The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31
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Financial-The New coinage Act.

Financial-The New Coinage Act.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The assist
ant treasurer at New York has been direct
ed to purchase half million of bonds
Wednesday. April 9th, and Wednesday,
April 23d, each, and to sell one and half
million of gold each Thursday during the
month Of April thus purchasing in all
one million of bonds and selling six millions
Of gold.
| The new coinage act will 60 into opera
| on the first of April. The mint Of the
United States is established as a bureau of
the treasury department, embracing in its
organization and under its control all mints
for the manufacture of coin and all assay
offices for the stamping of bars. The
chief officer of the bureau is denomina-
ted the director of the mint and is under
the general direction of the secretary of
the treasury. He is to hold his office for
the term of five years unless sooner re-
moved by the President, upon reasons to
be communicated by him to the Senate.
d. Linderman will be appointed to this
office, having been connected with the
mint in responsible positions for the last
twenty years to the entire satisfaction of
the government.
The term "branch mint" is abolished
and the mints at Philadelphia, San Francis
co, Carson and Denver are to be known as
separate establishments. Those who are
now directors of the mints will hereafter
bear the name of superintendent. The
offices of the treasurer of the mlnts
in Philadelphia, San Francisco and
New Orleans are to be va
Gated, and the assistant treasurer at New
York cease to perform the duties of the
treasurer of the assay Office. The duties
of the treasurer will devolve upon the
superintendent, and the treasurers are to
act. only as assistant treasurers of the United
States. The salary of the assistant treasri-
rer at New York, IS not to be diminished
by the vacation of his Office as treasurer of
the assay offices. The other assay offices
are at Charlotte, North Carolina, and Boise
City. Idaho. '
There is no change in the gold coins, but
in the silver coins there is to be o new
\ trade dollar. The two cent piece is abol-
ished. The minor coins being five three
and one cent, So much of the sundry
| civil expenses act of 1870, as provides
that until after the completion and occupa-
ton of the branch mint building in San
Francisco, it shall be lawful to exchange at
any mint or branch mint of the United
States unrefined or impaired bullion,
| whenever in the opinion Of the secretary
of the treasury it can be done with advan-
tage to the government, is repealed.
Arrest of the Supposed Murderer of
| Haun, the Virginia DrOver.
| WASHINGTON, March 31.-The sup
posed murderer Of the Virginia drover,
4 Eun,Ilr hoc toJN T., l.,
Alexandria, Va, negro, and the circum-
stantial evidence against him is very strong.
81 Washington Items.
| WASHINGTON, March 29.-It is pro-
per to say that the motion to reconsider
the confirmation of Colonel Scruggs as
minister to Bogota was carried, but the
second vote was not taken, and Colonel
Scruggs was not rejected by the senate.
His friends claim that he had no knowl-
edge Of or connection with Georgia rings
The award Of $26S, 900 to the Farragut
| fleet for forcing the fleets way to New
! Orleans. is confirmed. The government
resisted the claim. ~
The acknowledgement thinks the great
railroads will appeal to Congress, but
hardly dare withdraw the postal cars mean
while.
Captain d. F. Jockneck, of the Indial
, Office, was arrested to-day on the indict
ment found in the United States court TO
the western district of North Carolin
against several parties for conspiracy t
defraud the government by the allege
making false census of the eastern ban
, of Cherokees. He was delivered to tn
! marshal, and afterwards gave bail for hi
appearance when wanted. .
WASHINGTON, March 30.--The missio
: to Bogota, is not open to competition, an
i will be filed by an appointment from Il
y south. #U.s III
t 1t was yesterday ascertained at an offici
9 source that the President will appoint Re
y DR.. Newman inspector of consulates
n Japan, China and other Eastern countrie
if Jesse Grant, son Of the President, w
e this week leave Washington with Senat,
v Coles family for the Pacific coast, when Il
President and Mrs. Grant will 60 north.
: Coming South.
le WASHINGTON, March 3D. Postmaste
y General Creswell, with Senator's Howe al
10 Cameron, are about to make a southe
3. tour to inspect the postal-car servit
n These gentlemen also seek health from t
" southern sunny chimes.