd concerning revenue frauds and
to enable the Department to employ
persons in special cases where it is be-
lieved frauds arc being perpetrated.
Secretary Manning refused to diyulge
this afternoon the names Of the persons
dismissed. but may possibly do so to-
morrow. II is understood, however,
that Special Agents c. II. Gray, John
O'Neal, and w. r. Bates are among the
number.
THE TREATIES.
The Presidents message asking for
the return of the Nicaraguan, Spanish,
and Dominican treaties was received by
the Senate to-day in executive session.
The three treaties will be returned to
the Executive at once, no action OF the
Senate being required, as the Secretary
complies with all such requests under
the general rule. The message with
drawing the treaties is very short. 1t
assigns no other reason for the with
drawal than "for reexamination."
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
The following proclamation was
issued by the President late this after
noon:
BIZ Tie President Of tie United States
of Americd-A Proclamation.
Whereas it is alleged that certain in-
dividuals, associations Of persons. and
corporations are in unauthorized pos
session of portions Of the territory
known as the Oklahoma lands, within
the Indian Territory. which are desig-
mated, described, and recognized by
the treaties and laws Of the United
States and by the executive au-
thority thereof as Indian lands ;
and whereas it is further alleged
that certain other persons or assOcia-
tions within the territory and jurisdic-
ton of the United States have begun
and set on foot preparations for organ
lied and forcible entry and settlement
upon the aforesaid land and are now
threatening such entry and occupation ;
and whereas the laws Of the United
States provide for the removal Of all
persons residing or being found upon
such Indian lands and territory without
permission expressly and legally OBJ
tanned of the Interior Department
Now, therefore, for the purpose OF
protecting the public interests as well
as the interests Of the Indian nations
and tribes, and to the end that no per-
son or persons may be induced to enter
upon the said territory, where they will
not be allowed to remain without the
permission of the authority aforesaid,
], Grover Cleveland, President OF the
United States, do hereby warn and adj
monish all and every person orpersons
now in occupation of such land, and all
such person or persons as are intending,
preparing, OF threatening to enter and set
tie upon the same, that they will neither
be permitted to enter upon said territory,
nor if already there to remain thereon !;
and that in case due regard for and yolun-
tary obedience to the laws and treaties
of the United States and of this admo-
milton and warning be not sufficient to
effect the purposes and intention Of the
Government as herein declared, the
military power Of the United States
will be invoked to abate all such UNI
authorized possession, TO prevent such
threatened entry and occupation,
and to remove all such intruderS
from said Indian lands.
In testimony whereof, | have hcreunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States TO be affixed. Done at
the city Of Washington this 18th day OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-dve, and of the independence Of
the United States Of America the one
hundred and ninth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President:
r. +. Boydrd,
Secretary of State.
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