The New York herald., 1868-08-02
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The Choice of Presidensai Electors in shs
South--Aniicipsted wro-hic.
The project Of choosing the Prssidenta electors in
the South by the Legislatures o. ths newly recon
structed States is causing little alarm II. the
official circles OF Washington. Shoud the radicals
In those states in their desperate eors 20 hole TO
the rens Of power really adopt this paE OF cheating
the popular will, even though in strictly
legal sense 1t be constitutional. II ts feared
siiat the people Of these States. anu also OF
many IN the North and West. would nos quietly
submit to be ruled over by radical President thus
elected in antagonism to the popular will However
this may be, II Ia certain that deep feeling OF dg
nation prevails here at the idea that such pian as
that now proposed 10y the radicals should be realty
entertained
The Internal Revenne Bureau.
Commissioner Rollins and his deputies are busity
engaged in mapping out the country IN twenty i've
Internal Revenue districts in compliance with the
recent act of Congress providing for the supervision
OF the tax collection. But little has been accom-
pshed yet in LAYING out the supervisory districts
other than discussing the mOmentous question. but
the work win be completed 1t is thought, by the
close OF next week. Within the past few days the
pressure Of applicants for these positions has
been 80 great that the Commis ioner has been
compelled to deny himself to visitors generally in
order to get sufficient time to transact his ordinary
business. 1t is now believed that Commissioner
al Interim will be appointed on Monday.
The Bounty Due Missouri NFi,i,in.
The Paw Department has commenced f!ingror set
tlement the claims for the original and ditional
bounty Of the Missouri State militia about ten thou
sand of which troops were mustered into the United
States service in 1851 and 1852 for duty within their
own State The bounty was denied them because
they were regarded as home guard militia, but a
resolution Of Congress- approved the 18th OF last
month, brought them within the limits OF the law.
Payment for AIaslxa-The Russian Minister'S
Receipt.
warrant for the payment of the purchase money
for Alaska in the of ST. 200 in coin to-day
signed by the Secretary Of the Treasury and trans
mitted to Baron de Stoeckl, the Russian Minister.
The draft for that amount, payable in New York,
was signed by General Spinner this morning and the
following receipt given therefor by the Russian Minis
ter:-
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
lister Plenpo'eniiary of his Majesty the Emperor OF
all the Russians does hereby acknowledge to have re-
Celved at the Treasury Department IN Washington
$7,2O0, 900 in coin being the full amount due from
the United States to Russia In consideration OF the
cesson by the latter Power to the former OF certain
territory described the reaty entered into by the
Emperor of all the Russians and the President OF the
United States on the S0th day OF March. 1867.
SrOECKA.
WASHINGTON, August 1, 1868.
Weekly Treasury Statement.
The amount Of fractional currency received from
the printing division of the Treasury Department for
the week ending to-day is $396O0O.
The shipments for the week were as follows:
To the Assistant 1reasurer'at Boston,. 100000
To the United States Depository at Pitts
burg g........................... 10000
TO national banks and others. .......... 33S, 779
The amount of notes shipped during the
week to national banks. ............I. ILL., 466
Amount of securities held by the Trel-
n nit tpd n rms
national banks at this date as security
for circulating notes. .........:.. s4l. .eil 500
And for deposits OF public moneys with
banks designated as repositories ..... 3s,Os7, $50
week ,.......,........ I23 500
Total to date. 5000 LOG, 11e
From this is to be deducted the following
amounts-Mutilated bills returned, $500, $780, notes
of insovent banks redeemed and burned by the
United States Treasurer s692 s29 leaving in actual
circulation at this date $2s0, ,90T,2ls.
Amount OF fractional currency redeemed and de-
stroyed during the week, $563l5S.
The Charges Against General Dyer
The Secretary OF War has granted the request OF
General Dyer Chief OF Ordnance. and has directed
the Judge Advocate General to prepare charges for
his trial. This action results from the alleged
offences and delnquencies charged by the Joint
Committee on Ordnance against that officer.
Extension of Patent.
The patent Of A. G. Mellier for making paper from
wood and straw has been extended for seven years
by the Commissioner OF Patents. This is the patent
that has caused so much litigation among various
paper makers throughout the country.
Personal.
Rear Admiral Dahlgren Chief OF the Bureau of
Ordnance arrived in this city last night, and will
take active charge OF that office OF the Navy Depart
ment on Monday