The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-17
Balance Of interest paid by United

States observation-disclosures IA. 266, 0.06
A regular Washington dispatch disclaims
for the Administration any attempt or wish to
influence the Gubernatorial election id Massa-
chusetts in favor of General Butler, as has
been intimated, it is suggested, by that gentle
man himself. With the exception Of Secre-
tary Richardson, there is said to be mot q
prominent man in it who wishes the election
of General Butler as Governor"
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office announces ruling that parties making
entries under the first section of the timber
culture act of March 3, 1878, are entitled to
only one year to complete the planting of The
prescribed area with trees.
In reply to letter Of inquiry from sena.
tor, as to the period at which the undrawn
back pay of Congressman reverts to the Treas.
ury, Comptroller Taylor writes that the unex-
pended appropriations for the pay referred to
cannot DE carried into the surplus fund until
June 80, 1S75-in other words, any Congress.
man can draw his back pay at any time prior
to the above date.
By the injunction issued on the I'd at the in.
stance of the Government counsel in the
Credit Mobilier suits, the Union Pacific Rail-
way is forbidden to pay any interest to bond.
holders whose stock was got directly or indi.
rectly through the Credit Mobilier or its
contracts. Payment of the July interest has
accordingly been made only to those who were
able to declare that their stock came from
clear hands.
The Secretary of State has forwarded to the
representatives Of foreign nations in the
United States, a copy of the Presidents proc
lamation in reference to the International Ex
hbition to be held in 1876, with a request
to transmit them to their respective govern
ments.
1t is stated in regular Washington dispatch
of the 9Th that the Second Auditor of the
Treasury has just completed a settlement OF
the account of Jacob Thompson, Secretary OF
the Interior under Buchanan's Administration
and acting at that time a. Trustee of the
Indian fund. 1t is shown there is deficit OF
$S2l 900. The statement Is made that it has
not been possible to take up these accounts
unit! recently, owing to the fact that all pre-.
~tn~~ ~-s-sa>>.><- r~s,Airad to be settled before
reaching Mr.. ThOmpsOn's case.
The investigating committee appointed by
the Trustees of the Howard University to
examine into the alleged financial mismanage
ment of that institution, and of General
Howards' connection Herewith, have made a
report, showing the University to be in 6
sound financial condition, and entirely
exculpating Gen. Howard from the charges
made against him.
1t is now stated, upon good authority it il
said, that the illness of Vice-President Henry
Wilson has assumed a paralytic form, disabling
him physically, and rendering necessary ces
sation Of intellectual labor, at least for thu
time being.
A Washington dispatch says that the deficit
charged against Jacob Thompson, Secretary o.
the Interior under Buchanan's Administration
is explained by the statement that that amour
of Indian trust bonds was distracted by on,
Goddard Bailey, a clerk in the Department O.
the Interior. The deficit, though charged t
Thompson's account, is carried from year t.
year in the accounts Of the Secretary of the In
terror.