New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-31
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PROBABLE INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT DUR
ING AUGUST-ISCREAsED REVENUE RECEIPTS
THE EMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIANS BY Army
OFFICERS TO BE RESTRICTED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. o. 1870
In consequence Of the great amount OF warrants
drawn the Treasury Department during the present
month, account OF the quarterly pensions Is likely
the forthcoming debt statement will not show large
decrease the previous month by at least 10000 The
annual pension roll amounts to about S32O0Oo, and the
payments are now made every quarter. But while the
quarterly draft on the Treasury amounts TO about
$So0co on this account, it is Is made once bur
the drafts are made required coverings space Of six
or eight weeks 1t beloved, however that the drain
from the Treasury balance during the present month
pensionswil amount In the aggregate 10 S5,Oo1,O0o
The Internal Revenue receipts for August up to and
including to-day, s6,636s2 49, Tomorrow receipts
will doubtless swell the figures to S7 100000 nearly
$4,000 900 more than for August, 1869.
general order has been Issued from the War Depart
ment calling attention to the order prohibiting the In
Of civil employees beyond the authorized
by the War Department from time 10 time. Command.
ing officers may however order the temporary employ
ment OF civilian mechanics laborers, when the
cannot be furnished by the troops for the construction
Of any specially authorized works. Soldiers not TO
be assigned to extra special duty In place OF civilians
discharged, except when absolutely necessary Of which
ally return to that custom Of former years which
qured officers themselves to do much OF their office duty
Is demanded by the best interests Of the service.
In order TO prevent the second OF stamps the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has ordered that the
stamp tobacco boxes, packages etc. must be placed
over the angles formed by the sides instead Of the
heads OF boxes and caddies II Is known that many
dealers have returned to manufacturers the tops whore
the stamp placed and that the stamps have been
used second time.
suit has been odened in the o. g. Courts OF Mary.
land against % Cooperative Building Associations Of
Baltimore for violations Of the Internal Revenue law In
not placing 25cent stamp each certificate
accompanying and inside the receipt book given 10 tie
members of the number of shares held by them
lively. The amount claimed TO be due TO the United
States account Of their stamps by said associations is
about 5000.
There are now 700 men In employment in the Navy
Yard here although vessels undergoing repairs
the yard Notwithstanding this fact the Washington
papers lamenting that many skilled mechanics
are allowed to remain idle, when the Government might
put them on duty in the NayyYard. An effort making
to Secretary of the Navy to order here some
Of the vessels at New-York and Portsmouth yards.
According to the directions Of DR.. Cady, acting Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, 1854 Indians have thus far
been vaccnated, and the work is still advancing.
The President has RENTED another sentence OF i'm
prisonment with ball and chain, and private John A.
schmitz Is to be released and dismissed the service
The new Democratic organ here is expected TO make
its appearance the i4th Of November 1t Is to
be called The Patriot and is to be published by Joint
stock company. James L. Harvey has been elected
President and EditornChef; o. X. Harris, Secretary
and Managing Editor, and James g. Berritt Publisher.
Mr. Harvey Minister to Portugal, and is well known
as a newspaper editor Mr.. Harris is a leading
spondent here, and until recently managing editor
of The Republican OF this city. Mr.. Berritt is
Mayor aud made notorety during the war q
leading Rebel.
GENERAL PRESS DISPArCH.I
Col. John Hay arrived here this morning direct from
Madrid, and resigned his Office Secretary TO the
United States Legation in that city, The Spanish Gov
eminent, the time of his departure had not assened
the proposition OF this Government '0r commission
10 SIT in Washington to ADJUST questions growing out Of
complications In Cuba
BY that portion OF the recent order OF Secretary Robe
disseminating the position Of Port Admiral except
for the Port OF NewY0rk the following named officers
relieved from duty: Rear-Admrals j.. VI. Colds
borough, Port Admiral at Washington, ID. c. Samuel L.
Breese at Philadelphia, Pa; Hiram Pauldng, at Boston,
Mass; Joshua II. sands, at Norfolk, Vs.; Henry h.
Thatcher, at Portsmouth, n. H., and Thomas T. CraycD
at Francisco, Cal All of the abOve-named Offcers
except Admiral GOdsbOrough upon the retired is
ear-Admral Stiingham will he relieved from duty
Port Admiral NewYork the LIST OF October next, in
accordance with the provisions of the order which FOR
bids retired officer from remaining active duty after
that date.