, 1875-09-01


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. U.-Iho Commits
siouer Of m.ernAl 1sevenuo las adopted new
schedule for tho payment Of Gaugors, by means
OF which, It iH estimated, from 1000 10
etoo, 900 = gear will bc saved. Under tho work
ing Of the old method Of paying for tho quantity
gauged per month ut 10 cents per gallon, tho
compensation not to exceed 50 por day at any
time, It WAS usually tho caso that tho
60 was charged for days III Which no
gsuging wha,eyor was douo. Tho now
eohedula, which goos into elIoct tomorrow.
a!towB pny only for tho days upon which guag-
ing is netual1y dono ht the rate Of 10 cents per
gn!lou, to MI amount not III cxccss or 81 rer
day. The Commissioner has also aecs4ed to
discharge tt,e Rpecinl clerks for snFcrvsnsB.
There officials have been paid from el.5eo 10
$lt0D year, with allowances Of about tue shule
amount for EXPENSES. There hro forty Of thcnn
clerks, aud it VII, bp sccn By their discharge =
considerable navinE will fe effected.
TIE LONDON coHsu1-GENEMALs1ltp.
! Tho President has appointed \ personal friend
70 sueceeta Gen Adam badeau aa conaul-Gcn-
ernl at London. but for como reason tho un!ue
has not yot been naab public.
+ wArEn'rAooFtAo HANK NOTE rApEn.
The Committee consisting Of lrofs. IIilyard
and selio1s, aud Mesgrs. q. i. Chandlcr aud
Henry Morton, appointed by tho Secretary OF
tho feasibility and usefulness of rrocoaa for
water-rroo6ng bniah-note rnIer. md to astsr-
tain whether. al 1t. III claimed, 1t in
ereases durability md gives additional 50,
paper money. Should this co1nnutteo find
thu process Of volue a. claiuled, it III also to re
port It's opinion regarding . inst aud equitable
price which Bhonid bo paid by tho dovolnmcn
mont issues.
f7vE-rwKa11E8.
4 call for another inbtaltmcnt Of $40 honls
ts 10 DO made this weee, probably tomorrow.
Nf }ttnE E5Tsrtr 1fn1yr
nals to DO uAed by Vessels in listress aud by
those calling for pilots has beon rcco1yed By this
Government through It's CharGo d'Afsaircs to
Italy. Tho slg1.ats arc declared to fJo the same
- a1o adopted by EnEaul.
THE PATENT Co,1,iss1oNERsHIP.
John III. Thacher yacated hls ol}ice as Com
missioner Of patenta to-day upon ]earo Of ALB
aonco for ono month. st the expiration Of WHICH
.Twenty-fourth New York CONGRESSIONAL District,
will become Commissioner of latuntH. Thacler
will practice ut paten. law III Chicago.
AN ABUSE CORRECTED.
Srsetd! L1tpattA To The Chscaao fFfbHn<
W4dulsu7os, D. G., Ang. 31.-Ireasurar New
has hha an opportunity to corroot ono peculiar
abuse. Tho cIerkB in certain division Of tho
Trsasnrcr's 0lllce long had rory Ingenious
way OF making money. II is the custom Of many
Who hold Government coupon bonds to send
them TO tic Treasury for exchange tor roEIn-
tered bopds. tudor tho law providing for such
exchanges Lasgo quantities OF these bo,,ds Ato
IoEe4seu aok e4t!lauhe cFGEY ScAs IL ottch
thappona that OIL tho days when tho bonds aro
received. tho conpon bouls may DO somewhat
higher talAn tho registered bondH. 6omo Of tho
eEorke to whos8 charge they GANG have hitlIertu
1been clover enough to manage it 10 "a to buy
registered bonds At 4 lower rhto a,d tAAe tho
coupon bonds for themholsos, thus making =
difference III tho margin. luis tlArifty practice
y sstd to have bcon quite e1tensivel! praoticed
during part Of Gen, btIinuer's administration.
Ito tbs ksloetatsd Irsa&.l
| REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, .. g., Au6. 3l.--Joel 4. Lyon
las besn appointed GaugoE fos tho Second Dis-
ttlct Of Indiana.