The Portland daily press., 1875-11-16
WASHINGTON.
The Pre-. ident at Work ON His Message.

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mepced work on his message TO Congress this
morning, aud will not receive visitors until
after its completion. The reported interview of
Collector Casey some time ago in regard to the
third term is pronounced by him untrue.
Retrcnchment in the Custom Houses.
Orders from the Secretary of the Treasury to
reduce the force in the Custom Houses in Or
der to curtail expenses, will be issued this
week, as the appropriation for the collection Of
customs is deficient 81 100000.
Bonds Called I'm.
Secretary Bristow gives notice that the fol-
lowing 20 bonds of 1864 will be paid on and
after the 18th of February, 1876, and interest
Coupon bonds, $50, Nos. 1901 to 5752, both
inclus We; 800, Nos II, POI to 27,047, both IN.
elusive; $500, Nos. 22,0Ol to 26, 500, both inclu-
s,ve; $1,000, Nos. S4,4O1 to 99,2SS. both inclu-
sive-$7, $40, 300.
Regi tered bonds-S5O, Nos. 81 to 525, both
sive; $500, Nos. 1901 to 2150. both inclusive;
$1,000, Nos. 1851 to l096S, both inclusive;
$4,000. Nos. 3166 to 1924, both inclusive; So
O00 Nos 6901 to 10, 100, both inclusive-$5, 345,-
$50 Grand total $12, 785. $50
Of the amount outstanding embraced in the
numbers as above) 81. 440, 300 are coupon ponds
and SIS, 345, $50 are registered bonds.
The Secretary also gives notice that the fol-
lowing $50 bonds of 1864 and 1865, on account
of the sinking fund, will be paid Feb. Is, 1876.
ana interest will cease on that day:
Act of June 30th, 1864 registered bonds,
$50, Nos. 526 to 532. both inclusive; 500. Nos
1851 to 1862, both inclusive; $500, Nos 215l to
2221, both Inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 1O,969 to H.
both inclusive; $4,000, Nos. 10,151 to 10 484,
both inclusive-$3N24,6 800.
Act of March 3, 1865, M. and N. coupon
bonds, $50, Nos. 1 to $50, both inclusive; 500,
Nos to $50, both inclusive; $500, Nos to
500, both i.elasve $1,000, Nos to $500, both
Registered bonds $4,000, Nos. to GAL, both
inclusive, 100000. Total. $5,000,000.
OF this amount outstanding (embraced in the
numbers as above) $l,475,4O0 are coupon
bonds, SO, 524 900 are registered bonds. The
bonds embraced in this call will be paid any
time previous to their maturity upon presenta-
ton, with interest to date of such payment, at
the treasury of the United States, at the city
of Washington, or at the Office of the assistant
treasurer of the United States, in the city Of
New York.
Indians Asking Relief
O.igario, chief of the Temecula Indians of
Southern California, arrived here this morning
accompanied By an Interpreter, and had an in
tervew with the Secretary of the Interior. He
asks immediate relief for his band, some 800 in
number who have been recently rendered
homeless by sheriff's writ of ejectment, and
also that some secure provision be made for the
rest of the civilized mission Indians who are
living on lands to which other persons hold
legal title,
Secretary Chandler promised to do all he
could for their relief but explainss;ha the
matter will mainly require action by Congress
Secretary Chandler says the statement that
he has asked Co nmissioner Smlh of the In
dian bureau to resign is incorrect.
Interior Department.
Another vacancy was created in the Interior
Department by the resignation of Jos. Lackey
of MINI, deputy commissioner of pensions, to
take effect Dec. 10Th. The Office will be filled
by presidential appointment after Congress as
sembles.
In the court of commissioners Of Alabama
claims to-day, the following judgments were
rendered:
Case No. 800, to Thos. Danford $24l5; No.
455, Albion Bu nham $685.; No. $50, Jonathan
VIM Ireland 1867; No. 842, to Lydia Chase
1854 %; No. 1166, TO John J. Sprague ST. Joy
No. 8, VIM. o. Tapley S1,047. so; No. IS, Au-
gustine X. Lord, petition dismissed; No. ZIG,
Long 1902 80; No. 454. VIM H. Phillips $780,
No. 800, Henry L. ComstOck $1,000.
The Bank and Banking Taxes.
The following report of the taxation upon the
capital, deposits and circulation of banks and
bankers appears as supplement to the report
OF the commissioner OF internal revenue. Since
the organization of the national banks the
last fiscal year was $64, 989 ,374; amount reaz-
ed during last fiscal year, $7.270,75S; amount
paid by national banks on deposits alone dur
ing the period of their existence up to June
3d. 1875, $50, OPS; amount paid during LIST
fiscal ye,r, So. 427,576
The commissioner calls attention to the eX
empton on deposits in savings banks. He SAYS
that by the existing law, deposits made by any
one person are not liable to tax, unless they
exceed $1,000 "If," says the CON missioner,
deposits in these so called savings institutions
are thought proper object of exemption from
taxation where they are employed with such
profitable results. it were better to return to the
rule adopted by Congress in 1856, whereby de-.
posts made by any one person in excess OF
$500 wero subject to taxation"
The Vice President SILL improving. :.
The condition of the Vice President contin-
ues to improve. He sat up three hours to-day
DR.. Baxter thinks be will be strong enough to
leave by next Monday for Mass.
Assignment of Revenue Cut ers for VIII
ter Cruising.
BY direction of the President, the following
named revenue vessels are designated to per-
form special winter cruising
The Albert Gallatin at Boston; Alexander
Hamilton at Phila.; U. S. Grant and Moss.
wood at N Y; Thomas E. Wing and SCHUYLER
Co fax at Ba tImor-; A. j. Dallas at Portland !:
J. c. Dobbin at Castiue Me-; Levi Woodbur
at Eastport, Me-; Samuel Dexter az Ne wport
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