, 1873-08-06
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Cabinet meeting,
which was held to-day, was entirely Of an infor-
1nnl character, as only routine businosa Was con-
Hidorol. Tho caso of the Virginius was not dis
cusBed, although 1t may properly be said to have
como bofore tho Government, tnasmuch aR nj
tho correspondence has boon received at tho
State Department.. Tho Buggestion tint
tho diplomatic Offices of tbs Gov
ernment bo used to obtain lopi-
ent treatment of tho Manitoba kidnappers
was somewhat debated, and the assurances of
tho Acting Secretary OF State to Senator Ram
Soy were approved. Tho Government officials
generally regard tho affair much in tho light Of
important diplomatic mattor OF it. All tho
mombora of tho Cabinet wero presont,
o1copts~s the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
Navy. Tho former was represented by Assistant
Secretary Sawyer, while tho latter was not repre-
sentod. Tho Cabinet tonight have been invited
to dino by Gov. Cooke. It s supposed that tho
desired object Of this dinner il to call the at-
tention Of the Administration to tho financial
condition of the District In connection with tho
recently published stntements Of excessive in
debtelneBa and mamanagoment. Tho President
returns to Long Branch tomorrow night.
EDUCATIONAL srAT1ar1cs.
The forthcoming report Of tho Commissioner
Of Education will contain tho following signitl-
can't passage upon American ilteracy: "Who
can speak boastingly Of American intelligence
with knowledge Of tho fact that over II per
cent OF tho adult mnloa Of tho country, who arc
essentially all voters, aro illitorato, and TINT
nearly ono-fourth Of tho adult fomaloH, over %
per cont, arc in tho aamo condition. But tho
amount Of intelligence il, the country ia tosted
by tho capacity to road and rto, and is not llnl-
tied to tho adults. Tho consuB docs not give
those under 10 who cannot Writo or cannot read,
but wo may make MI eHtimnto on tho basiB tint
the same percentage holds good az in
tue case Of thoao over ns FRO 70 10, yoara,
population Of the Unitod States OF all ages,
IL, ,135, ,79o, or 347 per cent Of tho total popua-
| tion must DO excluded from any estimate which
| would ASCERTAIN tho number who are able
! through roading and writing to exchange lnfor-
nation with others for the guidance Of their
| conduct"
THE "DAoK-pAY" STEAL.
| Con. Spinner statoB that he ia awaiting
anxiously to hear from scores OF Congressman
who have caused it to be announced in the
local papers in their respective districts that
| they Lave covered their back-pay" into tho
Treasury, when, In fact, the records Of his office
| fail to show anything Of tho kind. All amounts
| received are properly credited.
/ Tho postal clerk charged with robbing the mail
botween here aud Now York, to-day confessed
his guilt. Tho robbories have boon going on for
some weoas. He is young man. Of high family
connections, his father having formerly been an
| Assistant Postmaster GenerAl.
GEN. 4. r. SWEET,
| Of Chicago, Deputy Commissioner OF Internal
| Revenue, will act as Commissioner Of Internal
| Revenue for four weeka, during tho absence Of
Commissioner Douglass.
DENIAL
| i. 8. Beocher, Tho lumber ssdealer, Of Boston,
| whose namo haB boon connected with tho re-
| cently-publiBhea statements i'll which the namo
| Of Senator was implicated in somo Wisconsin
Indian frauds, has arrived here, and stateR that
! ho knowa nothing Of tho affair.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INTEREST noNDs.
1f oro$1 4,1o To In
| Pacific Railroad was to-day dooitlod by the Act
| ing Second Comptroller. Tho last Congress- on
acted law providing that tho Treasury should
recoive ono-half the compensation duo tho road
was paid, and authorized tho road to SO to tho
| Court Of Claims with tho question. Tho War
Department have annually pail tho road somo
| 100000 for transportation. Tho Quartormastor-
whethor this reserved ono-halt might not be
considered as an additional appropriation III
| view Of tho improbability Of tho termina-
tion Of tho pelling litigation during the
Cd to tho Second oonptrolor by tho Navy Do
partmont. Tho Comptroller decides that those
reBeryo one~half earnings muHt bo held by the
Secretary Of the 1roaBury aH Assignee in trust
until tho suit autlorizod by Congress- to be
road shall havo been determined, or the
claimants llayo bocomo barred by tho statutory
lapse Of six years. Under this decision theHe ro-
served earnings must therefore lie idlo in tho
solution of tho disposition Of tLloBo reserved
earnings comprohonla the construction Of the
orignnl granting act Of July 7, 1869. Tho
roaa Insists TINT inBo,nltch as annual interest," In
specifically mentioned, simple interest eau alone
DO collected upon the maturity of tho bonds at
tho expiration Of thirty yoara. Legally tho queB-
tion turns upon tho question whotlor compound
Interest," cali be collected wLon 1t Ia not spooif-
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