New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-02
BY TELE G R A p H.
WASHINGTON.
Mini, Fro,, St, Louis 10 Brazil.

WASHINGTON, September THE Post
Office Department received information to.
day that the Mississippi Valley and Brszif
Steanehip p Company propose u pun line
of steam packets from st. Louis, Missouri,
to Brazil. They asked that the United
States mail he given to their line. The de-
pariment will grant the request and send
mail by their steamers, allowing ocean
rates of postage as remuneration. They
expect to start the steamer Ottobor /.
Redemption of Bonds.
The treasury to-day issued ealls for the
redemption of $l3, 900 tive-.wenty bonds
of 1861, $4,000 600 OF which are on account
of the act authorizing the retundlng of the
national debt. OF the tn'ire amount
s. ,2j0,0 600 are coupon. and S5,750,000 are
registered bonds. Tha interest Oh these
bands ceases on the fret of December next.
The Eigee Case.
just before the adjournment of the Court
of Claims several months ago, an effort was
made by certain parties TO prevent the pay
ment of the sum of 1886 600, warded in the
Eigee cotton case ecaim; they represented
by affidavit and otherwise that the cotton
captured by federal soldiers on the planta-
tion of Eigee was not his private property,
but belonging to the Confederate govern
ment. These papers we're submitted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury to the Attorney
ucutThJ ioT HIS bpluluDs WuiCu " db RiNCE W
the .ct that the statements were INSULT
Gent to bar the payment of the award.
Accordingly arrangements are being made
tor the pay Inent OF the money, less 800 900,
which. it is officially said, belongs to the
government and lie. therefore, retain'd.
- Nayal Items.
The Worces ter sails from Fortress Monroe
tomorrow for Aspinwal to look after
American interests on the ,isthBus.
The Canandaigua arrived at Port Royal
from New Orleaus.
Coin Transfers.
The Treasury Department was informed
from San Francisco to-day that little over
$500 600 of the bullion tund in that CITY
could be used in the business of coin trans
fers Accordingly Koontz Brothers, of New
York, sent 500 600 for the Merchants Ex-
change Bank of San FraDcsco; the First
National Bank Of Portland Oregon, $50 600,
and Drexel, Morgan Il Co, and Seiigna +,
OF New York, si00, 600, to be apportioned TO
parties in that city ask NJ transters. The
applications to-day were largely in excess
OF the means of acc0mmo iation. The al o ye
arrangement, however, does not exhaust
the government coin ut San Francisco.
The Debr Statement.
The debt statement shows decrease
during the month of 81 800 00O' Colo IN the
treasury $7l ,l25,0 900; currency S.i,625,OO0
Mail service in Texas.
A few weeks ago the Postotfiee Depart
ment received notice of the failure OF the
mail con tractor on the Fort Coucho and Ell
Paso route. The department notified all
bidders whose bids were under $50. 600 that
that sum would bs paid tor the service, but
no one responded. The department has TO-
day decided to raise the SUN to S35 600 Ii
no one takes it ut that sum it will be adver-
tised,and relet, although The government is
.confdeLt that sert ice will be secured at
$4,000 The price last year Was sG9 000,
The ialiIng contract vas Tor Sl9 600.