The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-03
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WASHINGTON.
Financial.

OF deposit as pfOVlueu Dy law. Lie ue-
crease of the public debt during the past
month was SO 1926 ,2S2. 5o-from the LIST
of March, 81, 4l6, s27.O7, and from the LIST
of March, 1869, to March LIST, 1878, $685.
0S2 ,559.4S. Hte s.
The interest on all three per cent. GER
tificates Of Indebtedness ceased on Satur-
day, the last call having been made on the
LIST of April for the balance outstanding at
that date, the interest to cease on the 3lst
of MAY. OF the $4,000 outstanding
last week, 100000 were redeemed
in Now York on Saturday, leaving a
balance of but 10000, and they have
probably been presented and redeemed in
New York by this time. These certificates
were issued under the acts of March 2,
1867, and July %, 1868, to enable the
secretary of the treasury to retire the COM
pound interest notes. The total amount of
three per cents issued was $50, los 900.
Receipts from internal revenue Yesterday
were $G6l ,629.54.
Awards by the Court of Claims for
Cotton Destroyed.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The court of
claims yesterday, in the cases of Bynum,
Houston, and 0'Grady's executors, deci-
ded that the government had no right to
withhold either the two per cent. cotton
tax or custom-house fees, &c., from the
proceeds of sales of captured and aban-
doned cotton, and judgments were rendered
for the amounts so withheld. Judgment for
$50, $50, the proceeds of captured cotton,
was rendered in favor of the Home Insur-
ance company, of Savannah, and in a SINH
lar case judgment for $27 JIG was given in
favor of the Southern Insurance and Trust
company.
These corporations were created by the
Legislature of Georgia while said state was
in rebellion against the United States, but
the court holds that whatever act the legis-
lature of rebel state did not tend to fur
Their or support the rebellion, or to defeat
the just rights Of citizens, but related mere
ly to the domestic affairs of the people of
the state as a community, aside from the
connection of that people with the rebellion,
is valid act by de facto though unlaw-
full government, which will be sustained in
the courts of the United States.
Applying these tests to the charters of
these companies it is therefore he'd that
they have valid existence, and are entitled
to the judgments above mentioned. The
court adjourned until Wednesday next,
when final adjournment is expected to
| the third Monday in October. 5...r
Prisoners Captured by General NC.
| Kenzie.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The secretary
of war has received dispatch from Gene
raj Sheridan in reference to the prisoners
captured by General Mckenzie on his re-
cent raid into Mexico in which he says
that they will be sent up to Fort Gibson, in
the Indian Territory, where they belong,
unless you otherwise direct.
The dispatch was submitted to the Pres
ident, and the course indicated therein
approved by him.
| WASHINGTON, June 3.-This associa-
| ton held its first semi-annual meeting last
evening at Clarke's Hail, S. ID. Williams
son in the chair. Reports were received
from the officers, showing sixty-ive mem
bers on the rolls.
| The following gentlemen were then
elected officers for the ensuing six months !:
President, J. Weed Corey; first vice-pres-
ident, j. w. Cromwell second vice-pres-
ident, A. 7. Maupin recording secretary
N. Davidson; financial secretary, E. w.
Moore; treasurer, j. 0. Hawley execu-
tive committee, J. II. Thayer, James E.
jenkins, d. r. Fontaine, Philip a..
Tracy, and E. r. Taylor.
| Items.
| WASHINGTON, June 3.--The commits
sioner Of internal revenue has just issued
a circular TO collectors Of customs in rela-
ton to the collection of the tax of one
twenty-fourth of one per cent. on deposits,
excepting the tax on the national currency,
which is of Importance.
The internal revenue bureau has been
notified that, by decision of the supreme
court Of the United States at its last ses-
sion, the collection of taxes, after having
been once assessed, does not render the
bureau liable for trespass even where such
| assessments prove erroneous.
1t is expected at the navy department
that the Frolc, which has been dispatched
to st. Johns, N. B., to bring to Washing
ton the survivors of the Polaris, will arrive
here this week. She was five days making
the trip from New York there, and on
her return trip will take plenty of time
and avoid dangerous seas and sailing in bad
weather.
The commissioner of pensions, rules
that in claims under the last clause OF
section 20, act of March 8, 1873, when
the death of the applicant is known to
the office, any person should be allowed
to furnish evidence to complete the claim
Information should be given to such per.
son as the basis requisite for title and
limitations Of payment. When the claim
is complete a certificate should be issued
and sent to the pension agent and the
question OF expense, assets, and amount OF
payment should rest with the pension
agent and second comptroller.
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