The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-12
WASHINGTON.
Military Changes.

WASHINGTON.
Military Changes.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Gen. Augur goes
to New Orleans to succeed Gen. Emory; Gen.
Ord to San Antonio, Texes, to succeed Gen.
Ausur; Gen. Crook to the Department OF the
Platte, to succeed Ord. Gen, krantz taxes
command in Arizona. The changes indicate
the retirement of Emory.
Bonds allied I'm.
The following is the call of the Treasury for
bonds in detail, they are under the act OF FEB
18th, 1862. The coupon bonds are of the fourth
series.
inclusive; S1OO No. q, sol to 10000, inclusive;
$500 No. 5000 to 10000, inclusive; 81 900 No.
$1,000 to $4,000, inclusive, total; w., O6S 7S0:
elusive; 500 Nos 1851 to 16, 743, inclusive;
$500 Nos. S,651 to 9,154, inclusive; $1,000 Nos.
IS, FOL to 3S,O73 inclusive $4,000 Nos. IL COL to
1890, inclusive; $4,000 Nos 1901 to 1854,
inclusive; total, $685., $50. Grand total $3o,-
000, 900.
The call natures three months from to day,
when the interest will cease. The bonds will
be paid on presentation at any time previous
to maturity of the call of either at the treas
ury here or by the Assistant Treasury at New
Yolk, with interest up to the date OF payment
Republican Caucus.
The R6puDICan SENATORS uelQ d CduCuS tuts
morning to decide the question raised at the
last meeting whether any change shonld be
made in the ncumbency of the offices OF Ser
geant-at-Arms and Chaplain of the Senate.
For the former position four candidates were
nominated and one ballot was taken, which re-
suited in John L. French, the present incum-
bent, receiving 81 votes to 10 scattering. The
caucus also voted to retain Rev. DIR. Sunderland
as chaplain. The Senate being perpetual
body all the present officers will continue to
hold their positions without need OF reelection.
Alabama Court.
In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
claims the following cases were. to day disposed
of: Case 49, Ebenezer f. Nye vs. United
States, iudgment;was rendered for $10,093 with
interest from date of loss. Case ~, William
Barker Astor vs. United States, judgment was
rendered for 81 086.50 with interest. Aaron
C. Bryant VS.. United States; complainant was
cook on board the Abigail destroyed by the
Shenandoah in the Ochotscksa, May 9th, 1869.
Judgment was rendered for $499 with interest
Case 80, James f. Faber VS.. United States
James f. Faber, mate OF the Abigail, claims
S2593 with interest. Judgment rendered Tor
$3.50 with interest. Case AZ, Sevam Snow,Jr
ct al executors of the owners of the Abigail
vs. United States, claim of value of vessel,
cargo and outfi. amounting to $6l .543 so with
interest. Judgment was rendered for $36, $40
with interest. In case 257, Judgment was rem
dered in favor of the Merchants Mutual Ma.
Peace and Crown Point, and bark Amazon, de.
stroyed by insurgent cruisers, for the sum OF
1921, 0O5 with interest from July l, 1868. The
calling of the calendar was continued, Extend
ing to case No. 1900.
The Hawaiian Treaty.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
this afternoon reported the Hawaiian recipro
city treaty with an amendment providing that
permission shall not be given to any other ma
ton to acquire any cOaling or naval station il
these parts and recommended its ratification
as amended
Andy ohnson Denies Using Money to Sc
cure His Election.
The Nashville despatch to the New York
Times. relative to Senator Andrew johnson
having been shown to him this afternoon, he
said that this was the first time he had heart
of the charge that be had paid $4,000 to Sc
cure the support of the Shelby county delega
ton in the senatorial election by the Tennessee
Legislature, and he stated frankly that while
he had no knowledge of resolution having
been offered in the Legislature to investigate
the truth of the charge, the charge was utterly
and absolutely false, and he had no fear OF an
investigation.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances fol
to-day:-Currency, IS, 8S3, 427; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates Of
deposit, $46 1855 600; coin $75, FOL 1913, including
coin certificates, 1922, 825, 3OO outstanding lega
tenders, $3S2000,00O.
Various Matters.
Gen, Sheldon, ex-member of Congress from
Louisiana yesterday received the appointment
of Assistant Counsel for the United States be-
fore the Court of Commissioners OF Alabama
Claims and will at once proceed to New Or
leans to take charge of the business IN that
part of the country.
The President to-day signed the commission
of Mr.. Orth as Minister to Austria and MIR.
Maynard as Minister to Turkey.
The Attorney Gen gives the opinion that the
tariff law was intended to go into effect on the
9Th of Feb, that being the day the act was ap-
proved, and so Informed the Secretary of the
Treasury, who desired his opinion on the sub
ject.
The Senate in executive session this after
noon confirmed the following nominations
Roland G. Usher, whose commission expired
on the Sd inst, to be United States Marshal fol-
the district of Massachusetts; John M. Wood
worth, Supervising Surgeon General of the
United,States Marine Hospital service; Chas.
C, Sheats Sixth Auditor of the Treasury.
Frequent inquiries have been made as to
what character of bonds would be embraced in
a call of $50. 100000 for the sinking fund, but
the Secretary of the Treasury refused to give
information on the subject until since an
nouncement of the call today. 1t is now ascer-
tanned that the Secretary has all along consid-
cred himself without discretion in the matter
and bound by law to call the banks in the order
of their issue. The act of March Sd, 1875, which
authorizes this call provides that it shall be
made in compliance with sec. 1867 OF H. s.,
and that section expressly directs that the
bonds shall be called in tie order of their num-
Der and issue.
The President has nominated Daniel w.
Gooch of Boston. as pension agent at tn at city.
Custom receipts TO day S260,O47; internal
revenue receipts $138, 500; national bank notes
received for redemption 1854 800
The War Department will soon issue an or
der extending the military department of the
Missouri to the northern boundary of Texas.
An infant child of Mr.. Beckwith, a mechan-
ic in Georgetown, was abducted yesterday by
an unknown woman.
Pay-director VIM. Brenton Boggs of the U.
S. navy, died at his residence in Georgetown
this morning.
Telegram from Nevada says the Sutro tun-
mel which has reached length of 5000 feet,
has approached within 100 feet of shaft No. 2
which is filled with water to the depth of S75
feet. From this point dlamond drill has been
started successfully tapping to-day this great
column of water. which it was feared might
drown every man in the tunnel before it would
have been possible to escape. The workmen
can now safely approach within twenty feet o.
the column when great number of holes will
he bored to let the water off altogether,