The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-22

tFrom our regular correspondent.

here are complaining that their minds
are In such peturbed and distressed
condition that they are incapable OF
doing good work. Their perturba.
tlon and distress Is from fear that
the rascals will pretty soon be turned
out. It would be extremely sgree-
able to them 10 have each personal
letter from the President or the Cab
met Officer In charge saying In effect:
we'll done thou good and faithful ser.
want continue TO draw your salary,
smoke, drink, be merry, curse demo-
Gratis, talk politics, AIrt as you have
always done during the alleged
working hour> OF the long halcyon
period Of republican ascendency; the
late election was u farce, and The
change OF administration was a change
Of names, nothing more. But the
probability Is that large number
will receive In the fatal yellow envel
ope very differently worded message
before the first day OF June. In spite
Of the alleged mental perturbation IL
Is fact patent to all that never be.
fore have these demoralized public
servants worked so much and so well.
There Is doubtless still room for I'm
Drovem.nt, for the margin on the 4th
OF March 1886 was almost limltless,
and many have not yet got their
hands In.
II Is understood that there will be
some sweeping changes 10 Virginia,
very soon, and that other states will
DO taken In turn. The people there
are chatting under tho Malone rule,
and are clamoring for all his appoint
ees 10 be turned out. Malone had an
understanding with President Arthur
by which he had all the state patron
age In his own haIids. He made use
OF this 10 turn out OF Office both demo
Gratis and republicans acd filed the
vacancies he thus created with men
from his own party, who arc tho
strongest partlsans. Nearly all the
Offices In the state at the present
time are occupied with Mahoneites,
and the Congressional delegation Is
naturally anxious that these men
shall be removed. Mr. Cleveland Is
10 favor OF this view also and win
accordingly soon make wholesale
changes.
A new set Of rules and REGULATE ons
governing the Treasury Depa rtmenl
has just beon issued by Secretary
Manning, going into effect May is'.
The principal changes are In regu-
lating sick leaves and reporting vIo.
lations OF the rules. vi sitting among
employees, smoking, and reading
newspapers are prohibited.
It's required that all current busi'
ness must be disposed OF on the day
during which IL originates. All
letters that caunot be answered at
once must at least be acknowledged
upon the day Of receipt. One OF the
rules provides that the report Of def
Client aud delinquent clerks, required
by the 18th section OF the act Of Aug.
26th, 1912, will be made monthly, rs
required byisaid act /; and In all cases
where clerks having higher salaries,
arc less efficient than those having
less salaries, that fact shall be report
ed, that the salaries may be arranged
on the ground Of merit only.
The rules conclude with the follow
Ing statement:
Heads ofIbureaus and chiefs o: d.
visions are directed To. cause mounted
copies Of these rules and regulations
to DO posted In q conspicuous place
In each OF the rooms under their
ehai &c, and to require strict observ-
ance Of all said rules. The duty OF
reporting any violation Of these rules
and regulations Is strictly epjoined
upon the officers Of the Department.
They are considered absolutely uec-
essary, in view Of the present press
log condition OF the public service.
They are such as, are inforced In
every wei. regulated counting house,
where the clerks are engaged many
more hours than they are here.
They will be rigIdly enforced I; and
no immunity from them will be
granted to any person. Prompt re-
moval will follow every willful vio-
latlon or culpable regard of them.
4 correspondent OF the New York