The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-24

IA Is. United states, ads. Adam D. stewart
No .. zsbedse Ring q a. =. Hugh Navel rsa,,,,
Guthrie, Secretary OF the Treasury
No So Uniad, states, ads. Amos j. Brace e al
"a al Juffpd States, ads. the ship Panther,
James A. Better claimant
No To- United States rslasoas Beverly Tucker ~ A.
O. seaman, Superintendent Of Public Printing
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
aI,,aet 81 orasr. Directions, fe.-The following Is an
abstract Of the most important letters recorded IN the
seeretsry's Office Monday, April Is;
ClrssOsS f gss YorkDirec forwarding to the depart
ot Of copies Of certified bonds for waehousing stores Of
Constantine Co. and yard Of Hobart Ford Forwards copy
Of letter from the consul at Para relative TO VIOLATION OF
law BY shipper Of produce to New fork per schoons'
Maria Approves the appointment Of John A. Fort as IN
spector vice Elias Boyee
f,B,ear al Detroit Approving nominations Of Samuel
Ru "a deputy collector and inspector at Agonac, at $50
Der month vice j. X Smith, and Robert b. Duncan as dep
uty collector Inspector ST. Joseph, at SO per month
vice d. +. Fish, declined
Gnoytaat Dsci,soa TAe Passion KinistsrA letter for
dd 10 NJ r. de Stoecle the Russian minister, stating in
to oral questions that American built and registered
vessels sold 10 aliens then repurchaed by American c
ens cannot receive registers vessels OF the United States
l;eapr Of tAe assry.lnorming him that moneys col
lected by United district attorneys on bonds placed
in their hands by collectors ocustoms are to be paid over to
said collectors
Tinted States District attorney, Ne@ fork.-Requesng
that certain parties making application for time to enable
m 10 produce proper evidence for the cancellation OF their
oa h notified that under certain conditions suspension
~ proeeedng thirty days viii be allowed In reply 10
s lh in regard the correct amount of additional
y on transportation bond forfeited under the act of March
I the Secretary that the party is liable TO the
ent Of 100 per the appraised value Of goods In
addition TO the regular duties.
D. o. Morrison, Esq, ACKNOWLEDGMENT to inquire in
Ia the conduct OF Dr. Baker in relation to the alleged i'll
treatment improper charges under his contract for the
board and relief In the conduct of the inquiries
Dr. Baker be allowed the right OF crossexamination
report the whole proceedings, with the opinion oil Mr.
Morrison to be forwarded to the department
Treasurer Of he United StatesDirected to issue trans
m a ON the assistant at New York in favor OF
the depository at Norfolk for S3ooooo
sarreyor Of burlington, locals informed that as the
pper Mississippi trade about to for the season.
to make arrangements for the accommodation OF boatmen
who NAV become sick disabled and entitled to relief
either in boarding houses with private families
W. D. Lttie Portsmouth,, N. H.-Refusing to allow MS
claim and that Of others for extra compensation nspee
tors.
rhoma. c. Ws,c BsaloThe Secretary states that the
reciprocity and the acts OF Congress to carry said
treaty into effect only applicable duty collected under
the tariff 1885, and that il is only those duties which
can reundedhe 100 per cent additional duty under the
act Of March, 1884, being within the contemplation of
the treaty acts referred to.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Clerical Appoiatnsens. George II. Hutchins, OF Florida
and William T. Crenshaw who appointed clerks in the
Pension Office March last examined and took the
cessary oath Of office on the 2ist instant
bounty land Appeasions. were 400 bounty land
applications the Pension Office yesterday under the act of
March ;, 1855.
ppoiatnt Of Receiver of P,ssc Moaeys.The President
has appointed MORGAN Rose of Arkansas to be receiver of
public moneys at Clare Arkansas vice John J. Horton,
deceased
Agricultural Dirsoa Of the Patent OieeSupply Of In
dian Ch 9th SeedAmong the extensive distribution of
seeds by the agricultural bureau Indian chiefs
have been literally supplied for the purpose Of distribution
in their respective tribes They appear appreciate the
favor and comprehend the good effects will have pro-
noting friendship with the whites and their tendency civ
zaton In return they promise to furnish the proceeds Of
their forest trees and shrubs and such other products they
may be able to procure in their western homes.
An Iatamoas Cairny ErposedThe attention Of Secre-
tary McCleand has very properly been directed tee
graphic despatch which appeared the northern
papers last week which the gentlemen employed the
various executive departments in this city were openly
charged with betayng their trusts BY acting agents for
bounty claims 1t will be from the suboined cor
respondence between Secretary McCeand and Commission
er Waldo that the latter officer completely relieves de-
partmen clerks from the base mputaons of their wholesale
saudere There is class in the country distinguish
ed for intelligence marked ability, social political posi
ton than the clerks Of Washington, and presume they
viii respond at early day the correspondence to which
we have already directed attention
Cireaor.
DEPARTMENT THE ISTEnIoR,
Washington, April II, 1855.
Sin: In the New York Herald Chimes" and s'Sun"
and the Philadelphia "Pennsylvanan received this
g the following paragraph appears, under the head of Af
airs in Washington"
We learn that the clerks in the departments issuing
proposals to look bountyland claims and transacng
neh business generally during their regular Office hours
lou requested inform the department. immediately
anything has TO your knowledge which, in your
opinion, would to justify the imputaton contained in
We above paragraph.
am, sir very respectfully your obedient servant,
r. McCLEI.LAND,
= Secretary.
COMMISSIONER oF PESsioSs.
Pension OFFICE,
Washington, April %, 1855.
s Tour letter Of the 2ist instant has reached me-
ma hasten to impart the information desired The quoted
paragraph in your letter, TO which my attention is partcu
M directed perfectly destitute OF the slightest
emhanee of truth that almost tempted believe that
author must have been governed by other motives than
ose which usually influence the correspondents Of the dis
press IN the transmission If intelligence from this city,
9eh breach Of official trust and confidence had occurred