Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Reason Why Mr.. sherman Declined
to Serve On the Finance Commits
tee-SecTetary Manning
Discharges Forty
Employees.

WASHINGTON, March 13.
In accordance with the provision Of the
last sundry civil appropriation bill, the cen
sus bureau has been closed up and Super
intendent Eaton, and Chief Richads has been
relieved from their duties Nearly all of the
EMPLOYEES have been transferred to the pen
siou office Jas. II, Wardle formerly chief
of the agriculture division, remains in charge
of the records of the bureau.
Gossip is busy in assigning reasons for Sen.
ator Sherman's declaration to serve on the
finance committee. To a reporter today,
Sherman said ''If have any apologies to
make, | will make them to my constituents >
In connection with the reports that i'll feeling
exists between Sherman and Senator Morrill,
the latter gentleman said that as far as he
knew, their relations were cordial. There is
said to be feeling which is not entirely cor,
dial between Sherman and Aldrich, and the
rumor alludes indefinitely to a demand or re-
quest said to have been made by the former
that the latter should be removed from the
financial committee, in default of which
Sherman would no longer serve. This can.
not be traced to any authentic source. The
reason brought forward for the retirement OF
Sherman was his belief that the interests OF
his constituents were not fairly considered in
the action of the committee upon the WOO
tariff.
President Cleveland today issued procla
nation ordering the Oklahama boomers from
the Indian lands in Indian Territory, and also
warning all persons and associations against
any organized forcible entry and settlement
on said lands If this order is not voluptari
ly obeyed. the military power of the govern
ment will be invoked to secure its enforce
ment.
The first decided action of Secretary Man
ming in regard 10 changes in the force in the
treasury department, was announced this
morning. 1t consists of material reduction
of the force in the special agents division
whereby it is expected saving of $40. .0Ot
annually, will be affected. The services of
forty persons in all, has been dispensed With
and notices to that effect were mailed them
today. The list includes six special agents
25 special inspectors of customs and 10 EN-.
ployees whose names are borne on the SO
called fraud roll" This action reduces the
number of agents to %, the number of inspec.
tors to 25 and the fraud roll'' service to Is
No new appointments will be made to fill the
vacancies created. Secretary Manning has
also decided that hereafter the appropriation
for the prevention and direction of fraud.
upon customs revenues shall not he used for
the purpose OF making permanent appoint
ments, but shall be confined to paying fol-
information received concerning revenue
frauds and enable the department to employ
detectives in special cases where it is be-
lieved frauds are being carried on.
By the re organization of the White House
clerical force it has been reduced one-half
The old clerks who have been retained under
the new arrangement are Wm. Crook. Chas
VI. Hendley and B. F. Montgomery.