The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
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WASHINGTON.
REPORT OF TREASURER SPINNER,


New York, December l.-TrGasurel
Spinners report to Secretary Boutwell,
states that Notwithstanding the uniavora
BILE circumstances ut the time Oi putting
the five per cent loan on the European
market, ii has all been taken at favorable
rates, realizing one hundred cents on the
dollar, while tho French loan, put on the
market at the same time, realized only
eighty cents. lie Myors the payment O
the interest on our bonds In foreign COun'
tries where such bonds are taken, and be-
lieVes, Ii this system is adopted, tue re-
naming loans Of four and half per cent
and four per cent would b0 soon disposed
ofin Europe at par. lie devotes consid.
cradle space to the refutatiOn OF the
charges against him by the newspapers Of
New York which have been previously
published. He suggests the appointment
OF a third Comptroller to audit and settle
the agency accounts. Ilc urges an in
crease Of tho salaries to secure competent
clerks.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The monthly
debt statement for November shows re.
ductiOn of $3,4890SO -
Secretaries Boutwell, and BelknAp, and
Commissioner DelanO were the only
members absent from the Cabinet meet
ing to-day.
The Secretary of the Treasury issued an
order 10 the Assistant Treasurer Of New
York, calling in million and a quarter
OF 3 per cent certificates OF Internal RGVe.
nue.. The receipts today were $l,07l,-
l0l; for November, $O,Gil,S27i fiscal year
to date, $57 ,2OS,0Sl.
There was no mention whatever, made
at the Cabinet meeting to-day, concerning
the events at Havana, nor has any recent
intelligence been received from that quar-
ter. II was said this afternoon by gentle.
men prominently connected with the nd.
nlinislratiOn, that we have no quarrel with
the Spanish authorities, and that the
return of the North Atlantic squadron to
tho Cuban waters was from prudential
considerations only. The government
will hereafter and until after better con-
dition OF things shall exist In the island Of
Cuba 10 keep u strong naval armament
In the Cuban waters, while this will have
no hostile Significance II is designed to be
an intimatiOn to Spain that if that power
Is so weak US to be unable to secure peace
and good order in that island In case OF an
insurrectiOn, or rather a grave public dis.
turbance, this feet will bo used In such
case for the protection OF American citi.
zens and their interests in Cuba, II nOeds
be to the full extent OF the power of the
government.
The report OF the Secretary Of the
Navy will recommend more liberal mp.
preparations by Congress, those of last
year being insufficient for an effective
force, not more than thirty or forty yes.
sells being nOwailoAt out OF one hundred
on the list, exclusive OF fifty iron.clads,
nearly all OF which are laid up and out OF
service. Tho Secretary read the proof
slips Of his report to-day.
The Postmaster General this afternoon
commenced sending to distant points
copies Of his annual report lie enclosed
a note 10 publishers, depending on their
honor not to print the report in advance
OF its delivery TO Congress. lie will
again recommend the abolition Of the
privilege, and ask for legislation
to relieve the department from the delay
and embarrassment Of rC.advertising pro.
posals for carrying the mails where there
have been deception and failures by straw
bids, and to make provision for giving
TO the lowest responsible bid
der.