New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
WASHING TON
REGULATIONS FOR TIE ISSUE AND REDEMPTION OF
CIKIENCY.

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CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Treasury De-
rartt,eut has glcd revised regulations concern
ing tho Issue and redemption Of United stues currency
10 take eject July l. rendered necessary by the passage
of law 70 ouirng pOetmascrs to register free or charge
letters containing mutatcd currency mailed 10 the
United States Treasurer for redemption and making
other changes IN tao postal code. Among the ne" rules
! are the following:
Parks and other parties situated without the limits OF
the territory covered by the contract nee permitted 10
forward currency FOR redemption % tle treasurer ~
evUrpss a, the expense u me D-paT @ oS ~ su
of SiOjJ or an oven mn tpa thtrs ~. lle
sbould he married. "Uuder thD Government Coutfi 60
with Ad',s EXPIRES, Company lFof Tue POM ~ con
ueund that point. TIE bin therefor being sent 20 me
Treasurer for settlement through The proper accounting
officers, III favor OF the cousgnOr New currency VIII
he returned all at the expense OF the Depart
meuE
TIE Department Is dcsrous Of Withdrawing from
circulation al lcsal-tcnlor notes issued prior 10
the Issue Of 1862 whether they are multed or deiaced
or not and win redeem tho same terms aud In inc
same manner as notes unit for circulation. MI remit
taucas Of money by mail for redemption must he adj
dressed To tine Treasurer OF Tie UuUed etts wash
ntol d. & OuJI tnc dNO vi J-..a,.f o. o. 2 % -
ing the ranking privilege 1l letters conf inlLR stl
remtiauces must be prepaid with tine Iu iegai lao OF
the same as ordinary letters. Letters tuat are
not prepaid not mahod 10 hCir desunauol hit are
sent 20 tine Dead Letter ONCE The POSTAGE on all etiers
whatever must be prepaid IL Is, however; "a, GUY o.
all pOstm1sterst % register free OF charge an lces con
Treasurer fI roGonpGn on winch the postage mas Deeh
igiy ITepnd ana ~ ae& ,Itsn,1 IS,AtJ ~ Hi
TegsoIed,ls the REGISTRATION aaprote cton AGAINST loss
returns for an9ua.s Of $ anu upwards, IN lIic-
BOtr IcC6yed Dy express, ans invariably made by ex-
pr ~, - ia A. ~ o "a FTtcciycd in new zeal
tender notes rlctOuall currency In such Genoniha
lions a, me STngfs may lgg rr MHon are cue made in new
curleucy of tho same nt as thai received. The prdc
tlec Of returning tausier checks Tor such remittance
hash nHII Ih . o.
Kctarns for less than SO in lecnltender notes.
pxurss are he pens Of the owner tie charges ~
cont ACT rates Deinl deducted irea the remittance
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHp GTON. Monday, jane g. 1878.
The members Of tho Ciyil Service Advisory Board arc
considerably annoyed by tho fact that their first rule
NJ the revised series has been understood 1t IL re-
qcd by them az the most radical advance In the new
ty.tcn II Is armed directly as tie practice OF members
Of Crn.7c.s personally visiting the President or heads
Of D.pumcutslald urging appointments 10 Office. The
r as ADOPTED is understood by the Board, aud was so
in the Cabinet meeting TO prevent this and to
restrict members Of Congress as well as all others TO III
Ing WI aud that even then, In the
CASE II Con rcas men, under tho rule no more weight
ir r ayo their lamentations than those OF pri
vat, 10 I,i,ae 8, except when the op.Hon OF Con-
tres ma ssed IN Writing by tht OLiriaI Whoae GUY
dorstood W tAc President md the Cabinet 1t VIII not b.
ofe fsopaly haforc the President or the mead OK
Dcparilrht to ask an appointment or IeSOh'nihd any
one 10 Office This into probation OF the rue l5
Zed by an o.cI who fdlly advised a. to the ground
i i A. j,ot I,,- mo Elard and bv the Cabinet.
Thcrcdre 40 Developments u! consequence III INC
recent Montana IudiaD war claims case. 10 appears
however that on tho 18th inst. Mr. Curtis. the Acting
Second Controller, gave decision IN favor OF Mr. NJ n
Iusev associated with Bacl, on tho ground that the
law REQUIRES the sums found to be due shall be paid TO
the parties directly entitled 10 them THIS decision
occasoned dissatisfaction the part Of those Folding
IN trust for seryCes claimed 10 have been rem
dCrcd and owing TO other circuus lncest wa: followed
by accusations afeCtng tho Integrity OF MI buttehS,u
me clerk m charge Of the Noltsnh war claims. Ihe
arcusatons AGAINST Mr. Buter1eld remain y pc sub
stantiated All the awards have been Ia!d win tfg
exception of those amounting to between SVVN anu
$1,000
Commodore Rogers and W. p Sanger Of the Navy De
partment have Just returned from San Francisco where
they went for thepupose Of inspecting the permanent
dry dock now building at Marc Island baVy-IFl II
is TO COST s2sOOO9O, and when completed VIII be The
largest owned by the Government 10 is'4OO feet long
and 100 feet vide and capable Of docking any VeSse! IN
the navy.
Mr.. bingham had consultation to-day with the Post
General in order 20 make himself familiar WIN
theyiews OF the Department IN regard to the propose
new postal treaty with Japan Upon his arrival at his
POST Mr. Bingham will press negotiations Tor such
treaty upon the authorities there.
The Navy Department has issued proposals for tho
construction Including all the materials except the live
timber Of the hun, Of steam sloopoiwar com
plete for sea SERVICE The cost OF construction Oh the
eight soopsOfwar authorized by act OF Congress is not
| 10 exceed t3,2GO,0OO.
The officers of Howard University say tonight that
Gen. Howard has made provision for the returh 10 the
University OF the SI 900 voted him last Winter IA back
salary for services President by entering lhIo oonus
to repay the fun amount within term OF years.
The Assistant Treasurer at New-York has oeen Oh
rected pay the coupon the 25th inst ana
| tue registered interest on the 18th inst.