Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03
WASHINGTON.
Monthly Statement Of the Public Debt.
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Rules OF British Claims Commission.
The Mortgage ON Producers.

statement oftlie national debt is as follows
Debt bearing interest in coin, principal
1 S1,S74, $50 0O0a interest, $357 ,450, 729; debt
bearing interest in lawful money, principal
! $42, ,l6S,O00; interest 1873, 100; debt on
which interest has ceased Since maturity
principal 81 81, ,253, ,226; interest S30,392, 446;
debt bearing nointerest, principal, 81 II ,554,
| 63I; unclaimed interest $g,612; total debt,
principal, s., 1870, Is, l63, interest, S3S,0S7,-
456; total S2,36S, ,202, $40; cash in Treasury;
coin interest S)0,544, 1877; currency intere st
Sic, 1893, 1872; total Sl07, ,5}S, $50. ies ..f .rst
Decrease of debt during past month, Sf3,-
45S,620. Decrease of debt since March /,
1871, $60,044,90l. Decrease of debt from
March l, 1867, to March l, 1S7l, S204,954,- >
4I8. AZ EfhEs kKE 81
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Compa-
nies, interest payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding, $646, 1881 In
terest accrued and not yet paid, S969, ,2S2.
Interest paid by United States, Sl2,692, ,475.
Interest repaid by transportation, mails,
etc., 50, lS2,0S6. B$anee interest paid by
United States, So 510,3SS.
Tired of Fighting.
Advices from Fort Sill, Sept. l6, state
that about 1000 Apaches, who have never
been connected with any agency, are anx-
iOlIs to come in and cease raiding. The
Secretary of the Interior has given orders
to bring the above mentioned Indians upon
the reservation.
Our Royal Cadet.
Special orders from the War Department
give three months leave of absence to I'd
Lieut.. Fred. d. Grant, 4th Cavalry, in adj
dition to three months granted to gradu-
ates Of fthe Military Academy.
Cali ON the National Banks.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
called upon the national banks for reports
of their condition at the close of business
to-day.
The Tribune Treaty steaIers-The Ma
COurt.
Saturday Mr.. Riddle filed in The Criminal
Court notice to quash the Indictment
against White and Ramsdell, of the New
York Tribune Bureau in this city, charged
with refusing to answer questions pro-
pounded by the United States Senate, on
the grounds, 1st, that the Criminal Court
has no original jurisdiction in the case /; I'd,
that the offense being misdemeanor, is
not subject to Indictment in the District of
Columbia and, Sd, the cause of action be-
ing misdemeanor, is cognizable exclusive
ly by the Police Court of the District of Co
lumbia. ----
The case came before Judge Humphreys
in the Criminal Court to-day, and after
hearing the argument of Riddle for defend
ants the court quashed the indictment.
1t is understood thai District Attorney
Fisher intends to bring the case before the
Police Court.
Our Foreign shipping.
The first certificate of record issued in the
United States for several wears was given
the steamer Rio BrancO, of Para, Brazil,
Just built at Wilmington, Del.
The British Claims Commission.
The Commissioners, under the treaty of
Washington, have adopted rules and regula-
tions for the presentation of claims. Claim
ants must file their statement in the
form of printed copies there. When
claim is less than $1,000, memorials will be
printed at the expense of the Commission.
The full name of the claimant, place of
birth and place of residence between the
18th April, 1861, and the 9th April, 1865,
mnSt be given. NaturaliZed citizens must
attend with an authenticated copy of the rec
ord of their naturalization. Firms or associa-
tions ether taana corporation or joint stock
must state the name of each
person interested with the proposition Of in
terest. Memorials must state the particu-
lars of the claim; the general ground on
which it is founded; the amount claimed,
and the property verified. Objection to the
of the commission or the suffi-
Cheney of the case stated in memorial will
be made in the form of a demurrer. Claim
ants are allowed two months from the filing
of their memorial to complete the proofs,
and thereafter two months are allowed for
taking proofs of the defense, and the COM
missioners may allow further time for cause
shown. .
The Commissioners may issue special
committee for taking testimony on the ap-
plication of either party, or order the Wit
neSses to appear before them for examination.
Argument. for claimant shall be filed within
fifteen days after the papers have been
printed bv the Commission; aud all cases to
I've submitted ON printed argument contain
ing all facts proven and references to the
evidence by which they are proven. The
counsel for the respective Governments will
he heard orally upon any cases.