New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
WASHINGTON.
THE EXECUTION OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPE
CONTRACT.


CONTRACT
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Oct 10, 1874
The Postmaster General today received telegram
from, A. d. Hazen Chief Of the StaOp DIVISION now az
Hartford reporting the details of an Inventory ne had
iust taken of the PlymptOn Companys machinery TOT
executing their contract He says they estimate 'ne
capacty of their cutting machines at 100000 envelopes
per dsy of 10 hours and Of their folding stamping print
ing and cumming machines at 100000 5ooooo' Sooooo,
and ooo 600 respectvey lie sends proofs of the and
70 cent dies and reports that more machinery Is prom
ised The VicePresdent OF the Company teiegrapns
from Philadelphia that one and three cent dles 20
forward to Hartford to-day for printing ana tha NUN
her more will be sent them tomorrow. Although the
Comnany,s promise to begin the delivery Of the en-
yelopes to-day has not been iulned the loregong n
TO warrant the belief that no lnc0n-
venience will been caused to the puoic oeiore '9e
DELAY in delivery OF the envelopes Is at an emu 90
far only two postoices have reported being out OF en-
veopes and is the opinion OF the Department nar ey
can be ave ted until the acquisitions are again niied
fresh the ne per OF or
paper wrappers and q per cent for envelopes
with special Ot orders Su this does not exceed the
average advances for this purpose: Inc Posttnaser
w tbas contract that if 1t were annued, he could
fall back upon the next lowest bidder George Keay
of but would be @ nd
allow reasonable time for 10 uln he con
aei @ n sSe exbaSson Of the supply Of envelopes &C.
and cause more to The public than now
apprehended.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
IN Monday next in the Supreme Court of the United
s,ates will be argued the case of Hambeton Co. sgt
7 r. Dillon being a suit to compel the Government to
refund the Of four cents per pound imposed upon
cotton shipped from insurrectiOnary to loyal States in
1888 Congress, IL will be remembered, authorized the
Secretary Of Treasury to licenses for trade be-
tween nsurectionary and loyal States at that time,
under certain restrictions, and among them
the imposition of the above tax by that OFF,
Ger. The claimants contend that he had no
right TO collect such and bring suit to the
money The amount involved IN this suit Is between
slOo 0O0 and 100000 but many other Of
similar character involving largo amount OF money
Den was the Internal Revenue Collector 10 whom the
tax was paid Ia this Tha plaintiffs are represented
by Messrs Jordan Lincoln and Evarts and the defend
ants by Attorney General Williams, and SocitorGen
eral Phillips -
the Circuit Court Of California, involving title TO the
rancho Jesus Marie, Y0O County OF that State
to-day heard before the Supreme Court. The question
missing hill but the question to be determined
the Of identity. whether the cOmplanants
the heirs OF the grantee, VINO died, they aege
under an assumed name.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Charles T. Crttenden this morning appointed In-
New-York. Edward d. Neute has been appointed In
ternaI Revenue Gauger for the IXth District Of Ken
tucky
George f. Taylor has been appointed Secretary Of the
Experimental Commission authorized by act OF Con-
gress to make the necessary experiments 10 guard
against the cause OF steam boiler explosions
Adjutant-}eneraI Townsend has received a dispatch
announcing that the headquarters OF the Army IN St.
Louis open and ready for business.