The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10
WASHINGTON.
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hAShlNuIONi MAtCH OIL Ills city Is very
quiet, but it is the calm before the storm.
Very few members are here, and it will be
the last OF next week before they come in
rapidly, AS near as can be Judged in the
present condition OF the atmosphere,
Blackburn stock is declining. 1t seems
impossible for him to be elected this time,
although all concede that he is n rising
man and will be heard from often in the
future history Of the country. It il
charged that Randall Is playing his usual
bluff game, but rs success has heretofore
attended him, bluff seems to be the win
ming card. 1t is said that his action in
going away for week in the face OF the
enemy, assuming his election US a matter
already settled, is part OF his bold game
OF bluff. Whether this is true or not, his
election seems very probable.
APPLICATIONS FOR PENSIONS.
Up to the close OF business to-day, thirty
thousand applications under the Arrears
OF Pension Act have been received by the
Pension Office. They arc now being filed
and sorted, and no action will be taken on
any till the 18th OF this month, when the
work Of adjudication will begin, and GER.
tificatcs issued to successful pensioners.
Applications are coming at the rate Of four
hundred daily. 1t is estimated that so, 600
will be received, OF which $1,000 will be
acted upon iavorably.
After the Goth OF this month it is expect.
ed to adjudicate and issue certificates at
the rate OF about 10000 monthly. The
first notification pensioner will have OF
the allowance OF his claim will be the re-.
ceipt OF the certificate which entities him
TO tho money, and which he can then get
II it is in the Treasury and not otherwise
appropriated. Appropriations OF this
Congress were so heavy, however, that
the prompt payment OF pensions is doubt
full. The average amount received by
each pensioner under this act Is about
5000. II the Commissioners estimate is
correct, Of 5000 valid claims the amount
called for will be So, 800, 900 for pension
ers already oil the rolls.
FOUR PER CENT CERTIFICATES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issu.
ed circular calling attention TO four.per
cent reiunding certificates OF the United
States, to be issued under the provisions OF
the act OF Congress approved February
20, 1879, entitled IAN act to authorize the
issue OF certificates OF deposit in aid ot the
refun ing OF the public debt" Each Ger.
titicate will DO OF the denomination OF ten
dollars; will be made nearly OF the form
and size OF the United States note, and
will bear on its face and back the condi.
tions OF its issue.
Each certificate will be sold for lawful
money at par aud accruingintereSt to date
OF purchase by the Treasurer Of the Unit.
cd States at Washington, md by tho As.
sistant Treasurcrs at Baltimore Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New
York, Philadelphia, St. Louis and San
Franciso; and the Treasurer otthe United
States ut Washington, and the Assistant
Treasurer at New York, will also receive
In payment drafts in favor OF themselves
respectively, drawn on New York, which
will be collected, and the excess, II any
returned by checks to the 'lepositors.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will also
accept in payment certificates Of deposit
OF National banks specially designated "a
receive deposits on this account, but re-
funding certificates will not be delivered
until certificate OF deposit, issued by The
bank, has been paid for by a Treasury
draft or by the deposit OF q like amount
with the Treasurer or some Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States, or unit
United States bonds Of equal amount art
substituted in their stead.
All National banks, upon complying
with Section ., 1853, OF the Revised Statute
OF the United States, are invited 10 be
come financial agents OF the Government
and deposItoriOs 9f public moneys acoru
ing from the salD Of these certificates
Money resolved By depository banks 70
such certificates will remain on deposi
with said banks, subject 10 tho oul6r o
the Treasurer OF the United States, an,
calls for redemption OF bonds will issu
from time to time as the Secretary ma,
direct.
All banks, bankers, postulasten an,
other pnblic officers, and all other person
are invited to aiQ in placing these certif
: Gates. They can make their arrangement
through National banks fol deposit q
the purchase money.
Commissions will be allowed on q pui
chase OF these certificates as follows. O
an aggregate OF s., 900 and not OXCGedin
J 100000, In any ono calendar m1uth, onI
eighth OF one per cont, and on any amour
not exceeding $4,000, in q like period,
; commission Of one.iourth Of ono por COL
, ON excess, and parties purchasing at on
time 81 900 or moro OF certificates will /
entitled to receive them free Of charge I,
! transportation. Certificates will be read
. for delivery April /, 1879, at which da
theywil begin to bear interest, which vi
be payable upon conversion OF certificate
into four per cent bonds.
The Secretary also announces that as SOC
as practicable ten dollar certificates wi
9 be issued under this law, similar In for
and upon like similar conditions to tho