, 1873-06-03
WASHINGTON.
The Non. John A. Bingham Appointed
49, - Minister to Japan.
Present Status Of the 0maha-council
Bluffs Bridge Question.
June Statement Of tho Public
Debt. =,

june Statement of tho Public
Debt. - =,
5pectal Datpatoh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
MINISTER TO JAPAN. .r''
WARRINGTON, D. g., juno 2.-Tho Hon. John
L. Bingham, OF Crotit Mobilier notorioty, has at
last met with his reward. Ithaa frequently boon
mentioned IL thoso dispatches that Bingham
was candidate for tho Japanese Mission, but
the local organs, In conjunction with tho asao-
ciAtod press, havo as often denied 1t. To-day
the President put tho stamp OF reliability upon
the dispatches OF your correspondent by appoint
Ing Bingham to DeLon8'a place.
Tt1E oa6AnA-couNoM DLuFFa IMnnoa11o.
- Tho eveuing Administration organ has the
following somi-ofacial statement rolative to tho
ve1od Omaha and Council Bluffs Bridge case:
tho Union Pset1o railroad. Tho only question beiora
Il dassd si'say o. pss
8 r whsIS tae terminus Of ae r9ad w's The Union
allowed tho aovoznmont 10 rotain onehAlf Of Tho
Penaston due tho Company for scrvtoos rendered te
staes, id not slow Tetontion for sny sasviasa fe-
asred oyes tho n's o%shs nrage fhs ssy Attosnsy.
y the Company md tie 6ovorninent, theso-
Tho controversy ths oaaorn terminus of tho road
- ono In which tho Government has interest, It
q vs ha Ga H. s
tho saat side Council D[uGs wants tho terminus thar,
p.ay eo pS19te wsnt i t om.s AZ wiz
lama the opinlon that the matter can bo soted by
tho courts under tho lato legislation Of Congress-
This ntntement requires some explanation.
During 1ast winter tho Solicitor General Of tho
Treasury Department decided that, 80 far as tho
Govnrnnaent was concerned, 1t wes entitled to
make tho samo disoriminnttona With regard to
Union Pacific, thus evidently indicating that tho
legal terminua OF this road WAS at Council Bluffs.
Subsequently,, tho Attorney General held to tho
same opinion, 60 far a. tho rights OF tho Gov
nrnment woro concerned, but left tho question
Of tho legal terminus foraettlement by Congress-
a provision In bill passed by Oongroas last eos
Iion leaves this question TO- tho United Statos
District Courts, whero 1t will bo finally deoldod.
The dispatches aont from here few days ago
announcing that formal charges had beon nado
against George Baker, Commissioner Of PEN
sions, and that Ills removal from that ofloo had
beon determined on, aro discovered to DO IN
founded. Tho author Of the dispatches It Ia
aaoertafned, Is former employs In the Pension
pffioo, who WAS disnihsod by Con. Baker for
drunkenness md inofno!enoy.
PosT-oEF1oE sw1Nn11Ho.
The PoHt-Olaco Department hh8 received only
agent Of The Department. at Boston rplatlgo to
the recent arrest in that city Of Robert N. Dud-
ley, who ia charged with roceiving and dispoeing
Of drafts and other valuablos stolen from tho
mails. The authoriticB here expect rich develop
nente In this case, US It iB known that Dudley6
operations we're conducted systematically upon
= largo scale, and with consurmate skill and
t7a tho Associated P7essl
THE PunL1u DEBT.
WAsH1NdroK, juno a. Tho following Is the
debt statement for the 1et inst.
gtx per cont bonds; as2, ,73s go
Five par cont bonds. 800
Total coin bonds. .747, ,,os. .eso
1sytu1 money dobt... 1t,e!aeoo
Aatgfed aeot. ..:..'''.'.'....'........'. 210
Certincaes Of deposit. 29i25o0o
Fractions! currency 45,Q1o,642
ooan catf1Acascs... 8o2&aG00
Total without interest. o.os2. .ao4
Total 225 o7a,o ,osA
Total int.xest as,eoa. .eo4
Qoln. 70, SIG
Special deposits ibid for redemption Of ''''''''
terhdcates Of depositst Is provided by
rasi ID ,2saassas aas9fs
B:s:,s:: B:s:ss:s a. ssaas s Sssa:ssE e Cess
Bonds issued to tho Pselno Railroad Com.
panios tnteraat payable In lawful money,
principal outstanding. 6f623672
Interest accrued aud not Jet paid. 1,816,5
Interest paid by tho United States. 18b092s0
Interest repaid by transportation ns
1.isnce Il iatere.t paid BY United States. isasso
CIVIL AENv1cE. 80.
The 8tatemont that the Board Of Examiners
for tho Treasury Department resigned on account
OF the failure Of the syatem Of open competition
Ia announced by them aa unfounded. On the
contrary, they any that tho eyBtom has proved
6uocessful, especially in regard to original ap-
pointmentH, and tho noat1 30 stated In their
recent report to the Advisory Board: Tho char
actor md ability Of tho persona appointed
10 @1, 400 clerkBhips from examination
is admitted BY the heads Of Bureaus,
and oil othors having knowledge
Of tho facts, to be very superior and tho SUCCESS
Of tho recent examination for $500 clerkshipB Ia
ovon moro marked.
ADvERHR DECISION.
The American and Spanish Commssion has
deoided adversely to the claimant in the caHa ct
Benora Doria Paulina A. Mestro, at present q
reaident Of New York City, on the ground that
she was not citizen Of tho United States at the
time Of the oonascation ct hor eatatea and other
property In Cuba
PATENT EXTENSION.
The Patent Office has extended tho patent ut
Henry Webb, Of Chicago, for railroad bars.
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NEW YORK.