New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE PREPAYMENT OF NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 6. 1874.

I,
Third Assistant Postmaster-Gene Barber has left
here for NewYOrk to devise the best for carry
Ing the Act of Congress in relation TO the prepay
mept Of postage upon newspapers and periodicals
mailed from the Office Of publication, which goes into
effect the LIST Of January 1875 This law gives wide
discretion TO the Postmaster General in all respects
the mode of payment which required to be
"by a special adhesive stamp to be devised and fur
nshed by the Postmaster General which shall be af-
fixed TO such matter, or TO the sack contain
ing the same, or upon memorandum OF
such mailing, otherwise, as the Post
masterGeneral may from time provide by regulation"
Ii evident the law did not contemplate the stamping
Of each paper as 1t provides they shall be weighed
in bulk" ana payment Of postage made per pound
other mail matter therein. The most feasible
men TO be the use OF receipt books and STUBS the
cept to be torn of and given to the publisher and the
STUB aIter the necessary memoranda is made, to be
tanned by the postmaster.
SECRET SERVICE OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN THE
SAFE BURGLARY.
Forneys Chronicle says that Solicitor Wilson thinks
that the evidence collected by him will be sufficient to
indict Harrington. Col. Whitley Nettleshp, Newcomb
Dart, Kunz, and Bauer Of the Secret Service and
Shainer clerk in the Secret Service division OF the
Treasury Department, for completely IN safe burg
larry Al OF these persons will be discharged to-mor-
and he expects 20 present enough evidence 10 have
every one implicated in the monstrOus affair indicted
EFFICIENT WORK IN THE INVALID DIVISION OF
The PENSION OFFICE.
Commissioner Baker reports an extraordinary and
most credtable amount Of work in the Invalid Division
OF the Pension Office since the adjournment of Congress
III behalf OF badly disabled soldiers whom special
pensions were awarded by the Of June 49, 1874 In
addition 70 the regular work. 5000 OF these cases
have been adjusted during the months Of July aud
August and IN time for the payments being made
1his IS extraordinary and ought 10 be gratifying 10
those Interested The total number OF adjusted In
The Invalid DIVISION for the same period was 67S2.
CUsTOM-HOUsE INVESTIGATION.
II has been stated that movement some time
initiated to Z. +. Anderson, Appraiser of
Merchandise at Baltimore prompted by individual
sideratioDs Such the fact. An Investigation is
In progress however based complaints OF merchants
and others that articles have boen stolen from passen
gers besides excessive sampng being practlced ia that
department Of the Custom This investigation is
irrespective OF specific charges against INDIVIDUAL ON
GERS hut TO ascertain whether there Is truth in the
charges.
OFFICIAL ORDER REMOVING THE HEADQUAR
TIERS OF THE Army.
Ihe Following order has been issued
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJUTAST-GEsERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1874 )
General Orders No. l08 With tho assent OF the Pres
oen abu al Inc request OF the General. tue headquar
,ers Inc armies OF the United States will be estaO
msnto IN et LOUIS NO., In the month Of October next.
sfegustiOns ana orders governing the functions
~ the General OF the Army and those relation tn tho