Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
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while firing a salute in honor of General
Grant some time since, was on Thursday
appointed Waterman at the Treasury de-
partment, at the request of-the President.
Banking houses and other places of
| business as well as the executive depart
ments, will be closed next Saturday, when
there will be imposing ceremonies at Ar
/ lingtan, connected with the floral decora-
ton of the graves of the Union dead
Secretary Boutwell, has directed
1 several changes to be made in the revenue
service. OF the six vessels built for the
revenue service on the lakes but one will
go into service this season, the Fessen-
den, which will be stationed at Detroit
Three or four steamship parties have
recently importuned the Postmaster Cen
eral for contracts to carry the ocean mails
conditioned on the approval of Congress,
but the Postmaster General has refused
all such proposals on the ground that he
has no authority in the premises.
Secretary Fish received visit Tuesday
morning from the irrepressible DR. Walk
er, who demanded the appointment of
Secretary of Legation to Spain. When
asked If she could speak Spanish the yolu-
BILE dame replied that the appointment
was not question of languages, but the
recognition of the rights of women. Sec
rotary Fish then advised her to sec Gen.
Sick!es, who would be entitled by cour-
tesy to have something to say about the
selection of his Secretary. DR.. Walker
was confident that she was just the per-
son that Gen. Siekles would like, and left
the State Department for the nearest
bookstore to purchase Spanish grammar
Many persons who have invested their
surplus funds in government bonds are at
a loss to know how to keep them. Re-
Gently application was made at the Trea-
sury Department by man residing in !
the West for information upon this sub
ject. The writer states that having read .
IN the newspapers of frequent bond rob
berries, he deposited his bonds in a tin box
and buried it in the cellar under his
house to protect them from thieves. The
box was in the ground a few months, and, /
as he supposed, i'll dry place, but when
taken Out to cut off tho coupon, lac found
the paper completely rotted and would
not bear handling. The owner is conse-
quentlo a loser to the amount of several
thousand dollar The papar on which
the bonds arc printed readily absorbs
moisture, and they should be kept in
dry place.
A clean sweep has been made in the
Treasury Department of Johnson men
and conservative democrats. 1t is said
that the Appointment Clerk will soon
issu circular inquiring into the politi
cal faith of the Treasury clerks, with the
view of future removal
A report has been prepared by an
officer detailed for that purpose concern
ing the frauds practised by claim agents
and other persons engaged in settling
claims of officers and soldsers against the
government. This report, it is ,expccted,
will fully expose all engaged in such
swindling transactions, especially those
operating in the Southern States
The Presidents proclamation overrid-
ing Attorney General Hoar's elaborate
opinion concerning the eight hour law
causes the latter officer much dissati-fac-
ton. He thinks there can be little use OF
an Attorney General il his interpretations
of legal questions are to, be thus rudely
set aside by the President.