The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-10
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WASHINGTON. Nov. Q, 1899.
Cabinet Meeting,

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WASHINGTON Nov Q, 1899.
Cabinet Meeting.
All the Cabinet onicers were IN ATTENDANCE at the
meeting to-day excepting the Postmaster General
| The President was engaged during the forenoon IN
reading annual reports Of the Cabinet oficers and
other officials, in consequence of which ne was
unable to give attention TO any OF the large number
OF visitors who were anxious TO have interview with
/ him.
! The Now Secretary Of War Takes the Reins
In His Own Hands-GeneraI sileru,nn's Or
ders Superseded.
Secretary Belknap ID evidently determined TO be
the War Minister in fact as well as In name and not
to p Wy second fiddle to any subordinate In his ONCE.
He ov ersees everything, examines everything and
keeps DO sharpest lookout generally over the AFFAIRS
OF his d, partment General sherman had written
an annua report for the department before General
Beknap's installation, but the brilliant Iowan will
have none OF it. He wants report OF his own
making, an not at second hand. He viii write
MS own report and sign 1t. 1t Will be
Belknap all over and not sherman, by
any sort OF m, 'ans. The General OF the Armies ia
famed for assum tng authority not with any improper
object but by for ceotwar habit. lie had open Tits
with the late Wa Secretary, General Rawlins, and
has had few alre sdy with Belknap at Ieas. so say
the gossips. 1t Is ld by these busy babbers that
Belknap has repudia, ed an important claim passed
favorably by sherman and that since that he has
superseded two orders issued by the General Of the
Armies. One OF these 1, vpudated orders Is said to
have contained INSTRUCT Vns to the heads or the sew
eral bureaus OF the War D. apartment directing them
to make all the reports to him personally as
General OF tho Armies TIC action OF Secretary
Belknap In these matters is reported to have been
80 prompt and sudden US to quite startle the Old
fogies Of the War Department.
The Ecuador Mission.
It is understood that James Fl. Embrg of Ken
tuoky, will be appointed Minister to Ecuador, wee
David A. Num- resigned Embry is brotherin-law
OF Senator Fowler, and has been here for several
years IN the capacity OF claim agent. During the
impeachment trial he was accused by the impeach-
Of influencing Senator Fowler to vote for acqut
tai, ana he was among those summoned before But
ers investigating committee with view to ascer-
tanning the motive OF Fowler's conduct.
Tho Pnragnayau Investigation.
The House subcommittee OF Foreign Affairs
deferred their meeting until tomorrow. Mr..
worthington, ex-Minlster TO the Argentine republic,
will then be examined In reference 10 his informa-
ton upon the Paraguayan controversy.
United States supreme Court.
The following cases were argued in the Supreme
Court to-day:-Benjamin L. Murphy ct al, plaintiffs
in error, David killinger: A. V. Blanchard ct al.
vs.. Antonio Preuman ct al. The Cbicopee Bank
plaintiff IN error. vs.. The seventh National Bank OF
Philadelphia.
Bonds Purclinscd and Held by the Govern
ment.
The following Is the complere report OF the CON-
mttee appointed by Secretary Boutwell, to invest
gate the government bond purchases for the sinking
fund ana special account, &c:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Nov. o, ls60
Strive have received your comm luiCatlon OF
the 1st inst appointing us to examine the bonds
purchased by the government for the sinking fund
and also specially purchased to await the action OF
Congress In relation thereto, and have carried
your instructions TO ascertain the amount purchased
for each Glass; the disposition made thereof, how
they are secured ana stamped and II they are sufi-
GENTLY designated 10 distinguish each class from the
other and from all orher bonds, and to prevent their
reissue, as well rs any other facts respecting said
bonds and the safekeeping thereof, winch we
may deem Of importance. We called upon
the Treasurer OF the United States, in whose custody
they are, to exhibit 10 u9 the bonds referred
10 In your communication, with a schedule
Of the same classified by their respective issues and
denominations. On personal Inspection and count
the United States, registered In the name OF and
payable to the Secretary OF the treasury III trust for
the United States, amounting in the aggregate to
$lss4, 50o designated as belonging TO the sinking
fund by the words sinking fund" distinctly I'M
pressed In red upon the face OF each bond. We also
found in the custody OF the Treasurer other like
bonds amounting In the aggregate TO S45, 200, Oo0
registered IN the name OF and payable to the Score
tary Of the Treasury IN trust Tor The United States
which are the bonds designated as specially p,lr
chased. The total amount OF the bonds belonging
70 both classes examined and counted is $6 S44 500
and they are OF the several issues annexed. After
having verified the account Of The bonds he'd by
the Treasurer by personal examination and account
OF the same we compared two schedules with the
records OF the issue OF the bonds In the loan
branch Of the Secretarys ONCE and with
those In the Office OF the Register OF
the Treasury and found each to agree with the
others and with our actual count. The words
.sinking fund.- Impressed upon the bonds belong
ing to that fund sufficient to distinguish them
Yrom the bonds specially purchased; and IN our
judgment, the form In which all the bonds regis
tered-ln the name OF 1.-THE Secretary trust for the
United States'-is suicien! to protect the govern
ment from any liability OF loss by their destruction
or reissue. The bonds examined and counted
include the purchases made prior 10 the lst inst.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants
WIN. A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Secretary.
X. w. TAYLER, First Comptroller.
J. Il. SMITH, First Auditor.
To Hon. GEORGE ). boutwell,, Secretary OF the
Treasury.
SINKING FUND STATEMENT
showing the description and amount OF hve-twenty
bonds purchased by the secretary of the Treasury
for the sinking fund to October 81. 1892 nclusive-
Loans-Act OF February rs, isdl....... $2.40 600
Act OF March 3, 1854. $4,000
Act OF June 80, 1884 ...............,.. 2O25 100
Act OF March 3, 1853. 1,0t1, $50
Consols OF 1865. 3TlS,00O
Consols OF I6lo,so0
Consols or 1865. ....................... $4,000
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SPECIAL PURCHASES.
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