New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-23
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY BoUTwELL's FINANCIAL PoIICY-A
POST-OFFICE DODGE.
TRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. a. 1917.
eccreary Boutwell, in conversation today, said that
he has had any idea of reissuing the $OOoO OF
greenbac and has such idea at the present
time He said he regarded tnat az intended for
any unforeseen emergency that might arise bu that in
opinion such emergency has arisen, and none
s at hand docs he perceive any OF
from Northern Western cities come a. Washington TO
urge the scheme protest against IT, he Will give them
patient hearing, and determine what course 10 pursue
The original report Of the Secretary intention had no
foundation In fact.
One of the recent decisions OF the Post-Oce Depart
ia follows Postmasters should treat as unpaid
matter mailed at their offices bearing the frank Of
son who VIGOROUSLY not been in the vicinity for
eral DAYS" Although tins rule s held out means OF
OF deceivng persons over 100000 OF letters documents
speeches &C. have been sent out OF this city by the Ad
ministraton Committees, ranked by persons most Of
whom have not been in this city SINCE Congress adj
j0urned.
Washington will not suffer during the approaching
Winter she did during the last account OF made
quate hotel accommodations. The old Willard Hotel
which been closed long, has been entirely retted
repalnted and refTnshcd throughout, Will be
open under a proprietor who has long lease OF IT,
The Ebbit House has been enlarged and improved The
Arlington has been refurnished ana repalntec. Inc
KirkWOOd viii again be open and the National and
Metropolitan have both been put in repair.
The annual report OF the Second Auditor il nearly
ready be transmitted TO the Secretary of the Treas
ury The number of accounts examined and disposed Of
during year was OluDf, lnNONnb VI
$n CSC co. or these 1870 for Indian accounts
and claims and pertaned to the Soldiers Home and
National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
acquisitions issued for s232l9bl3 IA, OF which 3d.
3SG329 70 TO pay elaine chiefly Indian; $l9O642O
was in favor Of disbursng officers S7257 81 TO pay
claims under special acts of relief by Congress SlS o.
payments for internal revenue 10 the United States
Treasury; Sns324 10. payment TO National Volunteer
Asylum $396S6S So, payments To soldiers Home The &C
counts OF las paymasters were hnaily settled
,Haw fha anfa nf
1870 The accounts OF IS paymastters were, a al
justed without recourse to The acts referred TO-
Guiding s4G37l of j. II. Hodgess deiaca
uon Suits have been entered against ve payInasters
Indebtedness amounts 10 S6S6i9 H. The investigation
Of fraudulent bounty claims resulted IN the recovery OF
$40 Cs 49, The number OF diving forgery fraud
unlawful Withholding Of money oyerpayments, DC,
now undergoing examination is 1856: Ihere Is no
remedy for swindhng attorneys except to debar them
from further practice in the prosecution of claims
THE COLoRED CADET AT ANNAPoIIs-A NAVAL
JOB.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
The circumstances OF the cadet trouble at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis as reported 10 the Department.
are briefly, that Robert d. Digs of Maryland, cadet
midsbipman met colored Cadet Midshpman Conyers on
the grounds at the Naval Academy, and after some
words between them fight ensued, Diggs getting the
better Of Conyers. The representation being that Digs
was fault. order Issued last night by Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Case dismssing Diggs from the
Academy.
There is reason to believe that the Secretary Of the
Navy WILL in bis forthcoming annual report to Com
grese recommend additional appropriation to con-
sruct floating iron dock for the repair Of vessels Of
the navy. Congress, at the last session. appropriated
81 100000 that purpose and the Secretary in accord
ance with the provisions OF the act appointed board
consisting OF Capt. Napoleon Collins, naval contractors
W. L. HanscOm and Geo. ". Much, Chief Engineer j.. d.
Robbie and Civil Engineer Charles Hastings 10 prepare
plans and invite proposals for the construction oil the
dock These officers agreed upon plan, which was ap
proved by the SECRETARY but when The specifications
struced 81 100000 The lowest responsible bid was
over 800 600, and the others were a high as 7O0OO
since that time the price OF iron has advanced, and The
dock will now cost nearly 20O0OOO. The Secretary, how
ever believes IT. 10 DE y necessity, and VIII, therefore,
urge the appIo Ration for ts construction.