Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-01
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from Washlngeon.
WAsMINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The POstOfIicc
Department will next week be prepared to
supply the public with stamped envelopes
at the reduced rates of t32 80 per lOOO. or
$32S per 100, and In this proportion for
smaller quantities. Instructions for the let
ter To be returned to any business house
which may be designated. II not called for
within ten days. will be gratuitously print.
ctl on the envelopes when the latter are or.
deled in amounts below 800. Many Of the
letters returned 10 the dead letter ONCE
show the fact ID not generally known that
revenue stamps are not recognized for post.
age. The stamped envelopes will on this
account serve 10 render more certain the
delivery Of all letters.
mated the LIST National Bank, Of Richmond.
A. q. Faust, President. special depository
for the safe keeping of public money.
Under the act Of June, 1854, The Treasury
Department having reached the limit Of
$SOU,OOOOOO Of 5 10 bonds exchanged for
10 notes, with interest pay able in May
and November, the coupons Of those 10 bc
hereafter Issued under like conversion will
bc paid on the first Of January and July
next.
1t 10 positively ascertaiued that Gen. Dix
has not - yet signified his acceptance or re-
fusal of the French mission, - heretofore
stated. Il remains subject 10 his pleasure.
The following statement in regard To the
payment Of b0unties has just been issued:
WAR DAPARTMRNT,
Adjutaut Generals Onice, sepe. 70.
In order TO correct misrepresentation in
regard TO the pavmsat OF boanssss author.
tied BY the Iast Congress, the Secretary or
VA directs the following 70 BE- published
The payment OF bOunties 70 soldiers under
the act OF Congress has not been delayed by
any act or interference Of tho Prcoident,
Soon after the adjournment OF Congress, q
board, with Gen. Candy - President, vas
organized to prepare rules and regulations
for the payment Of The organized 60unsies.
This duty involved The consideration of mn.
merous acts Of CnnRreee, and the regulations
and practice Of several bureaus, and upon II
depends the proper disbursement OF over
nifty millions Of dollars among more than
million claimants. The board devoted them
selves diligently to their work. aud when il
Was completed made . report 70 the Secre
tary Of War. That officer revised the reyu
ls'ions. and having doubts iu respect to some
legalpomN detssmined by thc beard, refer.
red their attention to the Attorney General.
who, aNer consideration, urged certain
board with Instructions to revise and amend
the report. This was done, and the amend
ed regulations being approved BY the At,or.
ney General weso promptly Published and
orders issued TO carry them into effect.
There was no interference BY the President
az Secretary Of the Treasury. The report
Vas not suppressed NOR seen by either of
them. The regulations were prepared under
he direction OF the Secretary OF War. Win
- much diligence, - the difficulties or tie
subject and the magnitude Of the disburse.
ments would admit
In respecs 70 the order temporarily sus
pendins payment q bounties to Colore,,
troops. Congress bad manifested IN anxious
desire - secure these bounties . the coloresi
eold1ef. and 70 protect him against frsudu
lent agents and aasigneeA The amount Of
49, bountiss b estimated q nearly tVenev
otltona TIE Secretary q War Ill Il hi.
duey % havo ~ regul8t3oo o. he nav a.. |
paft0eae casU(ully revised, % - TO prevent
any sddlttooal chests thas nnkhs tecure
the eounttoe 70 colofsd eoldien end proteci
The Ireasury against fnud.
The subject was therefore reCesred IN
0t .. Can6y's Board. cad upoa their reoon
being I'D nl0ens a tkess bounnee -
ordered. For u ssapesazg sslonGlDa q |