The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

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The Secretary of War has notified the
Hon. Horace II. Harrison, M. O., from this
district, that colored soldiers or their heirs
who have received notice from the Treasury
Department that certificate for pay and boun-
,ty money have been issued and phO haze not
receiced the amounts due hem can now be
paid promptly without further expense by
forwarding their postoffice address to n d.
Townsend, Adjutant General, and designst-
ing the company and regiment in which the
service was rendered.
Official notifications have been sent to all
members and delegates Of the next House Of
Representatives from districts not represent
ed at tho Naval Academy requesting Of each
to nominate candidate to appear for exam
inaton in July There are now about 100 va
cances in tho Academy caused by graduation,
dismissals, designations, etc.
Warrants are now being issued from the
Treasury Department for the awards made
by the Southern Claims Commission. About
200 claimants have been paid in the last three
days Ono warrant contained the names Of
claimants who received in the aggregate $780,
902. Bigelow, chief Of the loan division OF
the Treasury Department, goes to Eurpe in 9
few days in connection with the new loan.
A Ri hmond dispatch says that owners
have been notified that the general Govern
ment has abandonded possession Of the Pied
mont Road as Confederate property. One and
a half million dollars WAS involved in tho suit.
Tho Treasury Department has issued a
circular relative to the fisheries on the coast
of Canada, in which it is stated that II Ameri-
can fishermen engage in fishing within the
three milo limit before July /, 1878, the date
OIL which the provisions of the treaty Of
Washington go into effect, they may be sub
jeot to serious difficulty by private parties un-
der the provisions under tho statutes Of the
Dominion Of Canada. ..... ....-.s.... e.
Tho receipts into the Treasury, for the
fiscal year ending juno 80, promises to exceed
the secrstary's estimate by $40, 900, 900 in CHS
toms revenue, and s6, 600, 900 in internal rev.
enue.
Postmastcr-G General Cresswell is to make a
tour rofpostal-cari inspection, the servic eby pos
tal-cars being continued under protest Of the
railroad companies with promise that the Pres
ident will recommend them TO Congress, next
winter, for increased back pay.
1t is decrssd that Postmssiers Of loss sal
sry than 81 900 may hold local sfice whore
the convenience Of the public may be served
thereby, and provided the intent Of the Presi-
dents proclamation be not violated. .' ....
Secretary Belknap has gone on a tour of
the Texas frontier, with General Sheridan,
and Mr.. Robeson, Of the Navy Department, is
for the time being Secretary Of War; it being
held by the Attorney General that General
Sherman WAS insligiil 10 to do that -sszviss- %
The Courts will be called on to decide
whether Congress had any right to order the
withholding Of moneys due tie ssvssal Pseif.
10 Railroads indebted so the United States,
but until such decision the money viii be
withheld. ., nm
The Government has had three silver
services, consisting Of two wine coolers and
punch bowl each, made by Tiffany & Co.,
New York, % presents 10 Count Itajuba and
sclopis, and vissount stsSnphi for their i'm.
partality and firmness III the Geneva arbitrs-
ton. Each service is inclosed in box thres
feet wide and Ave feet long, lined with greer
silk. The boXes alone cost tl,S00, d.