The Portland daily press., 1871-08-01
WASHINGTON.
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inspection OF SteamO0ats.
WARRINGTON, July 31-Secretary Boutwell,
has called on the Board of Supervising Inspect
ors of steamboats, to mabe thorough investiga-
ton into the causes of xplosion of the Doiler
of the Ferry boat Westfield in New York on
Sunday together with detailed account OF heI
last inspection by the board. Supervisors are
instructed to make rigid inquiry into every
fact connected with the accident and to report
as soon as the investigation is concluded, beth
er last inspection was such as is required OIL
spectors under the law.
Indian Matters.
Agent Darlington writes from Cheyenne and
ArapahOe agency, July 18th: "The Indians are
all quiet. l know of the depredatiOns this
season. The KioWas have been earnestly ell
deayoring to draw the Cheyen mes into gem
era war. have some hope that the most
tempting crisis has passed, but the present is
no time, in my opinion, to slack our dill
gence.'
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts today We're
$S52,756. The total receipts for July are
$14, 236 057.
Swedish Consul.
The President has recognized Christian Bore
as Consul for Norway aud Sweden at New
York. He has appointed Marshal Giddings of
Michigan, Gov. of New Mexico.
Granite Contract.
Secretary Fish has awarded the contract for
basement stories aud walls of the court yard,
facing and coping of the area walls of the State
Department building to the BOdwell Granite
Company of Fox Island, Maine. The prices to
be paid are 63 cents per cubic foot for stones,
the dimensions of which do not exceed 40 cubic
feet, with an increase OF one cent per cubic
foot 10 stones, the dimensions of which exceed
40 cubic feet. The contract for the granite for
the superstructure has been awarded to Albert
Ordway of Richmond, Va. The prices to be
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dlmlnslons OF which do moi exceed twenty GU.
Die 1eet with an increase in price of 8 10 of
Cent per cubic foot for each additional cubic
foot for stones. The diminsions of which do
not exceed 2O cubicsteet The granite is to be
cut at the quarry and delivered here ready for
4he use OF the contractors, and are also +. qur-
ed to agree to furnish the granite which NAV
be required for the entire building for use Of
the State, War and Navy Departments, when
the construction of the other portions of the
building should be authorize at the same rate
and upon the same terms as the present con-
tracts.
Thief Caught.
The Comptroller of currency was recently
advised by one of the Boston National Banks,
of the receipt of package of their notes one
short. The mail OF the followingday brought in
formation oftEe receipt Of similar package
with five sheets sbOrt-in all $270 short. A
subsequent letter informs the Comptroller of
the accidental discovery of the missing sheets
upon the person of a messenger of Adams Ex-
press Co.
Order for American Seal Locks Suspend
ed.
Orders were issued oday by the Secretary
OF the Treasury to collectors of customs on the
Canadian frontier and to the U. s. Consular
offices in Canada to suspend the action under
any orders heretofore issued applying to Amer
ican seal locks to cars passing the frontier line
with dutlable goods without appraisment, but
that the parties who have bonded under the
act OF July 18th, 1870, and are now using said
locks will be required to continue their USE
This order is made with the view to re-exam-
inc by lew committee the practical utility
and price of the lock referred to.
Kn.Klux Committee.
The Ku Klux Committee adjourned ad-
iourned day till September Goth, leaving
here as subcommittee, Senators Pool and
Blair and Representative Buckley to examine
few witnesses now here and several others on
their way hither. 1t is supposed that the ex-
animation will be concluded this week. Gu
meeting in September the reports will be made
on the construction acts and the condition of
finances in the insurrecti onary States by the
subcommittee having the subject in charge.