New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
will be instituted at once ascertain the amount Miller
s In private custody here but expresses hope OF peihs
able TO make good the deficit
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
SITUATION ON THE RIO GRANDE INTERESTING.
WASHINGTON Monday. June 81, 1873.

WASHINGTON Monday, June II, 1870
Gentlemen in official position are apprehen-
sive that unless prompt be taken In regard 10
the continued raids on the Texas border the United
States and Mexico may become involved in serious DIM
culties. The Mexican Government has repeatedly IN
formed in reply to frequent protests that IL Is
anxious for the removal Of all causes that could possibly
produce a conflict of between the two countries
But the border being far from the capital, 1t cannot
exercise the desired control the Northern States OF
that Republic Two years ago, the Mexican Government
protested against the invasion OF IFS soil by Gen. NC
Kenze in pursuit OF Mexican raiders Our Goverli,en'
could make nds and did not censure that oncer'
onsidering that the pursuit Justified ny ciIcuH-
stances The army win now act promptly IN Eroecns
American citizens assisted by such naya Gapan
RUSSELL has been ordered 10 the mouth OF the MO
to the points where their services will be require An
other man of war will follow Shortly Inc coIhau Un
the border is intrustcd 10 Gen. Ogden, IN whom ,ne
Government has entire confidence both as TO his dis
erection and efficiency.
CONVENIENT CHANGE IN TILE PAYMENT or
INTEREST.
The Government repositories and Assistant
Treasurors who pay interest registered stock OF Tue
United States been instructed by the secretary OF
the Treasury render their accounts of the ymentot
such interest at the end of seven months from the time
each dividend falls due instead OF ninety days as hereto
fore The change il for the convenience OF the public In
the past where interest accounts have been rendered.
the schedules upon which payments are made nave pee
cent to the Department aud all amounts due on said
schedule have then been treated as unclaimed d'idchu'
and could he only upon application at the treas
ury Onlce in Washington in person or by attorney By
increasing the time during which payments OF registered
interest he made at the different offices thrCRout
the country so that the period shall cover two SEMI
annual dividends instead Of one, the pubic VIII DC ma
tcrally accommodated
PRELIMINARY BLACK HILL5 EXPLORATIONS
The Rev. S. ID. Human and the Hon. Abra-
ham Corning and W. H. Ashby with j. s. Collins OF the
Sioux Commission, have been designated by the secre-
tary the Interior proceed to the Indian country IN
advance OF the remainder OF the Commission They are
to ascertain all matters OF interest pertaining TO the
questions for OF which they have been a
pointed They will start at and make preliminary
examination OF the country and hold interviews WIN the
Indians the purpose OF asccrtanng their desires and
Intentions short they viii PEI form the OF
the Commission. They will be joined by the oor mem
point perhaps Fort Suy, where grand cOincll WIN
tic Imians will be held and a treaty or negotiation
consummatcd. The SulCommissiOn VIII proDany DC
engaged n month more in this preliminary Work
INCREASED RECEIPTS OF NEWSPAPER POSTAGE
The new system of prepayment OF postage
on newspapers by stamps to promise satisfactory
results in the way Of revenue The weight OF this class
OF matter the ScwYork Post Oice, during the first
quarter the present year. aggregated pounds
The postage collected amounted to $S2,353 AT TINS
rate NewYork City alone will pay during the year lnuc
more than II has pad before or about oneqartefoi
the entire receipts throughout the United States from
this source