The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-12
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June II, 10


The Polaris Investigation Como iuded.
The examination or the Polaris castaways was
finished to-day. The Secretary Of the Navy will,
1t Is understood, yield to public sentiment ana
send vessel in search OF the Poaris. The united
States steamer Juniata, Commander BraiDe' VIII
DO selected for the search She Is now az New
York. ready to sail. A new steering apparatus
Win be put on board The commander Is now IN
washington. and will await further Instructions.
Tho Indebtedness OF the Pacific Rail-
roads to the Government.
The following information has been furnished to
Senator Cassery at his request by the Treasury
Department to aid him in that part OF the investi-
CATION assigned to him as member OF the Senate
Special Committee on Transport ration The In
terest paid by the United States to January 1873
on bonds issued to the Pacific railroad companies
and remaining due and unpaid by them, after all
allowances for moneys earned by them. ia
$l4 323, 507 IT, or this amount the Central Pacific
owes $e.429,9s5 IS. and the Western Pacific
$4l7,429 A. On July l next viii be due on the
same account from the railroad companies the
further sum OF 81, 93s,7o5 SO, making total then
due OF $40 23 os. For this total amount OF over
$3.50 600 the Central Pacific and Western Pacific
will. on July next. stand indebted to the United
States in the same proportion as now-seventeen
thirty-1fths, or nearly one-half.
The New York Central Railroad Suit.
Mr.. Crowley United States District Attorney for
western New York, was at the Internal Revenue
Bureau to-day in consultation with Commissioner
Douglass with regard TO the suit brought by tho
New York Central Railroad Company against the
Collector at Albany to recover the $46S,O0o taxes
paid to him under protest. The suit will be tried
toward the last OF this month, at Canandaigua,
Judge Hunt holding the term.
The Land Grants OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day decided that
under the sixth section Of the act OF Congress
granting lands to aid the construction of the
! Northern Pacific Railroad, the filing OF the map OF
the general route protects the company nom pre-
emption settlements within the granted limits.
which in the States are twenty miles on each side
OF the line
The Investment OF the Geneva Award.
The act OF Congress providing the amount Of
money awarded by the Geneva Tribunal should be
invested in five per cent registered bonds, sub
ject to the future disposition Of Congress, was
compromise Of the committees OF conference, as
they were unable to agree on the Senate bill
amended by the House, originally designed to
create court for the adjudication and disposition
OF the award. An act for this purpose will doubt
| less, be passed during next Congress-
The Redemption Of the Three Per Cent
Certificates.
or the $450OO 900 three per cent certificates out
standing November, 1870 all but 10000 have been
called in and redeemed.
New Residence OF the British Legation.
The British government has authorized its Minis
ter in Washington to expend $685. 900 in the erec-
ton OF suitable residence for the Legation.
Gone to Meet tho Sioux.
Mr.. Felix r. Brunot Chairman Of tho Board OF
Indian Commissioners and Thomas K. Cree, Sec
tnd tn fha QJnuv in oil
/ on or about the 18th inst. They Will afterwards
| visit other por lions OF the Indian country.
Appointment OF Internal Revenue
Gnugers.
| The following internal revenue gaugers have
been appointed Edward Z. ROwarth, Samuel O.
Biles and John A. Reyes for the First California
district; James A. Frlnkhauser for the Sixth Mis-
souri, district, and Thomas W. Hazen for the Sixth
| Wisconsin district.
More Appointments.
The President has made the following appoint.
mcnts, and forwarded them here for record
| Joseph G. Moore OF Mississippi Consul at Trini-
dad de Cuba; Walter watson, frs. lieutenant In
] the Revenue Marine service; Frederick A. OC0n-
/ ner, second lieutenant in the Revenue Marine
service; Frederick L. lockwood, third Lieutenant
in the Revenue Marine service
The Secretaries or War and Navy.
| Secretary Belknap is expected to return hero
from West Point next Monday.
| Secretary Robson was at the Navy Yard again
| to-day engaged in the Polaris investigation. He
expects to conclude it this evening and will pre-
| pare his report Immediately.
Naval Orders.
Second Assistant Engineer H. +. Rhoades has
| been ordered to the Juniata to relieve First AS
! s.stant Engineer B. f. Wood, who Is detached from
that vessel and ordered to the Yantc, Aslatc
I neet
| Internal Revenue Receipts.
| The Internal Revenue receipts for the current
fiscal year have reached $1o9 l4s, being within
100000 OF the complete estimates q the Commits
soner for the entire year, ending with the present
i month.