The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
v,rospect OF Congressional Adjourn
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u,rospect OF Congressional ADJOURN
Inent.
The proposition made In the senate belore
tho recess to close the present session OF Con-
crcss before the 1st Of juno is to be sustained,
r is understood, by all the Republican sena-
toTs and members. The idea seems to be to
end Congress before the presidential cam.
naipn is opened. Members state that it is
better to pursue such course than to take
another recess for the convention.
Treasury and Financial Affairs.
The investigation into the condition of the
Treasury continues daily, but SO far the con-
uittec have discovered no additional defilca-
tions in the cash account. A careful eSaml-
nation of the redemption division was conf
pleted to-day, and everything found to be
correct.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day COM
menccd the payment, without rebate, of In.
tcrest due on the frat Of January on United
state. bonds ZETA.
Important to the Holders Of Mutilafed
Currency.
On and after the 1st proximo dcfased or
mutilated United States notes and fractional
currency, instead Of being redeemable as now
ONLY by the United States Treasurer, subject
to discount for mutilation, will be redeemed
at their full face value in new notes or cur
rency by the Treasurer, the several assistant
treasurers and designated repositories OF the
United States, and oil national bank deposl-
tories. and will be received at their full face
value by oil officers of the Treasury Depart
ment in payment Of currency dues to the
United States, provided that threc-ffths of
the original proportion Of the notes are pr
sented in one piece. Fragments less than
fiye-eiehths will be redeemed only by the
Treasurer of the United States. II more than
one-haIf and less than fve-cighths is presented,
half of the face value will be paid. Less than
half note will be redeemed only on aflltla-
Wit that the missing portion has been totally
destroyed.
Under the new rules any person, hrn,
bank, corporation, or public officer, VIII be
permitted to forward five dollars and up
wards in fractional currency, and fifty dol
lars and upwards in legDl-tender notes, for
redemption to the Treasury, by express, at
the expense of the Department., under the
Government contract with Adams Express
Company. Heretofore nothing less than
$500 was entitled to transportation at Gov
eminent expense. A circular embodyinS
these changes is now preparing in the Trea-
surer's Office. The officers Of the Treasury
are determined to remove all cause for com.
plant concerning the condition of the United
States currency, and to that end have con-
cluded to extend to all the most liberal IA
ciities for its redemption. 1t is expected
that the new rules win result i'll speedy and
marked Improvement Of the condition Of the
currency.
Administration Of Indian Affairs.
The board of Indian commissioners hare
presented their report to President Grant.
1t gives the details Of their proceedings du-
ring the past year, states the condition Of the
various Indian tribes from personal obserVa-
ton of members, makes various suggestions,
and gives cheerful view of the peace policy.
In the purchase of Indian supplies and other
measures they have saved about 100000
Postal Affairs.
a new post-office is established ct Wells
vile, Henry county, Va, with r. J. Wells as
postmaster.
Mrs. E. q. Pollard got a verdict for 81. 00G
damages in her Washington suit,