The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
WASHINGTON.
General Sickles Spoken Of For the Eng.
lish Missi0n-Refund Of Duties ON
Merchandise In Public Store
The Case Of Psymas~
ter Girard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1870.

WASHINGTON, NOV. Is, 1870.
| G~s,crnf kiekies for the English Mission.
the sricnds OF General Sickes are talking abous
him FOR the English mission. It ls believed he
would accept transfer from Madrid 10 London.
and OF his fitness doubt can DC entertained In
Official cirs.ts he is regarded Ihc ablest man In
the dplonintsa service
Talking ian Inventory of Uncic SANS Pro-
psry.
Congress la last Session, passed an act rcquir-
ing the heads or departments the tdjutant General.
tc Arcfitect Of the EapltoI and the Commissioner
OF Agriculture to Eal,e fun and complete mven-
tory of all the properly belonging 10 the United
States IN the buildings. rooms, Offices and grounds
occupied by each OF thsm under rSsir charge In
the District OF Columbia. and 10 make.an annual re-
port Of the same the ist dsy OF Decekaber 70 Con
gress- The law excerpts books, pamphAsts, papers
and documents la the ibrpry or Congress- ana the
supplies OF stationery and fuel in the sevcrA pubic
Offices aud buildings. What the object NO ono
knows, unless 10 Il 10 anticipate The cost OF
purchasing new furniture in tine cspitai should
be removed. The heads OF the several s*priincnis
have Issued orders their subordnates. IN oonior
NIFTY with the law, and the work Of rasang the in
yentory has commenced. No appo mmS5it u
required so that the inferior desks and o1he fiirn
ture Of the Quartermaser Generals ollbce whl stand
on the same footing with the best IN use In me
Treasury building 1t - presumed that congress
Intended TO enforce more accountability nor tho pro-
pcrty belonging 10 the government, and ascertain.
how many towels and vumblers are annusll, sappre~
pratcd by the clerks for their use. Tho Aren't
ect OF the Capitol in addition 10 hts accountability
for the property about the Capitol ami iotani-
cal Garden, Is required inspect The Prssiaenrs
house ana grounds ana take complete Inventory
OF the furniture other property the Executive
Mansion.
Raid Peanut Vendors.
A. 3. Mue.t, the experimenting architect, 70.
wards the end OF his report the secretary OF me:
Treasury, recommends thar the practice oi convert
ing public buildings into establishments for the ac-
eonmodaion of retail vendors OF peanuts apples !
and other similar commodities he prohibited by
law. The vestibues and approaches Of many OF
buildings arc 1T present dSugurcd ana the
public incommoded by the stall, thAs oenelt
but the owners. lie Is al il loss 10 understand why
one citizen has not xooI right 10 carry on hts
private business another, or why certain favored
persons should enjoy a monopoly OF these stands
Keiund OF Duties MERCHANDISE In Public
stores.
the Secretary OF the Treasury N reply to the
question Of some New York merchants, "a
whether there Will be M immediate refund OF duties
merchandise remaining III puoiic stores or ware
houses the irst oi January next, under the pro
visions Of tarif OF July IA, 1870 that 1t
not presumed that any unnecessary delay viii attend
The refund OF duties whch may pc iouad due 20 I'M
porters under the provisions of said law.
Printing Extra Gcpies OF Dcpnrtmeus
hcp0rts.
rhe Congressional printer having minated thai
he was restricted by law Ia printing only certain
number OF the reports or bureau officers the CUES.
tion OF authority the part vi the heads OF depart
mcns 10 order extra copies OF such reports
lcrred w the Secretary OF War. the Judge Advo
| cate General He decided that there was no law
| prohibiting their making such requiston, or pre-.
| venting the Congressional printer from hoEonna
them. Under his Interpretation OF the law, Colonel
Capp has signied his readiness to PRINT whatever
the heads OF departments MAY make rcquistion for.
| The Cn~r OF Pnyma-ter t.irurd.
| Thc case or Paym Grard In close con.
nnenent al the Navy Yard WILL IL Is understood.
be suspended for the present Il appears that the
| accounts OF this paymaster had not been turnei
| In for unusually long time, and he was
| that sometnlngw was wrong IN the matter. This he
endeavors 10 explain away by statng that he was
aboring under the impression that his clerk at New
York forwarded hs pay rolls ana that they were
IN tn. department. The clerk written to, and
he replied that he would forward the pay ,mme-
diateiy after the paymaster should give him pro-
| per acknowledgment of Indebtedness TO him. This,
| II is presumed, Paymaster Girard VIII do, and the
case will probably be delayed until the accounts can
! be received and examined.