Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Officers and Posts in Mourn
ing for Cameron.
PHELPS GETS SOCIAL HONORS
A Heavy Accession to the Presidents
Mail-The Mission OF the Dear
Old Adams.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,

sons callers to-day were Delegate Car
ney, of Wyoming, and Editor Hollanger,
recently expelled from Guatemala.
MOURNING FOR CAMERON.
The Secretary of War this afternoon
issued an order that the offices and posts
be draped in mourning for thirty days,
on account of the death OF the former
Secretary, Simon Cameron, and be
closed on the day of the funeral.
HoNoRs THICK UPON HIM.
William Walter Phelps, Minister to
Germany, is receiving social honors be-
fore leaving Washington. Last night he
was entertained at dinner by Congress
man Hit, where he met Secretary Blaine |
and representatives of the diplomatic
service in Washington. This morning, |
in company with Secretary Blaine, he
hreakfasted at the White House with
President Harrison.
FLATHEAD TROUBLES.
The War department is in receipt OF
dispatches confirming the press reports
that trouble is expected with the Flat
head In ians near Missoula, Mont.
A MAIL-swAMP SENT IN.
With a falling off in the number OF
visitors to the White House, due to the
hot weather, the mall received is in
creasing, and now nearly equals the
volume received at the beginning of the
administration, when it surpassed all
precedent. This morning Secretary
Proctor called on the President, and it is
supposed the succession to the vacancy
in the corps Of assistant Acknowledgements
was discussed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in.
formed the Collector of Customs at San
Francisco, by telegraph, that the French
war-ships at that port are entitled to the
privileges conferred by section 1882, Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the withdrawal
of bonded goods free OF duty.
THE ADAMS TO THE RELIEF.
The United States steamship Adams lat
Honolulu, has been ordered to Samoa to
take the place OF the Alert and Nipsic,
now on their way to San Francisco.
TRANSFERRING CHINESE.
Some time ago the Treasury Depart
ment was informed that it was desired to
take a number of Chinese laborers to the
West Indies, and an application was
through the United States territory in
transit, provided that bond be given that
none OF them would remain in this coun-
try. The matter was referred to the
| Solicitor of the Treasury. He gave
as bis opinion that there was
nothing in the law to prohibit the
landing OF Chinese for the mere purpose
of passing through the country. Secre-
| Nrnnorad m
change the existing regulations to this
extent, directed the rejection of the sp.
plication until the question conld be con-
sidered more thoroughly. No further
action on the subject is at all likely,
however. as it is understood that arrange
ments have since been made with the
Canadian transportation companies by
which the Chinese are to be taken across
the continent without the necessity of
entering United States territory.
THE KEARsARGE ON DECK.
The United States steamer Kearssrge
arrived at Nicholas Mole, Hayti, yester-
day, after stormy passage from New
York. 1t will proceed to Port au Prince.
A GENERAL NAVAL OVERHAUL.
By sweeping general order issued to-
day, Secretary Tracy directed the entire
re. organization of the business methods
of the Navy Department. Up to this
time new equipments and new duties
were constantly arising from the condi-
lions of change incident to the replace
ment of old wooden vessels with new
ships and modern guns, have been
assigned here and there to the several
bureaus of the Department, often with
no better reason than the convenience OF
the moment. The result has been con-
fusion, and the exaggeration OF the
defects OF the bureau system. Duties,
which have no connection, have been
placed together, and those naturally
associated have been divorced. Secre-
tary Whitney realized the evils
of the system and made an eff
fort to change them, but was
obliged from the magnitude of the task
and the paramount importance of con-
centrating his energies upon the procure
ment of new ships and guns, to abandon
the task. Secretary Tracy, however,
now says that the time is ripe for fur
Their change, and has accordingly issued
new orders. He enlarges the du-
ties OF some of the bureaus,
notably those OF the Bureau of
Equipment, to which is attributed nearly
ali the duties Of supply heretofore be-
longing to the Bureau of Navigation, and
the control of photographic and compass
offices, and the naval observatory. To
the Constructing, Manufacturing and Pur-
chasing Bureaus are assigned other dut-
les. grouping them systematically and
appropriately. Each bureau exercises
control of its shops and labor sup
erintendence. In the acquisitions of ac-
counts and appropriations the limits of
authority are we'll defined.
| The Bureau of Navigation loses its dut-
les of supply and control over
several important offices, and becomes
under the immediate direction of the
secretary, an executive section for mill
tary matters, and is charged with the
training, discipline and control of the
personnel of the feet. Finally, the
chiefs of Bureaus of Yards and Docks,
Equipment, Ordnance, Construction and
Repair, land Steam Engineering ex-officio,
constitute board for the design, con-
struction and equipment of new ships.
Practically, one effect of the order will
| be to make the Bureau of Navigation COR
respond to the Adjutant Generals office
ia the War Department, in control of
che entire personnel of the organization.
The terms OF order are as follows: The
duties of the Bureau of Navigation shall
comprise all that relates to the promul-
cation and enforcement of the Secretary's
orders to the feet and to the officers of
the navy, to the education of officers
and men, including the Naval Academy