Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-28
cro the Associated Press.)

tATACA2Y,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Catacazy is now i'll
Washington, closing up his business. A letter
from Berlin says he was Obliged to leave Hano-
yer, after great difficulty, for incompatbility of
some kind
REPORT OF THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
The board of Indian commissioners have prea
scented a report TO the president It gives details
Of the proceedings Of the past year; states the
condition of various Indian tribes, ION the
personal observation OF members, makes various
suggestions, and gives a cheerful view Of the
peace policy In the purchase Of Indian sup
plies and other measures, they have saved about
million dollars.
NEW TEARS BAY.
The announcement is made By authority that,
at eleven o'clock, New Years day, the president
will receive members of the cabinet and foreign
ministers, at Il $50, the Judges of the supreme
court Of the United States, senators. represent
atives in congress and judges OF tic sapreme
court of the District of Columbia and court of
claimsj at twelve, officers Of the army and
navy; at - 80, heads Of btlreans of the several
departments. The reception OF citizens Will he
gin at one o'clock and terminate at two.
DEFACED AND INITIATED CURRENCY.
The following changes in the regulations gov-
erning the redemption of delaced and mutil9ted
currency of the United States will go into effect
Jan. /
Deiaced and mutilated United States notes
and fractional currency, instead of being re-
deemable as now by the treasurer of the United
States, subject TO discount for mutilatiOn, will
be redeemable for the full value in new notes or
currency by the treasurer, assistant tfedsurers,
and designated repositories of the United States
and all national bank repositories, and be re-
ceived at their full face ValGe by all officers of
the treasury department in payment ofcurrency
due the United States, provided that three-ifths
of the original proportion Of such notes are pre-
scented in one piece.
Fragments less than fve-eightS will be re-
deemable ouly by the treasurer of the United
States; il less than fve.eights is presented, half
the face value will be paid less than half a note
will be redeemed only on affidavit that the miss
ing portion is totally destroyed Under the new
rules, any person, firm, bank, corporation or
public officer will be permitted TO forward five
dollars and upwards in fractional currency, and
fifty dollars and upwards in legal tender notes,
for redemption to the treasurer by express, at
the expense of the department.
Under government contract with the Adams
express company, heretofore nothing less than
$500 was entitled to transportation at the gov
ernmcnt expense. A circular, embodving these
changes, is now being prepared in the treasury
office. Officers of the treasury are determined
TO remove all cause for complaint concerning the
con iition Of the United States currency, and to
that end have concluded to extend to all the
most liberal facilities for its redemption. II is
expected at the department that the new rules
will result in a marked improvement of the con.
dition of the currency.
TREASURY BALANCES
AT the close of business to-day
currency SlO,40SGl0
Coin. 109542J00
Coin certificates. ..................... 34,SS0000
MINOR MATTERS.
The newsmoneerS are busiiy stirring up ru-
mors of a war between the United States aud
Spain, but those who are well informed on for
eign affairs say it is more probable that the two
governments will unite to put down the voun-
teers, who now rule Cuba.
The treasury department will begin TO pay
interest maturing Jan. 1, 1872, to-day, without
rebaTp