The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-30
WASHINGTON.
REDEEMING FGvE.TwENTIEs.

HEDEENtING FIvR.TwENTIRS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Treasury
Department to-day received sixteen mil
lions Of the called 'G9 bonds from London
Altogether the Department has thus ia
received tilty.thrce millions OF the ont
hundred millions OiCalled bonds, ct which
it will only be requisite to redeem in coir
between six and seven millions, which
have already have been provided for Thl
remaining portion has all been offered II
exchange for new 8 per cents. II Is conf
IDENTIFY believed at the Treasury Depart
ment that negotiations connected with tht
syndicate will all bo completed without
any unusual disturbances in tho money
market Tho sydicate operations will mo-
effect in any way the Secretary's usua
monthly programme for tho purchase o.
bonds tor the sinking fund.
The Commissioner OF Patents to-day
extended patent to NewCOmb Dema
roy, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for q snow
plough,
NAVAL lNTELLIGENCE.
1t Is supposed at the Navy Department
that the Terror having yesterday been or
dered to Havana, will arrive there to-day
The Worcester, now at Boston, will bG
the flagship Of the North Atlantic fleet
Admiral Lee having, 1t is said, left Wash.
ington to join her. The Swatara, row at
Norfolk, COnnOt Immediately join tho
squadron. as her Captain reported this
morning that she first required repairs.
The Severn Is nOmminally in commits.
sion, but she will not be fitted for sea.
The Worcester takes her place. The
Kansas and NipsiC will soon join the
squadron. The Shawmut, which recently
started for Brazil, will be recalled for
temporary duty In the squadron. The
authorities do not apprChend any dilllCul.
ties at Havana with the American cili.
zens, but say the return OF tho squadron
to the North Atlantic is In accordance
with the usage to have force convenient
for the protection of our citizens, should
necessity for II occur. The Con.
gress, now ut New York, will, II Is
supposed, go to the Mediterranean to ro.
licvc the GuerrierG rs flag ship oil the
fleet.
The annual report Of Supervising ArChi.
teCt Mullett gives full account Of the
work with which his Office has been
charged. No action has been taken In
relation to the new Custom House and
PostOlllCe at st. Louis, the sum appro.
prlated being insufficient for its erection.
The new building Is needed, but should
not be commenced unless the government
can afford to spend an amount necessary
to produce the proper result The
progress of the work on the New York
POstOlllco Is gratifying. The cost thus
iar Is kept within the estimates. There
Is no reason to doubt but that the build.
Ing will be completed within tho limit
fixed by law. The progress Of the Boston
POstOlllCC Is also gratifying. 1t Is OK.
peCtcd to be ready for occupancy during
the summer OF 1873.
lie recommends that the Marine HOspi.
tai property Mt Pittsburgh he sold, and
that more eligible site be purchased and
q hospital erected on the pavilion system;
also that the smaller Marine Hospitals be
disposed of and hospitals be maintained
by the Government ut the principal ports
Of the country. lie says, In reference to
the Custom House at Chicago: II believe
the necessities Of the Government require
the purchase Of the remainder OF the block
on which the Custom House building Is
located and the erection thereon, without
delay, OF building of sufficient capacity
10 accommodate nll branches of the Gov.
ernment service in that city. Mr.. Mul.
lett calls attention to the impOr.
tance of securing the whole or u portion
Of the battery as u site for the erection oI
new Custom House and other buildings
Tor the use of the revenue department oI
New York city, and also erecting apprais.
ers' stores In that city. III also call special
attention TO the great Importance Of pro
yiding similar stores at the ports of Bos'
ton, Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis, all
Of which should be flreprooi." The re-
port concluded with the quarantine
question, the supervisor expressing the
opinion that, II the quarantine Is to bt
maintained II should De under the direc
ton OF the general government. The
President has appointed G. W. Babcock
as Surveyor General OF Kansas; Gen. J
W. lIandevere, Of Iowa, and N. Hill, d
ST. Louis, United States Commissioners
to examine and report upon the road ant
telegraph lines Of the Kansas & Texa'
Railroad Company in the Indian Terri
tory. .t...,... ...
Vice President Colhx and family, Sen
ators Morton and Merrill, Of Maine, with
their families, and Senator Sumner arrivet
to-day. There are now about thirty
membtrs Of Congress in Washington.
ST. LOUIS.