Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-14
WASHINGTON.
FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR SILVER DC

I LARS.
/ \ Washington telegram of Nov. 10th
says: 1t IS stated unofficially that
after the first of January next, as an aid
TO resumption ofspecie payments, it is
very likely the treasuary department.
viii send to parties desiring it, the
standard silver dollar in quantities OF
81, ,0G0 and upward free of transporta-
ton in exchange for like sums of green
backs deposited with the depository
banks.
WEEKLY STATEMENT.
The following was the condition OF
( the treasury Nov. 9th:
Treasury now holds
u. s. bonds to secure national bank
c;sep5@ad2E RondS TO sccnrs public de1sit H. M l
Bonds held to secure Per cent loan. ,, 926, 6OC
u 5. bouds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. .-........-. 80, 0GC
COMMISSIONER PAYNE's PATENT REGULA-
TIONS.
A Washington press telegram of No
yember Sth says: General Payne, the
new commissioner Of patents, to-day,
issued an order with the approval of
the secretary of the interior, changing
the officers regulations SO as to provide
that the fee Of $25 required By law to
be paid for registration of trade mark
shall hereafter be payable III two in
stallments. The first Of so on fling
the petition and the remainder when
the registration is granted. Heretofore
the full amount has been required upon
the reception of the application, the
petitioner taking the risk of losing the
whole fee In case Of unfavorable action.
POST OFFICE EMBARRAssNIENTs
Says Washington special of Nov.
8th: The post-master-general in his
forthcoming report, will make very few
recommendations to congress, as he
does not expect the short session will
admit of the passage of much legisla-
ton. He does not intend to mention
the question Of the Pacific mail or
Brazilian steamship subsidies, but will
leave those subjects entirely to congress.
Probably the most important part of
the report will be in regard to the con-
dition and needs Of the railway mail
service. 1t will be necessary to take
action III regard to this, or the depart
ment will be obliged at an early day in
the coming session to begin the rcduc-
ton of this particular branch of its
work. At present the postmaster-gen-
eral considers this service in as near
ly perfect condition as it can
be brought, and it has been pos
sible, in spite of the reduction in
sisted upon by the last congress,
to maintain its efficiency up to the
present time. Unless further appro-
priations, however. can be secured at
the coming session, the postmaster
general fears he will be Obliged to
abandon the system of distrlbutins5 tIro
mails upon trains, and return 10 the old
system ofdlstributlng post-offices, which
VIII work an Immediate delay to the
transmission of mails in all parts of
country. He thinks it will take an ap-
preparation of$1 100000 to maintain the
efficiency of this peculiar service He
will lay this subject before congress at
considerable length, and furnish everv
explanation Of the cOrdition ard needs
of the service that the records of the de-
partment can give, and he will also at
tempt to set forth the great importance
and value Of the service to he business
interests of the country in such way as
to make congress see the absolute neces-
sity of enabling the department by lib
eral appropriations to contnne the sys-
tenn of mail distribution on moving
trains.
THE SECOND ASSISTANT Posr1AsTER'S RE-
PORT.
Says d Washington dispatch of Nov. |
6th: The annual report ofGen. Thos. F.!
}. Brady, second assistant postmaster |
general, for the fiscal year ended June
3Oth, 1878, has been prepared for the
postmaster-general. 1t appears that
the cost of inland transfe for the year I
was $l6,004s021. The inGeased num-
Der of railroad, steamboat and stage
routes over the previous YEAR was 6S3, |
in aggregate length 9,146 niles, and in |
annual cost, $649, ,126. TIE appropria-
ton for the railway mail transfer dur
ing the year was $250,000 actual cost
so far as adjustments wee completed /.
was $9,566,595. The amunt appropri-
ated for the current fscaIvear is So
100000. 1t is definitely ascertained !
that 100000 additional VII be required .
to cover the cost of the seyice for 1879. /
If no further funds are supplied by con-
gress, service to the aoye amount
must be discontinued. ] is estimated
that 81 ,250, 600 will be reaired for 1880.
The aggregate estimate fl mail trans
fer and items incident hereto during
the next fiscal year is $2,79O,OO0. To
tai amount appropriated for the cur
rent year is about S., 100000 less.
WEIGHT OF THE sTANDRD DOLLAR.
Says Washington social of Nov.
9th: At cabinet sessiQ to-day some
routine of business Wasransacted and
there was a general cnversation re-
garding the points to btbrought to the
attention of congress intAe presidents
message. 1t was UNANIMOUSLY agreed
that the message shoul contain some
recommendation for tn enactment of
! legislation either to incMse the weight
of the standard silver ollar, or to di-
minish its coinage, OF TO adopt both
these means of prevenrg further de-
probation of its valul The subject
will be again considesd at a future
meeting.
The Elections as Theyppeared Novem-
bnT.