The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-13
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. Kelly.
Report OF the Third Auditor OF the
Treasury - Presidential, Appoint.
ments - Kesisnations Asked
for Disml.seS for Insuhor-
dination-O ther News.
An leneourarinr Renort.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2. - Colonel
John A. Williams. third auditor of the
treasury, in report TO the secretary of
the treasury, states that on the first
day OF May last, wheh he assumed tho
duties of third sudi,or, it was n notorl-
oas fact that the business oi the oflieo
was largely behind, the plea being
that the clerical force was notsuflicient
for the prompt dispatch of work. The
pension division was nearly a year
behind in its examination and settle.
ment OF accounts of pension agents,
involving the sum OF $75,067,SS9. The
misce llano0us claims against the gov.
ornment, including State war claims,
amounted to Sl5,5S7,77i, Some OF the
work In the collectors division was
over two years behind. In tho horse.
claims division, over IL Geo clainawere
pending aud unsettled, involving ST..
7l6,S96. The unsettled accounts OF the
army qusrtermaster and d,commissioner
amounted 10 S,4bS,20S. The unsettled
accounts OF engineers amounted to
So,5o6. .S26, making q grand total OF Sl0i,-
52I ,Ol7. In tho short space OF four
months, ending August 81, ana WITH
out increasing the clerical force, Audi
tor Williams says tho accounts of all
the pension agents have bson OK aminad
and settled up TO the let OF June last,
and the clerks in the division are now
examining and settling the accounts
OF the last quarter, which is current
work. AS showing the improve.
ment in the working Ca
pacity OF the clerks in that
division, he says during the
months Of May, June, July aud
August, of 1854, there was examined
and settled, accounts sggregating
Sl6,225 ,5sO. For the corresponding four
months of 1885 the same clerks, with,
perhaps, three or four exceptions, ex.
amined and settled $75,l05,77S. These
figures make their own com nlont. In
the horso.claims division, 6i3 claims
have been adjusted or rejected, in-
volving S76,275, besides carrying
on a large amount o! correspond
enco necessary to the proper
disposal OF the remaining cases. Dur
ing the same period in 1854, 200 cases
were disposed OF, involving $2,77l. The
accounts or The quartormastera, COM
mlssionors and engineers are up az
Tar As IL Is possible Tor them 10 be, and
clerkS IN these divisions aro now err.
gagged IN current work. The claims
division, the collectors division and
the horse, claims divisions are the
only ones in Arrears, and
tho character oi tho work nee
essarily precludes the possibility
OF Its beng done promptly; This in ex-
plainod from tho fact that Ia almost
every case, Information is required
II. Mt s.t "a III.
often involves long delay. Aud
Tor Wi'lians says 1t Is
due TO tho clerks in the Of
since the present auditors incum.
bency, they have been faithful and ef-
iicient. Their improvement iu this
respect is simply wonderful. AS
consequences y large amount os work
has been performed SO the. on the
whole, the bust ness is in very Salts
factory condition. The auditor SAWS
in this connecllonn ."HoW eysr,it NAV
bo stated hat until tho 4th day Of
March there appears to have been an
| 8stonlnhiDB Improvement in tho
health OF the clerks" Last yaAr, with
l69 clerks, there were 1896 STICK DAYS.
To-day the auditor knows of only two
clerks who arc absent on sick leave.
The result Of the improved condition
OF the business Is in the face that
greater efficiency has boon OBJ
tained. The third auditor recon-
mends 3 reduction In Tho clerical
forco. The law now provides fer l5S
clorks. There are now ak vacancies,
caused by resignation, four Of which
need not be tilied Tho services or Il
moro clerks can bs dispensed with
without injury TO tho public service,
making a Total reduction of lG clerks.