I have asked the Department of Justice to consider the report of the Senate committee on Federal patronage in the South.

The committee makes charges against two present Federal officials but not over patronage questions.

As a matter of fact the report refers to incidents, men, and conditions which have already been cleaned up by the action I took on the 26th of March last.

All Federal officials known to have engaged in such practices have either resigned or been removed.

All the Federal officials who were known to have been engaged in those practices have either resigned or been removed.

By and large the practice complained of is over in the United States.

Lately, charges have been brought that one member of the new advisory committee in South Carolina has accepted contributions from a person recommended for appointment.

It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388-389), that the trust period on allotments made to Indians on the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho, which trust period expires during…

Under instructions at that time by the various departments of the Government, a system was established by which these reprehensible practices were absolutely stopped and the system of purchase and sale of appointments was cleaned up and it…

Those matters have already been under investigation for some time by the Department.

The charges were made by the old organization which was displaced.

Under instructions to the various departments of the Government, a system has been established by which these reprehensible practices have been absolutely stopped and the system of purchase and sale of appointments, so far as it existed…