The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-27
THIRD EDITION
The Federal Patronage-The Scrub.
bers and Sweepers Looking
for Places-Naval and
Army ORDERS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Depdtchto the Associated Press.
Army Orders.

DeSpUCCHtO Ue associated Press
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-By direction Of the
Secretary OF war. Brevet Major General Daniel
h Slckles. Colonel OF I2d Iufantrv VeteTan
TO report for examination To- Breyet Msior,,
General McDoWell. President of the Retiring
Brevet Major. General Adelbert Ames. Iiepte-
nant Colonel 24th United States Infantry is
assigned to duty as Assistant Commissioned of
the treedmen's Bureau for Mississippi.
Brevet Major General j. j. REYNOLDS Colonel
United States Infantry, is assigned to duty as
Assistant commissioner OF the Freedmen's
Bureau for Texas.
Reduction in the Department Clerical
Forces.
1t is understood that there will be q consi-
Treasury Department on the lst proximo and
that the dismissals will be made from among
cally OF the employees.
The Treasury Registership.
II Is said that Hon. George A. Halsey, OF New
Jersey, recently oHered the Registersnip OF the
treasury, Is YET undecided whether he Will
accept that position, being divided between
his business interests and mis- desire to serve
the Government as bureau officer. He will
probably decide one way or the oGher to day,
The Sweeping and ScrubbIng Patronage.
The office OF the Superintendent of the Trea-
sury building was this morning thronged with
persons OF allsexes and colors anx xious concern
ing the distribution OF the sweeping and scrub.
bing patronage The superlntendent has
cherge also OF the Watchmen OF the Treasury,
and has been engaged to-day in listening TO
the claims OF applicants.
appointment.
Mr.. Jules Golay, clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, has been appointed Assistant Chief
of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
N. A. ii. Bell was to-day appointed supervisor
of Internal Revenue for the district composed
of California. Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. In
the place of Charles l.. Virgins.
A Naval Order.
Surgeon w. K. Schoheld has been ordered to
the naval rendezvous AZ Boston. Commander
James w. Shtck Is ordered 10 duty at the
Navy Department. Commodore James H
G1llls Is ordered to the Washington Navy Yard
as Equipment Officer. Lieutenant Comman.
der A. g. Kellogg and Lieutenant D. q. Ward
row, are placed on waiting orders Acting
| Master E. Dobson and Acting EnsiRns j. o.
Winchester and L. A. Waterman have been
mustered out
Signal officers Captain L. r. Ames, 7th In
| Cavalry, and Brevet Captain A. W. Preston,
Second Lieutenant 9Th Cavalry, are relieved
| from duty on the Signal Corps. and ordered TO
their several regiments. Brevet Major Il. u.
Gram, Colonel United States Army, relieved, is
assigned to duty on the improvement of the ST.
Clair Flats, Michigan.
Major Walter Mcfarland, Engineer Corps, is
| assigned to the charge of tire harbor improve
mens OF Lake Erie, west OF Cleveland, of Lake
Ontario and of St. Mery's river, and the con-
siruction OF Fort Wayne, Michigan, in addition
to his present duties.
Fractional Currency Printed During.
the Week.
| The amount of fractional currency received
during the week from the Funding Bureau is
sA2S629. shipmnents:-Assi 6 Zen - Treasurer at
| tional Banks, $l52 243. Treasurer spinner holds
| bonds for National Banks as security for their
circulation, S342 74o lOO and for public deposits,
| the week, $3.50 100. Total to date $3I3 460 $685.
Mutilated bills returned, 81, 500 l75. Notes of
c@Son at dSte
| renoy redeemed during the week, $563, 1886.