The times., 1897-04-25

such high rating, to place them n class
covered by the civil service.
The opinion of Mr.. johnson, chief Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was
submitted in writing, it being substan-
stially that the present working Of the
system ought not to be disturbed
MI Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture,
summed up his opinions in the statement
that the law as administered under Pres
dent Harrison was an ideal administration.
BE thought that there might we'll be
changes from the present methods. For
instance, he would have agents and in
spectorS in the Agricultural Department
exempted from the operation of the law.
1t was not only technical knowledge, he
averred, that was required, but practical
experience, at least, in the duties he
specified.
Secretary Gage, Of the Treasury, gave his
views i'll writing de believed the civil
servicelaw was goodthing Some modfi-
cations might, however, he beneficial, for
instance, III the exemption OF deputy Col.
lectors of internal revenue.
Mr. Rlasland, in addition to his oral
statement. submitted written enumera-
ton of cases of discharge, reductions,
the Treasury Department, from 1898 to
1894
Some of these are as follows: In the
registers office: Thomas Arms trong,
Of Mississippi, promoted from $1,000 10
$1,000; Brown. of Illinois, from 81 900
TO 81 200. in '93, ana in "a from 81 200
to 81 500, jumping one grade; again in
"a, transferred to a rchiteCt's office
and promoted to 81, 500 Taylor, pro-
NOTED from 81 500 to 81. 500, and trans
ferred to bookkeeper's division, Secre-
tary's office. Adams came to the regis
ter's office at $1,000 as private secrc-
taTy to Register Tillman, and has since
been transferred to note and coupon di-
vision. Tillman, son Of register, came
into the registers office as his private
secretary at salary OF 81 900. and
was promoted to $1,000 soon after
ward.
Massey, transferred from Signal Office
at 81 900; promoted to $1,000; McLaren,
of Florida, appointed as a messenger in
place Of De Mar a one-armed Union soldier,
discharged. McLaren afterward promoted
from messenger to cierkship a $500.
Allen Wall, Union soldier, reduced from
81 500 to $1,000; dead. William Blash-
land, Union soldier, reduced from S1,S00
TO 81 400, and in November, 90, reduced
to 81 200; in "a, October, c.. p. Free
man. Union soldier, reduced from 81 500
to 81 400; John johnson, reduced from
81 500 to 81 400, the above one-armed
Union soldier; Capt. Foote, reduced from
81 400 to $3.50, the above one-legged sol
dier n the Union Army; George Allen, one
leg Union soldier, reduced from 81 800
to 5000; W. S. Dedecknight Union soldier,
reduced from 81, 400 to 81 900; Capt. Burn
ham, a Union soldier, reduced from 81 900
to S720; Geo. Llilibridge, Union soldier, re-
duced from 81 500 TO S1,400; Gridley, a
Unicn soldier, reduced from $1,000
to $1,000; W. F. Gapen, Of Illinois,
reduced from $500 to S720; Jami-
500 TO $T2O and dismissed; Pearson, Union
soldier, reduced from 81 500 to ST 400.
afterward reinstated; Mrs Crawford,
soldiers widow, reduced from 81 400 to
$500; Mrs. Hicks, soldiers widow, tram
ferred TO six, reduced from 5000 to S720,
discharged; Van ArdaIe, reduced from
ward reinstated at 81 500; Mrs. McCulloch,
soldiers widow, reduced from: 5000 TO
S720 and transferred to Sixth Auditors
office; Mrs. Sterling, soldiers widow. dis.
missed; Mrs. johnson, soldiers widow. dis
missed; Mrs. McCaffcry, soldiers widow,
reduced from 5000 TO S72o, transferred to
sixth auditor office; Mrs. English, soldiers
widow, reduced from 81 200 to $780,"
The committee win meet again next
Saturday.