National Republican., 1882-09-28
DEPARTMENTAL DoINGs.
Conimissions, Orders, Appointments, and
InternnI-Reycnue Matters.


General Sherman was nj the War Department
Eo'''' Va. acting IN the capacity 0i secretary OF
one hundred and eleven pension certificates
were yesterday prepared for the signature Of the
secretary otthe Interior.
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized
the Limerick National Bank, Of Maine, to com.
menco business with capital OF S5OOOO.
The President has signed the commission Of
William II, Walker 70 be principal clerk on prl.
vate land claims in the General Land Office, vice
Luther Harrison, promoted.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were 1856 1880 and from customs sy93 20g.73. The
national-bank notes received for redemption yes
tefday amounted TO S2yOOOO.
The Secretary of the Navy yesterday morning
received the following cabo message from Minis
ter Hunt, at St. Petersburg: "Gilder has arrived
mere, accompanied by Henry wilson, OF the JEAN
nette. Both we'll"
The Post onlce Department has received infor-
nation that owing 10 numerous washouts along
the line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad the mails to
the west have been much delayed, but exuects
that WI hin day or two the mails Will be trans-
mittcd On schedule tlnc.
The United States marshal in Philadelphia yes.
terday received dram for 81 1874 from the Treasury
Department for the payment of deputy United
s,a1ss mars has Who seryId az ne Sonyressio
u the deputies on Monday.
Engineer Melville had long interview with
Secretary Chandler yesterday at the Navy Depart
ment, and gave n detailed account of the finding
Of the bodies of Dc Long and his party. AT Mrs.
De Long request the private papers aud Journal
of her husband will be turned over TO her.
The chief of the Revenue Marine seivlco has
sent out plans and specifications for repairs 10 be
made to the revenue marine steamer Boutwell, at
Baltimore. New loilers are TO be built and the
hull repaired. Plans are also being prepared for
rebuilding tho steamer Perry, OF the same service
now iron hull is 10 be built 10 the We. O..
The President yesterday app ointcd the follow
lug postmasters: Jehie I. Day. at Gallatin, Mo-.
John s. Chandler, at Shclbiua, Mo-; Menry Boner
at Milan, Mo. Commissions were yesterday is
sued to ID. o. Cro;s. as postmaster at Brownsville.
NeD., aud TO William Firth, rs postmaster at Mo-
berry. Mo-, In place of Joseph H. Harris, whose
nomination the Senate refused to confirm.
1t Is reported in New York that Secretary Folgcr
stated yesterday morning that the government
would take what action would be necessary to
maintain ease In the money market When he
returns TO Washington he intends to look into the
matter very thoroughly and, II the law Will per-
NIT, he Will recommend that the government
shall lonn money TO lanks and take bonds for Sc"
CURLY.
In addition to the New York board, already an.
nounced, the Secretary OF the Treasury has Sc
lected the following. named gentlemen to cons;i-
tute commissions to ex into the needs of the
revenue seryiee--the uinGer of employees requ red
and the proper rate OF compensation TO be allowed
them. At Chicago the commission will consist of
Special Agent Douglass, Freueiick Giemin, of the
appointment Office, und another person to be Sc.
lecied by the collector; ut Philadrlphia, Special
Agent Lines Chief of the Redemption Agency
Graves. and another member to be selected by the
collector; at Boston, Special Agent Binghan as
sisted by Agent Tingle, another selected by the
collector, aud one from the Treasury Department;
at New Orleans, Special Agents Nevins and Spaul-
ding and one pcls selected by the collector. Tie
Baltimore commission has not yet been desi ignnted.
Quoted by the special agents of the several dis
triets.