Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
WASHINGTON.
Indian kccentrtes,aes &

horses stolen July IL, in New Mexico.
Corporal Brottling wa Killed.
Indian Agent Thomas reports from Tule-
vosis, New Mexico, oath ult., that on de-
manding from the Apaches the notorious
| thief and murderer, Chief Ssncha, they re-
| fused to give him up, and took arms, saying
they were ready to fight an attempt to ar
rest Sancha. Next day Maj. Rice and a
few soldiers went to the reservation. The
Indians, however, still acted in a hostile
manner, and after holding short council
with Rice, arranged for another next day.
That night they broke up their camp, took
their women and child -en and went to the
mountains. Three Indians were arrested
by Maj. Rice and he'd as hostages for Sam
cha.
Gen. Pope has notified the department
that troops are in readiness to reinforce
Rice, if needed. DR.. Thomas his asked
Rice to follow the Indians, and if hey re-
fure TO return, to take Steps to protect the
settlers. E
The Governments Strawberry Patch
The Naval Court for the trial of Medical
Director Marius Duvellos, met at Annapo-
lis to-day. Surgeon Dnvellos is to be tried
for shooting at marine in strawberry
patch near the government hospital.
The Kumored Ten Million Deficit. Z
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, sAlg. 15.-It has now
come out that the rumor regarding the al
legged deficit of ten million dollars In the
coin of the Treasury arose from an apparent
deficit of q much sma Ter amount, and that
this apparent deficit is ons which arises
from the complicated system of treasury
bookkeeping. Some time since application
was made to an official to know the exact
amount of coin in the Treasury, irraspec.
tive of the balances put forth In published
accounts. This officer, having nothing to
conceal, obtained this information and for
wsrded it to his correspondent in New
York. The information thus obtained be.
came public property. l. showed an ap-
parent discrepancy of between two and
three million in coin, between he official
books balances and tie actual count.
This difference Is readily accounted for
BY the processes of redemption under the
complicated system of treasury bookkeep-
ing, and is caused chiefly by the way in
which the called fve-twenty bonds are re-
deemed. Although most of these bonds are
redeemed by exchange for other bonds, a
very considerable number of them are re-
pres nted 10 the Treasurer OF the United
States he pays them either in 5on.s OF the
new loan o. in coin. IL the coin is really
paid out of the Treasury the redeemed call
ed bonds take its place, and are carried as
gold, which, for temporary purpose, they
represent. The law authorizing the issue
fthe new funded loan provides that at no
time, under any circumsta ces, shall the
hiio dnhf ho ioaraaead hry ~ no
new loan. To permit the called $40 bonds
to go upon the books of the Treasurer,
while corresponding amount of bonds of
the newifuadsd loan are not issued, and
partially remain on the same side of
the Treasurer's ledger, would be to increase
til public dsLt, at least upon the Treasur-
er's boots. Consequently the bonds are
carried as gold until such time as the Treas
urer is reimbursed for the coin by the cred
tied bonds. A pe:iOd of a month is usually
requisite to put these bonds through the re-
demption processes in the Treasury before
they can appear on the books as cancelled.
The bonds have to be accounted siDgly.
Each coupon has to be examined, both as
to lis number, its genuineness, and the fact
of its cancel alton. A record of these pro-
cesses is sept ia several different places. A
large proportion of the bonds under the
last call are Of the denomination of fifty
dollars. The time required for these cleri-
cal and manual processes is very consider
able.
Upon the completion of this routine pro-
cess of redemption the chief of the warrant
division issues a warrant to the Treasurer
Of the United States, crediting him with the
amount of bonds so Cancelled. The bonds
are themselves then CHARGED to the credit of
the public deb; account, when the coin bal
ance is actually reduced to that amount. In
the meantime, during all this process before
the bonds are finally redeemed, and the war
rant to the Treasurer for this redemption is
issued, there is sn apparent discrepancy in
the coin IN the Treasury equivalent TO the
amount of said bonds. The bonds have
been actually paid for in coin, and the coin
is not in the Treasury, but by this method
of bookkeeping it is accounted for, and the
bonds redeemed are carried as gold for that
period. The method of Treasury book-keep-
ing is very complicated 10 its character, and
difficult Of comprehension, and the officers
who understand n ost, who are few 10 num-
Der, are of the opinion that l. should be
simpliied.
New York Custom III Ouse Frauds.
DpCCldl " tnC SAhSAhhdbA SloA'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Treasury
officers have caused 10 be sent through the
Associated Press q statement denying
that there was any cause for the recent ex-
element regarding the threatened removal
of employees of the New York Custom
house. 1t is known, however, that among
the books of Piatt 81 Boyd, recently seized
by special agent Jayne, was small cook in
=; anfara1 In
this book wera entries at various dates Of
cash items paid to Custom-house officers.
The sums in many instances amounted to
five hundred dollars. Iu every ca the
initials of the Cfficers, given in full, and the
list of employees, with knowledge of the
service to which they were seyeraliy detail
ed on the dates mentioned, it is said was
sufficient to indemnity the persons. There
is very good authority for this statement,
the knoWle. &c of which is not limited TO q
few persons. This action of the Custom
house off ,ials and of the Treasury in not
proceeding with the promised investigation
consequently excites unpleasant comment
Judge DureIl,
OF louisiana, is here attempting to arrange
some possible basis of c]mpromis Sc Of the
legislative affairs of that State with the At
tOrney General. 1t is represented that
compromise between he two factions has
been sgreed upon whereby there will hence
forth be but one legislature, composed of
the members Of both former bodies whose
elections Sre not contested.
TichbOrne.
In addition TO the evidence which Mr..
Crowley, of Illinois, proposes to give in the
Tichborne case, thu original record Of the
bark "Osprey" has just been found at the
Baltimore Custom-house, which corresponds
exactly with all the requirements Of the
statement Of the claimant with regard to
that vessel.
VacIlIatiDG Sinners.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-A number of
letters received here from members Of Con-
gress in all parts of the country indicate a
remarkable degree of indecisiOn and uncer-