The Portland daily press., 1886-10-06
Secretary MannIne's Decision.

secretary MdnHinS DeCiStous
Secretary Mrnning now intends to resume
his duties at the Treasury Department next
week. His friends have very great misgiv-
ings as to the wisdom of this decision and
Mr.. Manning himself is also inclined to doubt
his strength. 1t is given out that he will en-
ter upon his full duties, but the Treasury
officials think that this cannot be possible,
and that Mr.. Manning, in his state of health,
will certainly not undertake to affix his sig
nature 1900 times day, for instance, to mere
documents which is a labor that often has to
be done by the Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury, and which is regarded .as full days
work for an ordinary clerk. If Mr. Manning
will return to his desk as Judge Folger did
De constructively absent so as to avail him
self of the authority conferred by law to
have an Acting Secretary appointed, who
can sign the routine papers, Mr.. Manning,
very possibly, will be able to preserve his
health and act in purely advisory capacity
as Secretary of the Treasury and prepare the
next annual In doing this he will do all
that the thinking men sin Congress believe
that Secretary of the Treasury ought to do.
although there has thus far been little dispo-.
sition to relieve the chief finance officer of
the enormous burden Of finconSequential rout-
ineduties AT the best it is to be said that Mr..
Manning will return to his duty only as an
experiment. He much desires himself to re-
main the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
President also wishes him to continue in that
Office, but the position is an extremely onerous
one, and Mr.. Manning's nearest friends doubt
whether he will be able retain the place
much longer than the meeting of Congress.
More DismissaIs from the Printing
Office.
Public Printer Benedict's yellow envelopes
invaded the folding room of the Government
Printing Office this afternoon. AS near as
can be estimated fifty young ladies were told
that their services would be u no longer re-
hardship on many families whose only sup
port comes from the labor of these girls.
Those who escaped today are not
quieted by the promises OF the new Public
charges, feeling that their removal is only a
question of few days.
The New War Vessels.
Navy Department officials say that it is not
true that American ship-builders are mani
Testing no interest in the construction of the
new ships. The advertisements have been
sent TO all of them and bids are expected. 1t
is true that no bids have as yet been re-
ceived. 1t is the custom of bidders to hie
their bids at the last moment. This IS
doubtless due to the hope that some inform
alton may be obtained as to rival bids. MI.
Cramp, the shipbuilder of the Delaware, Is
now here to examine the plans.
The Internal Revenue Officials.
The President has again taken the list OF
internal Revenue Collectors in hand and it
is thought before he relinquishes it the en-
tire number will be changed. The appoint
ment of yesterday leaves only six Collectors
who nave not been disturbed during the
present administration. There were eighty
five collectors holding Office under appoint
of former administrations when the Presl-
dent was inaugurated, and he has since re-
placed seyenty-nine of them.
Return of Attorney General Garland
Attorney General Garland is back at his
desk and is apparently unconcerned at what
he calls the attacks of newspapers and OF
the politicians upon him. He has preserved
his peace of mind very well, for the reason
that he gave orders that neither newspapers
nor letters should be sent to him at Homlng
Hill and he is therefore practically. unac-
quainted with the comments which have
been made upon his course during the last
two months. He has all the qualifications OF
a city juror. He knows of no opposition.
He fatty says that he does not intend to- re-
sign, and that the President has not. intl-
mated to him that he wishes to have him re-
sign. He probably would scoff at the report
that four members of the Cabinet, two OF
whom, possibly, would be quite willing !that
their names should be used, are of opinion
that he ought not to remain in the Cabinet.