Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-05
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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So soon as Eckels, the Democratic
Comptroller Of Currency, assumes his du-
ties, Secretary Carlisle intends to reor-
| ganize the system OF examining national
banks. He desires TO prevent such dis
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 equalizeth examiners work he
will ask Congress to enact a law giving
the examiners more power In looking
out for the perpetrators OF frauds.
The abstract "Cn 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 6, have been pre-
pared at the Treasury Department. The
aggregate resources were IS, 459, 72l ,223.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the gold coin held aggregates
500, 1857 1886, and the gold certificates $4,-
$4,000. The loans and discounts have
reached the enormous sum Of ~, 1885,
0O0,000. Among the liabilities are cap
ital stock paid in $6SS, 900, 900 and indi-
vidual deposits $1,7sl 100000.
The Committee on Territories will be-
gin an investigation OF the condition OF
the four Territories now knocking for
admission as 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 10 Utah, where 1t viii 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 pso-
pie who comprise It's inhabitants.
Secretary Morton has determined to
devote his energies to furthering the con-
sumption Of corn in Europe. He invites
the cooperation in this work of all man
facturers OF corn products, from whom
lie desires as a preliminary step to obtain
q full statement OF the various kinds of
products made from corn by the manu-
facturers in each State, with brief state
ment as to their characteristics and ex-
cellence. Agent Mates OF Nebraska will
soon be in Washington for conference
an 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 view OF as
pertaining whether it is not possible to
secure freer market for the sale OF
American tobacco in foreign countries.
Mates will also investigate the subject
OF the sale Of meat products in Germany
and Francois whether this trade
Is not seriously impeded in spite of the
withdrawal OF the restrictions on our in
spected meat products by those coun-
tries by local and municipal regulations.
The ninth annual report OF the Civil
Service Commission was issued the other
day. The Commissioners urge that the
classified service should be extended as
rapidly as practicable to cover every po-
sition in the public service to which it can
be appropriately applied. They ernest
ly desire that some such bill as that in
troduced in the last Congress to take
fonrth-class postmasters out of politics
may become a law. The report contin-
ucs: Ultimately the system Of pro-
motions in the departments must come
under the immediate supervision of the
commission in order to secure uniform
ity and the best results. Very serious
harm in our judgment results from al
lowing the chiefs Of divisions to be ex-
empted from examination, and we think
they should be put under the general
rule and be appointed by promotion
within the service.' The report shows
very surprising growth in the number
Of employees compared with the growth
in population. The percentage of the
growth in public service in ten years is
nearly double that OF the population.
The service classified for examination
under civil-service rules has grown even
faster in the same space of time, increas-
ing at the rate of about 100 per cent, SO
that, whereas only about IL per cent OF
the public service was removed from
party politics in 1888, about u per cent
in 1893 was SO removed. The whole
number of places subject to competitive
examination under the rules now is 49,
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