The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11

Agreed upop any financial measure, therefore u not
true, as has been autographed hence that they nave
decided fayoraby upon Representative Boutwens pro-
position contemplating weekly sales Of GOLD
AL attempts TO interfere with the national banks or
tho currency summariy voted down In the House
to-day. These straws are highly suggestive Of the
financial policy Of Congress during the present session
The House Investigating Committees.
Among the committees Of investigation appointed by
the House today that relative to the New Orleans riot
Elliot Of Massachusetts charmainwill soon proceed
south probably That relative 10 the murder
OF three soldiers in South Carolina, and the facts
concerning the discharge OF the culpritsPike chair
man-will hold its meetings here will also that
gagged invests eating frauds upon the revenue Darling
chairman.
The Extra Bounty.
In the OF soldier, recently deceased, who had
bequeathed his claim for extra bounty person to
whom he indebted for attendance, II has been de-
cided by the proper accounting officer that the act
Of July 2s 1869, creates inheritance either by de-
scent or by will, beyond what is therein expressly
asserted. and the egatee in the referred
inherit the bounty bequeathed him by the deceased SOL
der
1t is understood that the Pay Department has CON-
menced TO pay tho extra BOUNTY In certain where
full information has been obtained from the Second
Auditor as shown by tho muster rolls and other docu-
ments on ho in his office
Transportation or Officers mud Soldiers.
It has been decided that officers or soldiers who do
cline accept transportation in kind upon muster out
win not be allowed any claim to pay for travel TO place
Of enrolment
The Appointment Of Paymasters In the Rega-
lar Army.
The President and Secretary OF War are enveopsd with
difficulties Of perplexug character in deciding upon tho
few fortunate individuals Of the eeions OF deserving
applicants who to receive appointments paymas
tsrs in the regular army. The struggle going
among the aspirants for these agreeable positions 10
energetic and persistent But six appointments have
been made within the last few months, four OF which
George Pomeroy, j. Steinbergor, william @. Moore and
George p. Ire-were made TO al vacancies In tho old
regular army Under the provisions OF the new army
bill Colonies n B Brown and D. Mcclure who have been
dscharging the duties OF Deputy Paymastcr Generals,
have been appointed Assistant Paymaser Generals, and
G. McGrath, OF Missouri, and W. W. johnson, Of Ohio,
have been appointed Paymasters.
The Female Clerks ia the Treasury Deparf-
mcDt.
The subject Of dispensing with the employment Of
women in the Treasury Department Is undergoing dis
cusson. II Is asserted that while many OF them
capable and their salares others inefficient and
undeserving, notwithstanding which It is impossible to
discharge Them owing the importantly Of friends and
receive In any other vocation The pressure for
appointments is overwhelming tho Presidents house,
General Grants headquarters and the Treasury Depart
ment are beseiged continually, and on many days the
greater portion OF the time OF the Secretary and his
sstans is taken up in refusing to employ women and in
explaining the for such refusal. There now
from Afty to hundred women in tho Treasury
Department than the Secretary justified In retaining
In view Of all tho disadvantages attending the employ
OF women and the continued pressure for appoint
and the consequent annoyance the Secretary Of
the Treasury considering the expedency Of following
the example OF the Secretary Of the Interior and dis
missing all the female employee
The Massachusetts Llauor Cases.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Boston, arrived this morning and
entered for trial In the Supreme Court OF tho United
States several liquor involving questions not do
cided last winter. The questions may no, be hoard
during this tsrm An effort, II is said. will be made In
Congress 10 change the law upon the subject.