, 1875-06-07
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TIE ClllcAGo EuN-TREAsCRERsHfr.

Sttent D1suath to 77v CA1caao Tribune.
WAsuixo1oa. D. C.. June CT IL understood
TINT tho Buectsaor Of ]. D. Webster. ~ Sub
Treasurer ut Chicago WIS determined upon st
tho satue time that tho transfer of Webster from
the Sub Treasury TO the Internal 1levcnuo Office
was decided, hut tho uame Of tho now Sub.
Treasurer IL not known here, Aud II probably
will be several days boforc l'a comtniss,on will
bo issued. Tbs appointment Of Webster. In the
flrHs instance, ~ Sub.Trcasurer vas not whnt IL
calIod Senatorial appointment 81 hc wna no,n-
inatod directly from tho Whito House without
The previous suggestion OF either OF the
1lliuois Senators. 1t ia believed that Websser's
SUCCESSOR mill bo appointed In like manuer,
THE CHICAGO cus7oM-nousE.
Advfcea received at the Office Of sho Supervis-
Ing Architect show that the examination OF the
Chicago Custom.IIouao Ia hkely to continue
longer than was expected. Alr. rottor does not
expect to return here before Thursday next.
sEcngrAnY DR,srow
has returned. Cup Of tho first things upon his
table III tho report Of the Special Agent recona-
moulding tho abolition Of several itKoFior ports
Of delivery, recommendations which hayo
already been outlined III these dis.
patches. There IL good reason to believe
TINT Dfsstov will act fAyorably upon
so1s Of heHo recommendations, aud order tho
abolition Of HOMO Of those ports, ualor the did,
csetion invested in him by lnw. II he does tllia,
bo vii! he moro III earnest than Congress- was III
similar case last year. Judge lslchardEou last
year appointed onicor To investigate tho Gus.
toms collection dibtricta oy tho Atlantic coaAt.
Tho report made by tho otlicar recommended
that the entire Atlantic coast bo Eelatricted for
cuAotn Use. aud that tho smaller customs dis
t1cts should be consolidated aud tue majority ot
them abolished. Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury.
a. to tloso ports Of entry, GUILD tako 10 actio,
without tho Recommendation Of Congress. TAas
Recommendation CougroHa rcf,,aed to glyo.
THE STOLEN MONEY.
The dlaphtch from tue National Tatk Bank Ct
Nov York Cisy, stating illns tue S47,;'a sto!on
from tho Treasury Department. aud consigned To
that bank had becn Eocoiycd. dots lot refer to
tho mo,icy that Nas stoIcn. Directly alter Illc
loss Of the packages was discovered at the Trcas'
ury. another package containing $l7, 5OD wAs
business with the dolay Of ous ono train. Thtt
can DO dono for tile ,eoson thai
the Government IL no. responsible fcl
tho loss, SO that no law IL necesaar,
to enable tlo Treasurer to take tho nccessar,
amount from the yaul.s. Tho loss. II it provei
tho Treasurer, md. II ho In not ablo to make i
good, must be paid by h!a bonlsn,an. The bout
Of the Treasurer IL only sl5stoM. Tho Score
tary Of tho Treasury does not give boud at oil
Cuntoa IL, Merriam, 01 NEW lofR. an ex-tlembe
OF Consress, is enc Of Splnuer's principa
bondsueu. It ia not expected that, II tl.'
! money is net recovered, the bonlsnen vii
bc relueatod to pay the loas, III. III tho two Pro
cull,nc t!afalcationa ullder t}u,l. Spinners al
r,lnIst1ation, Congress las relieved Linn Of th'
obligation. alnco it was Clearly proved tLat the
| loss did not arise through Sliuuor's fault. Con
| SPINNER tonight " vory con!jdDnt Of tho ulti
mate recovery Of the money. He will isauo
proclamation offering s8, ,000 for tbs return o
tho money.
INSTRUCTION..
Tho Treasury Department has instructed th
Surveyor OF Custons Ut 1t. louia that tlo prop
sr 1ate OF duty Oh woal dulwue lxco ia b
c9uta per pound aud so peF cent II yaloreu.