New-York tribune., 1873-05-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHIYGToN, FRIDAY,


TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
ItIs A subject OF general discussion here as 20 the
future Of the Civil Service Commission No session has
been held Of the Advisory Board for many months ana
IL is said that large number OF exceptions from ana
changes OF the established rules have been made ana
that many amendments are necessary. Some Of the
bureau officers have refused 10 accept women as clerks
who have passed excellent examinations, alleging that
the men are better fitted for the vacancies, and other
prominent officers make exceptions from the rules III cses
where they think proper. rms WOuld seem 70 lnpln
that the rules were imperative 70 even the bureau
officers IN where the rules lnteIlereH Win dn zen
acceptance OF the cOmmss0nerhp leIt vacant Dy Vuc
resignation OF M. MedlA Of Chicago.
George W. scheide. an assistant to the Librarian or
Congress and a man of excellent capacity and great
learning was arrested this morning this city on the
complaint OF Librarian spohord for stealing from 800 to
$40 volumes Of books belonging 20 the Government
scheide had been the habit Of carrying home with
him every night two three volumes OF books, but as
he returned none he was suspected and search Of his
quarters showed that he had sySIemAlcalA coheeaeu
the books. with the evident purpose OF apprOpuatnE
them his II Is believed that he has not us
posed OF any OF the books taken. 10 Is the first time the
library has been robbed during the past Y years.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has entered into con-
tract with banknOte company of Boston 10 print new
Bank-check stamps This work is now done solely IN
NewYork and the New England banks desire 70 De re-
leved from the heavy express charges which they
pay upon the Transmission Of their orders for stamps
from New-YOrk The design OF the stamp 10 Oe printed
in Boston differs from those now I'D nst' ana IT, quite
satisfactory the department here These additional
stamps do not affect the validity Of those now IN use
York.
Il has been decided by the Treasury Department that
the Centennial Exposition building Philadeiphais to
be classified a bonded warehouse Foreign goods IN
tended for exhibition will be admitted duty free. and
returned 20 the country whence they came by merely
paving the warehouse fee.
Since the organization Of the Patent Oflce in 1890
10000 patents have been issued The work Of ndexing
them has been going on year; two separate in
dexes are being prepared containing the names OF
The former has just been completed
The Secretary OF the Treasury before him and
will soon decide the question whether person who
cannot take the ronclad oath is eligible cerkship
examination THEREFOR
The Internal Revenue Collectors who hold under
the law have nearly all filed their additional bonds
required by the statute.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
the payments made from the Treasury by warrants
during April were follows: On account Of civil and
miscellaneous, s7O59,5O9 "a; $515O,363 96; navy
263 % interior Indians. and pensions SO1 40 70
total SANG6l6 SO. This amount does not include pay
ments made account Of the interest or principal OF
the public debt
The New-York Central Railroad Company has cited
Collector Bailey to appear before Judge Woodruff To-
morrow 70 show cause why an Injunction should not
be issued restraining the collection Of the scrip dividend
missioner Douglass will tonight 10 assist District
Attorney Crawey IN resisting the motion.
The Supreme Court OF this district in general term
has overued the motion made by the special attorney
OF the United States aside the award of $2S5OO
bounty 10 the capors and destryer Of the Confederate
vessels at New Orleans April 1852 The OF the
same parties against the shD Metropolis and others is
next TO DO heard
London telegram SAYS that the Treasury employees
have arrived with the nsalment Of bonds
for the Syndicate.