The National tribune., 1908-01-30
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

T. r. A., Chicago. ILL.,, asks: When
and where did Washington take fare
well of his officers after the War of the
Revolution?
This interesting event, which has been
made the subject of many pictures, oc
CURED in the famous Long Room of
Fraunces's Tavern, in New York City,
on Dec. 4, 1883. just nine days after
the British evacuated that city, in honor
of which event Gov. George Clinton, OF
New York State, entertained Washing
ton and his staff in the same room
This historical building has recentis
been restored by the Society OF the
Sons of the Revolution, and now, IKE
Faneuil Hall, in Boston, preserves the
memory of the men who fought 1or
the independence of the United States
ID. E. R., Hutchinson, Kan, asks: l.
Did the last Congress make approprla-
tions to put monuments up over rebel
soldiers graves? 2. Did Senator Ches-
ter Long, of Kansas, vote for same?
The last Congress passed bill that
provided for the erection of monuments
to Confederate soldiers who died IN
Northern prisons. 2. The vote was a
was taken of the individual votes. In
deed, the Congressional Record simply
saws that the measure was carried.
Therefore. it is not known how Senator
Long voted, or even if he voted at all
H P. P, Moline, Ill, writes: 1. Did
the old soldier guards and watchmen
receive any benefit from the President S
order making four hours days work
on Saturday during July, August and
September in Washington? 2. We In
this place had to serve eight hours, as
on any other day. Are we not entitled
to the commuted time off?
1. The watchmen at the different De-
partments in Washington received no
benefit from this order. 2. No.
The act of Congress governing such
cases proyides: 1T shall be the duty
of the heads of the several Executive
Departments in the interest of the pup
lie service, TO require of all clerks ana
other employees of whatever grade OF
class. in their respective Departments,
not less than seven hours of labor every
day except Sundays and days declared
public holidays by law or Executive or
der: Provided, That the heads of the
Departments may, by special order,
stating the reason, further extend the
hours of service of any clerk or en-
ploye in their Departments respectively
but in case of extension 1t shall De
without additional compensation.
Therefore, watchmen being engaged for
a specific time were unable to receive
any benefit from the shortening OF the
hours on Saturday, as the buildings
could not be left without proper guards
at any time during the "a hours.
H c., Grant City, Mo-, writes: 1.
What became of the paper money that
was redeemed for gold under CleVe-
lands Administration? 2. How much
did he redeem? 3. How much cash in
general funds did Harrison turn over to
Cleveland? 4. How much did CleVe-
land turn over TO Mckinley?
l. When paper money is sent to the
Treasury for redemption the notes go
into the Redemption Division, where
they are counted and sorted into pack
ages. These packages are then ire
trievably mutilated by punches and are
cut in half lengthwise, each half being
counted again by other clerks. If all
proves correct, receipt is given, and
the cashier pays out the coin or new
notes demanded in exchange. The old
bills, punched and cut as above de-
scribed.s are sent finally to carefully
guarded. macerators, where they are
ground into wet pulp, which is sold to
paper mills and to the manufacturers
OF the anything but pretty souvenir
models which are sold to tourists. The
method was the same during President
Cleyeland's Administration as under all
other Presidents. .. The United States
notes and Treasury notes redeemed in
gold during President Cleyeland's sec