The Press., 1885-07-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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 This is the last week of the current fis- eel year. The first of July sand then, what will happen is the question abou which I large proportion of the population of Washington is disturbed Republican of flee holders expect to be turned ont The c-ean sweep has already been made in the department of justice, Attorney General Garland having, in the past few days, dis missed his entire force of assistant attor- neys, examiners, and other officials
 Secretary Manning's office is crowded with anxious people. The offic seekers look upon Sa nrday, thp- d.y when the secretary It celves no callers, as the tple when all thelr petitions which have poured i'll during the week are considered Ca the first days of the Week, therefore, they crowd in to hear the results. Regardless of Gen. Lo9ans emphatically expressed sentiments during a recent visit to the treasury department, in regard to republi- cans remaining in office under democratic rule, great pressure is being brought by some of the clerks to secure ther retention.
 Many of them are poor and disabled, and cannot afford to exercise ideal independ- ence. MT. Manning Is most beset by the women. They have always been the most importunate applicants for office, and on
 the other hand, those who are in, present
 the most pitiful petitions for retention. In some cases where dismissals have been
 contemplated the secretary is met by the appeals of whole families, who are depend
 ent upon the salary of one woman. In
 other cases strong congressional mtinenca
 is used to prevent dismlssal aud this phase
 of the matter has caused the new officials
 to say that every foor.fcrnbbing woman
 in the department Is b.cked by half |. dog
 en U. $. senators. .r.
 i Th.. end of the fisc,l year in all the de-
 partments is marked by lhe adjustment of
 accounts with the government and their
 final closing out. The ledgerS which c ,n-
 tain the records of the expenditures of the past year are closed the acc ,unts balanc.
 ed, and the word ''tinis" written over the T Ia st page. The old books are closed and
 the balance returned to the treashry. The
 amounts appropriated for the new year by
 congress are entered upon new books, auo
 the new accounts begin. This balance which the government claims varies iron
 five to eight million dollars. Year before last the total expenses of the government
 were 1882, COG, ,OOO, including the interes
 on the national debt This amount wa. unusually large, owing to the increasing amount for pensions, and the large appro priations for rivers and hafbors. Las year the government managed to run ol about $31S, ,000, ,0OO, and this coming yea } it will have to struggle along on consd
 erably less, owing to the fact that many O l its appropriations were cut down by the democratic congress last winter.
 Congressman Morrison says that while
 it is probable that several bills will be in f troduced in congress next winter for re f ducng the tariff, he does not know of any 2 one except himself who contemplates pre- f senting such measure. The details, how ever, ill regard to his intended action il y the matter, which have been wired abroad ! are imaginary. He will present bill 3 but the amount of reduction it will effect il = unknown
 y Mr. Hay, the first assistant postmaster . general, has such feeble appearance tha his numerous visitors think he is yer. sick man. Rumors frequently arise tha he is going to resign The postmaster general states that he is ignorant of the in , tentions of his first assistant, and tn . friends of the latter say he will remain a
 long as he can attend to the duties of hi ' office as he is doing at present.
 f MT. Hay seems determined to mak t members of congress and senators responsl
 ble for the men they recommend for aE
 pointment i'll his department. Congress 5 men who have been in the habit of making l random recommendations are much annoy ed hy the way in which he catechise
 them. After listening to what they had t l. say in behalf of the would be postmasters a Mir. Hay asks them to make themselve t personally responsible for each man the t recommend. In case they will not do SC }, he refuses to appoint him.
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