Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
General Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-There is panic in
II OF the Departments owing to pending
dismissals. Under the new appropriation
bills the services Of many employees will
have to be dispensed with. A general re-.
orgapiza ton OF various bureaus is in pro-
grees. The Departments arefull oi old men
and old women ard @iueOmpeeents oil all
sorts, as we'll az offensive partisans. The
head OF one of the bureaus states that
there are scores of men and women who
should never have been appointed at all,
but to get them out is not an easy matter.
He says he is going to clean them out as
fast as possible, and call on the Civil Ser
| vice Commission for new clerks. The Gov
ernment ought not be compelled to keep
people on the rolls who are untitled, men-
tally, physically or morally, to perform
the duties for which they are paid. Among
t. ose to be dismissed are many ex-soldiers
and the widows and orphans OF soldiers
There is naturally an outcry. both in the
Departments and out, especially as regards
ex-soldiers. The Grand Army of the Re-
public has been compiling q list OF such
cases and they will probably figure in the
next campaign. On the first of the month
upwards OF 500 employees will be dismissed.
About 200 OF these will be fran the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. where the work
is giving out.
CORRECTING ABUSES.
The Committee appointed under Delegate
Voorhees, resolution to investigate the
DELEGATIONS of the abuse by ex. ex.members. OF
the privileges Of the House met this morn
ing.
STEAMBOAT OFFICIALS.
Acting-Seeretary Fairchild has notified the
inspectors OF steam vessels that the ices Tor
the inspector and examining OF steam ves-
sells and for licensing the officers OF the
same are not to he collected after the first
proximo, the date on which the new ship
ping law goes into effect. They are how
ever, to make quarterly reports of such in.
spections together with a statement OF
the fees which would have been re-
cived under tho present law. In view
of the fact that the abolishment
of fees, for licensing officers OF the steam
vessels may induce unworthy persons to
make application for such licenses the
inspectors are directed to exercise increased
vigilance in scrutinizing the claims and
qualifications OF all applicants Tor license as
master engineer, pilot or mate that may
come before them and not to grant cense
to anyone whatever unless the person ls
fully up to the requirements contemplated
by law.
THE WOOL THIEVES.
The Collector OF CUSTOMS At AoIPuO
Christi has made q report to the Treasury
Department in regard to the practice IN.
duieed in by the importers OF that district
of Importing sheep with wool on just prior
to or during the shearing season. BY this
method importers obtain the wool with
out tho payment OF duty, as in the cases
where the sheep are admitted to free entry
for breeding purposes or pay but q small
percentage Of duty on the wool. The Tn
Collector shows that out of total OF ~,
8S4 sheep imported from January TO-
March 81 last 80. LA were admitted iree OF
duty for breeding purposes. Acting Secre-
tarv Fairchild has instructed the Collector
that where the parties make claim to enter
animals for breeding, very careful investi.
ation should be made to see that breeding
Is the special object OF Importation, and
when satisfied that such is not the case the
duties should be assessed accordingly.