Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-02
WASHINGTON.
Financial.

Washington June /.
The following is the twentieth call from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, for the redemption OF
$40 bonds Of 1862:
congress approved July IA, 1870, entitled An act
| to authorize the funding of the national debt
hereby give notice that the principal and interest
of the bonds hereinbelow designated, known as
$50 bonds, will be paid at the treasury Of the U.
s.. in the city of Washington, ON and after the
LIST day Of Sept, 1875, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that day. That is to say
coupon bonds known as the fourth series, act Of
Feb. %, 1862, dated May l, 1862. as follows:
$50-Numoers 20,3Ol to Number 81 900, both
inclusive.
SlOO-Numbers p sol to Number 81 200, both
! inclusive.
| SlOOO-Numbers S0,65l to Number 81 800, both
| Inclusive.
Total-slO, 100000"
Military Matters.
The order of April Is, relieving Major J. NJ.
| Moore, quartermaster, from duty in the depart
chief quartcrmaster of the district of New Mexi-
| co, has been revoked.
| Major David McKibbin of the 10th cavalry, has
| been retired by direction of the President, he
having been found incapaciated for active service
| from long and faithful service in the army.
Our Indian Visitors.
| AT the conference to-day treaty was drawn
up, Out SpOtteO Hi refused 10 sign IL until ne
received the S25 900 appropriated by congress for
the purpose. 1t was explained to him that the
money could not be obtained until the treaty was
| signed, and the Indians were given copy of the
treaty to take to their rooms to consider. There
was only one dissenting voice, that of Little
Wound of Red Clouds band, who insisted on
$40 600 for 100 years. Tomorrow the Indians
will have conference on the question of ceding
the Black Hills.
Bonds.
The call of ten million bonds, issued to-day,
indicates additional subscription to that amount
by the syndnate.
Personal.
The Secretary of War left tonight to inspect
the military academy at West Point, and attend
the annual examination,
By order of the President Brisadier General
NJ. {. Meigs, Quartermaster General is assigned
to special duty according to his commission of
Major General by brevet, under instructions from
the Secretary Of War, to take effect ON June LIST,
1875.
fus ingalls, is assigned to duty as acting Quarter
master General.
Col. Robert Allen is assigned to duty as Chief
Quartermaster of the military division of the Pa
cific.
Col. L. c. Easter is assigned to duty as Chief
Quartermaster of the military division Of the At
lantc.
Major G.. c. Sawtelle is assigned to the charge
of the Quartermasters department in New York
city, and as Chief Quartermaser of the first Quar-
termaster's district
Capt. j. II. Becher is relieved from duty in the
department of the Platte, and will proceed to San
ia Fe, reporting by letter to the commanding Gen
eral of the department Of Missouri for assignment
to duty as Chief Quartermaster of the district of
New Mexico.
Postal Matters.
The Postmas ter General telegraphs Mr.. Garrett
as follows
"Mr. Scott offers to take our morning mails
from Washington over the Baltimore 4 Potomac
road at s o'clock and 10 minutes, and deliver in
New York hour in advance of the present
time. He also offers to take out mails from New
York at 9 :25 a. H. and deliver them ct Washington
at ) 20 p. M, which would be leaving New York
one hour later and arriving in Washington five
minutes earlier than under tina present arrange
ment. If the transfer at West Philadelphia from
your cars cannot be avoided, the public good will
require me to accept Mr. SCOTS offer. My sense
of duty will not permit me TO continue q service
that mnst prove unsatisfactory. The post office
department will not be involved in any controver
sy between your company and that represented by