New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-15
WASHIYGTON.
An EXPLANATION CONCERNING G. G. BOwFN's
FARDON-WORK IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
PATENTS ISSUED TO NEW-YORKERs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBuNEL

An EXPLANATION CONCERNING e. &. BOWFNS
PkRDON-WORK IN THE DEPARrWEVTs--
PATENTS ISSUED TO NEW WORKERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsHNGToS. Friday. july Ii. 1871
As some Democratic Journals have subjected the ex
prcssons in which President announced the par
don OF Congressman Bowen to aud
cisn, is but fair to state that the copy pardon
Furnished 30 the press upon which these comments have
been based, contained material correct. OIL
cal copy OF the pardon has the phrase: "And whereas
represented that he innocent OF any Intentional
violation OF the law" The word Intentional omitted
ia the pardon published in the newspapers It, restoa
ton will be found TO deprive the hostile criticisms Of
nearly all their force.
The absence OF the President Cabinet officers Con
gressmen, facilitates business here in the Departments
While Congress was session large clerical force
employed in furnishing Official Information called Tor by
that body and the Secretaries engaged most Of the
Time In listening to claims Of oficeseekers IL 10 es
mated at the Interior Department that many 500
persons have called the Secretary in a single day
and the average daily calls during a session Of Congress-
were not less than 100. The Secretary Of the Treasury
was equally pressed. The State War and Navy Depart
ments, employing smaller force than the two first
named, have escaped somewhat. This kind OF business
is quite suspended and the clerical force Of the De
partment IS quietly transactng large amount OF
tine business that accumulated during the Winter and
Spring.
office, during the fiscal year endin June 80 audited
money accounts, involving Sl3o5lls6 o. and 95 prop
erty returns; also, 1876 supplemental money accounts,
involving S9s0Gls s. and $3.50 supplemental property
settlements and IO5 signal The Subsistence Di
vision audited S2l3 money accounts, involving
s5,9OI,74l DC, and 1881 provision returns.
Mr. Mccartney, the defauting clerk Of the Post Office
Department. was removed from the Insane Asylum TO
his residence to-day. His health is rapidly falling and
his friends believe there is little hope OF his recovery IL
is said that he has been offered $4,000 for his Interest
the Harpers Ferry quarry and water power, and that
his Liabilities amount TO about s2s0lO.
The Secretary OF the Interior has called the attention
Of the Governor Of Iowa to the law requiring him. IN
order to vest title to the lands granted 10
aid in the construction Of the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad TO certify 10 the compile
ton OF sections said road and requesting the trans
mission Of his certificate showing the date at which the
several sections OF said road OF OsceOa IN said State
were completed.
The following patents issued 20 citizens II New
York during the week ending on the nth inst: ,
George A. Barnard steam generator; Matthew Delany,
manufacture OF rubber cushion for bard tables; iran
Marion Ellis (assignoE 10 Isaac Beatty, soap; Perry
Finley, treating rubber and other yucaniZng gums;
Daniel F. Myers, watchchain fastening VIM. Wright,
condenser Victor BARRON, liquid for galyanic bat
teries; Aries r. Brooke, glass press; Jonah Il. Cole
(assignOr to HIMSELF, Thos q. Brown, and Charles Her
ring, machine for steamng cylinder tin boxes; Samuel
Gardiner, IT., electromagnetic apparatus; LOUIS A.
Grill billiard table, James HOthersa and Joseph Banks,
carpet-beater Lewis b. Hunt, wheel; Samuel Law
stencil trap; James ii. McWliams paddock Iho-.
II. Mott, Argand lampburner; jules Plunkett, cap for
blardtable botheads; Joseph Steger friction pulley;
Samuel Strooek ice-bag VIM. IerwllIiger device for
operating safe doors.
The Postmasters appinted, &c, in New-York during
the week ending July 49,, 1871, were as follows: