National Republican., 1882-09-07
DEPARTMENT DOTS.
MORE PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Tho Patent and Land ONCE Clerks-Postmhsters
Appolnted-The Call for Donds-Internal
Revenue Receipts-The Assistant
Secretaries OF the Treasury.

General c. McKeevcr, assistant adiutant.gen-
eral, has returned from vi,it to New York. Sara
toga, and Newport.
Charles w. Stryker has been appointed post.
master at Rockyilld, Ind, vice John u. Dowd, re.
signed. and ]. c. Beall ut Lii Grange, Ca, vice F.
Ball, resigned.
George Pulaski, chief messenger OF the General
Land Office, has resigned that Office. Mr.. William
Bell has been designated to act in that capacity
until further notice.
The total number Of patents issued from the
United States Patent oOce this week was 4os, of
which 3Si were new patents, designs, 10 trade
marks, labels and 1 reissue.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were Sil6,O330l, and from customs, s1,O73 sO3.4'.
Inc nationul-bank notes received for redemption
yesterday amounted to 100000.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has au-
tho'ized the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
redeem, without rebate of interest, any of the
bonds embraced In the ll5th call the owners pay
ing express charges on the bonds to Washington.
Tho Comptroller of the Currency has author
lied tho First National Bank, OF Luddington,
Mich to commence business with capital of
s5O,OOO He also authorized an extension OF the
charter of the First National Bank, of Louisville,
KY, with capital of 100000.
The following postmnsters were commissioned
yesterday: William Jewell, jr., CHlistoga, Cal.
Maria T. Sullivan, Starkville, Miss; ]. Il. Clark
Newburgh. Nd; j. N. Gregg Cappahoslc, Va.
J. w. Daniel. Locust Hill, Va; Luyy b. Hope
Jackson, Va. Sherwood W. Mustain, Chalk Level
Va; NJ Murphy, Fields, Va.
The amount of United States bonds Withdrawn
from securities of national banks by Treasurer Gill
fllan and sur. endered to the Secretary of the
Treasury for exchange into 8 per cent. bondss is
s799o, $50 making q total withdrawn withdrawn to date Of
s5O155.65O. About siOOOO,OO0 of the new bonds
have been Issued since Monday. Offers for the
bonds continue to be received AZ the Treasury De-
partment. Among the offers received yesterday
was one from national bank surrendering S75,-
900 81 per cent bonds for exch inge into threes.
The following promotions were made in the
Patent Office yesterday. to take effect September l.:
Emmett z. Bunyea, OF Michigan, from 81 900 10
81, 200; Mrs. Julia NJ Burnett, from 5000 to $500;
Augustus Wngate, from $500 to S720; Theo. NJ.
Gibbs, from 5000 to s720; Mrs. Mary p. Brown from
$500 to s72O; Miss Francis f. Burns from $3.50 to
5000; Mrs. Theresa A. jack son. from $3.50 TO 5000;
Miss Aline Lawrence, from $3.50 to 5000; Mrs. Julia
| Warren, from $3.50 to 5000; Edward A. Ellsworth,
from $500 10 $3.50.
| The following promotions have been made in
the General Land Ollice Allen Goodridge, Z. J.
Shope, Mary C. Torrey, Emma i. Pierce, Isabelle
S. Post, r. p. Love- Dering Fosdick, aud Albert Gl
Ryan, from 81, 900 to 81, 200; Ada Braddock, NAL
|
Emily X. Winans, Robert Nelson, b. T. Reilly,
George W. Bogue, IL. II. Jones, John NJ. Andrns
W. II. Davidson, George W. Clarvoe, j. NJ. Muller
p. d. Wright, and l. p. Burthrong, from 5000 to
$1,000; NJ. McNulty and ]. p. Knabe, from $40 to
$1,000; NJ. A. Lises from 5000 to $1,000; G. w
Burns, B. L. Castle, G. b. Chew, d. G. Fox, W
Miller jr., II. s. Owens, w. b. Roberts, Jane,
Rowen, J. A. Silence, and G. H. Phillips, from S72(
to $1,000; Mary s. Lauck, Clara NJ. Archibald, Mary
n. Chaplin, Louisa NJ Matiingly. Mary b. Moon
NJ. L. Howard, Augusta G. Starkey, Emma b. Will
son, Julia L. Glasson, l.. Belle Hamlin, Lillian
Burritt, Mary Murphy T. l.. Peissmer, Mary A.
Rudophe, B. McLain Berbasco, and Josephine
Warng, from 5000 to $1,000; Jennie S. Peyton
from $40 to $1,000; E. ID. Callahan, from $40 tc
1000; Oscar Newman, from 5000 to 81 900; II. s.
Graves, from $50 to $1,000
No such distinction ex lists as First and Second
Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury. The two rs
sistants created by clause in the law which
makes no distinction whatever in their rank OF
duties. The President is authorized to appoint
one of these assistants to perform the duties of the
Secretary during his sickness or absence This
is done by standing commission signed by the
President authorizing such assistants to act as
Secretary during any such absence or sickness,
Comments have been made by the press upon the
fact that Judge French is Acting Secretary in the
absence of the Secretary, instead of Mr.. New, who
seems to be regarded as First Assistant, and 1t /.
suggested that the friends of Mr.. New have reason
i to complain that slight is thus put upon him
Judge French has been in Office more than six
years, and has received commissions as Acting
Secretary from Presidents Grant, Hayes Garfield
and Arthur. under the secretaryships respectively
| of Mr.. Morrill,, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Window, and
Mr.. Folger. His commission from President
Arthur. was executed before Mr.. News appoint,
ment Under these circumstances 1t requires grea
| ingenuity to discover any cause for Complaint or
the part of the friends of Mr.. New. The suggcs.
tions alluded to have been made entirely upon
the erroneous idea that Mr.. New is the First AS
sstant, and. therefore, entitled by his rank to ac
as Secretary in the absence of that officer. The
most cordial relations exist between the two
Assistant Secretaries, and Mr.. News friends may
be assured that he enterains no feeling that hi'
rights in this respect have been disregarded
A special agent of the Treasury has made in
quiry of the department whether Chinamar
travelling from one point 10 another In this country
through foreign country on through ticket, i!
entitled to enter the territory Of the United States
without producing the certificate required by law
OF Chinese seeking to land from vessel at one o
our ports. No actual case OF the kind has beer
presented, and Acting Secretary French declines
to decide the question until actually arises
Section 10 of the act relating to Chinese provide!
that "no Chinese person shall be permitted tc
enter the United States by Ian without pro-
ducing to the proper officer of the customs The
certificate III that act required Of Chinese persons
seeking to land from vessel" which must bC
either certificate of identification, such as Is
given TO Chinese lahorcrs residing in the Unite {
S ates at the time of the passage of the act, ant
who may desire to return, or certificate by thC
Chinese government that he is not a abOrcr. and
therefore, entitled to enter tho United States /
Is not easy to determine what, If any, duties arr
imposed upon the Treasury Department with re-
gard to Cinnamon coming into the United State
by land. The statement that the Acting Secretary
of the Treasury had decided to leave all sucl
questions to the discretion of customs officers Il
erroneous, 1t being the duty Of the department tc
decide such questions actually arising in thu
course of business. The duty of removing Chimes,
found in this country, and not entitled to remain
devovesb by the act of Congress upon the President
ofthe United States after proceeding before sOm'
officer Of United states court and not upon til,
Treasury Department. Whether the right Q
Cinnamon to pass from one part of the Unitet
States to another through foreign territory cal
be determined by the Treasury Department vii
be decided when properly presented.
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