New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-18

NO ATLANTIC CABLE NEGOTIATIONS
HEAVY WEATHER OFF BARNEGAr
WRECKED STUFF AT SEA
LABOR STRIKES IN SPAIN
ATTEMPTED EXPRESS ROBBERY
WASHINGTON.

Cessul to Ris-Civil Service Cemnissien-
Consignment Of Bonds Senr to LonAon-
Treasury ExDlanatiea-New Legisla
sisn o Internal Revenae kaws-Thres
Heurs' Cabinet SessienJThe DIessags
Discussed-Six Mere Naval Cadets Dis.
missed.
WASHINGTON, November H.-Delos E
Coon, of Alabama, has been appointed con
sui to Rio Janeiro.
The civil service commission today con
sidered the question as to what weight
should be given to seniority Of service in
promotions.
The Treasury Department issues state
ment cOntradicting reports circulated re-
garding the consignment of bonds sent ia
London. The statement asserts that every
bond forwarded there is consigned and de.
livered to Richardson, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury, who has an Office in Lon.
don, and corps of clerks whose duty it il
to deliver the new bonds as they are re.
quired, taking in payment therefor called
bonds of 1862, cancelling, scheduling and
packing the same in iron safes for shipment
and final redemption at the United States
Treasury. No bonds are delivered by gov.
ernment officers until full payment is re.
ceived for them. r7,..
Commissioner Douglas was before the
tiOn to new legislation upon internal reve-
nue. laws.
There was q cabinet session of three
hours duration today. 1t is understood
the forthcoming annual message of the
President was the subject Of conversation.
The President saw no visitors to-day,
either before or after the cabinet meeting.
Secretary RObesOn has issued another
order dismissing six cadets from the Naval
Others o different punishment tor part.c
patton in hazing He says he will. if neces-
sary, dismiss the last cadet at the academy
who refuses to obey regulations on this sub
ject.
Decision in the case of petition for
mandamus to compel the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Kentucky's war debt has
been postponed to next Monday.
The Secretary of the Treasury decides
that iron barges Of foreign build can not be
used in the Mississippi river IN the trans
Orleans.
In the joint commission of the United
States and Mexico to-day the following
cases were heard: Anderson Doris Va.
Mexico. This was o claim arising out of
alleged killing Of claimants son by certain
soldiers of the Mexican army. The commits
sioners disagreed in opinion as to the lia-
billty OF the Mexican government. The
case having been referred to the umpire, he
now rejects the claim, holds that the injury
complained Of is not such an injury by the
authorities of the Mexican republic as is COL
templated by the treaty. Awards in faver
of claimants are announced in the cases #
Frederick A. Newton VS.. Mexico and Ga
briel Abrams.
According to treasury circular now in
preparation, after the first OF January,
1872, the treasury will redeem muthated
currency in the following proportions:
When full half note is presented, half the
original amount will be paid; when more
full value will be paid; less than half a
note will not be paid unless the holder
furnishes positive proof of the the destruc-
ton OF the remainder.