Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-20
Abolishinc Offices.

Abolishing Offices.
WASHINGTON, March I9th-The Secretary of
the Ireasnr: to-day sent TO the House q com
runication making an estimate foC the ex
penses OF collecting revenue from customs for
the Year 1871. He recommends the abolition of
the following offices: Surveyor Of Customs,
s3,62s: Appraiser, Baltimore, S. GO; Appraiser,
Boston, S3 co., Assistant appraiser, Portland,
Me: $500: Assistant Appraiser New Orleans,
S25oQ Assistant Collector, Jersey City. s., 900;
Assistant Appraiser, Camden. \. j.. 81, 500
The Secretary asks for the Customs service
s7.500G00 for the next year The estimates for
the year for the West are as follows:
California Humboldt District two employees,
S210S. San Diego six employees, 1885,. san
Francisco, Collectors Office rs employees S2o3,-
1877; Surveyors office, fourteen employees SD. 200;
Naval Office, twelve employees, Sll,O65. Total,
s316 961 Wilmington. SS,3So.
Dregon-Astoria, Sl6.SS0; Coos Bay, 81 ,061;
Willamette So 393; Yakima. 81 S95.
81 sos
Alaska-sitka Si4,575.
Silcott's Defalcation.
WASHINGTON, March 18th The Court OF
Claims this morning heard arguments in the
claim of William II. Grain against the United
states, for salary due him as a member of the
House OF Representatives., which he failed TO
receive, through the defalcation of the missing
Silcot, cashier of ex Sergeant alarms Leedoni.
All the members of the Cou were on the
bench. Chief Justic. Richa' dson and Judges
Mott. Weldon, Davis aud Schoie q. The claim
a3ss IN the case are repre- ented by Phil Thomp-
son, Jr, who introduced Representatives Gates
mas and Payson 10 the Court as being associated
with him. Assistant Attorney General Cotton
aud Assistant Attorney Brannigan appeared for
the defendant. Represent atlves Grain and
Poynter, the latter having Il lso claim on file,
were present and took great interest in the pro-
ceedings.
Changes in the Navy.
WASHINGTON, March l9th.-Commsnder Chas.
o'Neill has been detached from The command
OF his Dolphin, on reporting for relief ana or
dered 10 outy as Inspector o! Ordnance at the
Washington Navy Yard. Commander Yates
Sterling hes been ordered to the command OF
the Dolphin. Lieutenant ]. u. Car.iu has been
detached from his present duties in the Depart
ment, and ordered TO special duties at PhilaGel-
phia. Bethlehem and Pittsburg Pa, and then
TO duty as Inspector at the Union Ion Works at
san Francisco, CAL
Sitka Government Building.
WASHINGTON, March 18th. 20. T. Porter
United STATES Marshal for Alaska, has asked i
az. appropriation OF So 900 for the repair of the
foundations OF the Government buildings al
eltka, Alaska, which he says are in a dangerous
condition. The Acknowledgement his morning
transmitted the letter, with request for an ap
preparation, to the House.
Restoring Guns.
WASHINGTON, March 18th A bill was to day
reported fdyor6biy to aUthorizs the Secretary O
War 10 return TO the States of Washing on anC
oregon ordnance ana ordnance stores sufficient
10 make up the amount lost By them in the late
Nez Perez war.
Administrative Bill.
WAsHINGToS March 19th.-In the Senate to
night Mckinley's administrative bill was re
ported favorably from the Committee on Fl
nance with sundry amendments tightening it:
effect upon the importers.
Gone Duck Hunting,
WASHINGTON, March l9th.-The President, &C
cOInDaDlpt by Senator EeWIlf left This nor
noon on duck shooting trip. They will return
SATURDAY.