The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-04-10
IRON WASHTNGTON


ternal Revenue Bureau, as the Collector should
nothave sold them for so small sum. HeisnoW
ordered to distrain on the passenger depot At
Albany, and if the company do not make a
fair bid, to turn the property in to the credit
Of the United States.
Ex-senator Cattell, OF New Jersey, has
been appointed Financial Agent of the Treas
ury Department to visit Europe in connection
with the new loan.
-AttOrney-Gen Williams decided that
under the act of Congress approved 1871. no
officer of the army can hold any civil position.
and that in case he does so he forthwith ceases
to be an officer Of the army. Gen. Sherman
viii consequently mot serve as Secretary Of
War during the absence of Gen. Bellznap in
Texas, and the President has designated Sec
retary Robesen acting Assistant Secretary OF
/ War
1t is understood that an order has been
issued from the Treasury directing the reten-
| ton OF the whole amount of earnings of the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways for
mails and transportation, in order to carry out
| the recent law of Congress on the subject
Postmaster eneral Cressweu is reported
saying that the statement that there would
be no increase Of rates paid for postal cars is
untrue, as the act passed last session author
lied an increase next year of $5O0.0O0 and
when roads perfect the system and place on
more cars, the Increase will amount to $780,
600.
The Comptroller of the Currency has no
| tilted the Secretary of the Treasury of the
issue of S6OO,0 National Bank notes during
the month of March, and tho Secretary will
tomorrow call in the balance of three per
cent certificates remaining unpaid, which will
SIMPLY complete the retirement of the whole
of the S45, 900, 900 Of three per cents as pro-
vIded in the act of July r. 1870, which au-
thorizes an issue OF $4,000 900 of National
Bank notes.
commissioner Douglass has sent a civil
engineer to South Carolina to complete the
surveys of lands for direct taxes to the United
States and authorized to be redeemed under
certain conditions, in order that an accurate
map may be made for the use of the Internal
Revenue officer, in making deeds, and for fu-
ture use in the event United States sales as to
boundaries and titles
-Instructions for the exchange and re-
demptioM after April 1, 1873 in sums not less
than $40 or its multiple Of all old copper
bronze and copper nickel coins heretofore au-
thorized by law, have been issued by the
Treasury Department They provide for the
exchange at par at the mint in Philadelphia, of
all such coins authorized by the sixteenth sec
tion Of the courage act Of 1878, and for their
redemption in lawful coin in similar sums at
the mint, and by all assistant treasurers and
designated repositories of the United States.
The expense of transportation on old coin and
currency paid therefor to be borne by the par
ty sending it, and that on new coin by the Uni
ted States.
Treasurer Spinner has received from
Franklin, Penn, the charred remains Of $780,,
600 United States notes and bonds, national
notes, Pacific Railroad bonds, etc, which
Thomas J. Anderson, cashier of Lambertons
bank at Franklin, attempted to destroy by
burning a short time ago, after which he blew
out his brains. The notes are sent here for
identification.
The President has decided to commute the
sentence of O'Brien, convicted of the murder
of Cunningham, August last, to imprisonment
for life.
A Washington special says in reference to
the Presidents action in the case Of OBuen,
that all the facts about the murder of Cum
ningham show that it was not premeditated,
that there were circumstances about it which
jury could not. A case of murder with malice
aforothought, such az have disgraced Wash
ington and New York for the past year, will
find no mercy with the President; but Wasl,-
ington has hung three and convicted four,
while New York has hung but one and convic-
ted two.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has inform
ed the agents of the various British lines of
steamers running to this country that the
treaties between Great Britain and the United
States do not support their claims for the ex-
emption of their vessels from the tax on ton
mage imposed by law.
The Third Auditor has stated and report
| od to the Second Comptroller, that Of over
/ seven hundred Southern claims which have
been awarded, only about one hundred and
fifty now remain.
/ An official statement shows that the total
/ of persons in the United States who were as
sessed for income during the years 1871 and
/ 1879, under the act Of July H. 1870, were
74,775, and a. 237, respectively.
| Allison Hayes and A. J. Martin convicted
of Kuklux outrages in South Carolina, have
/ been pardoned by the President.
A special from Washington says that up
! to February 2s, over three hundred Of tho
National banks were below their legal reserve.
Tho Postal-car Question continues to ex-
cite deep interest among pubHc officials and
/ politicians. 1t is suggested that the introduc-
| ton OF the postal cards will largely increase
the amount Of mail matter to be transported
and handled, and thus multiply the difficulties
OF mail delivery consequent upon the with
drawal of the postal cars. Some are Of the
opinion that these embaITassments will noces-
state the calling OF an extra session Of Con
eress. however reluctant the President MAY
be to take such a step. If Congress shall
meet for such reason, it is believed that they
would not stop short of the most stringent
measures in order 20 check the growing AFRO
gance OF railroad corporations. The feeling
in Democratic circles in Congress is almost a.
emphatic as among Republicans, and some o
tho most prominent and influential Democrats
openly declare their readiness to favor regu
lation Of the subject OF freights and fares b.
Congress. Statements having appeared in tn,
press that the Attoney-Ceneral had given al
opinion to the effect that the existing law
conferred full power upon the Government {,
regulate the question OF the postal cars
Judge Williams, in reply to inquiry, stated tina
the subject had not been referred TO him, sn,
that he had not formed OF expressed an opin
ION ON the question. The Post-ofice Depart
rnent officials say that negotiations are no,
going ON at New York between their agent an
the railroad companies, which they hope wi
lead to an abandonment by the railroads @
their purpose to withdraw the postal cars. L
such case the railroads viii be able 10 apes
to Congress, next winter, for just remuners
tive compensation, witha fair chance OF re
ceiving Il.
Indian Agent Daniels writes TO the ID
partmont from Rcd Cloud Agency, Wyomin
Territory, as fonows; Il would respectivel
inform the Department that Lone Antelop'
one Of the hostile Chiefs Of Conyan's baud Z
Sioux, with IS lodges, is reported 20 have iu'
gone into camp on White River, with the Siou
Of this agency also that Sitting Bull. No Nee
and Pour Horns, Chiefs OF the Uncapapa hant
of hostile Sioux, are in camp &C Bear Butt
a four days march from here, ON their way
this place Sitting BuIl and his party renaii
I ed there 20 here from these Indians. hA'
I I sent them tobacco and clothes asking Them