Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Gen. Butler and the Soldiers Homes.
REPORT OF THE SUB.MILITARY COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE.


Gen. Butler and the Soldiers Homes.
REPORT OF THE sUB-MILITARY COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE
1t appears that the report Of the sub-military
committee Of the House OF the last
Congress, on the general condition
and management of the Soldiers
homes has been printed, through some error in
the order Of printing or otherwise, to the credit
OF the FOrty-ninth Congress. 1t has not yet
been delivered for public distribution, but the
severe arraignment of Gen. b. f. Buffers con-
nection with the management of the soldiers
homes and it declares that be is indebted in a
considerable sum to the fund of these homes.
Major GoODFELLOw's ILLNEss-The War
department has received no information today
of the condition Of Major Henry Goodfellow
who was stricken with apoplexy ON Thursday,
at Fort Leavenworth.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT RooMs.-The
clerks in the mineral division of the general
land Office, occupying the rooms on the second
floor of the Interior department building, at
the corner OF g and 9Th streets, have been re-
moved to the rooms formerly occupied by the
Commissioner of Patents, the assistant COM
missioner, the law clerk and the chief clerk,
the latter officials taking the rooms thus made
vacant Mr.. Montgomery, the Commissioner
OF Patents, wanted a room where the sun shone
in, and for this reason the change was made. 1t
is thought that when the force of the pension
office is decreased as the work of issuing PEN
sions becomes less, that not only the Indian
Office but the lana ONCE Will be removed TO tile
Pension building, thus leaving the Interior de-
partment building for the use of the force Of the
Patent office, an increase in accommodations
which is greatly needed.
Posi- OFFICE INSPECTORS. Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas some six months ago appointed about
twenty-five post Office inspectors after an ex-
animation, to serve for six months, and then,
II their services were satisfactory, they were to
receive regular appointments. The probation.
airy period expires next week, and ii is stated
animation will shortly be held for the purpose
of making about the same number of appoint
ments. Some fifty Of the old inspectors have
been retained, and when the new appoint
ments have been made tine force will be COM
plete.
Two EFFICIENT COLeRED CLERKs-In di.
vision OF one of the auditors, where the work
required OF the clerks demand accurate calcu-
lation, and in consequences the best men only
are employed, two coored men stand at the
head OF the division in the record for efficiency,
and have done so for some time.
INDIAN INSPECTOR THOMAS REFLY-Morris
A. Thomas, who has been nominated for the
| position OF Indian inspector and il now at his
home in Baltimore on leave of absence, called
at the Interior department on Thursday and
lett with Assistant Secretary Jenk9 private
him on the part OF the liberal wing OF the demo.
cratic party OF Maryland. Upon Mr.. Jenks'
return next week the matter will be ecastdesed
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