New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-26
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GEN. SPINNER IN FAVOR or INCREASED COM
PENSATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT CLERKS
HOW THE YERGER DECISION IS RECEIVED
THE TOBACCO FRAUDS-MAJ.-GEN. BEL
KNAPP DECLINES A PUBLIC DINNER-ILLkEss
OF EX-GOY. PRATT OF MARYLAND.
WAsmIYGroN. Monday, Oct. %, 1869
Gen. Spinner in his forthcoming report Will strongly
recommend an increase Of compensation for Department.
clerks He also takes grounds In favor OF the
classification OF female clerks, large number OF whom
he has employed In his Bureau lie says that there Is
certain class OF work In his Office In which the women
clerks far excel the men, for instance counting coupons.
calculating interest, and copying and preparing mutt
currency for destruction. He thinks that where
n female clerk does twice the work Of man, she
should receive at least equal compensation. He
thinks that all clerks should be- paid according TO the
work they accomplish. This would give the women en-
equal opportunity with the men, and he thinks If such
rule were established, the would make the mos,
money. The women he says especially expert IN
detecting counterfeits and during the past week two
female clerks In his Office detected several counterfeit
coupons after the cngrayers and men clerks had passed
them genuine. These counterfeit coupons were sent
TO the Department from Germany.
The decision OF the Supreme Court to-day on the ques
ton Of jurisdiction In rho Yerger Is freely com
mented here. aud IL ia generally considered that u
materially nterferes with the most vital features OF the
reconstruction OF Congress- Every anticipates
that the final decision will result I'm the release of the
man Yerger, who murdered Col. Crane.
From Reports in the Revenue Bureau i appears that
at the present time the frauds tobacco alone far exceed
those in whiky and spirits, which has before
Cured. The frauds mostly confined To Virginia and
North Carolina and dealers in Northern eties interested
in tobacco in those States. recently detected counter
felt stamp has used with great In those
States and a circular will be issued by Commissioner
DelanO reference It, Largo Invoices were recently
captured in Chicago and numbers with the counterfeit
stamp which ere shipped from Cincinnati
A telegram received from Gen. Beknap to-day, by
personal friend in this city, announces tina: he Will not be
able to meet his previous engagements with his friends
In Washington hs private business Will hot allow hin
TO leave Keokuk in time to here before the 29u
inst He also declines the rendered mpmentary pubi
dinuer OH the occasion OF his arrival He will recevs
citizens Of Iowa who choose to call upon him In
quiet way. but positively declines TO sguaize his ap
pointment In any other way.
Dispatches received tonight by friends announce
the alarming illness OF exGov. Pratt of Maryland. Gov
Pratt was elected Governor of Maryland the ticket
with Henry Clay in 1884, and In 1913 succeeded Reverdy
Johnson to the for two years Of his unexpred
term when the latter entered Taylors Cabinet; and
was also elected for the full OF ak years succeeding
He had great influence I'm Southern Maryland and has
always exerted strong influence upon the legislative
matters Of his State.
The Hon. Thomas Ewing Is rapidly recovering from the
effects his illness, which OccasOned much anxiety
In the Supreme Court Friday His physicians say that
with proper care IN short time no will have entirely
recovered his usual health
Mr.. George Butler, nephew OF Gen. Butler. aud well
known NewYork Journalist. to-day appointed Con
suCenpral of British India at Calcutta. HIS appoint
ment credited TO California, and he was recommended
by most of tho from iha Pacific coast by the
New-YOrk Senator'S and other influential gentlemen