The New York herald., 1870-08-09
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WASHINGTON, August s, 1870.
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The Storm Signal Corps.
Under the authority OF the Secretary Of War tn
chief signal officer of the army Is empowered Il
enlist number OF suitable persons, to be appointed
non-commssoned officers in the army for the dut.
of observation and reports Of storms by telegraph
and signal for the benefit of commerce
on the northern lakes and seaboard. The
character OF the observation to be had al
different stations throughout the country and meteor
oogical reports to be made renders the duty upon
which these non commissioned officers will be EN-.
ployed interesting as a branch Of scientific study
and the knowledge acquired will be valuable
hereafter. The opportunity thus offered Is one
for young men Of good education desiring to devote
themselves to reading or to the study Of profes
sion, the duty being OF such nature as with care
and diligence will permit time to be devoted to study
and the pay and allowances will afford sufficiently
liberal support. The number Of appointments being
necessarily limited each candidate VIII be subject to
| an examination.
Senator Revels' Private Secretary.
| few days since subscription paper was clrcu-
lated in at least 6f the departments for money
send to his home In Mississippi the secretary of
Senator Revels that gentleman having left him in
this city In destitute circumstances. The list was
headed by that noble phillnthrOpst Charles Sumner,
with subscription OF five dollars
Another Politician in Trouble.
The clerk OF the Republican Congressional Com
mittee who has figured quite prominently in con.
nectlOn with the tax or one per cent upon govern
ment employees, Is in fair way to get INTO serious
trouble. The gravest charges have been preferred
against him for msdeeds during his war career and
nave been forwarded to Senator Wilson. 1t is likely
that the clerk will lose his position besides earning
the eternal hostility of the government employees.
Senior Magulhasus, the Brazilian Minister. VIII
| leave here soon Oh visit his cOuutry. when NJ
| Fleury will act as charge d'afaires.
No business for the present is being transacted at
| the Executive Mansion.
General Dent left this morning for Harrisburg to
meet the President and accompany him TO ST. LOUIS
The Omaha Indians.
Friend Janney writes, under date OF the 9th
inst. enclosing report OF Agent Painter, Of the
Omaha Agency, which states that the Omahas have
gladly avaled themselves Of the liberty granted
them by General Augur, to 20 on the summer hunt.
being much in want OF skins for moccasns
and without money to buy shoes for the winter.
They were very hungry for meat, having been
almost without animal food for nearly year. This
abstinence is from motives OF economy, as they
have not and will not encroach on their small an
nulty to buy beef but prefer to let go what they can
spare pay for building their houses and improv-
ing their lands. All the Indians were IN good health
at the time they went off on the hunt.
Army Officers Holding Civil Positions.
| The following letter from the Acting Commits
| sloner of Indian Affairs to Colonel De L. Floyd
20 ei Commissioner OF Indian Affairs at Idaho Ter
rrory, contains decision Of the Secretary of the
Interior on the subject OF Off GERS OF the army per.
forming the functions Of civil officer under the new
army law
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON August 6, 1870 !
SIR-Your letter of the 26th ult, asking to be re-
lleved from Indian duty, should 1t be decided that
army officers on the active list are forbidden by the
recent act OF Congress making, appropriations
for the army to hold or perform the
and referred to the Secretary Of the Interior The
Secretary by letter Of the 9Th inst says -" have
act Of Congress to which reference made necessi
tates the immediate removal OF officers from the
cy service lnasmuen a as time must Of neces ees
proper persons to fiji their places. You can
inform Colonel Jones that he has nothing TO appre-
hend as to his standing In the army from the delay
incident to JudlclOus change OF officers, but that
he will be released from his present duties soon
as suitable successor can be found. Very respect
| fully your obedient servant,
WILLIAM F. CADY, Acting Commissioner.
Appointments Confirmed.
| The following appointments have been confirmed
at the Treasury Department:-No Ettlnge, to
be weIgher at the New YORK Custom House; Israel
Watterbourne, to be inspector OF customs at Boston;
James l.. Davis, to be foreman of the weighers de.
partmeut at Boston; Nathan Gaff Jr., to be deputy
collector at Providence, Rhode Island.
Supplies for the Fur Fisheries.
| Permission was to-day given by the Acting Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to the Alaska Commercial Com
pany to take vessel or vessels with supplies from
San Francisco to the seal islands Of st. Paul and St.
| George. 1t is understood that the steamer Alex
ander, belonging to this company, which is now at
San Francisco, Will at once proceed on this bust.
ness.
Signal Corps Reunion.
| The second meeting OF the Order Of the Signal
| Corps, or the first quinquennial reunion Of the
officers and men who served In the signal corps
during the late war; was held in this city at the resi-
dence of General A. j. Myer president OF the order,
Saturday last. supper was the concluding part Of
the programme.
Instructions to Disturbing Agents.
The following circular was to-day promulgated:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
FIRST COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
l. WASHINGTON August 8, 1870.
by the provisions OF me NTH. sixth and seventh
fiscal year ending June 30 1871, appropriations made
for the current fiscal year can be expended only
and liabilities accruing within the year. and former
appropr Ions can be used only in payment OF debts
tracts properly made prior to the 1st day OF July
1870. These provisions do not apply to approprla-
tions known as permanent or definite, nor to those
to. which Congress has given a longer
hereby instructed to observe these pro-
visions Of strictly and they are also directed to
account OF debts and liabilities accrued and con-
tracts made prior to July l, 1870, and separate
vices Of the current fiscal year. They will be care.
fnl also not to use money appropriated for former
years for the services Of q tne e current year