Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-08
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FROM W WASHINGTON.
Registered Letters.

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New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune's
washington special says: James Taylor,
the well known epecial agent of the Post
Office Department, is here at the head of a
committee of special agents for the purpo, Q
OF revising the regulations and arrange
ments relative to registered letters. The
agents have been in consultation with
Postmaster General Randall nearly all day,
and have nearly matured their plan, and
they meet tomorrow In New York for
further consultation. The principal fea-
ture Is to furnish all Postmasters with
'arge sized envelopes, printed in brilliant
colors, and made so conspicuous from their
SIZE and appearance that they can not be
easily concealed or stolen by persons having
charge of the opening or closing of mail
pouches. At present registered letters do
not differ much in appearance from ordi-
nary letters, and can often be captured by
a skillful thiefwithouG detection. The sys-
TEN of records and receipts now in use has
been found useless. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the new plan, when fully
matured, will give much greater security
to registerd letters and bring that import
ant part of the mail service into more
general use, and raise it in the public esti-
nation. The value of a good system of
registry to business people cannot be over
estimated. The proposed system will be a
great Improvement over the one now in
use.
The President and stanton.
The Herald's Washington special says
We have it on good authority that Secre-
tary Stanton never has been requested to
resign, but that he will continue in charge
of the War Department. The report that
he and the President have had misunder-
standing In relation 70 the new appoint
ments In the Regular army is totally un-
true. The President has fully cOncurred
in Mr.. Stantou's action in regard to them.
The Mexican Question Before the
Cabinet.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the
members were present, including Mr.. Sew
ard. 1t Is understood the Mexican ques-
ton was fully discussed.
The Presidents Message.
1t Is intimated here, upon good authori-
ty, that the President will in his forthcom-
ing message to Congress lay before that
body an amendment to the Constitution
similar to the one passed at the last session
of Congress, with few notifications.
Commissioner Rollins.
The West requires the removal of Com
missioner Rollins. The President declared
that a removal will occur. but he leaves the
selection OF a successor to Mr.. Rollins in
the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary has already declared his
preference, in case of a change, for William
SpOoner, of Ohio.
AtchisOn q Pixies Peak Railroad
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived from the President of the Atchison
q Pixies Peak Railroad Company an alfi-
davit show ing the completion of the second
section of twenty miles of said road. The
Government Commissioners will probably
within few days proceed to the lines Oi
the road to examine the section.
Headquarters Moved.
The headquarters of the Department Of
Tennessee have been transferred from
Nashville to Louisville.
Registers Appointed.
The President to-day appointed James
B. Williams, of Iowa, Register of the Lane
Office at Fort Dodge Iowa, and L. w. Bed
ford, of Nebraska, Register of the Lane
Office in Nebraska Territory.
The returns received at the Genera
Land Office from the local offices at thu
Falls of st. CrOiX, Wisconsin, show tina
7,20S acres Of the public lands were dis
posed of during October, of which 4,3lI
acrCs were taken up for actual settlemen
under the homestead law. The cash sale
amounted to $1,000.
statement of Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--The following il
the statement of the public debt of tn,
United States on the 1st Of November
1866:
| Debt bearing interest per cent. bonds
| $l9S09l,3 1850; per cent bonds of '67-S, SIG,
| 033, so, per cent. bonds of 'Sl, $2S3,
730,750; 6 per cent. $50 bonds. $S23, Oh, ,000
navy pension fund, $ll,750000; total deb
/ bearing coin interest, 1888, 55S S4l.S 80. Deb
| bearing currency interest per cent
| bonds, $9,SS2,000; three years compound
| interest notes. $l4S,5l2l40; three year
l. 7-30 notes, $724,0l4,300; total debt bearing
| currency interest, $SS2,40S,440. Natures
| debt not presented for payment, $369SS,
/ 9002l. Debt bearing no interest, Unitet
/ States notes, $780, 195,7S5. Fractional cur
/ rency, $27.5SS0l0.33. Gold certificates o
| deposit, $l0.S969S0; total, 42S6S0, 775, 80
| Total debt, $2,GSl 636. .566r34. Amount il
| Treasury-coin, $9,94l,30l, ,S55; currency
$50, 0,9l3,9 ,94207; total, $l20,336 $50 g.
II Amount of debt, less cash in Treasury
i $255, 13l, ,000,572.
/ The foregoing Is correct statement o
the public debt as appears from the book
and Treasurer's returns, in the Depart
| ment, on the 1st of November, 1866.
Ii [Signedl HUGH MCCoLLocH,
i Secy of Treasury.
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