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

Agreed upop any financial measure, therefore not
true as las been autographed hence that sney nave
decided favoraby upon Representative Boutwens pro-
position contemplating weekly sales Of gold
Al attempts 10 interfere with the national banks or
tho currency were summary voted down In the House
to-day These straws arc 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 to-day that relative to the New Orleans riot
Elliot Of Massachusetts,, charmain-wil soon proceed
south probably to- morrow That relative the murder
OF three soldiers in South Carolina, and the facts
concerning the discharge Of the culprts-Pike chair
man-wiII its meetings here win also that en-
gagged in nvest eating frauds upon the revenue Darling
chairman.
The Extra Bounty.
In the case OF a soldier, recently deceased, who had
bequeathed his claim for extra bounty person to
whom he indebted for attendance, II has been de-
cded by the proper accounting officer that the act
Of July 2s 1860. inheritance, either by de-
scent or by win, beyond what is therein expressly
asserted. and egatee In referred
inherit the bounty bequeathed him by the deceased sol
der.
II Is understood that the Pay Department has CON-
menced pay tho extra BOUNTY in certain where
full information has been obtained from tho Second
Auditor as shown by tho muster rolls and other doca-
men,s on he in his Office
TRANSFORMATION OF Officers and Soldiers.
II has been decided that officers or soldiers who do
cline accept transportation in kind upon muster out
will not be allowed claim to pay for travel to place
OF enrolment.
The Appointment Of Payma.ters In the Rsga-
lar Army.
The President and Secretary OF War enveopsd with
difficulties OF perplexug character in deciding upon tho
few individuals Of the esions OF deserving
applicants who to receive appointments rs paymas
tsrs in the regular army The struggle now going on
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. Seinberger, William G. Moore and
George r. Irc-were made TO al vacancies In the old
regular army Under the provisions OF the army
bill Colonies ~ Brown and D. Mcclure, who have been
dscharging the duties of Deputy Paymaser 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 Depart
mcnt.
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 iaries others inefficient aud
undeserving, Notwithstanding which II Is impossible to
discharge thcm owing to the importantly Of friends and
uAauouSoSp
women in any other vocation The pressure for
appointments is overwhelming the Presidents house,
General Grants headquarters and the Treasury Depart
ment beseged continually, and many days tho
greater portion OF the time Of the Secretary and his
sisrans 10 taken up In refusing to employ and in
explaining the for such refusal. There now
from nfty to hundred women in tho Treasury
Department than the Secretary ID justified In retaining
In view Of all the disadvantages attending the employ
men Of women and the continued pressure for appoint
mens 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 LlaWer Cases.
Mr. Richardson, Of Boston, arrived this morning and
entered for trial In the Supreme Court OF the United
States several liquor involving questions not de-
cided last winter. The questions may no, be hoard
during this term An Effort II Ia said. will be made In
Congress change the law upon the subject.