The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-03

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TREASURY pEPAnrslEsr.
Clerical Changer Thomas j. Massie promoted third
class cerkshp The Sixth Auditors Office, s. York
lee, removed. Salary, 81 600 per annam.
W. II. C. Keen promoted second class clerkship in II
office Mr.. Massie, promoted Salary ST. per
annum.
T. A. whipple Of nsyvania, appointed TO
clcrksbp in the office vice Mr. Keen promoted Sal
larry 81 200 per
dbst,ocf Of Orders, Diree,oas fe.The following an
abstract OF OF the most important letters recorded in
Secretary office, Wednesday, May 2:
A. Lopez, NJ ~, Misunderstanding that as no appropria-
been made by Congress addition to the site Of
the Mobile marine hospital all action thereupon
pended till the next session.
iportaaf Decision Regard Contracts the case of
General Denis Cronan with the commissioners Tor building
the New Orleans the Secretary decides that
the contract with the disbursement OF the
appropriation, and ia not revived by any other
Captain A. H. Bormaa.-With request visit Cleve-
land with view to select site for house
Collector Of Boston. Approving bond of A. Hemenway
and Albert Glover for bonding 81 and 49, Lewis
wharf Accepts premises offered by East Boston Wharf Com
pany for bond warehouses; and directs transmission of
sary bond for approval.
Collector Of San FRAY Instructed take steps
regard TO the Eldredgc Warehouses.
Collector Of Portaad.As recommended the pay the
boatmen his port will be at the of $685. per
annum, to take effect from the ist instant
s. c. Durham, Superintendent Of Lifs-saring StaoasIn-
forms him that MIR. Francis has been ordered forward
three life boats for stations Nos T. and 49, coast of New
Jersey.
Lieut.. J. A. Dahlg,ea, Nary-yard, Washington.
mits to him Mr. Scheingers report of experiments with
howitzers for eboat stations Long Island
Commodore lodges receipt Of four bids
for construction Of house Knoll Patapsco
river, Md and states that Murray Hazehurss bid being
the lowest is accepted.
Depositary Of Public Noaey4 Baln,ore Informed
the Treasurer win send to him drafts to the of
500 000 to be exchanged by him with Messrs Chubb
Brothers for specie to the credit Of the Treasurer
Teasarer Of The United Directed to issue trans
Ter draft the treasurer Of the mint Of the depos
ary at Savannah for $4,000 payable in silver coin Di
reced to issue transfer drafts the $50 900 in ia
Of the assistant treasurer at New York.
Minister Of The Netherands.-In relation the claim for
alien tonnage and discriminating charged at
the ports Of New York and San Francisco Dutch
vessels he is informed that the documents regard
claim have been examined and that instructions
transmitted the collectors of the above ports re-
ports of the facts in each
First Comptroller Of the TreasaryReturning papers rel
alive the payment Of claims of Salvador yalisgo
pressing unwilngness in the condition Of the case
decide between the several claimants authorize pay
menthe department holding the payable upon the
claim until decree be ordered by the proper tribunals dec
ding which is entitled.
The Kane Erpedition.-The ship {propeler) intend
ed the expedition the Arctic was
launched at the Philadelphia navy-yard Tuesday
She will be taken to New York time week.
Death Of an Ogicer-The department has received intel
ligence of the death of Lieut. William c. Chaplin lie died
the marine hospital Chelsea, Massachusetts, Monday
last, of small pox. Lieut. Chaplin was native Of Pennsy
vania. He entered the navy the LIST of June 1885, and
highly esteemed by his brother officers for priv ate
worth and professional ability.
Commissions and Warranfs.-The President has issued
the following commissions and warrants
Albert L. Gihon be assistant surgeon navy TO
fill the vacncy created BY the death Passed Assistant Sur
geon James Hamilton.
John s. Kitchen to be assistant surgeon vice John H
Wright, promoted
John vansant be assistant, vice r. H. Cowman lost
in the Albany.
Warrants for Boatswans John c. Hayden and Edward d.
Bell.
For Gunners T. r. Wilson and VIM. Burdtt
For Carpenters T. " Butt and r. G. Thomas.
For Saimaker W. 8. l.. Brayton.
All Of whom have performed the probationary period re-
auired at
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Fraud.We have RETAINED until the present
time, when the has been brought before the proper
bunn for adjudication, aude the charge preferred
against Charles A. Arundel Fairfax county Virginia of
having obtained pension of $500 for his mother through
false and fraudulent papers He arrested Saturday
last and brought Richmond where he had examine
held him bail in the 81 900 for his appearance at
the circuit court which meets Monday next The evil
dence very strong against him. and should he be convicted
he liable be cent to the penitcntay for period
ceedng years. lhe vigilance displayed by Commissioner
Waldo the discharge of his important official trust whilst
it protecting the national treasury from plumber less
unmnduI the legal rights of the honest claimants upon
the bounty Of the government.
Agricultural Division Of the Patent Oce.Fig Cuttings.
addition the cuttings before mentioned there have been
imported the south of France choice Of
fig They designed for experiment in the southern
and southwestern States where it is known that this
product thrives WE'LL As the fig is great luxury, either in
its green dried state, trust that before years
will be multiplied that degree which will render 1t as com
in the southern markets the orange any other
fruit From experiments made in Alabama it found
capital figs be cultivated with great profit by drying for
the supply of other States.
DEPARTMENT.
Post Office Blanks.Ths Postmaster General has issued
the following instruction:
Postmasters i'll apply for blanks as follows Those In
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island Connecticut New York, New Jersey, Pennsy
Delaware. Maryland California, and the Territories
gon and Washington, will apply to the blank agent
York. New York those in the District Of Columbia Virginia
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia, Alabama
ida win apply the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, District Of Columbia; those Mississippi Lon
ana, Arkansas Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Texas New
Mexico Utah. Kansas and Nebraska viii apply to the blank
agent Cincinnati, Ohio those in Ohio Indiana Illinois,
Michigan WISCONSIN, Iowa. and Minnesota, viii apply
blank agent at Buffalo, New York"
Tosnasers Copsmissions.I being reported that some
the habit OF charging on mis-
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