The Portland daily press., 1873-04-05
WASHINGTON.
The Payment of Coupons and Interest
of Registered Stock.

The Payment of Coupons and Interest
of Registered Stock.
WASHINGTON April 4.-The Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to pay, and often does
pay, coupons and interest on registered stock
in advance of maturity, when the term of pay
ment is only a few days in advance The whole
amount is paid without rebate, but for long
periods of time proportionate rebate has been
made. No interest is subject to rebate which
is not properly applied for before maturity.
Previous public notice is always given in each
case of the intention of the government to make
There is a standing order of the Treasury De-
partment that coupons be paid on presentation
sixty days before maturity, upon rebate of in
terest at the rate of six per cent. per annum in
gold.
Indian Matters.
The interior department was to-day officially
advised by teleg raph of the murder of sur
veyor by party of 40 or 80 Indians calling
themselves Cheyennes, while in camp twenty
miles east of Camp Supply. One man was
wounded and the camp destroyed.
On the 18th of March four surveyors of an
other party were murdered fifty miles further
north where the Cimaron river crosses the Kan
sas boundary. Robert Ma rtin, messenger
has been missing since March 7th. Surveyor
Barrett who sen s the telegram asks: will the
government protect us. =
Mr. Kisbo, agent for the Indians at White
stone agency reports under date of Sd inst,
from For, Laramie that D. r. Rogers, U. S..
mail carrier was killed by Indians on the 3Ist
ult,;, while carrying tne mail from said age ncy
to Laramie.
Treasury Balances.
Currency 50, O3S, 28S: special deposits of legal
tenders for redemption certificates of deposit
$24,635, 900; coin sos, $685.. including $751;
293,500 in coin certificates; legal tenders out
The Treasury Policy.
Saorato rx, u ,oho rdson will carry ont hic nro-
gramme for the sale of gold and purchase of
bonds, regardless of the Wall street brokers,
and he is prepared to meet any energy that
may arise to require prompt measures to pro-
Protest From Red Men.
VIM. Ross and other Cherokee chiefs, have
sent memorial here against establishing a ter
ritorial government in the reservation occupied
by the Cherokees and Creeks, under solemn
treaty obligations. They claim to have attained
q creditable degree OF civilization, and they as
sert that the whole measure is a movement to
break down their governments and destroy theil
organization as people, so that their property
and lands may be seized by railroad companies
and land spectators.
Cadet Midshpmen who are nominated in
time can appear at the Navy Academy for ex-
animation between the 9th and 18th of June.
Those who Pre- not will be examined between
Goth and 30th OF September. Candidates must
have good moral character, possess good
health and pass fair examination, and mus
be between the ages of fourteen and eighteen
The Civil Service.
The Treasury clerks have started for various
parts OF the country to apply the rules of the
civil service in the Custom Houses and Treasu
ry offices.
Scientific Alcohol.
Regulations were issued to-day from the
Treasury department for the withdrawal Of
alcohol from bond for scientifcpurposes.
Not Abandoned.
The best evidence that the civil service sys-
TEN is not to be abandoned is found in the fact
tnat TWO members of the advisory board for the
treasury department start for the southern
cities Tonight to examine the condition 81 W. .he
custom houses, including all branches ~ t the
service in the customs districts auo man
necessary preparations to carry tne ne nh;eot
OF the civil service rules into effect Cne OTeS'
of this visit is also to determine from aetua' oo
servation of affairs in each district "netheI GER
tain proposed notifications of the regulations
will not Increase the efficiency Of the service.
Il is fullv expected that the President will soon
nominate successors to those who bave resign-
; cd from tho ooaanlisssoo'