Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-30
WASHINGTON.
A REMARKABI.E DECISION.

be permitted to deduct United States
bonds at their face value, and now de-
cides they may deduct the amount in
vested in such bonds not only their face
value but premium added. 1t is said
by some of the treasury officials that
these decisions may reopen some fifty
thousand assessments made by the
treasury since the passage of the ma
tional bank act, and considerable mon
ey will be required to refund the erro-
neous duties collected from banks I'M
der the previous rulings.
THE FISHERY AWARDS AGAIN.
Says a Washington special telegram
of Oct. 23rd 1t is probable that the
question of the Halifax award will be
reviewed this winter. Whatever may
be done about the ultimate payment of
the money, the claim made by those
who have been examining the
subject is that, taking the
British bill of particulars exactly as it
was submitted, it shows that the Can
adams were entitled only to $4,000
annually, or to an aggregate of 81 100000
for ten years. This is less than 81 ,500.-
600, instead of S5,000,0OO, the
amount of the Halifax award, and
against this it Is claimed it would be
fair to deduct special duties on fish and
fish oil remitted by the United States
for Canada. This item of itself would
amount in the ten years to $S,0O0.OOO
That would make the statement
from the British commissioners
figures, 81, 500, 900 in favor of the United
States, instead of 100000 in favor of
Great Britain. The gentlemen connect
ed with this business will undoubtedly
be called upon to explain their conduct.
LAND OFFICE EXPENSES.
Advices from Washington under date
of Oct. 23rd say the commits
sioner of the general land Office esti-
mates the expenses Of that office at ST.
$50 900, including $4,000 to prevent
depredations on timber lands, $500, 900
for surveying public lands, ETC., and for
salaries and expenses of surveyors and
general Offices, $4,000 for salaries of
registers and receivers and other ex-
penses of local land offices throughout
the country. Estimate for salaries of
employees of the general land offices,
1907 ,140, an excess Of $S67SO over the
amount appropriated Tor the current
year. In explanation OF this increase,
Commissioner Williamson states the
present clerical force is not hall large
enough nor is there half the necessary
room in which to transact the business
of the bureau in satisfactory manner
THE BUDGET ESTIMATES.
The cabinet was in session Oct 22nd.
The heads of the several departments
presented estimates for the next fiscal
year, which were reduced to the lowest
| figures possible in view Of the falling
off in revenues. The aggregate amount
required win not vary materially from
the appropriations made eor the present
fiscal year, with the exception of the
deficiency in the postoffice department
and increased expenditures in the IN
dian Office.
SURGEON GENERAL.
A Washington dispatch of the 22nd
says that Surgeon-General Winthrop
Taylor has been appointed surgeon
general of the navy in place Of Surgeon
Greyer retired.
ESTIMATES FOR THE LAND OFFICE.
The commissioner general of the land
Office transmitted to the secretary of
the interior on Oct. 22nd, the reduced
estimates Of amounts needed by him
next fiscal year. They aggregate about
81 1886, 900.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL PAULDING.
Says Washington dispatch of the
21st: The secretary of war to-
day issued an order announc-
ing the death of Rear Admiral Hiram
Paulding, IN which he speaks of the life
and services of the deceased, and d.
reefs that on the day Of the receipt OF
the order, the flags of the navy yards
and stations, and of all the ships OF war
in commission, will be kept at half mast
from sunrise till sunset, and thirteen
minute guns be fired at noon from all
the navy yards.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The following was the condition of the
treasury Oct. 10Th:
U. s. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J4S, bS9,
U. S. bonds to secure public deposits ID. 7s0, 400
Bonds held to secure per cent loan. 4, 1922, 600
U. S. bones deposited for circulation
for the week ending to-day. ......... 303, 500
L. S bonds held for circulation, with
drawn week ending to-day ........ $50, 00C
National bank circulation outstand-
ing-currency notes. ...... 3a1, 623. 633
Gold notes.... ..................... /, 452, go
Internal revenue receipts to-day 354. l33
Custom receipts .................... 433, 430
Receipts of national bank notes for
week ending to-day. compared with
corresponding week last year-lS71. $3.50. 600
1878. ............ ................ /, 1896, 900
Receipts to-day. .............. .... 359, go
THE QUARTERMASTER'S REPORT.
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