New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
EASHINGTOE NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, June II 1878.
Something entirely in the TRANSACTIONS between
the Pachc railroads, least one OF them, and the
Government was called at the Treasufy Department
to-day. About three years ago several clerks were sent
10 New.Mexlco In charge Of "a considerable amount Of
money! At Lawrence Kansas, however they desired to
hire special car and arranged for at s5O In add
ton TO the regular fare to take them as far as Kit Car
son After the agreement had been made the officers OF
ke railroad company ascertaned that the ear was for
the use of the Government when the price was immed
ately double, ana the reason assigned tat nhce tne
overnment tanned hall of all the amounts charged
for transportation, the Company was gbt IN charging
be onlv case vet asoersiucd OF this character and
brourht 70 light by accident There u some curiosity IN
various quarters TO ascertain II snch cOuf mas Deeh
one regularly followed b. ths Paehc Railroad companies
to deraud the Government OF oven tne puaee ARISING
from retaining half the transportation ohargeS
The interest paid by the United states TO jan l. s3
ON bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad Companies, and
roniST due and unpaid By them, after all allowances
for moneys earned by them, is nIS2s,51 r. OF thls
amount the Central Pacific sO429sS5 IS, and the
Western Pacific sn7I29 a. On July next Will he due
on the same account from the railroad companies the
tie 2G9 ais o. For this total amount OF over $4,000 OOo
the Central Pacific ana western racine "ai on IN July @
proportion as now--say l7-S5, OF nearly One-baI'
po.totBte has been established at Becker's Corners
Albany County, n. Y, with VIM selkrk rs Postmaster
The following Postmasters have also been appointed
John B. FlagleR at AuAmeNh''' "eeH4HhO"h NV"'i'J
r. w Hiteheook at Corona, Queens Countyi ii: W.
Chadwick at eOuth Avon, Livingston County y9hn
Rudd M Glen Wild and DAVID Horton al Liberty fas
sullivan County; aud James r. Laurence ~ bushnenH
Basin Monroe County.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day decided that
under the 9Th section OF the act OF Congress granting
lahds IN aid the Of the Northern Pacific
Raroad tho Ming OF the map Of the general route pro
tects the Company from preemptl0n setuements mltlu
the granted limits which in Inc 5Iatea arc ~ os oh
each side OF the liDe.
The Hon. Felix r. Brunot, Chairman OF the Board Oh
IDdin Commissioners, and Thomas X. Cree Secretary
started to-day TO the Sioux ln council on or apOut
the 10Th inst They will afterward visit other PORTIONS
OF the Indian country.
The suit brought by the New-York Central kaiiroau
Company against the Collector OF Internal Revenue at
Albany 70 recover the sicsOO taxes paid TO him under
protest win be tried toward the last Of this month at
CaAandai qua, Judge Hunt holding tho term
The internal revenue receipts for tho current nsoAi
year have reached iO9Eo7is being within 10000 OF
the complete estimates OF the Commissioner Tor tho
entire year, ending with tho present month.
sosrttary Robeson at the Navy Yard again to-day
engaged In the PoaTis investigation. lie expects to
conclude IL this evening, and win prepare his report
Immediately
Tho President has appointed Joseph 8. Moore OF mis-
sssibp 10 De Consu 40 Trinidad de Cuba. and James b.
Dean 10 be Postmaster 90 fl'hhllii N l.
or the S4OOos three per cent certificates outstand
Ing In November sIO ali bu, s5OOCo have been called in
aud redeemed