New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
IRREGULARITIES IN THE CONSULAR AVN
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE TO BE CORRECTED

service OF the Government. for year ls7t5
table showing the maximum amount Of time actually
necessary make the transit between each diplomats,
and consular post and the City OF Washington and ycs
versa also the time usually occupied by the short.
and direct mode OF conveyance from Washing
ton TO the place OF residence In the United States q
such officers Previous to 1855 1t customary "a
allow diplomatic officers large sum for outfit e1.
penses, This frequently exceeded the salary %
the PCT. After this eZtravagance wiped ont
it was tho rule 10 allow consular and diplp
matte officers thirty days salary while Receiving
Instructions after which they allowed cOmpensa.
ton while transit 10 their posts 1t discovered,
however that. under the loose system Ia vogue al the
Department OF STATE, officers sometimes months
getting started and reaching their proper destination.
In fact. officers have remained about washington "a
made quite extensive tours through Europe, Hbo under
pay in transit. These Irregularities having come 10 tla
the section mentioned inserted. Tie Secretary
required TO complete the table as soon as practicable
ana to make it public He is authorized revise tha
table from time 20 time. The revision. also must be
made public The allowances for time actually and
necessarily occupied by each diplomatic and cOnsular
officer entitled to such alO must, IN case,
coed that set forth III the Official table
THE WORK OF REDEEMING NATIONAL BANK
NOTES
The total amount OF National bank notes received a.
the redeeming agency in the Treasury under the new
law UP to last night little less than Is 900 OF
this amount little over Is have returned
new United States currency. The work Is ono week be-
hind. This delay nseparable from the circumstances
under which the agency established, the law which
authorized iis organization also allowing the fun WORK
il was expected to do to begin at once, but although
the most expert clerks which could be obtained IN the
department were selected the work OF necessity moved
slow at first Were there other reasons the learning
OF counterfeits aud tho detecting OF stolen
notes OF various banks would fJllg account
for the work being ono week behind.
Under the law the Assistant Treasurer and designated
depostares select the moneys they receive such
...ao ,,sryad IN uea tuf al
established the receipts have been great tnat II has
been impossible 10 call In and handle the amounts via
the Assistant Treasurer and depOstares The sum IN
their hands il now between eight ana ten nilohs Iue
aggregate receipt at the agency or me present moh
receipts will nearly doubled. Within year fron tbs
openng OF the ageucy It is expected that about two
hundred millions OF worn and muthted currency viii
be changed. Thus far the circulars of the ageh nave
not been sent % private or State bankers, ana
yet nearly all the receipts nave been lrOm NATIONAL
THE CONDITION OF THE MINIS.
The thorough investigation into the condition OF all
the mns having been concluded, occupying about three
weeks, operations have been fully resumed az all Of
them. The examinations under agents appointed by
Dr. Linderman, Director Of the Mns. show the aiir.
OF those Institutions be well conducted In all their
departments The San Francisco and Carson minis ara
running TO their full capacity coming the trade dollar
The Mint Bureau will not be able to meet all the de-
mands until the next Fall. The capacity iof the new
mint at San Francisco will be fifteen millions OF the
trade dollar annually without interfering with the other
coinage About four millions OF the trade dollars have al
ready coined Under the act Of authorizing
coinage for foreign governments, two OF them south
American, have already sent communications making
inquiries and expressing their desire that our Govern
sideratOn by the Director OF the MINIS An official let
ter from Calcutta shows that during February April
and May last, $4,000 American trade dollars were re.
ceiyed at the Calcutta Mint The Assay showed tnemt0
be up tine legal standard These dollars are rccOhed
into the coinage or India
THE POWERS OF TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.
n admitted by Gov. MCftOUk OF Colo.
RADIO Territory, through the President Acting Attorney
General Philips has decided that the Governor of a
Territory remove only such officers "a have been
duly appointed by the Governor to hold at pleasure
He has no power to officers appointed during
pleasure by others than the Governor unless the organic
law or in some cases at least the Territorial law.
expressly authorize him. He cannot remove officers
whose tenure il for term OF years or good behavior.
unless authorized by the organic law or n some cases
by the Territorial law The organic act and Territorial
law OF Colorado do not vest in the Governor special
powers Of removing public officers The Auditor and
Treasurer OF Colorado off ers created by Territorial
statute and appointed by Governor with consent Of
the Council years, and therefore not
removable by the Governor. The question submitted
by Gov McCook whether. as Governor Of Colorado,
be possessed the power to remove suspend Territorial
officers for cause, or under any circumstances
THE CIRCULATION OF A DANGEROUS COUNTER
FELT STOPPED
dangerous counterfeit having appeared the 81
notes Of the Traders National Bank OF Chicago. the
Treasury Department ofors onehaf per cent premium
for the return OF genuine s. notes Of that bank
the Department for destruction The notes should be
strapped separately and may be included In the packa
ges National bank returned the Treasury fo
redemption and be returned at the expense OF the
Department. All genuine S. notes OF this bank should
hereafter be refused and the notes OF that denomination
thus driven out OF circulation No more OF the notei
will be issued hereafter by the Controller OF the Cor
rency to that bank. The attention OF bank officers ~ rs
pecially called to the necessity OF promptly retiring
these notes, which Will entirely prevent the CIRCULATION
OF the counterfeit
DIVORCE MANIA.
The with which divorces obtained in the Dis
trct Of Columbia has long been matter of remark
among lawyers and others here familiar with the prac
tees Of the courts To such extent has the lawful
separation OF husband and wife been carried that tho
city is getn. as bad name Us Chicago had few years
ago. Even the newspapers here are coming to notice
evil The Erening Star says the facts give rise to the
belief that the facility with which divorces obtained
here IA sufficient TO cause the removal OF dissatisfied
couples to this District aud many come mere Tor tha
purpose. From the LIST TO the 2Oh OF July Thirteen
divorces granted and eight Applications are YET on
file be acted upon During about the sane period VI
tune l3l marriages occurred.
STATE DEPARTMENT MATTERS
It has privately circulated within the last week
that Secretary Fish is engaged on materials OF npor
concerning affairs with Spain; but there is good
say that business generally, which has largely
accumulated requires his close attention at present aud
probability is that in short time. he will agalnso
sent himself for few weeks rest at his home in New
York. There questions whatever between the
United and foreign countries that not be al
justed in the course Of time by peaceful negotiation
AN UNFoUNDED ALLEGATION.
Much has been said, in Congress and out, about tho
contract between the United States and Ordway 3
Company. the honesty OF which questioned. But
lclns ofic al uinVa allegation