Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-18
WASHINGTON.
ANOTHER WET BLANKET FOB MEssRs.
B0UTELLE AND BRADY.
Secretary Whitney FINDS a Letter that
Had Been 0verlooked-Proof
Of Partisan Work.
Iron our Regular Correspondent

iFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Secre-
tary Whitney has transmitted to the
House copies of certain correspondence
with his Office and with the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair in regard to
the employment and discharge of men
at Norfolk navy-yard during the
past four years. The House called for
all correspondence. but by some mis-
take at least one interesting docu-
ment has been omitted, which con-
tanned clear evidence that the yard
had been used for political purposes
by Commodore Mayo. 1t was written
in 1888 by Constructor Varney, another
partisan Of General MahOne's, in reply
to charges made by Mr.. Dezendorf.
Varney denied that he had violated the
law which prohibits the increasing of
the number of employees at navy
yards within sixty days Of an cleo
ton, and then gave a statement of
the number Of persons employed
in the Department Of Construction and
Repair at different dates--namely:
September /, 1882, 435; October |,
1868; November l, l,2iS; December
!, $50. That shows that he put S2S
men on the pay.rolls within the last
week that be could do so without
violating the letter Of the law. and dis
charged $50 men within less than
month after the election.
Secretary Whitney has sent to the
House a statement showing that in fact
s94 men were discharged within one
week after the election.
The correspondence sent to the House
includes letters from Congressman
Thomas. OF Illinois, and Senator Haw-
ley, Of Connecticut, (both Republicans,)
which will not help Mr.. Brady and Mr..
Bouttlle in their scheme to make capt.
tai out of the navy-yard question.
Thomas and llawley protested against
the treatment received by Commander
X. ID. Evans, then inspector Of the
Fifth lighthouse district. Thomas says
in his letter that he called on Secretary
Chandler and Chandler refused to give his
reasons forTemoying Commander Evans.
Thomas says it was rumOred that
Evans was removed upon the demand
Of some Readjuster politicians Of Yir-
ginia.
Senator Hawley wrote to President
y 4hnf ID ii
and efficient officer, and intimates that
be was removed because be gave offence
to Congressman Libbey.
Among the Virginians in the city to-
day were r. c. Marshall, Oscar Ed
wards, George 5. Oldfeld, o. 4. Malt
Nv. V. Moriarity, James Gibbons,
George Gibson, Judge Christian, and
G.. \. Bank and wife.
Post.oices have been established at
None,a, Bedford county, Va, John A.
Ihaxion postmaster, and Jason, Greene
county, y. c.. Walter d. Newbern
postmaster.
Postmas.ers appointed: North Caro-
liDa-George ii. Barnes, Caruth l..
l.. Doub, Shotwell, and Joseph 7.
Benz. South CASTOR. Nirginia-A. p.
Henderson, Holston Bridge; Belle l..
lynn, Landsdown; George Bailey,
Baptist Valley, Tazewell county;
J. d. Ashworth, Blacks Lick,
Wythe county; William K. Neel, Cove
Creek, Tszewell county Mrs. Sallie j.
kircannon, Max Meadows, Wythe
county; John A. Nollen, Rangcley,
Patrick county; c. f. Phelps, Reed
Island, Wythe county; j. W. Duggan,
Seyen-Mile Ford, Sniyth county.