The Portland daily press., 1873-09-15

WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The Secretary of
the Treasury decides that when au an instru-
ment in writing in the nature of bill of sale
for the sale or transfer of vessel in whole or in
part and which shall recte at length her for
mer document, is produced to the Collector of
Customs there is no provision of law that re-
quires the record of the bill of sale before new
papers can be issued.
1t is advisable, however. that the bill of sac
should be recorded to insure its validity against
parties other than the grantors, &c.
The Secretary of the Treasury decides that all
vessels used in the business of pilotage are re-
garded as engaged in trading and should be re-
qured to be licensed under the eoasting laws
A faidre to comply would subject them to
the penalties prescribed in section six of the
act of 1893 The safety of the revenue demands
that vessels whose occupation causes them to
have intercourse with vessels entering the ports
of the United States, should be under the regu-
lation of the revenue laws and should give the
usual bonds on taking out licenses.
An Appeal.
The following dispatch was received to-
night.
SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 10, sp. m.
Hon. ): T. West Senator from Louisiana,
Washington, d. G.
The people are panic stricken. All that
could, have left. The poor are nearly all on our
hands. No money in the city Treasury. All
pecuniary aid will be thankfully received. The
fever is increasing
(Signed] SAML. LEVY, Mayor.
Treasury RaIaHces.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day: Currency $14 742: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption Of certificates of de-
post 1913, 355,000; coin 1871, 549, S89.87 including
$47, 1860, 01954 in coin certificates: outstanding
legal tenders $356,0O0,OOO.
The Early Frost.
The Importance of gaining information in adj
vance concerning the early frosts was recognize
ed by the signal office last year and acted on.
ing season and such prognosticies as can be
given will be furnished the press as part of
the synopsis.
Coinage of 1879.
A Washington despatch says representation
is made to the Treasury Department that the
COINAGE act of 1873, by which the valuee of a
pound sterling was altered from 81 "a to 81. sc
imports from Great Britain TO the United
States by little more than one-half of one per
cent.
Postal Order.
In accordance with the order of the Post
Office Department the railway postal cars run
ning from New YORK to Washington were last
night locked at each end with United States
mail locks to prevent the passage of passengers
through the car.
santanta and Big Tree.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, Smith, will leave Washing
ton toward the end of this month for Fort Sill,
where he will join Secretary Deiano and Gov.
Davis of Texas. for the purpose of holding a
conference with the Kiowas In connection with
Big Tree and Santanta, now at that place.
Governor Davis proposes as condition pre-
cedent to formally restoring these chiefs to
their people, that both the KioWas and Com
ances deliver up or sell their horses SO that they
may not have the means to go beyond their
reservation to commit depredations, but some
other means may be adopted to satisfy Cover
nor Davis should the proposition be rejected.
The New Trade Dollar.
The demand for the new American trade
dollar is increasing and additional orders have
recently been received from China and else.
where
Postal Changes.
Postal changes during the week in Maine -
Offices OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Windsor Kennebec
county, Ira ID. Barton, postmaster. Name