New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-10
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEW FIFTY-CENT NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Wedn esday, j

THE NEW FIFTY-CENT NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July o. 1873.
The plates for the new nfty-eent notes nave
been prepared at the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
OF the Treasury Department and the work OF printing
the new note will be commenced next week, though II
win be probably ten days before the note will be issued
to the public The new note win be about quarter o
inch shorter than that now in circulation, ana Z
quarter OF an inch wider, dimensions being three ana
three-quarer inches long by two inches wide On the
face of the note, left hand side, is vgnette head OF
Samuel Dexter who was Secretary OF the Treasury IN
1901 and former of the State Of Massachu
setts On the right the section OF geometr-
cal athe-wOrk with the words nifty cents" In white
letters engraved the face The story or lettering
the is the on the present issue, with
and the exception OF the words receivable for all United
States stamps at the bottom Of old note. which
omitted the The seal printed In the center
OF the face, and ~ ncOsed in cycloida work new ea-
which win be printed in NewYork will be In green. 1t is
made up OF geometrcal lathe-work and scrolls On the
note omitted, and the numerical 80 takes its place
The date OF the passage OF the act authorizing It's issue
is omitted from the face OF note, and put upon
the thereof On the left hand side OF the back there
is open space to show the fiber In the paper ana
The new note course, will take the place OF the one
in circulation the present one has been counter
feed although not to any great extent NO other ne"
fractional currency will be issued at present
THE TRANSFER OF STAFF OFFICERS.
Early in there general order OF the army re
evng large number of staff officers from various posts
and ordering them other localities Most OF the stan
officers below the heads OF bureaus then on duty In the
War Department, and its various bureaus IN Washing
ton, were relieved on the ground that they had
been stationed there three years and 1t was then
announced that the time such officers should be sta
toned In Washington must not exceed three years. and
that period having elapsed IL is asked by many officers
If there is to be continuation of this principle
but those well informed incline to the belief that
there will not be any change as the number now on
duty small, exceeding 10 70 and, besides
officers in other parts OF the country have no desire to
be stationed in Washington, account of the cost
two " high officers on duty in the War Depart
ment requested that they be sent to the Pa
plan OF changing sta officers in Washington every
three years w is thought. be abandoned and those
here will remain they are efficient officers, well
versed in their respective duties, and generally settled
with their families.
THE ROCK ISLAND MILITARY PRISON.
Congress- the last session. passed act TO provide
for establishment military prison at Rock Island
Illinois, for the CONTINENT and reformation OF offenders
against of the army, and the Secretary of War
was authorized to orgaDze board OF five members, to
consist of three officers OF the and two persons
from civil life, TO adopt plan for the building frame
regulations for the government OF the institution, etc.
The act however, failed to appropriate any money 10
carry its provisions and therefore the Secretary
not have the work commenced account OF this
SlSnt. lie mas, however OI
army, namely, LieutCol n. A. Miles, 5th Infantry
Major Thomas A. Barr, Judge Advocate, and Major
George b. Andrews, 9Th Artillery 10 make the necessary
Inspection Ior site prepare piahs' &c, III Otder tnaI
the work may be commenced As soon as possible after
the meeting Of Congress, when tine necessary appropu
alton will be made These officers will visit various
prisons throughout the country this Summer, with
view 10 soliciting such information relative " the plans
and management OF prisons as VIII be usefu IN the one
proposed.
COLLECTION OF DUTIES AND TONNAGE DUES.
Secretary Richardson to-day, issued the following cir
cular to Custom house officials:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July O. 1873.
The attention Of Customs oneeas Is agaln insbd 10
the gross amount Oh al moneys ecelHeu or the US Ot
the United states to be paid into the Treasury without
deduction &C. and ~ those OF the act Of June 30 1864
which provides APPROPRIATION for excess Of de-
pOss from which all amounts paid TO ana deposited by
officers in Of the legitimate dues are directed
20 be refunded These provisions OF law held to
clude not only moneys paid to cover unascertaned
asceraned tonnage dues the amount OF both Of
which should be regularly deposited and the excess or
any, when ascertaned refunded from the appropriation
herein named. WM. A. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
HOW BACK PAY MAY BE REFUNDED.
Senator Buckingham has had his back pay paid into
the Treasury. His Is the only addition TO the list OF
who returned back pay since the middle
OF June. The number is Is Several Senators have
lately to inquire how this operation of covering
eau be best performed while they absent from the
capital They have been informed that two simple
ways are open TO hem to dorse the check they
receive from the disbursng officer OF the Senator over
10 the order or Gen. spinner ana the Otner 10 write 70
the discussing officer and direct him TO hand their check
10 Gen Spinner with written instructions from the Sen
ator the former pay the amount into the Treasury
THE LAW or SEIZURE.
The question has recently been submitted 10 the
Treasury Department whether seizure can be properly
made under act OF March O. 1893, without the
concurrence Of the collector naval officer and surveyor
of the port aud the Department decides that majority
OF these officers must in order TO make such
seizure valid The referred 10 relates TO goods be-
longing TO the captain of the vessel aud which,
II omitted the manifest without accident or mis-
take, are liable to seizure.
TIE COvINGToN PosT-OFFICE.
Mrs s. s. Farrell has been appointed Postmaster at
Covington. Kentucky TO succeed the late Jesse II.
Grant the Presidents father She is old resident Of
Covington and a daughter Of Capt West sabrer, the
leading pilot OF the gunbOat expedition 70 Fort Done
Sod Her husband. John w. Farrell, was Lieutenant
Colonel OF the Kentucky Volunteers and afterward
Assistant Superintendent of the Kentucky Central Rail
road Mrs Farrell was strongly recommended for she
position.
BLACQUE BEY RECALLED.
Bacque Bey 80 long Turkish Minister here. has been
recalled and official dispatches have been received from
COnstantinOple directing arrangements 10 be made 10
secure proper quarters for his and suite.
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