New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.

ALASKA APP0INTMENTs-GEN. RosECRANs-sEc.
RETARY WELLEs's YOYAGE-THE LINCoLs
TRIBUTE--OUTsTANDING sEyFN-THIRT1
BONDS-FRACTIoNAL CURRENCY-THE DEM
OCRATIC PLATFORM.
WAsHIsGroS. Aug g. 1868.
The President will make appointments in few
days for the Territory of Alaska, which was divided
into collection districts during the last session OF
Congress. Several applications have been made foI
the position of Collector of Customs. Appointments
to fill original vacancies in the Territory of Wyo
ming are to be made during the present week.
Gen. Rosecrans arrived here yesterday from Cali
fornla and had an interview with the President rel
atiye to his appointment as Minister to Mexico The
international relations of that Republic and the
United States talked over, but the final nstruc
tiOns of the Administration in reference TO Mckee
will not be given until the return of Mr.. Seward from
Auburn. Gen. Rosecrans will take the oath of office
in few days. but will not leave for his field OF
duty before the middle of September
Dispatches received at the Navy Department yes
terday, from Secretary Welles who is cruising along
the Atlantic coast announce that the Secretary is de-
lighted with the appearance Of the ocean. He de.
clares that he never had any notion that it was sc
vast and blue. He contemplates many changes in his
Department when he returns, which his experience
on the ocean will enable him to carry out.
The foreman Of the Government Printing Office
saws that the entire cost of the book tribute of the
Nations to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, will be
about $4,000 and not $780, 600, asserted by Demo-
cratic newspapers. Congress directed the printing
of 5000 copies, at the earnest solicitation OF Mr. Sew
ard. Not than 100 copies are to be distributed
among the different natiOnalities of the world, and
the cost of these is only about s2 per volume. The
average cost of the whole edition is about s per
volume.
With a view of embodying in the next annual re-
port from the General Land Office an article on the
progress of population, manufactures agriculture,
and commerce in this country Commissioner Wilson
has addressed circular letter to the Governors Of
the different States in the Union respectfully request
ing reply to the following Inquiries
First: What was the population Of your State on
the 1st of July, 1868 according TO the most trust
worthy data OF estimatesi
Second: What was the aggregate true value or real
and personal property respectively
Third What amount of capital Is invested IN man
ufacturesi What species of manufactures does 1t
representa- and what is the annual value of manu-
factured artcles1
Fosrth What is the extent in miles of the railroad
system of yOur State, finished and in progress, each
separately and what amount OF capital Is devoted 10
TittI: What is the character and extent of yonr
commercial facilities, embracing rivers, canals rail-
Sirth: What is the number of cities and towns in
your State and how many have population Of three
! thousand and over.
1t appears from the books of the Treasury Depart
ment that there outstanding the various issues
of 79O notes. the following gamounts-the time for their
conversion into 5-2Os having expired, they there
fore payable in currency First issue, August, 1864,
sG4 the time for conversion of this issue expired
one year ago. Second issue. of June 1861 81 500;
the time for the conversion of this issue expired July
l. Third ISSUE of July, 1865 SiS63, SEQ; the time for
the conversion of which expired August The total
amount outstanding is $7,S05,95O.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued reguia-
lations, dated on the 9th inst, concerning the pay
ment of interest registered bonds. All persons to
whom interest is due such bonds must collect their
interest of the Assistant Treasurer within ninety days
from the date when iJ Is due, or otherwise their
claim will be referred to the Treasury Department.
| for settlement.
The amount of fractional currency received at the
Treasury Department, from the printer, during tho
week ending today, is........-.......-.-. sl97,oo