, 1873-09-03
..WASfilNGTON.

POLICY. OF TIE TREASURY pEpANra1Esr.
WAsu1Narox, u. O.. Sept. 2.-Il,o suggestion
having been inado to tho Bcorotary Of tho Treas
nry, tllat, during tho coming two months, l,o
might PROPERLY. aceumulato curroncy III tito
Treasury .ordor 10 ponr 1t out when tho conn-
try needs 1t; III November mud December,
tho socrotary ia unaerstool to l,avo
stated that ho did not intend to deyieto
Bepartmont @ either % by rcstse,ns @ tue parchnaes a
Of bonds or by dcferring .cnrroncy t'iab'rso-
montt, M l'as f,cen suggested. Tho lnttor was
regarded as equivalent to. u suspension Of liny-
ncut, and tho former to bc nooloHH.
CHARGES AaA1Esr INDIAN AGENTS. AND THAnE1a.
Western men, temporarily hero, Rsato that 1t
Ia not matter OF B,,rpriso TINT hostile 1nflinns
aro found, ny they hayo beon recently
supplied Sal with l., tho h beht patorn # improved
regular practice Of traders, ut all tho military
posts on tho Upper Missouri River, to sell rifles
md ammunition to 1ndiaus undor all crcunl-
stances. mud ct iargo profits: They say that 1t
tho terrib'o maaHacro in Dalot,n, two years ago9,
the Indians can1o into the trading station will
tho blood Oh their hantls and clothes,
frosh from tho murder Of women
Agonta largo supplies Of ritlos and ammunition.
UNION PACIFIC nlLEoap COMMISSION.
an officer Of tho Government who Inns recently
returned from d trip oyor tho Union Inciio
ltohu. Btaloa LnnL THO FoAu VIII l'o ullAeIy u Gan
Tor tho final Government Conmiueion, which
6ha{l examine ,yhother or not 1T is 1ro-clnsB
rond, until it ahnll havo means and
time to- rofuruisll 4 large portion Of its
track. 1o reports That tho irpn Of tho road has
become worry n,nch worn, pnl tlsat most o. the
joints arn not OF tic improved pattern used on
tirBt-clans roauD.
nosr1L1TY or TIE afo1laoNs TO THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
It Is stated That the hostility Of tho l1OrmouR
tn tbp ffnnnrn1 (3nvprt,n1pnt 1T an fsrfRt in
ccrtain portions Of Utah TINT a perfect
espionage Inns bccn established over the Unitod
States mat1g GIit that letters suspected to be Of
political character, or to rclcct in my way
tanned, opened, md read ind forwarded to thoir
destination nfter tho writcrB have been marked.
Several instances Of tho opening Of lottors hayo
recently boon brought to the lotlco Of the postal
authorities.
ITO Tho Associated Prcosl
TIE GENEVA AWARD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a bolief prevails TINT
tho Geneva award Of fifteen millions and a hali
! States Trcasuly; but, Oh inquiry, it las been
nscortained that preliminary arrungclnonts only
hare becn made to this end. On tho 9Th Of June
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury issuol call for
moro than covering tho amount Of the award,
! in anticipation Of lis Payment, md tho
British Government arranged wiih tho syndicato
to discharge this trenty obligation. In p,lrsll
hHEo VI Gslo plAit AAb!heu u MlEe ull5ollllI III
these bondu haye becn surronde,cd to tho Trona-
ury, and gold certificates iseuel therefor, to bo
nnde available Oh and aftor Sept. G. tho tfr11e Of
tho formal redemption of tho bonlH. IhoBo
goll-cortitlcatcR, it il understood, aro lit tho
llaEls OF tho Hritieh Consu! Mt Nov York, to DO
| delivered with other like representations of
specie. their vnlue covering tic entire inward, by
tho British Minister 10 tho Secretary OF State
and by him transferred to tho Treasury III 80
much cash.
] nAoK-pAy.
Treasurer Spinner l,us wrlton n letter to d
norlbor ol CougroE3 OH the back-pay question,
| nt,l Anya IL duuht Whether even tho covering:
out 1cgnl authority or warrant Of lnw, Will p1aco
it beyond tho roach oil tho parties to wlinm it
legally belongs. I think it could bo caiNaotl nj
nuy time hereafter, in several waya, and eyen OIL
| the nero statement OF MI account by the depoai-
tor, or by Ills heirs at-aw, at,ainst tho Uu!cd
giblc tint you might yourself III your 1aat will
md testament, will it 10 tLo Qoycrnu.cat, STAT
ing. as d consideration, lilo love mud alIoction
you boro your native 7nla.'
| rEl;5o.;AL.
Tho President will nol visit Washington thiu
week, no business Of Importance demanding li1
attention. Ho lsa bec, viEite;l as Long Bra..eh
the last few t'ays lty Secretary Boknap nnd AS
sistaut Secretary Cownn. Secretary Richardson
is there now, and matters relating to their re-
| Bncctiyo departments Gro disposod Of IN prompt
Ii III il tho President woro IN Washington.
1Ir. Don't, father Of Mrs. Giant, in still ii, rory
feoblo condition, though not confined to Lis bed.
DAnK 9DTE 1sauE
! Arrangements aro making Tor tho cnrly iasuc
| Of now $40, SO, and 81 National Bunk uotes.
| REVENUE ArpoINla1ENT.
Thomas Il. Sturgeon llns been appointed In.
terI1nl Hoycnuo storekeupor Of tho Tenth Mis-
aoari md Walter Scott of the Seventh Kontuciy
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