The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-25
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WASHINGTON. August q. 1872.

WASHINGTON, August "a, 1872.
Strafght-Out Delegates to Louisville.
The Straight-out Democratic Club. OF the District
of Columbia, last evening appointed two delegates,
whose names have not been made known, to the
Louisville Convention. and adopted resolutions
pedging their support to Charles O'Conor for the
Presidency. committee was appointed to col
lect funds for the campaign.
Indian Affairs.
The commissioners Of the General Land ONCE
to-day received from J. G. O'Connor, Indian Agent
at Grand River, Dakota Territory, the following
telegram, dated Fort Sully, d. t. August 49, 1872
'he Indian delegation from here will not leave for
Washington till the early part of next month, as
General Corner writes from Fort Peck that he will
be detained there about two weeks longer. Re-
ports are being extensively circulated that the
Sioux are on the war PATH when the truth is all the
Indians of this agency were never before more
peaceable or well disposed than now"
The Postal Cards.
The Attorney General gave o written opinion TO-
day to the Postmaster General deciding that the
Post ONCE Department cannot make contract
for the manufacture Of the postal cards-proposals
for which were expected about this time-unti
Congress, makes specific appropriation to pay
for them. BY the Postal Code bill the Postmaster
General was authorized and directed to prepare
and furnish postal cards; but when this bill passed
the Postal Appropriation bill had already been
acted upon and contained no provision for said
purpose. The department, however, under the d.
rectiOn OF the Postal Card law, prepared specnca-
tons, &C., for the postal cards, believing they
could be paid for out OF some general appropria-
ton; but on the matter being submitted to the At
torney General, 1t Is discovered that this cannot
be done, and, consequently the establishment OF
the system must await specific appropriation by
Congress AZ the next session.
Weekly Currency Statement.
Amount OF fractional currency received from the
printers for the week ending to-day SI9S ship
ments OF currency, 400; shipments OF notes
sos, 500; amount held by the Treasurer security
for national bank circulation 1891 3S0 2OO tax for
deposits Of public money, $15, 200.
Internal Revenue Receipts,
internal ina re. revenue receipts ssss ITO
Receipts for the fiscal year to date. 23,2l3477
Treasury Balances.
The balances In the Treasury OF the United States
at the close OF business today were :-Currency,
s4,255,597; con s7a,S795sa including $40 $685. 700 in
coin certificates.
Bank Currency and Gold Notes Out
standing.
National bank currency outstanding. 1898 $50 opt
National gold notes Outstandng......... 100000
New National Banks.
Junction, Iowa. and the Brighton National Bank. OF
Brighton Iowa, each with capital OF $50, 900, have
been authorized by the Comptroller OF the Currency
to commence business.
Three Millions OF Dead Letters.
Nearly three million letters went to the Dead
Letter once last year. They partly classified as
follows:-5sOOO letters had no county or State d.
rection, more than 10000 lacked stamps and 5000
were posted without any address at all. The sum
OF $4,000 in cash, and more than $3,OO00OO I'm
drafts checks, &C., were found In these letters It
appears that on an average every letter that is
msdirected or that goes to the Dead Letter once
from any cause contains 81.
An Exemption to Whaling Vessels.
The Solicitor OF the Treasury to-day decided that
whaling vessels not subject to the provisions Of
the Shipping act, as they neither clear for Pacific
foreign ports for purposes foreign trade within
the meaning Of those words.
Enumerating Liquor Casks.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to-day
issued circular requiring collectors to, immedi-
atey report the number OF casks used for beer and
other fermented liquors In their districts.