The New York herald., 1875-12-04
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. 1875.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1875.
PREPARING THE MESSAGE FOR PUBLICATION.
To-day manifold copies OF the Presidents Message
being the press. Its length has been
ascertaned though will be considerably longer than
the Presidents previous messages It yet be
ascertaned whether i viii be sent to Congress Mon
day or Tuesday. This will depend the time consumed
the organization Of the House and the reception Of
notification by the President Of the fact
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury the
finances is in press 1t VIII be about the length
Of such previous reports The estimates will not 1t is
said exceed those of year They have yet
printed but copies will be the members
OF fCongress Monday.
THE BUREAU OF MILITARY JUsTIcE-APPoIsT-
MENTs FOLLOWING ON THK RETIREMENT or
JUDGE HOLT.
general order issued from the war Department
directs MAJOR Henry GoodfeIlow Judge Advocate to
port the Secretary Of War for duty relieve Briga-
der General William Mex. Dunn who has been ap-
pointed Judge Advocate General Of the Army. Mayor
Goodfeow, for several years past has been duty
the Judge Advocate Generals Office The above order
does appoint him Assistant Judge Advocate General
place Of General Dunn. The act Of June %, 1874
provides that the Bureau or Military Justice shall here
aier consist Of Judge Advocate General with the
rank pay and emoluments Of q brieader general and
IN the corps OF judge advocates appointment can be
made as vacancies occur until the number shall be re-
duced four which thereafter viii be the permanent
number Of the officers Of that corps The corps now
consists OF seven majors besides The Judge Advocate
General
THE NATIONAL GOLD BANKS on CALIFORNIA.
paragraph in the extracts from the report or The
Comptroller OF the Currency, published this morning.
since amended by the Comptroller, should read
follows
BY the act or June 90 1874 the requirement OF a re-
upon circulation repealed but this provision
did not apply % the gold banks The circulation or
such banks Is BY law limited 70 eighty per cent Of the
par value Of the United States bonds deposited BY
them but az the estimated profit on circulation in
California Is only from 20 per cent the legal
rate Of interest being per cent per annum there
be but little inducement for the organ IzatIon or
national gold banks in that state
REPORT or THE SECRET SERVICE DIVISION
WORK or THE DETECTIVES.
The annual report Of Elmer Washburu. Chief OF the
Secret Service division the Treasury Department
was submitted TO Solicitor Wilson to-day Il shows
that the whole number arrests made since Mr. wash
burn took charge Of The oce october J. 1874 was ia
ihe crimes charged being counterfeitng passing ooun.
ierei money violation or Internal Revenue ana Postal
laws, smuggling, &c or those arrested eighty three
TO the Penitentiary six we're fined eighteen
were awaiting action OF the Grand Jury seven were
acquitted and others have been turned over
State authorities, released on bail or
had nole prosequi entered in their
cases over thirty counterfeit plates captured by
The officials. The total Of lnes imposed was
$40 $50 The work accomplished by employees Of tho
bureau in Illinois and Wisconsin during March April
May and June credit being taken for only such seiz.
ares a. were made solely upon information furnished
by the agents OF the division, resulted the Or
Owe rectifyiug houses and eight disleries and 29e
barrels Of spirits, in addition % those sczcd IN the
rectfying houses distlcrics The appraised value
Df this property iI7a Os IS, and the assessments
fcT pEnad tavss ~ iay reDortal wara AS Dal