The Hickman courier., 1873-07-12
MGENERAL.

Partial reports receivedat the department
of agriculture, from the cotton regions TO
July fret, represent much wet weather, which
III some states make the crop backward in
maturing. Indications are that whatever
may be the injury TO the crop from this and
other causes, a deficiency VIII, it Is supposed
be supplied by larger planting area than
heretofore and therefore it j. believed the
crop of this year viii at least be equal to that
of last.
Preparations to print new national bank
currency authorized by congress, have already
been commenced. an appropriation Of $500,
OOO to pay therefor havingNbecome available.
Work upon plates VIII ppmmenced next
week and five, ten and twenty dollar notes
viii be first issued. It VIII probably occupy
three months to complete the plates and print
and number the notes. A sufficient quantity
OF those d denominations VIII be placed in cir
culation be- ore recommending work upon others
Two and fifty dollar notes VIII be next printed
but as to the exact amount of these denoini-
nations to be issued. no determination has
been reached. thai matter being Iaft with LIS
banks to arrange with comptrollers.
The Mexican border commission has
edged its final report with the state depart
3 Z. r
ned, aggregating in amount only S11,O00,-
GOO, and not $1,000, 600, as has been represen-
ted.
The second auditor Of the treasury has
| Just completed the settlement OF the account
Of Jacob Thompson, secret sof the interior,
under Buchanan's aeminisration and acting
at that time as trustee Of the Indian furd. i
/ is shown that there is deficit of SS21. 600
| The statement is made that it has not beer
/ possible to take up these accounts until re
/ Gently. owing TO the facts that all previous &C
/ counts were required to be settled before re
/ issuing Mr.. Thompson's case. The stock o
the United States and Of certain other state.
held in trust by the secretary Of The interior
amounts to about $4,000, 0O0 The annua
interest. S2s1. GOO Is transferred or applied t,
the benefit Of the Indian tribes owning th,
securities.
The secretary Of the interior has mad
the following important ruling: When
homestead IL Cancelled, and homestead claim
ant is found on the land at the date of suel
cancellation, together with others, who all de
sign taking the land under presumption laws
the homesteader being legally upon the land
his settlement rights rests instantly on sucl
cancellation. while the claimants. having gon
on the land while. it was covered by sat
homestead, we're trespassers, and the home
stead claimant is the preferred party unde
the pre-emption laws
The commissioner OF the public land Of
fee has decided that, while the provisions o
the first section of the timbeS culture act 0
March 8. 1873. do not in terms limit quail
fed person in the number OF entries he ma
make Hereunder, yet the policy of the goT
ernment, as expressed in the public land law
generally. is so opposed to a speculative me
nopoly OF the public domain that, under tn
authority vested in him by the said section o
the said act. he Sas ruled that an individus
shall be allowed to make but one entry.
Incorrect versions Of the law under whic
members of the 43d congress are drawing thei
pay in advance of being sworn in are in circU
Iation. The law is part of the bill increasin
the salary, and provides that all member
whose credentials in proper form are file
with the clerk. and where notice Of a contest
not received, may receive their compensatio
monthly from the beginning Of their term II
the beginning Of the first session of congress
and to avoid the difficulty presented by til
old law requiring a certificate of the speake
since there is no speaker. and the clerk is I'll
only officer Of the house Of representative
for the new congress which holds over, b
certificate was made sufficient. All membei
are drawing S6N per month except in COZ
tested cases, and the salaries drawn before
single days service performed in Deeemb'
will be for each S5,625. or S625 more than Il
annual pay under the law