New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL

CHANGES IN THE REVENUE MARINE REGULA-
TIoNS-THE NAVAL FORCE NOT TO BIZ RE-
DUCED AT sANTo DOMINGO-J. NJ ASHLEY
rendered THE MISSION 70 Brazil.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THg TRIBUNgI
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. "a. 1871.
Secretary Boutwell, has just issued revised regulation.
for the government Of the Revenue marine Of the Un,sd
states Several important changes have been made tia
most important Of which follows: No person will
be originally appointed to higher grade than third leu
tenant second assistant engineer All applications to,
leave Of absence on account OF sickness must be accom-
panied by certificate prescribed in regulation 100 TIC
term of service for officer station will generally
be years. unless the exgeneles Of the service should
in the opinion of the Department, Otherwise demand
No departure from the foregoing regulation will be made
at the solicitation OF officer except in OF sickness
and then only upon the production the Department OF
certificate TO the effect that tho nature OF the disease
absolutely requires change Of climate, made by board
OF survey. consisting OF surgeon In the army or
the navy and the surgeon Of marine hospital, who VIII
be invited to constitute such board by the Collector Of
Customs upon the written application OF the officer.
these medical officers not within reach the Collector
will select two physicians Of good standing 10 make said
survey, at the expense Of the officer concerned The
practice of presenting swords plate, other things Of
value by inferior officers crews ito their superior or
commanding officer in the way Of compliment, and all
votes resolutions. testimonials, whether Of praise
censure from interiors to superor are injurious to do
cipline and are therefore strictly forbidden.
IL appears that the naval forc6 in 5anto Domingo
waters is not to be reduced. The steamer fantc ~
Gently returned for repairs, now at Norfolk Navy
Yard and the s. steamer Nlpsic, lately returned from
the Tehaunepec surveying expedition has been ordered
10 Santo Domingo to take herplace. Arrangements have
been made for printing large edition of the report Of
the Commissioners santo Domingo together with the
letters OF the newspaper correspondents accompanying
the expedition, and other papers The preparation Of
the work will be under the supervision Of Dr. Howe
of the Comm issioners who has requested contributions
from several gentlemen attached to the expedition.
There is little doubt that the President has ten
dered TO the Hon. James N. Ashley, formerly Of Ohio
the mission to Brazil 1t is said that the President stated
to Mr. Ashley that he satisfied Of the irresponsible
character OF the reports and the dishonest means brought
20 bear by politicians effect Mr. Asheys removal from
the Governorship of Montana.
The contract for furnishing the paper for the new
revenue stamps will be awarded to Wilcox Co., pro
prietors of the Glenn Mills Pennsylvania, tomorrow
the necessary papers having been made out by the Che
of the Stamp Division, Internal Revenue Bureau.
new monthly Masonic magazineI consisting Of q
octave pages, will be started in this city the
October next Albert G. Mackey, one OF the highest
MasoDs in the country, will be the editor assisted by the
,EOn. Albert Pike, and Others