The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29
WASHING TON.
wAsHNoroN. June %. 1875.

WAsHNoToS, June %. 1875
TREAsURER NEW PREPARING 10 ASSUME THE
DUTIES Or Els oFFIcE-THE COUNT or TIE
MONEY
Treasurer New was In consultation with Sec
rotary Bristow and Assistant Secretary Conant
to-day upon the subject Of The counting or money
70 be made IN the 1reasureris office preparatory
70 assuming the duties Of that Office. 1T is
probable tnat the first count Will be made by a
commission Of prominent bankers In this city,
and that after their report a second CONT
Will be made BY committee OF clerks en-
pioyed IN the Treasury Department, 20 be Sc
lected BY Mr. New. There Is considerable aIx-
iety the Treasury concerning the changes to
De made on the first OF July. The impression
prevails that very many removals and appoint
ments viii be made, particularly in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau ana in the Treasurer's Or
fee.
THE MAIL CONTRACT FRAUDS
The government to-day In the Criminal Court,
entered as0lLe pros in the three remaining cases
against Jerome J. Kinds, charged with completely
In the recent mail contract frauds, he having
been previously acquitted a similar charge.
or about eight persons implicated IN the frauds
Kinds was the only person tried. No other in
dictment has been found by the Grand Jury IN
these cases.
THE COMING MEETING CONCERNING THE TELE-
GRAPH RATES CHARGED THE GOVERNMENT.
Replies from the presidents or telegraph com
panes response TO the invitation OF the Post
master General to meet mere to-day have been
received here as folows:-Mr. orion sends word
that he cannot visit Washington Till Tuesday, the
9th inst. Mr.. Eckert writes that illness win pre-
vent him from complying with the request, and
adds that he is satisfied with the rates as they
now exist, and would prefer no change. Mr..
Blossom will not be able to DC present, but viii
be represented by Mr. Bedford local superln-
tendent in Washington. The meeting Will take
place on Tuesday.
AN APPEAL FROM THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL
MONUMENT SOCIETY.
The Washington National Monument Society ad-
dresses the following appeal 10 the churches and
Sabbath schools OF the country
AS we celebrate the anniversary ar the nations
oirth, let US remember MN 10 whom, above all
otner men, we are Indebted Tor our liberties. The
monument TO comm murate peoples grGtitude
10 George Washington has STOOD Ia It's uualished
carry on the work. and now, AS the giories of the
"Amercan jubilee are gathering aoout us ~
should be completed. In the name Of patriotism,
gratitude and national prlde, the Monument So
clety reneWs It's appeal W the country Tor aid TO
discharge a duty this nation owes TO the rghtest
name IN human history. We earnestly ask every
minister OF the Gospel and Sabbath school super
lntendent in the United states to take up coll e.
ton on sunday, July a. IN AID OF this great patrI-
Otlc WORK, ana to promptly forward their contrl-
buttons 10 the treasurer OF the Washington
National Society, j. h. II. Smith, Washington ID.
q. Let each contribute as lioeray as ne can,
but let all give something.
DECISION or THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON
NATURALIZATION QUESTION.
The Attorney General has decided question or
naturalization submitted to aim By the Depart
meat OF STATE. The facts orenY are that Mr.. A.
Stelnkoanler, Prussan subjecs by birth, immi-
grated TO the United states IN 1913 and was natu-
rallied in 1854 when he returned 70 Germany lie
took with MIN his son, then four years old and
born In the United States. The son Is now twenty
years old, and the question AT Issue 70 tue
son owing military service TO Germany. The At
torney General reviews at some length tho ( nited
States laws and the treaty win Germany on the
subject Of naturalization, aud also quotes recent
British legal opinions and comes to the concIu-
that the boy has two nationallties, one natu-
raj and the other acquired. Toe father returning
TO Germany and resuming bis allegiance, the son
partaKes OF the status or the father, being MINOR
and having enjoyed the protection o. tne German
government, ne FOR The time beng or until or age
owes military duty, the oDllgau rs being recip-
rocal; but when the boy becomes or age be can
return TO the United states IA American citi-
zen with ell the rights ana privileges as such,
and would even be eligible to the Presidency Or
the limited States.