New-York tribune., 1877-06-14
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
PAPERS REFUSING TO ADVERTISE.

wAsHNGTOS. Wednesday, June l3 1877.
The officers of the War Department expert
euce Inconvenience account of the decision OF eX-
Taft, the effect that, under Sections
sJ3 and sol OF the Revised Statutes the amount paid
for advertisements s>al be 40 per folio OF 100
words for The first Insertion and 20 cents per folio for
each subsequent insertion. The accounting officers Of
the Treasury having gwen notice that in settlement Of
advertising bills they VIII be- guided bv this decision,
nearly all the papers which have heretofore advertised
FOR the War Department have declined to publish the
advertisements rates far below their usual charges.
The War Department hae constantly large number OF
advertisements papers throughout the country. nvit
ing proposals lar supplies. sales ~ public property &c
Heretofore the custom has been tO select certain papers
~ different localities OF large circulation, and procure
from them statement OF their regular advertising
rates which ha, been filed u the Department. In many
instances the advertisements put IN type at the De
parnent and to the papers with Instructions TO
punl ~ q, many the exact form given. that
the the advertisement in each paper known TO
the Dcpar meut before TIE bill he
in accordance with the regular rates Of the paper file
in the Department, with which comparison has always
been made. Under this practice the advertising
ratps have alyays heeu pid and no trouble
bus the papers of acku0wc, -cd circulation de-
r.ir,rd to s,vrr, once, ho have given lie .1birrt
close attention claim that the sections OF the Revised
Statutes alluded 10 refer entirely tn judicial proceedings,
beng under the BE- al OF Tia I3 relating 10 tie Judi
cary and that they do not apply o. Ao current business
OF the Government in all It's departments, and this
been their pra,ce FOR the 81 years which elapsed
since the passage Of the act IL IA very probable that
the subject viii again De brought 90 the attention 0f
the Department Justice, together with a full state
mcnt O all the troubles experienced on account OF the
late decision
THE FRACTIONAL CURRENCY DESTROYED.
The Commission appointed by Secretary Sher-
10 estimate the amount OF fractional currency de-
stroyed in circulation, and which viii consequently
be presented for redemption. reported total
OF over 100000. This is about three millions less
than Treasurer Wyman estimated. and is arrived at By
taking lower percentage the basis Of calculation.
The Secretary has asked the Attorney General Or
opinion whether silver the amount Of the
fractional currency estimated 10 have been de-
stroycd can be lawfully put out to take its place.
The belief a the Treasury Is that such substitution
be made. Win the exception Of few thousand dollars.
the S5OOOO,OuO Of silver coin which the Treasury
authorized 10 put IN circulation has already been PAID
ont 10 addition 90 the r5OODO 600 the department at
the time the b allowing tine issue Of silver passed had
hand flL2O OOO which paid oui As currency. IL
seems 10 be- expected that the Attorney General VIII
take notice OF ths and decide that must deducted
from the eSOOootO 30 s proposed tO issue 10 replace
fractional currency destroyed.