The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-10

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
SECRETARY, Dec. %, ISL. !
SIR-The rules in regard to appoint
ments in the civil service of the govern
ment, prepared by the commissioners, o:
civil service and approved by the President
will take effect on Monday next.
On and after that day appointments ant
promotions in your office will be made il
accordance with those rules as far as prac
dcable. 1t will be necessary to designat.
a committee of competent persons to make
competitive examination of candidates fol
appointment and promotion. Until an az
preparation shall have been made by Con
greSs to defray expenses it will be necessary
to name rs commissioners, persons who art
already in the service of the government
AMI connected with your office. have
therefore, to request that you will give NE
the names of three persons who are, in your
opinion, best qualified to perform that duty,
and unless objections shall appear, your
recommendation 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 directed, will guide
your conduct in this business.
boutwell,. Secretary.
The President sent brief message TO the
House of Representatives, in response to =
resolution offered by General Banks on the
oh instant. requesting information relative
TO the execution of medical students in
Havana and the failure of the Spanish goy-
ernment TO carry ont in its West India colo
nies the reforms voluntarily promised by
the statesmen of Spain.
The Consul at Havana, at the time OF the
execution of the students, wrote that there
were wcll.foundei apprehensions that :.
general massacre of Cubans was intended,
and to this, possibly, may be attributed one
Of the motives for a comprOmice with the
volunteers and the sacrifice of the young
men; hence he sent the following telegram.
on November 18th.
"NOluntcer demonstration against the au-
thority OF the government. Government
powerless. Serious apprehension of mas
sacre every moment. A vessel of war ad-
viSab'e." (Signed) ssHALL."
The Secretary of the Navy replies to that
part of the resolution calling for copies of
instructions to the naval commanders Of the
United States in Cuban waters for the pro-
lection Of the lives and property of Ameri-
Csl citizens, and to maintain the dignity of
the American flag. The Secretary furnishes
the general and specific instructions given
10 the naval commanders.
In the opinion of the House the situation
Of affairs appeared to be greatly disturbed
and threaten serious danger TO persons and
property, and the interests Of citizens re-
siding there.
The Treasury department has dccid, d to
hereafter allow - the usc' by steam vessels
of all cork life prcseryerS adjustable TO the
body of the person by whomsoevcr manu-
fictu-ed when such preservers are so con-
structed as to meet the require o: the
rules adopted by the beard OF supervising
Inspectors.
The commissioner Of internal revenue
says he is of opinion that the amount Of
taxes paid or payable upon dividends, IL
terest and undivided profits of corporations
for the last five months of the year 1870, is
not far from So ,OJO OG0.
The total of the United States currency
OF all kinds outstanding at this date is
1893 27i,l70.
There is due this government by IL at Of
Columbia, one hundred and stvcn thou
sand dollars, being the balance of awards
under the conventions of 1857 and 1864
No payment has been made since l>GS. The
Columbian minister here wants a: exter-
sIon OF time Of four years, as his govern
ment is bankrupt.
John l.. Glenn, the drummer boy o. Shi
lob, called at the White House, to tender his
thanks to the President for his appointment
10 second lieutenancy in the twenty
fourth infantry.
e. Z. Bowen, of South Carolina, is ct
Washington looking after his contested
election case, which will be taken up 10y
the committee on Elections after the holi-
days. All his papers are before the commit
tee, but those of De Large are not the at
torney of the latter declining to file them
because De Large failed TO pay the expenses
attending the taking Of testimony, amount
ing to 81 600. This attorney says that De
Large has no prospect whatever for the re-
tentiou of the seat now held by him and that
Bowen was clearly elected by the people.
East.
Tweed has sent in his resignation as
member Of the board of directors of the Erie
railroad. 1t was accepted and Henry Sher-
wood, OF Corning, was elected in his stead.
Tweed has surrendered to the sheriff and
his son Richard was accepted surety in the
place of Fairly.
The Erie Company has transferred, in the
presence of Master-in-equity White, thirty
ty-hVe Thousand shares to Heath 6 Raphael.
1t is expected the balance of sixty thousand
shares, wrongfully converted.by Erie off.
cials, will be delivered this week,
Gen. Schenck has sent formal notion ~
the State Department that he has with
drawn from the Emma Mine. Upon the
fist structures of the press of this country
concerning the matter reaching him, he at
once wrote to Secretary Fish, expressing
surprise a. the view taken. The State De-
partment, IN reply, indicated wish that
he should disconnect himseK from tie er-
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