The national Republican., 1866-10-17
THE DEPARTM ENTS.
Transportation Of Public Money

Transportation Of Public Moneys.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Just
promulgated the following circular to col
lectors, officers, or agents Of the Treasury
Department engaged either in the collection
or transfer Of moneys Of the United States:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Oct l, 1855.
A contract having been entered into between the
Treasury Department and the Adams Express
Company for the r2rtation over all the lines
Of the said AdAns Express Company, and throseh
them Of the American, United States, Harnden's,
Howard's, Hope, Cheney's, Eastern and Southern
Express Companies, Of all moneys under the con-
troll Of the Treasury Department, you are hereby
sary transportation Of all moneys Of the Treasury
Department; said transportation to be made for
the purposes Of dspositing the money transported
with the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, or
thorized depostary Of the United States for trans
mtting the moneys collected account Of internal
revenue from Deputy Collectors Of Internal Reve-
nue., 10 Collectors or United States Depositsrss
and for special purposes; and, under special cir
cumstSnces, In accordance with Instructions from
the Department, all moneys transmitted should
consist Of the vam Of 81 900, Its mul'iplss %
possible and should be sent BY the shortest
practicable routes The expenses Of transportation
will be paid by the Department. The ofhoers send
ing or receiving moneys will certify, In such form
Of vouchers a. may be approved so bills for the
services rendered stating the sum transported be-
were sent the date and that the services charged
for actually performed. All officers or agents
are cautioned to carefully count and pack their
moneys to be transported, securing them In strong
packages, sealed with their own private seal in at
least four places, and with the amount, their own
name and title and the name and title Of the con-
signes plainly marked on the wrapper, taking re.
ceipts from the sxprs" companies for all sums
transmitted. II. McCuLLocH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Important to Applicants for Ap.
pOintments in the Regular Army.
The following regulations for the exaini-
nation of applicants for appointment in the
regular army were published yesterday by
the War Department:
war DnpARrxEHr,)
ADJurASr GRxERALs OFFICE,
wAsHIsaros, Oct. 13, ls66
/. Boards for the examination Of applicants for
appointment in the army will not pass any candi.
dates who have not the ply steal ability to endure
the exposures Of service, who have any deformity
Of body or whose moral habits are bad. This re-
strcton, in Of officers for the Veteran Reserve
Corps, is modified by the terms Of the act, admit
ting such as "have been wounded In the line Of
their duty while serving in the army of the Uuited
States in the late war, and who may yet be comps-
tent for garrison other duty to which that corps
has heretofore been assigned
2. Candidates must, under the law, ''have served
two years during the war. and have been distin.
guished for capacity and good conduct in the
field"
3. The examination as to mental qualifications
will be confined to a fair knowledge Of arithmetic,
reading, writing and spelling. and such general in
telligence and capacity as will insure. reasonable
efficiency as a commissioned officer.
4. Any candidates who, up To this date, may
have been rejected by a board, are hereby permit.
ted to present themselves for second examination
according to these regulations.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
E D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.