Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-18
a>llingtOn Letter.
rom "nr Regular Correspondent.
NA-nI>uroN, Sept. 5, 1855.

Everybody Is ont of town and the
Government Offices are contning
th"lr attention to routine work
merely. In a visit to the different
departments / gathered an item here
sud there.
The reduction of the public debt
for the month of August was nearly
three million dollars. But the ag-
grcgate reduction for the months of
JGly aud August is about 81 900, 900
short of the corresponding months
Cf last ,ear. Treasurer Jordan sa"s
the heavy drafts upon the Treasury
for pensions is what lessons the
amount that can be upplied to the
reduction of the public debt.
The committee appointed by Sec
retary Manning that investigated the
pension work (audlting pension
agents accounts) in the Third Audi
tor y office, reported the work twelve
months behind, but that proper dill
lSence nid Application would enable
tho force employed TO get up with
the current work by November 18th.
THIS was the condition of things
when Auditor Williams, the incun-
bent, took charge Of the office. The
accounts for the second quarter,
1881. were being examined. A new
chief Of tho pension division was APP
pointed IN June, and the work has
been diligently prosecuted under his
direction until the Office is now up
with It's current work two months
earlier ihan the time fixed by the
committee. This has been accom-
pllshed without increasing the force
During the months of May, June,
July aud August, 1884, 122accounts
were examined and settled, involving
$40. 223 .5S0.iG During the same
months in 1885. the same force be-
ing employed. 32S accounts were ex-
amned and settled, involving $75,-
l05, ,77SI5. The disbursements las I
year for pensions was about $65 900,
600 dollars
Tho exports from this country
thus far in the present year show no
marked changes from the figures OF
1884. Only about half as much
cotton was sent off in July, 1886,
as in July. 1884, but the total value
OF this export for the eleven months
ending with July this year was $l95,.
396. .339. against $l93, $50, 1907 for the
eleven months ending with July last
year. The exports of wheat since
January lst exceeded by less than
100 900 bushels those in the first
seven months Of 1854, but the lower
prices this year make the value only
s3l ,O3i COG, against s36. log. .G01
last year. The total value of ali
brcadstuffs sent abroad during the
frat seven months of 1885 was SS5,.
55s. .9s2. against $50 O,546, ,131 in the
corresponding period Of 1884. The
number OF cattle exported in the
same months fell off about 7 per cent.
as compared with last year, while
the number Of hogs more than
doubled. aud the amount OF porl
products showed considerable in.
crease. A triile less fresh beef was
sent across tho ocean, but the quau.
ti,y Of beef salted, picked and other.
wise cured almost doubled, reaching
Al .IA .S92 pounds; cheese fell off
but butter gained. The total values
OF all beef, pork and dairy products
thus far this year aggregate $50, ,904 ).
800, against $5i ,3ll ,SGG for the same
time last year. AS n whole, there.
fore. the export trade shows hardly
any change.
Tho latest advicos received by Sec
re,ary Lamar, at the Interior De.
partment are TO the effect that the
Iessees Of the Cheyenne and Arapa.
hoe reservation have no idea OF re-
sisting the Presidents proclamation
directing tho removal OF their cattle
The agent representing the Govern.
ment reports that the cattle are be-
ing moved with more celebrity thar
was supposed possible, and that in &
short time the Indians will have the
reservation entirely to themselves.
A majority OF the herds have already
been removed 1t is thought thai
General Buffers move for an iDjunc
ton was not at the instance of thu
cattle men.
Gtumblers 4 what they consider
the dilatorIness Of the Administra
,,on Ia making changes can not very
we'll complain of the internal reve
nue. service. There are eighty five
Internal revenue collectors under th.
present system Of organization o
that service. and Of these seventy
have been changed since Mr.. Cleve
land became President. This leave!
but fifteen Of the old collectors il
tho service. Dem.