The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
No Word rron NIln,ster wnrhburne.

No Word from Minister Washburne.
Special Despatch 10 The EUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Up to this time Tue
Government has no official information from
Minister Washburne of the surrender of Paris,
but dispatches are hourly expected. Intima-
tions reached here the day before yesterday
from London that Paris was on the point of sur
rendering, the only difficulty being about terms.
Americans la Paris
have been urging surrender for several weeks
as they saw that there was no hope but IN our-
The UbarRes Against Commissioner Parker
The committee investigating the alleged cor
ruptions in the Indian Bureau, had long
sion last night. Commissioner Parker decIin0s
to attend the sittiDgs of the committee, buL is
represented by counsel. Several witnesses wer 9
examined last night, and it is stated that their
testimony substantiated in the main the charge :
preferred by Mr.. Welsh. =
The select committee to investigate - : =
l..st Affairs In the south ~ sgsH
are overrun with letters from parties in different
States who pretend to know all about the opera
tons of the Ku-Klux. 1t is suspected that their
main purpose is to get subpGuaed as witnesses >,
so as TO have their expenses paid for trip to
~ Interest on Pacific Railroad Bonds.
An effort will be made next week by the
friends of the Pacific Railroad to get postpone
ment of the time for paying Interest on their
bonds, which Government claims is due. The
committees of both houses having charge OF
this matter will report favorably, it is said, on
such proposition.
The Income Tax
The action of the Ways and Means Committee
yesterday on the income tax is no Indication OIL
the feeling of the committee on the question of
repeal. One member of the committee opposed
to q repeal of the tax is of the opinion that if
vote ia reached in the House without debate it
will be carried.
The Steamship Subsidy
men are in council to-day for the purpose of
arranging their conflicting interests. They are
satisfied now that without some arrangement it
will be impossible to pass any of the bills now
before Congress.
Treasury Statistics.
Despdtch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Receipts of frac-
tional currency S601, 400. Shipments Notes,
| So 299, $50; fractional currency, S3SS. .3S5 The
Treasurer holds as security for bank circulation
$349, 1856 900, and for public deposits $15 IA 500
Mutilated notes burned during the week,
| 1926, ,349; total amount burned, $36 620, ,9S7.
Bank currency issued for bills destroyed during
the week, $219,548. Outstanding circulation,
1906, 554, 74S. Fractional currency redeemed
and destroyed during the week, 5000, 200.
Vhit0rs mt The White House.
| Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S The President to-day
| saw quite a large number of visitors, among
them several Senators and Representatives.
| Commissioner Pleasanton was with the Presi-
| dent for some time. Two or three delegations
| were also admitted to an audience, including
one from Virginia, Senator Lewis Representa-
tive Platt, Supervisor Presbury, and others, who
| had business relative to the efforts being made
to secure certain changes in Off ICES in that
| State.