New-York tribune., 1867-08-03
WASHINGTON.

THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT FOR JULY-THg
RAM JAPAN-THE OVERLAND MAILS
TELsGRAPa
WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug. O. 1867
Chief-Justice Chase had an interview Of an hours
duration with the President this morning Gen.
Grant had protracted interview yesterday. Mr.
johnson has been invited to spend few days at Long
Branch. In reply he says he cannot accept the ny-
tation now but may do so before the Summer season
is over
The statement of the public debt for the month of
July is not expected to be ready for publication un
til Monday next. The early receipts from internal
revenue upon income taxes which are being
paid largely. will make more favorable
showing of receipts at this period than was
anticipated by Mr.. McCulloch in his
letter to the Boston merchants. But these heavy
ceipts are merely paid in at earlier period of the
year than was contemplated by the Secretary at the
date of his letter This class of receipts will fall off
presently and the result will be about the same at
the end of November as predicted in the Boston
letter.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that the
payment of compound interest notes, with interest
thereon will be made only at maturity at the Treas
ury of the United States and at the offices of the
Assistant Treasures at Boston, New-York and Phila
delphia.
The Post Office Department continues to receive
complaints from Colorado Idaho Utah, and Nevada,
that transient newspapers and other printed matter
are not delivered by the overland mail unless pro-
paid at etterpostage rates This deprivation of the
people of the West of the full benefits of the postal
system is in accordance with law, and they have no
remedy but to obtain the repeal of the obnoxious
clause by Congress.
The StonewaI or Japan, as it is sometimes called.
and raaIl
on board Capt. George Brown, hercommander, with
his executive officer, First Lieut.. Theo. b. Dubois
were on board to-day, and received Admiral Brad
ford, Commandant of the Navy-Yard. and several
other distinguished navy officers. The families and
lady friends of the officers visited the steamer also
The stores for the trip were to-day being placed
aboard sufficient amount of coal to run the
steamer 10 Norfolk has been placed board, and at
Norfolk the full supply OF coal for the trip VIII Dc
taken. The two immense life-bOats, built exactly
like the model of the Nonpariel that successfully
crossed the ocean, now on the steamer. There
are also two of Frazers patent ife-rafts on board
Each of these will carry IL persons comfortably.
The 3OOpounder and the 270-pounder Armstrong
hguns in their proper places While the engines
boilers masts rigging sails etc. have all passed in
spection Lieut Dubois the executive officer of the
steamer reports that the vessel is as sound as gold
dollar, and does not leak one drop Next Thursday
she will quit for Norfolk, and there day two will
| be expended in hauling her upon the dry dock, ex-
| amining her hull, and cOalng her. She will then
| sail for Japan by way OF the Straits OF Magellan.
The following order in relation to Upt0ns Infantry
| Tactics was issued by the War Department today
The system OF infantry tactics prepared by Brevet
MajorGen. Upton United states Army reconmendedfor for
adoption in the place OF all Others by Board Of officers
Of which Gen Grant is President having been approved.
adopted for the instruction Of the infantry OF the army
Of the United States and for the observance OF the militia
Of the United States To insure uniformity throughout
the army, all infantry exercises and maneuvers not
braced that system prohibited, and those therein
prescribed will be strictly observed.
| A statement compiled in the office of the Paymas-
ter-General shows that up to July 81 1857 there
received at the office 405 $50 claims from discharged
| soldiers for pay and additional bounty. OF these
claims 73 All have been settled since January /,
| 1867, the time when the payment Of boun-
| ties first began. The amount disbursed
! in settling these claims was e66350OO Claims are
now being settled at the rate of from 200 to 800 per
/ month, depending on the receipt of the necessary
| information and vouchers. There ten paymas-
/ tiers engaged in settling these claims. During the
month of July there 400 additional bounty
claims settled involving an expenditure Of Govern
| ment money TO the amount OF 81 ,222,OOO.
Widows, who have been getting pension Of half
| the monthly pay of their husbands under the laws
passed prior to the act of July 25 1885, not en-
titled to an increase to eight dollars per month under
| that act.
The friends of Capt +. +. Ruth, chief-cerk of the
! finance division Interior Department, are appre-
hensive from circumstances, that he has drowned
himself About two months since he made an unsuc-
cessful attempt at suicide by shooting himself in the
| head.
! The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day were
| $lsO20OO