Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-20

MIR. VIZ. A. FREEMAN, a messenger in the
Third Auditors office, has been promoted to a
clerkshIp in that office. Mr.. +. is a colOred
man, and was elected member of the Board OF
Common Council from the First Ward, at the
last election.
REDUCING THE FoRCE-In consequence of
the reduction of the appropriation for several
bureaus of the Treasury Department, dlsmissals
viii be made Immediately, and some thirty
clerks employed in the Second Auditors office
viii be discharged this week. Reductions will
also be made in other offices during the month.
APPoINTNEETs.-Shepley Brashears, of
Maryland, was yesterday appointed to a clerk
ship IN the Census Bureau.
Postmaster General CresweI yesterday ap-
pointed William F. Fagundus and Augustus
Benners as railroad postal clerks between New
York city and Washington, ID. G.
political campaign in Indiana at Terre Haute
yesterday. He opposed free trade. sustained the
financial policy OF the administration, and con.
graduated the people upon realizing condi-
ton of prosperity which has reached every de-
partment OF public affairs and all classes of SO
ciety and industry.
ANOTHER COMPETITIVE Ex ANIMATION is now
in progress at the Patent Office, the prize being
the two vacancies in the list OF examiners, made
so by the appointment of General Duncan to the
position OF Assistant Commissioner, and the
promotion of Mr.. Thatcher to be member of
the appeal board in the place OF Mr.. FesseHien,
resigned. All the assistant examiners are allow
ed to compete.
The CHARSE OF THE TREASURY BUILDING
The office of the Superintendent of the Treas
ury Building having been abolished, as stated in
THESTAE OF Monday, and there no longer being
any necessity for the services Of MIR. G. c. Rice
in that connection, Secretary Boutwell, has re-
quested Mr.. j. Fl. Saville, the Chief Clerk, to
take charge of the building in connection with
his other duties. Captain l.. 3. Cutter will re-
main IN charge of the Treasury watch.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE CENSUS OFFICE-The
following persons have been appointed clerks in
the Census Office: w. I'll. Hollister Jr y. ":
W. s. Ballard, n. V; G. Il. VashoH, ID. c.; Jas
Meldrum, ID. C.; Ii. G. Clauss, Ala; y. Curtiss,
Ky; f. $. Zevely, Md; C. Fl. Arnold, Va; W.
ri. Walton, n. Y; s. Brashears, Md; j. p.
Scott. ID. G.; II. G. Potter, Ohio; c. s. Gregory,
y. "; j. b. Sullivan, ID. c.; j. l.. Glen, Ohio;
II. A. Curtis, Va; j. F. Langworthy, n. Y;
w. W. Burke, Pa.
PROMOTIONS IN THE FIFTH AUDITORS OF
FICE.-The following promotions were made
yesterday in the office Of the Fifth Auditor
To fourth class clerkships-R. b. Detrick, Pa;
ships-Hiram Pitts, Ill; Ethan G. Clark, Wis;
A. o. Latham, W Va; L. III. Galpin, Conn; "
U. Stiles, Mass; HI. l.. Bosworth, H.; Geo. L.
Sa: Sh,ve5: La TO second class ce,EkshiPmyohn E
Woodburn, Ohio; II. F. F. Merrill, Me-; q. II.
Cutter, Mass; NJ H. Lawrence. jr.; N. Y. To
assistant messenger-Lewis walker, D. c.,
Laborer, John Curry, Pa.
THE RIGHT ToCATCHFURSEALs INALAsKA-
BIDS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PRIvrLKeR-Secre-
tary Boutwell, this morning opened the bids for
the exclusive right of catching fur seals on the
islands OF st. Paul and st. George, Alaska. Be-
fore opening them he read the following to the
bidders who were present:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Of the Secretary, July %, $50
Memorandum in reference to bids for the ex-
elusive right to take fur seals upon the islands
OF ST. Paul and ST. George. read before the per
sons present at the opening OF the bids at IL
O'Clock noon, July ~, 1870.
LIST. The successful bidder will be required to
deposit security within three days to the amount
OF $4,000 IN lawful money or bonds OF the
United States tor the due execution OF a con-
tract agreeably to an act to prevent the exter-
minaton of fur bearing animals i'm Alaska, ap-
proved July 1, 1870.
language m
Ployed in the act aforesaid that it was the in
tention OF Congress to give preference
to the Alaska Commercial Company
in in the award Of the contract, | think
opened that the contract will be awarded to said
company II their proposal shall be not more
than ten per cent. below that of the highest bid
der.
Sd. No bid will be accepted unless made BY q
responsible party acquainted with the business,
or skilled in kindred pursuits to such an extent
10 slar,< q n l. a.
so executed as to secure the results cOntem-
plated by the law.
The bids were then opened, and are as follows;
L. Z Morgan * Co, Of Norristown, Pa,
j. W. Raymond, OF San Francisco, Cal,
$50 900 per annum.
j. Adams S Son, Of Philadelphia, SOS 500
per annum.
Louis Goldstone, OF San Francisco, Cal, for
Fkchel & Co.; American-Russian Commercial
Company; and Taylor & Bendie, all Of San
goo per annum for the rental,
and 62k cents beyond the 80 fixed by law for
the skins, and 80 cents per gallon for all the oil
obtained from the carcasses; the total of which,
estimating that 100, 900 seals would be killed
every wear and two gallons of oil obtained from
each carcass, would amount to S22i 800 per An
mum.
G. M. Lockwood, Of oregon, at sIz7 900 per
annum.
John Barnett, Of Washington, ID. c., si56, 900
per annum.
s. Clinton Hastings, of San Francisco, Cal,
john H. Bradford, of New York city, s7s. $50
per aDnum.
Alaska Commercial Company, s55,eOo per
annum.
IT: Fowler, Washington, ID. c., ST 600 per
annum.
Seiiman X. Hannegan, Terre Haute, Ind.
ss3, ,0e0 per annum.
John nj. Davidson, OF Washington, ID. c.,
S97 900 per annum.
Iouis A. Welton, of New York, S96 900.
Thos. w. Sweeney, Of Philadelphia, Sill 600
Tie award Of the contract will be made to-
MORROW or next day.
TIE COUNCIL AT RoNE.-The council held
public session yesterday, at which 53s fathers
were present The Schema de Ecclesia Christi
was opted by a vote of 538 to 2. and was ap-
proved as the constitution of the church by the
Pope, who pronounced short allocuton.
n6Rrieham Young il said to be the third