The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-18
WASHINGTON,
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FROM TREAS
uRRR SIMMER.

- AANAHANt
WAsnINaToN, July 17.-In reply 10
various inquiries, Treasurer Spinner has
issued letter declaring that the National
Bank notes should not be cancelled before
being sent to him for redemption. Tho
redeemed notes will be cancelled In The
Treasurer's office.
Second-That national bank notes will
be received to make good the 8 per cent
redemption fund, but the first deposit Of
the 8 per cent must be made in legal ten.
Ger notes: Any excess over tho amount
required 10 make good the s per cent fund
Oh me bank forwarding the same will be
remitted in legal tender notes and for.
Warded from the Treasurer's office. Pay.
ment for any excess cannot be made IN
drafts.
Third-That the Assistant Treasurer
should receive an account Of the transfers
Of deposit Of such bank notes as arc re.
deemable at their full face value at the
Treasury Department.
COMPLIMENTARY LETrKR.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ad.
dressed q complimentary letter to Ensign
I. .. Spencer, who acted very gallantly
on the occasion Of the cspslzing Of the
boat Fortune on the coast Of Mexico: He
also compllmented the boatsman's mate,
Christopher Fowler, for herolsm at the
same time, and has awarded o medal oi
honor to him.
CADET ENGINEERS.
The examination Of the young men who
receive permits TO report for admission in
the Naval Academy as cadet engineers
takes place on the 18th, 10th and l7th Of
September instead Of any time between
the 10Th and 25th as heretofore. This
will be competitive examination. A re.
cent act OF Congress permits the appoint
ment Of twenty-five cadet engineers an
nuslly.
INDIAN PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
The new Board Of Indian Peace Com.
missioners met at the Interior Depart.
ment today. There were present Messrs.
Slbley, Fisk, Long, Roberts and Smith.
Messrs. Butler and Turney were absent,
and there are three vacaHcies not yet
filled. An organization was effected by
the election Of Mr.. Fisk, Chairman, and
Mr. Smith, Secretary. An Executive
Committee was chosen, consisting Of
MeSsrs: Smith, Roberts and Butler, and a
purchasing committee consisting oil
Messrs. Sibley, Butler, Turney aud Long.
The Commissioners made formal official
call on the Acting Secretary Of the Int.
nor and Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
INCREASED SALE OF FPAcKAdE ENVELOPES.
The effect OF the reduction in rates on
package envelopes from IS to 8 cents is
shown in the increase ol sales during the
last quarter Of the fiscal year. During
that period there were 100000 issued,
while the number issued for the entire
year ending June 80, 1873, was but 2,2O3,.
OO0. During the year ending June 80,
1874, there were 13s, $40 500 stamped en-.
velopes sold by the Postofllce Department
through h postmasters, being an increase
over the preceding year Of about 100000.
BONDS RECEIVED FOR REDEMprIoH.
The United States Treasury today
received $704, ,52S in national bank notes
!or redemption, making the total amount
to date $5,165,2OS.
GENERAL SHERIDAN
has forwarded through General Sherman
q request TO be allowed 10 use the Sixth
Cavalry for offensive operations against
the Indians, and advocating general
offensive policy as more efectusl and
more economical than defensive one.
POSTAL, CONVENTION RATIFIED
The ratification Of the postal convention
between the United States and France
was exchanged to day at tho Postofflce
Department and the convention will be
carried into operation on the first Of Aug.
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