The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-30
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-Treasur-
er Spinner says he has no information ot
any countcrieits on the lifty-dollar notes
new issue, as reported.
In the investigation of the charges
against Harbor-Master Hart, to-day, the
consignee admitted that, outside OF Harris
district, merchants had to pay twice as
large fees to secure berths.
The total amount OF U. s. currency of
all kinds, outstanding at this date, is
$399, ,274, 40.
No business will be transacted at The
different public offices here after noon to-
morrow, until Tuesday A. M.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to- day
addressed the following letter to collectors
of customs
TREAs'Y. DEBT, OFFICE OF SEC'Y.,
December 29th 1871.
SR-Thc rules in regard to appoint
ments in the civil service of the Govern
ment, prepared blythe Commissioners on
the Civil Service, and approved by the
President, will take,effect on Monday
next On and after that day, the apoint-
ments and promotions in your office
will be made in accordance with
these rules, as far as practicable.
1t Will he necessary to designate Il COM
mittee OF competent persons TO make
competitive examinations of the candi-
dates for appointment and promotion, and
until an appropriation shall have been
made by Congress to defray expenses it
viii be necessary to name as commission
ers persons who have already been in the
service of the Government and connected
with your Office. have, therefore, to re-
quest that you will give me the names Of
three persons who are, in your opinion,
best qualified to perform that duty, and
unless objections shall appear your recon-
mendation Will be approved.
You will receive herewith a COPY of
the report of the Commissioners, together
with the regulations approved by the
President, which, until otherwise direct
ed, will be guide to your conduct in
this business.
lSignedI GEO. S. boutwell,,
iSee'y Of Treasury.
The Postmaster General to-day ordered
an extension OF the mail service on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad from Lodi
to Barabas, Wisconsin, and on the Central
Pacific branch railroad from Chicago to
Tehoma- Since the 4th inst mail service
has been placed upon no less than twenty
nine new railroads or extensions of old
ones, making in the aggregate 96S miles
of new railroad communication utilized
for the postal service.
BIr. Hawley, of Illinois, has been ap-
pointed special agent of the Postoffice
Department.
The Treasury Department has decided
to hereafter allow the use by steam YES
sells of cork life-preservers, when such
preservers are so constructed as TO meet
the requirements of the rules adopted by
the board OF supervising inspectors.
The public debt statement for the
present month will not be issued until
Tuesday, January I'd.
In accordance with the suggestion of
the Civil Service Commission, the Presi-
dent will appoint, as regular examining
boards, three persons from each of the
different departments of the Government,
who will personally conduct all examina-
tions OF applicants, being governed in
their action by such regulations as may,
from time TO time, be established by the
advisory board. 1t is probable the duties
of the late board will not be such rs to
require continuance OF its session, but
that it will only be necessary for them to
meet at stated periods.