The Portland daily press., 1871-12-30

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new railroads or extensions of old Ones max
ing in the aggregate 96S miles of railroad COM
munication utilized for postal service.
| TREASURY BALANCE.
| Treasury balance at the close of business to-
day:-Coin, Sill .175,035; currency, $40 400 461
coin certificates, $35606, 200
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CURRENCY.
The following is a statement of United States
currency outstanding odd demand notes. S92-
sol 25; legal tender notes, new issue, S15l, 271-
136; legal tenders, series of 1862 $2O6 22S, S64
one year notes of 1868, $118 447; two wears
notes, 1868, SAC, $3.50; two year coupon notes
OF 1863, 33,3So2,5O; compound interest notes,
39l ,S09.90; fractional currency, second issue.
5,I9O, IO9S6; third issue, $4,696, 60S 27 fourth
issue, $1S, ass 1854; fourth issue, second Sc
ries, $lO,029, 1885; total, $780, ga, 170.77
r',.5 CUSTOM RECEIPTS.
The Custom receipts for the week ending Dec.
I'D were as follows-New York, $1,57i 1856;
Boston, $i43, 267; Baltimore, $152, 369; Phila-
delphia, $94, 800; total, 81, 262, 1872.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
1T The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were
S23S, 800; total for the month, $9,275,S1S; total
for fiscal year to date, $50, 5O3,636 la
THE CIVIL sERvICE-MR BoUTwELL's cIRc1r-
The Secretary of nthe Treasury to-day adj
dressed the following letter to all Collectors of
Customs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. %.
!, olr-ihe rules in regard to appointments in
tne civil service of the Government prepared
by commissioners on the civil service and ap-
proved by the President, will take effect on
Monday next On and after that day appoint
inents and promotions in your office win be
made in accordance with those rules as far as
practicable 1t will be necessary to es;e,na,. a
committee OF competent persons to make COM
peulVe examinations of candidates for situa-
lions and promotions, and until an appropria-
tlon mas been made by Congress to defray the
expenses, it will be necessary to name as COM
mlssioners persons who are already in the ser
vice OF the Government and connected with
your office. therefore request you to give me
the names OF three persons who, in your opin-
ION, are best qualified to perform that duty, and
unless objection shall appear, yourrecommenda-
tlon Will be approved. You will receive here
with copy of the report of the commission
ers, together with the regulations approved by
the PRESIDENT, which, until otherwise directed,
will be the guide of your conduct.
Very respectfully,
- GEO. s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary
THE CIVIL SERVICE IN THE POSTAL DEPART
MENT
One of the rules prepared by the civil service
and adopted by the President re-
quires all postmasters hereafter appointed,
whose salaries amount to 5000 per year or over,
to be subject to a competitive examination. The
list completed in the Post Office Department
shows that the total number of such offices is
3lO9 When vacancies occur in the larger of
these offices the rule of promotion will be ap-
piled if any subordinate therein is found fitted.
In case of failure to pass an examination OF
absence of subordiates desiring promotion, the
Office will be open for public competition.
In addition to this class of offices the books of
the Department show that there are about %, 900
pOstmasters whose salaries do not amount to |
$500 year. These appointments will continue
to be made upon simple application supported |
by testimonials of character satisfactory to the |
Postmaster General. About one half the total |
number of postmasters receive compensation |
not exceeding $50 year.
s.. .-t LIFE PREsERvERs. ,t..,= tr----
The Treasury Department has decided here
after to allow the use by steam vessels of all |
cork life preservers adjustable to the body of a
person by whomsoever manufactured, when
such preservers are constructed to meet the re-
guirements of rules 81 and "a, adopted by the |
Board of Supervising Inspectors.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON. t4
Tomorrow will be observed as holiday in
all the departments of the Government
New Years being holiday the public debt |
will not be issued till Tuesday 8
EXAMINING BOARD
In accordance with the suggestions of the |
civil service reform commission the President I
will appoint as regular examining board three I
persons for each of the different departments
Of the Government, who will personally con-
duct all examinations of applicants, being gov
erned in their action by the regulations from |
time to time established by the advisory board. |