The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-15
Washington.

y NEW combination for the SpeakerShlp is
forming. Efforts are being made to unite
the friends OF Kasson, Maynard and other
western candidates, upon John Coburn, of
Indiana. Friends of Coburn are in Washing
ton, actively at work.
The report of Commissioner Drummond, of
the general land Office contains a complete
record of all decisions, rulings and circular
Instructions of the bureau, promulgated
during the year. especially the various decis-
ions and instructions issued under the miner
al land act, and school land timber and coal
land laws.
The report of General Baker, Commission
or OF Pensions, says that 16, 405 new pension
ers We're admitted to the pension rolls during
the hscal year ending June 80, 1873 and TO-
223 names were dropped for various reasons
Net gain to number of pensioners, was $780,
making the grand total of pensioners, of all
classes, 23S, All, classified follows Army
invalids, log, s04 army widows and dependent
relatives, 1l2,083 survivors of the war OF
1912, 5,053, navy invalids, l ,430; navy widows
and dependent relatives, 1901 Besides in
crease TO the ANNUAL amount OF pension caus-
cd by addition of new pensioners
rates eff pensions have been increased by
q ,761 cases. The total increase of rate of
former pensioners amounted to 1858 ,925 The
amount OF pension roll was also otherwise in
creased, including 306,430, by admission of
5,42S survivors and widows of the war of 1872
and net increase in the annual amount, after
deductinS s568,000 decrease in pensions to
army widows ana dependent relatives, was
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pensions. June 80, 1873, 500, 259,2 S4. Total
disbursements were, however some 81, 926, 600
greater titan this amount, the difference being
tor salaries and commissions paid to agents
fees to examining surgeons, etc. OF appro-
priations for last fiscal year, an unexpended
balance of S13.O00,000 was covered into the
treasury,
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS has received
telegram from Gov. Kellogg, saying that the
military authorities in Grant Parish aiding the
civil authorities to arrest the perpetrators of
the Colfax massacre. did not arrive till after
the Grant Parish outrage is alleged to have
taken place. A telegram also states that the
latest adyices indicate that the outrage is a
fabrication.
THE Southern Claims Commission will on
the middle of December, report to Congress
on twenty-five hundred claims, being three or
four hundred more than last year. The
amount in value is upward of 81 900 900. the
former award being about 100000 At least
one third of the claims have been disalIowed
The Comptroller os Currency has issued a
circular to all the national banks, requesting
them to forward special reports of their con-
dltion at the close of business, on Monday.
October 18th, and Saturday, November LIST.
1878. These reports will be especially useful
n a scertaining how much currency the ma
tional banks in the different cities and in the
different states had on hand during the pam
ic, and subsequently, at the close of business
the 1st or November, after pooling of : ooor-
backs had ceased in New York CITY, The cir
cular saws the publication of these reports in
the newspapers will net be required, and the
statistics will be used OILY for the purpose of
repairing tables of the aggregate condition
the banks in the several cities and states, or a
table of the aggregate condition of all the
banks of the Union, as may be thought most
advisable.
AN investigation of the affairs of the Cen
trail Bank by a committee of the Clearing
House Association shows that its capital of
So, 000, 900 is impaired to the extent of S72O,-
000 The deposits are amply secured.
The unIavorable showing OF the public debt
statement ian increase of three and half
millions Of dollars), issued Saturday, is ac
counted for ct the treasury by the announce
ment that the revenues have been very much
diminished by the partial prostlation of bust
ness, growing out of the financial panic At
the same time. the demands upon the trea
sury have been as large as usual Every one
VINO held claim against the government
pressed for Its payment, as the treasury was
the only source from which he could obtain
relief financially
THE Hon. S. 5. Cox, whose election is as |
,ured will, so his friends say, upon the as
,embiing of Congress. introduce the follow |
nG: Whereas, Owing to the condition of |
he country At present, and the critical aspect |
# financial affairs, and bill passed during
he last session of this body for the increase /
f the salaries of the members, after due ope-
alton, has been found to be inimical to the
est interests of the people, be it resolved that
aid bill for the increase OF salaries is hereby
TIE head of Capt. Jack has been received
the Smithsonian Institute and causes much
tterest TO the sight-seers,