The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-18
WASHING on.
Another Disbursing OEsicer in
Difficulty.
CONDITION. or TIE CHICAGO BsEKS
Proceedings Of the Board Of steagn.
boaA Supervisors.
WASHINGTON. OCT. II, 1871.
.Nlakiuex njsburslnx Onh.ers Honest.

| NIakiu9 Djsburstnx Onhers Honest.
| Prcfhng by the lesson gained from recent deiai
cations and Other questionable and Irregular Trans
actions OF government dlsoursing officers. TN,
Treasury Del artment has issued o circular reqHfs-
ing that all aEs,Mrsi,lg Officers or agents OF the
United States except pension agents. drawing
checks or moneys deposited III their 0tclal credit
with the TreIsurgrSor the United states. any Of the
Assistant Treasurcrsa United states dcposltares
In favor of themselves or bearer. or IN favor OF
any person other Athan public creditor,
shall state the fac e or back or the check
the object purpose ca which the avails are to be
applied. Pension agents., drawing such checks must
furnish list consainiaA the names OF the per-
sons to whom payment Is to be made and the
amounts due 10 each THIS order Intended
as well for the goversa tent OF cnstodlans of
public moneys as for TIN discussing Officers
VINO draw against tnem WI 4 impose such bur
deEs OF fraud and inyentioa upon the nniaithful
officials OF the latter class ehcctually TO cheek
their Intended populations crr egutarittes. Besides
this other executive departmen IS concerned IN the
daily expenditure of considefaA lie sums OF money
are busy upon various plans for requent and uncx-
pecteu verincation OF the MON ey balances aud
| accounts OF their dsbursing oHla ~. The authors
ties seem to have lost con1dena in the prevalent
system of mere paper responsi s,ry
Board OF Supervising Insl~caA ~ Of sfeani-
boats.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF steam
boats at their session today decAted that the
complaint Of tue British Bnasd OF Trade
against the act OF February %. ISL, for the
better security of life boarst CT vessels
propelled In whole or In part by steam,
did not in sections 20 aaa 20, conflict
with the International code OF regulations
adopted by Congress in 1884. The section re-
erred to authorized the Board TO prescribe signal
lights for steam vessels, and the latter section re-
ferred exclusively to sailing YES lels. Under the
rules adopted by this Boarf elre was taken
not TO infringe upon the custom prevailing
among the vessels of foreign nations engaged
In commerce with the UNITED states The
British Board Of Trade admltted n their coinmunt
cation that the rules Of the American Board of
Supervisors not before them, Int desired TO
call attention to the authority conf erred by The acf,
fearing that rules might be prescrb ed which would
cause much annoyance 70 British 'ses lrequcnting
waters. secretary Boutwell, has accord
ingy sent to the State Depae tment CONF
muncation TO this effect, which he win nave
transmitted to the British govern nent, assuring
them that nothing has been dol ie IN conflict
with the recognized code OF sgnah Fog signals
between steam vessels will. however, he re4uired
al intervals OF two minutes instead CT i've minutes
as heretofore, for the better protector Of lives and
property. The Board has not adcp ted any appa-
ratus life saving invention as yet They expect
to finish their business this week, whe recommen-
dations will be made To secretary Bout well to adopt
such mertcrous inventions rs have be Ell examined
by the Board,
The Chicago Banks.
The following despatch receive,il o-dav, dated
| Chicago:--
| To Hon.. GEORGE, s. BoUTwGIL:--
The Chicago banks are sound. and are paving
| every dollar ON demand A good feeling prevails.
ii. II. HULBURD,
/ Comptroller oil the Currency.
Vice COnsuls EecOgaizr6.
The President has recognized James Gray Flower 4
dew Vice Consul OF Her Britannia Majesty the
,c.ty Of Portland, Oregon Andreas W. Briggs, Vice
Consul or Denmark for the State or Missouri John
.Jay Pl,lbrck, Vice Consul of sweden and Norway |
at Key West, ana Nilsson yindqusi, Vice Consul or
sweden and Norway, at Omaha, Nebraska.
capture of Ia Kiaxcs in iEi.sissippi.
despatch from Corinth Miss, from the United
States Attorney there to the Bureau of Jistce
states that United states Marshal Pierce and nm
self, had returned from Tishemingo county,
where they captured five ku KlUX. with
complete disguises, and would return for others.
Their secret grips, &C., have been found out. The
appearance now is that the entire den Will be
captured. The gang shot white man and woman
only two weeks ago, injur.ng both parties, although
thauo ostiIl uvtu