The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-18
a Hitch Between the War and
Treasury Departmenf-GeneraI
Brfce to be Retired.

The Secretary Of War, Acting Secretary OF
the Treasury, and the Second Comptroller Of
the Treasury, had conference to-day at the
office Of the latter, when the subject OF the
defalcation of Hodge was thoroughly dis
cussed. The conference lasted nearly an
hour. The Secretary of War protested that
the present system of accountability, as Wen
as the relations between the War and Treas
ury Departments was out of joint. General
Belknap has contended for some time for
more perfect system of examining officers
accounts, but in every instance his claim has
been vigorously combatted by the Treasury
officials, SO that recently the determination Of
Secretary Belknap evoked the aid Of one q
Attorney General Akerman's opinions
against hinf in the matter of settling Quar-
termasters' accounts. There were plain ex-
pressions OF opinion on the side OF the Secre-
tary and Comptroller. The Acting Secretary
is merely q figurehead and it is to be regreta
ted that secretary Boutwell, was not present
himself. It was determined, however fe rig
idly enforce at once all the rules and regula-
lions of the several Departments affecting
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of the accounts Of every paymaster will I'M
mediately be ordered, and steps taken to OBJ
tain. with the least possible delay, the exact
condition of every disbursing officers ae-
counts.
The bondsmen of Hodge, prior to his ap-
pointment in the regular army, during the
1 tour years succeeding that appointment and
under the bond given last April, amounting
4 in all to $4,000, will be proceeded against at
once. Who these bondsmen are the Freas-
ury officials decline to tell.
Paymaster General Brice will undoubtedly
shortly be placed on the retired list. He has
had the personal friendship Of the President
to sustain him in active service, but his days
Of usefulness are regarded now as passed AND
recent developments prove that the Interests
Of the service demand a younger head for the
Paymaster Generals Department. A strin-
gent order concerning the duties Of payn1as-
tiers will also be issued by Secretary Belknap
as soon as the plan Of cooperation with the
Treasury Department can be perfected. Gen
eral Spinner is expected here Oh Wednesday
If Secretary Boutwell, should not return be
fore General Belknap leaves on an Inspecting
tour, second conference will have to be de
ferred for two werks.-- Washingtsn Cor. NJ
r. Herald, Sept. Goth.
A lady has started a paper at Portland,
4 Oregon, which she calls the New Northwest
Her salutatory opens In this vigorous style
1--we have served regular apprenticeship at
working washing, scrubbing, patching,
darning, ironing, plain sewing, raising ba.
bies, milking, churning and poultry raising
We have kept boarders, taught school, taught
music, written for the newspapers, made
speeches, and carried on an extensive mill.
merry and dress-making business. We can
i prove by the public that this work has been
well done. Now, having reached the age q
4 thirty-six,. and having brought up family O
boys to set type, and daughter to run the
millinery store, we propose to edit and pub
i lish IA newspaper and We intend 70 establish
it as one Of the permanent institutions OF thu
country Which is not only straightfor'
ward talk, but better poetry, we leave It e
i ANYBODY than Walt Whitman's.
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