New-York tribune., 1875-12-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1873.
The following is a list of the removals and appoint
ments far made by the Clerk of the House Of Rep
resenatiyes Green Adams OF Kentucky, chief clerk in
plaee OF Clinton Lloyd j B. Dalton Of Mississippi en-
crossing clerk, vice A. D. Wood Joseph II. Francis OF
Alabama file clerk, vice W. b. White; John II. Pater-
OF NewJersey principal messenger to the chief clerk
vice Joseph Harris exCOngreSsman Rice Of Kentucky
librarian OF the House vice John James Platt Ih0s >
Petit tally clerk vice wee Jsiues W. ngn.nSa%e % Wv maahns %
library Geo. W. Harris; Charles 5 VOORHEES, mes
scnger in the clerks Office, vice John c. Rowland; p. H.
Winston of North Carolina, folder in tho CLERKS 0nee
vice Richard H. BaTtwitz; Wm. 4. Dove OF Maryland,
q clerksbp.
The Secretary of the Treasury recently sent to the
House Of Representatives copy Of communication
addressed TO him by firm in Boston in winch Is asked
the fixing OF a stamp duty upon manufactures Of gold
and silver in this country The writer's propose that the
stamp denote the quality by fixing the carat the gold
goods, and one uniform standard for those OF silver
1a 81 tse World and would he valued and sought alter
Ia the OF English and French goods Our trade
suffers because no uniform system been adopted and
our nome trade also suffers TO great extent because
people not sure they are getting what they desire
eoase9uonty many persons In this country viii buy irn
ported goods because they know they set just the quail
ity they pay for"
The following First Assistant Engineers have been
ordered TO report before the Revenue Marine Board to
convene on the 27th ns for examination for promotion
10 Chief Engineers James T. Tupper, Sidney T. Taylor,
Andrew j. Daily, and John X. Daily. The following Sec
oDd Assistant Engineers will be examined for promotion
Hoyt and James b. Lucas; and the following Acting As
sstans admission into the service Second Assist
auts John c. Mcmahon, Alonzo Hendee, Benjamin L.
Shaw, and ID. NJ c. French.
The PostmasterGeneral has authorized "dead letter
oee auction" sale this city, beginning the 18th Of
January next The catalogue embraces 5000 different
articles, sent through the mails but unredeemed in
cludng books papers, music engrayngs, jewelry neck
Ties baby clothes socks scarfs violin strings, scissors
kniyes shoebrushes, gloves stockings, coFRcrushers
scythestopes ootbplcks charms asthmatc fumig gaors
pgktcaps. sheetngs, ribbons, saws, and coInhuskers
The following appointments have been made: Store
keepers-0scsr G. Witeber Crosby f. Smith, James Fiz-
patrck. and John wilson, Fourth District Of Georgia.
and @. Washington Cutter Third District Of Massachu
setts. Gsugers-John +. Smith and Alexander TOn-
croy, Frst District OF Tennessee; William L. DsBeck and
y. W. Jordon First District Of Ohio; Josiah Sherman
and yames T. johnson, Fourth District OF Georgia and
George b. Rose, Firsi District Of Indiana
In the Criminal Court tdsy the counsel for Charcs g.
Fisher indicted for sbstractng Court papers whs he
wss engaged with his father Assistant United
States District Attorney, asked the appointment OF
commission to take testimony in Delaware In order to
Sustsin their plea Of insanity
Tbe National Bank Of Commerce Of Cincinnati. with