The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-26
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May A!-BAlanCes in
Treasury of the United States at close OF
business to-day were: Currency A,874, ,509i
special deposits Of legal tenders for re-
demption of certificates Of deposit $2S,-
96O0O coin $75, ,103, ,277, including $26,-
439lOO in coin certificates; outstanding
legal tenders $3.50 $685. ,O2s.
A general court martial has been ap.
pointed at Ringold Barracks, Texas, June
9Th, ior the trial oI First Lieut.. Charles
T. Davis, 10th infantry; First Lieut.. Hen
~ F. Leggett, Gath infantry, and such
others ss may be ordered before 1t.
The report that the Secretary Of the
Treasury has ordered $2O00,0O0 in gold
from San Francisco to Washington Is un.
true, on the contrary the Treasury is short
of greenbacks, and as the government has
accommodations for 50, ,0O0 900 of gold in
San Francisco, where now there are only
some four and q half millions and no
greenbacks in circulation on the Pacific
COST, it does not require their replace.
ment. No present probability exists Of
any transfer being ordered either way.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has over.
ruled the application OF the McGregor &
Missouri Railroad for the reversal of his
decision recently given In favor Of the st.
Paul 81 Sioux City Railroad involving the
title to certain lands covered by overlap.
ping land grants,
The President has appointed Darius
Sullivan, postmaster at Clinton, Mo.
First Lieut.. G. g. Hooper, has been de-
tached from the revenue steamer Hamil-
ton, at Wilmington, Deloware and order.
ed to the Fessender at Detroit.
The Attorney General this morning re.
Ceived dispatch stating that the Su-
preme Court Of Louisiana, has just decid
ed two cases oi contest for office under
the intrusion act and IN both cases the
legality Of officers holding under the
Kellogg government was sustained. 1t
also said the opposition in Louisiana Is dis.
satisfied with Senator Carpenters speech.
The consultation between tho Cabinet
and Civil Service Board lasted until two
o'clock, during which large number Of
amendments and notifications TO tho
Civil Service Rules were suggested and
will be acted upon by the Board.
lis asccrtained from those having the
best means Of information, that the &C
tion of the Civil Service Advisory Board
at its present session will encourage
growth and thus render more efficient
the contemplated reform. They believe
after their consultation with the Presi-
dent and members OF his cabinet on
Saturday, that the Administration is de.
termined to give the support which Is
needed. 1t was generally agreed that
some notifications are demanded as the
results Of experien &C. But while the
changes in the details will be slight, the
main features and the scope Of system
will not only remain unimpaired but will
be invigorated.
The official postage stamps and stamped
envelopes are not 10 be used before the
1st OF July next, when the act abolishing
the ranking privilege goes into effect
These stamps and envelopes arc furnished
for postal business only, and consequent
ly they must not be sold or used on private
correspondence or business. Under no
circumstances must they be sold, loaned
or given 10 any officer, agent, or Clerk oil
any other department Of the government. |
A violation OF any Of these prohibitions
will be held as constitute good ground for |
removal. Until further notice stamped |
envelopes Of special design will be furn.
ished to first-clsss offices only. Other Of.
fees will he supplied as now with official
unstamped envelopes for use with the off,
cial stamps.
The President Contemplates trip 10
Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond early
In June, 10 be absent from Washington
about three days.