Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

So soon as Eckels, the Democratic |
Currency, assumes his du- |
ties, Secretary Carlisle intends TO reor-
ganize the system OF examining national
banks. He desires to prevent such dig
honesty as was shown in the affairs OF
the banks which recently failed in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Nashville, and for
that purpose after redistricting the banks
20 as TO equalize the examiners work he
will ask Congress TO enact law giving
the examiners more power in looking
out for the perpetrators Of frauds.
The abstract &C" reports made to the
Comptroller OF the Currency, showing
the condition Of all national banks in
the United States at the time OF the last
call, Monday, March 8, have been pre-
pared at the Treasury Department. The
aggregate resources were SO ,459, ,72l ,223.
In this connection it Is interesting 10
note that the gold coin held aggregates
500 857 1886, and the gold certificates a.
$4,000. The loans and discounts have
reached the enormous sum OF $2, 1885,
100000. Among the liabilities are cap
ital stock paid in $683, ,000,0 900 and indi-
viduAl deposits $l,7bl 100000.
The Committee on Territories will be-
gin an investigation Of the condition Of
the four Territories now knocking for
admission az States early in June
Chairman Faulkner has not yet made
his selection Of the subcommittee, but
he has decided that the start will be
made from Chicago June 10, and he ex-
poets to complete the work within one
month from that date. The committee
will go direct TO Utah, where it will look
| into the condition Of affairs and then
! pass through New Mexico and Arizona.
From these Territories the committee
will return by way Of Oklahoma. Short
stops will be made at the principal cities
in each Of the Territories, and the com
mittee will address itself TO the consid-
Grafton Of the material development OF
the country and the condition Of the peo-
pie who comprise Its inhabitants.
Secretary Morton has determined to
devote his energies 10 furthering the con-
sumption Of corn in Europe. He invites
the cooperation in this work Of all man
facturers Of corn products, from whom
he desires as a preliminary step TO obtain
full statement OF the various kinds oi
products made from corn by the manu-
faCturers in each State, with brief state.
ment as 10 their characteristics and ex.
cellence. Agent Mates of Nebraska will
soon be in Washington for conference
as to the carrying on OF the work abroad
Among other things Mates will be in
structed to investigate the tobacco laws
in force in European countries, known
generally as "Regi," with a view OF as
certaining whether ii is not possible L
secure freer market for the sale o
American tobacco in foreign countries
Mates will also investigate the subjec
OF the sale OF meat products in Germany
and France ascertain whether this trad,
IL not seriously impeded in spite OF tn,
withdrawal OF the restrictions on our in
spectcd meat products by those coun
trios by local and municipal regulations
The ninth annual report Of the Civi
Service Commission was issued the othe
day. The Commissioners urge that tht
classified service should be extended a
rapidly rs practicable to cover every po
sition in the public service TO which it cal
be appropriately applied. They ernest
ly desire that some such bill ~ that in
troduced in the last Congress TO TAX
tOurth-class postmasters out OF polite
may become II law. The report contn
ues: Ultimately the system of pro
, motions in the departments must com
under the immediate supervision OF tn
commission in order to secure uniform
ity and the best results. Very scriou
harm in our Judgment results from al
lowing the chiefs of divisions TO be OK
/, emptcd from examination, and we thnl
they should be put under the genera
rule and be appointed by promotion
within the service" The report show
Il very surprising growth in the numbe
i Of employees compared with the growtl
Q in population. The percentage OF tn
{ growth in public service in ten years /
; nearly double that OF the population
o The service classified for examination
D under ciyil-service rules has grown ever
faster in the same space OF time, inCreas
ing ut the rate OF about 1870 per cent, H
, that, whereas only about II per cent o
r the public service was removed iron
! party politics in 1883, about 81 per cen
, in 1893 was 50 removed. The Who'll
. number OF places subject to competitive
examination undor the rules now is ",
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