The Portland daily press., 1874-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Treaty with Peru.

Treaty with Peru.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA proclamation has
Just been made of treaty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation between the United
States and Peru. 1t is agreed by one of its
articles that free ships shall give freedom to
goods, and that everything shall be deemed
free which shall be found on board the vessels
belonging to the citizens of either the con-
tracing parties, although the whole lading or
a part thereof should belong to the enemies of
either, articles contraband of war being always
excepted.
The posiofliee Department.
Marshal Jewell took fhe oath of office to day
and entered upon his duties as Postmaster Gen
eral. DR.. Macdonald, superintendent of the
money order bureau, has declined the appoint
ment as one of the delegates to the postal con-
gress which meets at Berne Switzerland. on
the 9th inst. The reason for his declination is
the large increase of money transactions at
this season, which does not admit of an alb
sence for the length of time required Mr..
Rambush, a clerk in the foreign mail bureau,
has been appointed in his place. The congress
will be comprised of the heads of the postoffice
departments of all the nations of Europe, with
the exception of England, who sends her AS
sstant Secretary. The object is to consult,
simplify and reduce the rates. and make uni
form the exchange of correspondence between
all nations.
Decisions.
The Attorney General has decided that the
proviso in the army appropriation bill of the
last session of Congress, to the effect that only
actual travelling expenses shall be allowed to
any person holding employment or appoint
ment under the United States, supercedes and
cuts off the allowance of mileage to United
States Marshals as provided in the fee bill He
also decided that the military forces may be
employed to remove outlaws, thieves and other
unauthorized persons from the Cheyenne and
Araphoe Indian reservations.
A Consultation i'm Regard tn Southern
Oufrages.
Attorney General Williams leaves tonight
for Long Branch where he will have an inter-
view with the President in regard to the alleged
Southern outrages, reports of which are daily
received at the Department of Justice.
Another Call for Bonds.
Secretary Bristow has to day called in the fol-
lowing $40 bonds bearing date of May 1, 1862
the interest on which will stop Dec. LIST:
Coupon bonds, third series, $50, Nos 144O1
to II, 874 inclusive; 500, Nos, d, 101 to "a. 92S
inclusive; $500, Nos. 2S,701 to 30,963 incusive
$1,000, Nos 0,201 to SO, l72 inclusive.
Fourth SERIES $50, Nos. to $50 inclusive;
800, Nos. l to 1866 inclusive; $500, Nos, l to
1856 inclusive; $1,000, Nos to 1870 inclusive
Total $4,000, 900.
Registered bonds, $50, Nos. 1751 to 1900
inclusive; $780, Nos, 1891 to 1890 inclusive;
$500, Nos. 7701 to 1850 inclusive; $1,000, Nos.
3l6l0 to 1880 inclusive; $4,000, Nos. 9Sl0 to
TO- $50 inclusive; $4,000. Nos. II ISL to 1880
inclusive. Total $3,000000 Grand total S15,
000, 900.
OF the amount outstanding embraced in the
numbers above, $12,000,000 are coupon and S.
000, 900 registered bonds. United States securi-
ties forwarded for redemption should be adj
dressed to the loan division, Secretary's office,
and all registered bonds should be assigned to
the Secretary of the Treasury for redemp-
ton.
Appended to this call is statement Of the
previous calls for the redemption of $40 bonds
(act of Feb. 18th 1862. They commence with
with Sept. LIST, 1871, and aggregate to Aug. list,
1874, 1851, 100000, and with the present or 18th
call, $276,000,000
Prompt.
Postmaster General Jewell having told Pres
ident Grant that he would take possession of
the office to-day, started from Hartford yester
day on the train which he supposed would con-
meet with the one for Washington, but being
disappointed in his calculations he teegraphed
from Bridgeport to the Pennsylvania railroad
for special locomotive and car which were
furnished, and by means of this accommodate
ton he aud several friends arrived at Baltimore
early this morning in time to connect with the
train for Washington.
Treasury Payments.
Payments were made from the Treasury by
warrants during August as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous, S., SOC, 1885, war, So
008,075; navy, 81, sos, 206; total, $18, 1SS, 214
The above does not include payments made
on account of interest or the principal of the
public debt of the United States