The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-28

CAPITAL NOTES.

The treasurer of the United States ha.
ssued his regulations for express charges OF
mnoeys 70 be issued O redeemed, on Unitet
6tstes notes and on national bank notes sent
for redemption. The charges 1t contract rate
are deducted from the proceeds; ON fractional
silver coins. On minor coins sent for redemp-
ton to the mint 1t Philadelphia, the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer the changes must b
prepaid BY the sender. On fractional currency
sent foe redemption in sums Of les than e50l
charges must be prepaid by sender, and ON re.
turns therefor charges At contract rates are
deducted. On United States nOtes returned
in any other amount than multiples of one
deemed, charges are collected of the consignee.
On United States notes returned for United
States notes, fractional silver coins. On minor
coins redeemed, charges are deducted. On
fractional silver coins returned for certificates
of deposits. checks, United States notes, or
national bank notes charges are collected of
the conaignce. On transfer of funds from na-
tional bank depositories, charges must be paid
BY the banks. Express charges viii be paid
BY the United States ON remittances of public
money between Offices of the treasurer and of
assistant treasurer of the United States; ON
fractional currency sent to the treasurer for
redemption in sums of five hundred dollars or
more. and on United States notes and frac-
tional silver coins returned therefor; on
standard silver dollars sent from the mint in
multiples Of five hundred dollars; on orders
from the treasurer; on minor coins issued by
the mint 1t Philadelphia in multiples of twen-
ty dollars in exchange for lawful money of
the United States, sight drafts; on New York
or Philadelphia post Office money orders or in
return for minor coins redeemed or United
States notes sent in multiples of one thousand
dollars in return for national bank notes re-
deemed.
The claim of $103, 900 damages, on &C
count of illegal interference with American
fishermen 1t Fortune Bay, which has been pre-
sented to the British government, il not .
claim for the restoration of that or any other
part OF the Halifax award upon the ground
OF non-ful6llment of conditions. The present
claim is for specific grievances, ard il to be
considered without reference to the amount
OF the Halifax award, with which il has moth
ing to do.
The President has approved the de-
cision of the secretary of state in the Benja-
min We'll and La Abrs silver mining company
awards under the claims Of the convention Of
the United States. The We'll clIim il for the
value of nineteen hundred bales Of cotton,
said to have been captured and appropriated
IN Mexico and theta Abra claim is for the
silver mining company.
A special commissioner will he appoint
ed to visit Europe and confer with the postal
administrations of England and Germany in
regard to notifications in existing conventions
for the exchange of money orders between
those countries and the United States, with
view of greater efficiency and economy in the
service.
Awards for the local transportation of
nails were made a. follows: Pittsburg, Geo.
Z. Otis. 1884 dollars; Chicago, 8. P. Wheeler,
1870 dollars; st. Louis, Robt. p. Taussy. H.
goo dollars; New Orleans, W. G. James. 1878
dollars.