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case, in order to relieve the committee from their
embarrassments.

case in order to relieve the committee from their
embarrassments.
The Utah Contested Election Case.
The Committee on Elections has placed the Utah
contested election case in the hands OF Mr.. Chaner
one OF its members, to prepare report in view OF
all the facts. The friends OF Mr. Hooper say that,
although the allegation was made before the COM
mittee, no proof was produced to show that he has
taken an oath as member OF the Order OF Mechise-
dec in hostility to the government of the United
States
Weekly Treasury Report.
The fractional currency received from the Printing
Bureau for the week ending to-day amounted to
$4i3,500 The amount shipped during the same
period was:-
Assistant Treasurer at New York .. 100000
Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans ....... 100000
United States Depository at Baltimore ...... 10000
National banks and others. rs................. 1672s0
Total. s437, $50
United States notes forwarded amounted to-
Assistant Treasurer at New York. 81, 600 900
Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans. ....... $4,000
National banks and others ................. 92174
Total shipment Of notes. 81, l42 ia
The Treasurer Of the United States holds in trust
security for national banking associations the fol-
lowing amounts:-
For circulation. $341 ,643 400
And for deposits OF public money ........ 3s,177950
The national bank notes issued during
the week amounted to-, 1TO7 76O
Total amount issued to date. 3o7, ,02o091
From this deduct the folowing:-
Mutilated notes returned. 6,7S37 755
Notes OF insolvent banks redeemed and
burned by the United States Treasurer. $780, $50
Leaving in actual circulation at this date 299 476
Fractional currency redeemed and de-
stroyed during the week. k............... 4OO010
Aid Asked for the North Pacific Railroad.
delegation consisting OF W. B. Ogden of Chi
cago; Judge Rice, OF Maine; the Governor of
Minnesota, and one or two gentlemen from the
British provinces were before the House Com
mittee on the Pacific railroad to-day and made
argument Of two hours' duration in favor OF the
construction Of the North Pacific Railroad. They
also pointed out to the committee the necessity for
the three projected routes-the Northern Middle and
Southern-and gave detailed descriptions OF the
country through which 1t is proposed to run them.
The argument closed with appeal for aid from the
government, that the roads might be constructed
without delay. -
The Postal Convention with Hong Kong OF.
hcially Proclaimed.
An Official proclamation is made OF the postal con-
vention between the United States and the colonial
government OF Hong Kong The mails are to be car
ried by the direct line Of American packets plying
between San Francisco and Hong Kong, via Yokoha-
ma, Japan.
Measure to Reduce the Marine Corps.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs have in
structed their chairman to report bill providing
for the reduction Of the Marine corps and also
Of the force in the Engineers department Of the
Navy. The Marine corps will be reduced one half its
present force. The bill also makes provisions for
greater efficiency in this branch Of the national
vice.
Naval Bulletin.
The Navy Department has information Of the
arrival at Kingston, Jamaica, Of the United States
steamer De Soto, Commodore Boggs commanding,
after rough passage Of six days from Hampton
Roads.