Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

been very considerable number of
removals made, but I think that not
less than er perhaps $40 of them
were made because of inefficiency-
because they were not good clerks
because they were what is known in
the service as dead wood A very
limited percentage have been removed
because they were partisans.
1t is not unlikely that many clerks
who were removed for inefficiency
have reported at their localities that
they were removed for partisan reas.
ons, but the truth is as have stated.
Examinations Just completed show
that during the months of March and
April the increase of service has great
/ ly improved and better results have
never been Obtained in an examina-
| tion."
! INDIAN P0STMASTERS
! WASHINGTON, June S.-Since the
publication of the opinion of Attorney
General Garland, to the effect that
Indians could not legally discharge
the duties of postmasters, quite a
number of letters have been received
at the postoffice department from In
dian postmasters, written in excellent
style, and showing that the writers
were men of good business ability,
rendering tneir designations. Another
phase of the question has been pre-
sented by communications to the de-
partment in behalf of white men, who
married Indian wives, and were
adopted into different tribes of the
Indian territory. They state that they
| have become me mbers of tribes and
assisted in councils and wish to know
if they are affected by the attorney
generals decision. The legal aspect
of their case is now Gnder examina.
ton by the department.
THEY WANT THE BAD FELLOWS RE
MOVED FOR VIOLATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Everet Ell.
Wheeler and Frederick Whitridge, of
New York, counsel OF the national
civil service league, have written to
the postmaster general requesting the
removal of certain postmasters in
different parts of the country for the
violation of sections II and IL of the
civil service law. These sections for
bid the solicitation of political sub
scriptions in federal offices. The let
ter is accompanied by afiidavits sup
porting the allegations, which will be
mvestig gated.
AN IMPORTANT CASE
WASHINGTON, June s. Controller
Darham has Just rendered an import
ant decision as to whether debt due
to the state of Mississippi by the gov
ernment shall be paid or applied as
credit against the direct taxes certified
to be due from The said state by the
former controller. Controller Taylor
certified that the direct taxes appor-
toned by The act of 1861, were due
from the state. A greater portion of
these remain unpaid and the state
stands charged with them on the
books of the department under this
certificate.
There is now due to the state on the
account of tbs commissions on net
proceeds of the sales of public lands
therein an amount less than the
balance of taxes unpaid and charged
as stated. Section 1860 of the revised
statutes requires the accounting Ctfi-
Gers to withhold payment from any
person who is in Arrears to the govern
ment and to make a set off. Two
questions arise. 1. Is the state in
its corporate capacity indebted to the
United States on account of direct
taxes. 3. IL not, how far forth is the
present controller bound by the certii>
cate of Controller Taylor in applying
the provisions of section 1866 of the
revised statutes
Controller Durham holds that I'm
der the constitution the direct taxes
were assessed against the citizens of
the state and not against the state,
and hence were not an indebtedness
of the state in the corporate capacity,
but that the certificate of a former
controller is under sec. 19l of the re-
vised statutes. and the supreme court
decision is binding upon successor,
and subject to revision cnly by con-
gress or the courts. He decides there
fore to withhold final action upon the
matter until the attention of congress
can be called to the same, which will
be done in his next annual report to
the secretary of the treasury.
WATCHING FOR CHOLERA.
WASHINGTON, June 8. Tie surgeon
general of the marine hospital service
has notified the health officer at
Baltimore aud the officer in charge of
the quarantine station at Cape Charles
that the ship Jupiter left Nalehcia,
Spain, where cholera is an epidemic,
on the 25th of April, bound for Balti-
more.
AUFDEMORTE IN MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The sec'y
of the treasury has been notified that
Aufdemorte, the defaulting officer of
the sub treasury at New Orleans has
fled to Mexico, where he is interested
in some mines.
NO CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The secre
tary of state has received a despatch
from the consul general at London,
saying there is no foundation for the
rumor of an outbreak of cholera in
England.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
WASHINGTON, June 8-Examina-
ton of the Washington monument
this morning confirms the report that
the cap stone had been shattered by
lightning on the northeastern corner
of the cap stone, and four fragments
fell to the ground where they were
found to day rearIy forty feet from
the base of the monument.
ROSENCRASS AT WORK
WASHINGTON, June S.-Gen. w. S.
Rosencrans, recently appointed reg
ister of the treasury, assumed the
duties of his Office this morning.
DEATH OF LEWIS CLARK.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Secretary
| Whitney received a telegram 10 day
announcing the death of Commander
Lewis Clark. commanding the Q. S.
ship Alliance, al Key West, yesterday.
No particulars of his death syere
given. The Alliance has been order
ed to proceed to New York with the
| remains of her late commander.
| DELEGATES Al THE WHITE HOUSE.
/ WASHINGTON. June S-The presi-
dent to-day received the members of
the Iowa editorial association. The
lady delegates of the charities and
/ aallad af "a