The Portland daily press., 1875-01-27
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Workmen are busy
preparing the Navy Department for occupancy
A large force of sailors from the navy yard has
been detailed to assist in returning the books
and records. Official routine business will only
be interrupted day or two, but it will require
several weeks to put the building in repair.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency, SIS, SN,195; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $47, 1856 600 coin, ST. ,103, 347, including
coin certificates 27, 6S3, 800; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000. Hr
The Alabama Commission.
The following cases today were decided by
the consent of Commissioners of Alabama
claims: Case 135, Nehemiah Haud and Rob-
ert N. Haud VS.. the United States, judgment
for Nehemiah Haud for $15, $50, with interest
at per cent. per annum from March 3D. 1858;
Judgment for Robert N. Haud for $3S63. with
interest at per cent. per annum from March
ID, 1863.
In the court of Commissioners on the Ala
bama claims to-day, the clerk was directed to
enter on record the following minutes: The
time allowed for the filing of claims in this
court expired the 22d of the present January.
Tie whole number filed was 1885 Justice to
all parties requires that the cases yet unheard
should be disposed of with the least possible
delay. The clerk is directed to enter upon the
trial docket in their numerical order all claims
in which No decision is rendered. This docket
will be called three times, but a greater num-
Der than 80 cases will not be called in one day.
At each calling of the docket parties who have
not been previously heard will have Oppor-
tunity to submit their proofs and arguments
On the calling of the docket every claim shall
be disposed of on final judgment
Work of the Com mittees.
The House Committee on Appropriation to-
day, heard a delegation from New York ask
inc for an apnronriatiOn of 300 0O00 for tests
of iron and STEEL It will probably be granted.
The Senate Committee on Finance beard ar
guments in favor Of taking off the tax from
friction matches, and spent some time in the
consideration of bill pending in the House,
amending the charter of the Freedmens' Saw
protect the interests of depostors and to facil-
itate dividends. The committee favor the bill.
A number of petitions from the South were be-
fore the committee asking Congress to reim-
barse depositors for losses by the failure of the
Freedmens' Saving and Trust Company. There
is no probability of this being done.
Various Matters.
The Cabinet session was short to-day, and
only department routine business was consid-
cred. L e 2 Z
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day: Edward G.. Kelton, U.
8. consul to Mazan; Chas Tinkemein, consul
at Tampatare; VIM. Crosby, consul at Talca-
huana. E3 A
The books of the Sergeant-at-Arms will be
carefully examined by the Ways and Means
Committee tomorrow as to the accounts of
members about the time of the passage of the
Pacific Mail subsidy. sefE g
The missing Witness w. T. King, has been
heard from, and is expected here in day or
two.
The House Committee on Commerce has
agreed to 100000 for the improvement of Bos-
ton harbor. -i