New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-21
WASHINGTON.
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snNAL MOVEMENTS.

Tho b,ds for the use Of AlaskaSeal fur fisheries, etc.
were opened to-day by Secretary Boutwell, in the pres
ence OF all the bidders their representatives. beore
the Secretary opened the proposals he stated that e
marty who would receive the contract must deposit w.
COO in the Treasury Department three days after the de-
con WAS made as security TO carry out the PROVISIONS
90 tho contract Also, that the law evidently In
tended that the Alaska Commercial Company should DO
particularly protected in their interests he declded
that their bids would be considered even II 10 per cent
below the highest bidder. He also ruled that no u"
would be accepted unless made by responsible
party and by those acquainted with the busl
ness skilled I'm the fur trade, &c. The bids
were then opened The Alaska Commercial Company
Mr. Filler President, bid S65 900, with the proVfo at
they would give much 40 any one else LOUIS "oo-
stone as agent for the American Russian ComTnercI
Company Taylor Bende and Fschel Co., all OF san
Francsco bid altogether 500; but their best bid waS
s5 600 for the right as prescribed by the law the Other
figures being for skins and Tor OIL etc NUN"
Der OF other made by different parties ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000 Secretary has notned tho
bidders to meet him tomorrow, but does NOT say
that he will make the award Tomorrow he
has already thrown out NUMBER Oh the
proposals among them Thomas W. sweeney OF fhl@Hei
phia, who bid $llle0.
me President and Mrs Grant with their children, Mr.
Dent and Secretary Horace Porter will leave here to-
,porrov morning for Long Branch. The President has
accepted an offer the propretOrs OF the west Emo
Hotel of their public parlors twice week ior
the reception those who want to see INN on puDo
business He will not receive or transact any pupn'
business at his cottage, which is about one mile from '
hotels The President says he will return 10 washington
ON the 18th Of August TO remain several days
The new Army bill compes the Secretary Oh W." !"
withdraw all the army officers from the PoSiio'' az IN
dian agents and assign them to their regiments ihi'
leaves the places vacant and the civil agents VINO
were suspended by the President to make way TOT inc
army officers claim their rights under the Iehureoi-
Office law TO be reinstaed until the Senate confirm their
The matter has been referred TO the Att0r
ney-G General by the President for bis opinion.
orders will be issued from the PostOihce Departments
between and st Of August for the creation OF $50
additional moneyorder Offices. The total number VIII
then be about 2lO0.
DEPUTY Commissioner Douglass to-day decided the
question as whether Paymasters in the army and navy
and Disbursng Agents the civil service, should con-
tnue TO deduct the income tax from the pay or salaries
OF the officers clerks He has decided that no such
collection can be made after the LIST Of August and that
the Collectors Of internal must collect the tax
from these people, as from all others.
Another competitive examination is now in progress at
the Patent Office the prize being the two vacancies in
the list Of Examiners, made by the appointment OF
Gen. Duncan to the position Of Assistant Commissioner
and the promotion Of Mr. Thatcher 10 be member Of the
Appeal Board in the place of Mr. Fessenden, resigned
All the Assistant Examiners allowed to compete
BY recent law there allowed three Consular
Agents or Special Agents of the Treasury Department.
whose duties are visit the various Consuates ABROAD
from time 10 time investigate their condition and report
to the Department Gen. F. A. Staring was the hrst 70
be appointed, and to-day the President appointed ID ID.
Keim Of New-York, and j. j. Armstrong and X b. Den
mia OF Ohio The two latter are appointed for four
months and the rstnamed for year; the salary Is
5000, and travelling expenses.
The President gave full power to-day 70 the Secretary
Interior. Parker Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs carry the provisions OF the Indian Appro-
pration bills. He has fear whatever Of an Indian
war, and has given strict orders that the treaties and
| other obligations be observed
The bids for envelopes for the Dead Letter Office the
old contract for which recently broken up by Con-
opened this day by the Third Assistant Post
General and varied from 81 70 per 1000 TO s. TO-
The contract given G. H. Reay Of New-York at 81 70
per 1000, and is TO last for two years
Deano has settled the dispute about the canoeing
machines by deciding that the stamps must be so cut and
mutlated as to render second impossible and that
any machine which will do this efectuay may be used
The effect decision will be to throw out any machine
that does not perform efectually the work desired
lot Of Chinese medicines seized at the San Francisco
CUSTOM House received at the Treasury Depart
ment to-day Various kinds Of snakes among them the
cobra de capelo bugs reaches, skin OF the porcupne
fetus Of an antelope, ETC., among the collection
These things used medicines by the Chinese doc
tors They are all poisonous and hence their seizure
About 100 dismissals will be made from the Treas
ury Department during the present month on account Of
the lack OF appropriations.
The sale OF stamps by the Revenue Bureau for the
month of June as follows Tobacco stamps, 1871
$40 value, sS61 76 Distilled spirits stamps, $4,000
value s3,7126s5 Miscellaneous and adhesive stamps,
69 value, ,S96,552 65. Beer stamps, ASSIST;
value ss5 O9s 80. Grand total S,2622s; value, 1885,
1877 "a
The President stated to-day that he did not intend to
appoint SOLICITOR at present perhaps not until
Congress assemblies in December next and increase the
pay OF the office. He says he cannot get the right kind OF
man to take the Office at q 500 year II IL q
Cabinet Office they would accept the place for the honor
but rst-cass lawyer would not accept the place. He
had yet been able to get TO accept who could
contend against such Eyarts, oConnor Fields,
etc, in Courts. Such he most DESTROYS 10
have take the place.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appointed three
women rst-cass cerkships salary of o. year,
instead Of $780, One of them is in the Internal Revenue
Office and the others in the Teasurers Bureau These
are the first women who have been regularly
mssioned as clerks at a salary Of 1890.
Gen. Sherman left here this morning for twOdays'
fishing at Great Falls.
Gen sheridan is expected here this evening. He will
receive commission for specific duties while in Europe
which will ente him to receive his pay and have his
expenses paid by the Government The President said
to-day that especially desired do this and looked
for intelligence from Gen. Sheridan from time time
with great interest
The Secretary Of State has received formal accept
from Mr. Frelnghuysen OF the mission to England.
He will meet the President and Secretary Fish at Long
Branch, and receive his instructions there.
The coupon plates of the Treasury bonds are now
finished and the face Of the bonds viii be ready in few
days
Judge Richardson, whose resignation as Assistant
Secretary OF Treasury has been accepted ex-
pected to return here resume the position
After he arrives the Secretary intends reorganng the
various bureaus of the Departmental the II
now existing into nine This will tend greatly in fac-