New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-24
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL;
THE POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Sept. 49, 1874
The Post-Ohee contract for stamped envelopes ana
spaper wrappers for four years from the Ist OF next
October, has been awarded 10 the Plmpton Manufac-
turing Company of Hartford, Conn.,, W. r. Ladd OF
Hoyoke Mass. the lowest bidders and Messrs Gin d
HAYES of Springfield, Mass, the next lowest bidders,
having respectfully Withdrawn their proposals The
Morgan Envelope Company OF Springfield. Mass, pre-
septed an unsigned bid, which was not considered by
the General II their bid had been slgned'
the contract would probably have been assigned 10
them as the third lowest bidders The Postmaster
General has issued general order as folows FIRST bat
the present division of free delivery offices into two
classes on tho basis Of population viz the hrst class
embracing those in cities having at least 100000
oopulation and the second class embracing those IN
cities having less population, shall be retained
Second thaihe carriers at offices OF the frst class snail
be appointed at to exceed 500 year. on the recon-
mepdaton Of the local Postmaster, aud their pay III
creased 800 at expiration Of each years service on
the like recommendation OF the Postmaster, certifying
to their faithfuness and efficiency during the preceding
year, till they reach 5000 a year. at which
no,nt the advance on this class shall cease
Third that the carriers offices OF the second
class shall be appointed OF not 10 exeeeu SooO
year. and their pay increased 500 at the expiration Of
each YEARS service tai reaching $500, when such ad
vance cease Fourth that the pay OF the StOO SOO ana
$500 who have been ia the service one year sa
be Increased 500 each from oct l. 1874 excepting InOse
carriers of the secOndcdsS offices VINO nave ieacned
The maximum $500. Tue appropriation asked for,
namely O0O was cut down 100000, ana hence the
Department unable to Increase the pay OF carriers
from July l. 1874 in accordance with previous usage
PATENT LEGISLATION IN EUROPE.
Assistant Commissioner OF Patents Thatcher has re
oeiyed letter from distinguished German mechanical
engineer and inventor expressing great hope OF the
passage by the German Parliament at it's coming meet
ing OF Patont based the principles recommended
by the Patent Congress which met in Vienna last year
The letter says that petition signed by the leading
manufacturers mechanical engineers, aud inventors OF
the Empire was presented TO the Parliament last year
and Committee appointed to prepare bill to DO
considered at the next session TO secure favor
able action upon 1t. society OF inventors
and Others interested improved patent laws has been
organized In Berlin. The writer also reports Increased
interest in patent legislation In Switzerland and the
Netherlands The most prominent inventors IN England
are moving for tue appointing OF an AnRiOAnerlcah
Commission devise plan for the ASSIMILATION OF tle
States This would probably have been accomplished
before this had IL not been attempted III England 10
couple with IL an international copyright law.
A COMMISSIONER UNDER THE TREATY OF
WASHINGTON
The following has been issued by the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept %. 1874
By virtue OF the authority vested in by the first
section OF the act entitled An TO ascertain the pos
sessory rights Of the Hudson Bay Company and other
British subjects within the limits which were the sub
iect of the award OF His Majesty, the Emperor Of Ger
many under the Treaty of Washington OF May 8, 1871
and for other purposes" approved June 20. 1874,
hereby appoint Hazard Stevens of Olympia, Washing
ton Territory perform the duty required of the Com
missioner provided for In said act. U. 5. GRANT.