The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
sECRETlRT ChRLIsLE TO DIRECT ace
ORANGES IN HIS DEPART MRN1.

CHANGES IN MS DEPhRTMENT.
Dorae Appointments Made that NE Hns Had
To Revose-Hesrinee the Tariff 20
Reeiu Mouday-sen.tor Sherman said to
he Now In Favor OF Cioture In the senate.
WARRINGTON. Sent. 2.-Some Of the new
heads OF bureaus In the Treasury Depart
ment It 10 said. have been somewhat
"brssh" in preparing and laying before
the Secretary for approval lists of pro-
motions. removals, and appontm ents. and It
has happened once or twice that In the hurry
OF business the Secretary has signed these
lists without very close examination. The re-
suit has been that In several instances he has
had TO revoke his action. To obviate this
necessity tho Secretary has issued an order
directing that all such recommendations shall
be first sent to the appointment division. His
order further says:
Tho supervision and direction OF this sub.
ject matter has heen reserved for the personal
consideration OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
and action will be taken without his written
approval. and. in order that the reasons for
s sem "ed asc%ssed nn is tie Desire s Of The
Secretary, to confer with department officials
pointment promotion, Increase OF compsnsa.
tion. or dismissal shall De made by them."
some Of the new appoIntsss have fallen, the he
Secretary mentiona In italics that the rec.
X .sss. ss Of
with the rules and regulations"
A proposition is now before Congress to
facilitate the transmittal Of small sums. Under
this bill on and after the 1st OF January. 1894.
the issue Of postal notes will cease. and in
their stead there Is to be issued'a postal frac-
tions c4 ARE In denominations OF FIVE. ten
issue is to BE- al legal tend er for sums OF less
than 81 and Reasonable in lawful money at
money order office OF the fourth class to tho
amount Of S.. and any money order Office Of
not s1eeedinS sio in any one payment to any
individual on the same day. This currency Is
i face be vaa in E" he
Secretary Carlisle has received many lett ers
from all parts Of the country inquiring when
the public buildings provided for by the last
swer to- inquiries made that the architects
office, whore the plans and designs are pre-
work. The work q this office was increased
last year nearly 100 per cent without the force
being Increased. The fact that the eypendi;;
its receipts Is also said to act as a brake on
Goysrnment officials in undertaking public
not actually demanded by public necessities.
Public buildings in the course Of construction
started will not be allowed to suffer In their
incompleted condition. but as few new works
will be begun as possible.
Hearings on the tariff will begin before tho
Ways and Means Committee of the House on
Monday. Representative Harter OF Ohio will
open the hearings. speaking on agricultural
muda delegation will talk on early vegetables:
]; c. s. Davis Of Philadelphia on oilcIoth. and
TUESDAY; Il; ", Leslie will speak Tor cement:
Blumenthal Co of New York on buttons and
esn to ws M YORK S hs
interest OF hosiery and cloves. A. ]; Toomey
On maca5cni and Mr. KIN on hard 1Ipser
Schedule y" Iiia1. hemp and jute. and their
on Monday. the 18th. Mr.. swank will pre-
sent the views Of the Iron and steel Associa: |
sented by S. ". D. North, Wednesday. the !
Rah E * s hs s se
VIII talk. and on FRIDAY. the 18th. Mr.. Stewart
Should proposition to establish closure IN |
the Senate. BY means Of tho previous question
or otherwise. come before that body for action.
It 10 understood that 1t would not be antagon-
has s'bss
ally considered the strongest opponent of the
adoption I Of such rule but would possibly
influence OF the present situation, when de-
lay in the repeal OF the measure which bears
10 due to the lack OF such rule. Mr.. Sherman
has expressed his Willingness to vote for IT,"
passage OF a closure rule He Is said to be now
OF the opinion that in this manner only can the
majority Of Legislative body best assume and |
exercise that res pom ib ility with which 1t has
been clothed by the people.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin returned from
Boston and New York this morning. He stated
that the Fairchild Investigating Committee
were doing good work. and so far the results
Of their disclosures conf med to great ex-
tent previous reports OF Treasury agents. No
wholesale removals had been ordered as a
and no removals would probably
he made until the investigation progressed
further
Charges. he said had also been preferred
against the Appraisers office In ston..which
no was now having investigated.