New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
FLASHING TON.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Aug. ls, 1873

WASHINGTON, mOnuhyJ aug To- WV
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
Many bonds bearing numbers between those nameo III
the recent call OF the Secretary of the Treasury nave
already been redeemed and therefore not outsanu
ing Shortly after the passage OF the last funding p
IT will be remembered, fvetwenties were exehangoo
Unfortunately, without any regard to numbers ~
the regular Treasury purchases OF bonds every no'
attention ia paid to the numbers and also oy s
means very large amount OF bonds bearing the ihlei
venng numbers OF those in Saturdays eau naNo
This accounts for The e0ISp o be
deemed, compared with the specification OF hun'''
in the circular.
THE NETWORK CUsToM-HoUsE.
The Treasury officials again deny in positive in'n
ner that list of employees in the New-York CUSTOM
house is being prepared for dismissal that there j.
any present intention TO make removals IN that depart
ment
Admiral semmes. formerly the commander OF the Ala
bama made speech defending his career IN the COZ
federae service at the meeting OF the Southern Hso
cal Society at Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Va'
ON Saturday He maintained that the Alabama had
warrants for all she did and that her conduct was iuy
justified by that OF the United States during the
ton and the war Of 1872. He denied burning snips
without authority Of law, the violation OF ms paroe anu
the carrying foreigners his ship He also sald
if the nation exists will have but one history. III
gland has but one history. Our Confederate history
will live for generation OF more put ony az a.
sode in that OF the country ht US Sno% n
it, Let us pursue that moderate course, anu ke ~, nv
where credit is due He was Wiling 10 20 bs History
and that OF the Alabama, the Florida, ana %
be written when there WILL DC cneIlsneu Nv NV
North, no South.
Acting Secretary Hartley of the Treasury to-day isueo
general order directing that in recognition OF the pup
bic services OF the Hon. W. NJ. Meredith formerly eeoie
tary Of the Treasury, business will be suspended III 'n
Department on Thursday the day OF tho funeral anu
the Treasury building will be draped In mourning or
thirty DAYS Only four exSecretaries Of the Treasury
now suryive-Philip Francis Thomas, Johh n N'N'
Hugh McCulloch and George s. Boutwell,.
Dispatches have been received at the Navy Depart
ment from Rear-Admiral Case, commanding the Eu-
ropean station dated Genoa, July 49, The Shenandoah
was on the Spanish coast at Cadiz and the Wachuse
then at Corfu had been ordered 10 proceed az onte
Barcelona and the ports on me south anu es ~ Aaer
Spain for the purpose OF rendering asSlS'au'0 " ~
can citizens during the Ir0ubes'
general court-martial has been ordered TO meet az
Willetts Point, NewYOrk harbor. Tomorrow ior inc
trial OF private George W. Hopkins, and such other
prisoners as may be brought before It, The Court VIII
consist of Surgeon c. Byrne, CaDts A. Mackenzie ana
g. c. Post Lieuts. D. d. Greene A. H. Payson, 4. "A.
Price, and G. 4. Palfrey, with Lieut. james Me t
Judge-Advocate. All the officers are Oh the 1nsAAeo
Corps. g.,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is making
preparations TO remove its depot in this city TO more
central eligible Site Inquiries and negotiations are
conducted through secret agents, but IL Is taeu tna
sylyania-ave and in the neighborhood of the Agrcu
tural Department building.
The stockholders of the California and Texas Railway
Construction Company, which has the contract for
building the Texas Pacific Railway, have lately been
assessed an additional 10 per cent the stock held by
them making total OF rs per cent already called III
and paid up on a capital OF 100000.
One hundred and fifty laborers on Streets who have
had no nay for six months. waited Mr. Ii. A Willard
Of the Board of Public Works, this morning. asking re-
lief All they obtained advice to petition President
done IN VAIN.
The naval courtmartial, OF which Rear Admiral
Godsborough President for the tra OF Medical d.
rector Marhs Duyall met at Annapolis to-day. Surgeon
Duya is to be tired for shooting at marines III tDo
strawberry patch near the Government hospital
The courtmartal in the Of Passed Assistant Sur
geon Bowen has been adjourned and the proceedings OF
the court have been handed 10 the Department Sur
geon Bowen was tried for unoiicer-llke conduit.
The Secretary of War to-day appointed Lieut.. Asa
Bird Gardner Of the Artillery 10 be JudgeAdvocaie
in the Army, with the rank Of Major, vice Dewitt Gin
ton, deceased
Secretary Richardson is expected TO return on wed
nesday, and Assistant Secretary Sawyer on Friday.
Gen. WIN. Malone aspres to the Craftsmanship OF ID
Virginia Central Conservative Convention.
Commodores Rodgers and Ammen have returned from
their inspection of Southern nayy-yards.
The Tallapoosa, with Secretary Robson on board is
expected at the Nayy-Yard tomorrow.