The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-04
WASHINGTON.

The President Gone to New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. president Arthur
left this city for New York this morning ac-
compsnied by Secretary Hunt. The latter will
be absent ten days or more on a tour of inspec-
tion of Northern navy yards.
Army Ofncers Dismissed.
President Arthur has confirmed the court
martial sentences of dismissal OF army officers
Capt. Thomas j. Spencer and Second Lieut.
FL. A. johnson.
In the case of First Lieat. A. B. TAYLOR, of
the 9th cavalry, who was sentenced by court
martial to be dismissed. President Arthur has
approved the sentence, but in view OF the rec
ommendation of the court, concurred in by the
department commander and Gen. Sherman,
that clemency be exercised, has mitigated it to
suspension from rank for one year with for
fixture of one half pay and confinement to the
limits of the post where his company may be
serving for the same period.
Report of Treasurer Gilhllan.
In the annual report of United States Treas
urer Gilfllan the receipg of the government
show an increase over those for 1880 from every
source Of $27 ,235, 681.59, which added to tho
net reduction of sc, $3.50, 070 19 in expenditures,
makes an increase in the surplus revenue OF
payments was 800, O69, 4O4.98, Of which $780,
872, 261 05 was expended in the redemption of
the public debt The balance in the Treasury
increased S43 667 ,603.93 during the fiscal year.
The amount expended on account OF interest
and premium on public debt shows reduction
of $14, 982, 905.57. Balance standing to credit
OF discussing officers and agents, June 30, was
$24 ,936, 307 49, During the year fifty-four ma
tional banks we're organized and twenty went
into voluntary liquidation, leaving 2136 doing
business The increase Of gold and silver coin
and bullion within the Last year is S39, $50 900
gold and SIG, $50 900 in silver. The increase in
gold has been greater and silver less in the last
year than in any year since the coinage of
standard silver dollars began. The total de-
mani for coin in redemption OF United States
notes has aggregated since redemption but
Sl2, OBS, 0S6, and no notes whatever have been
presented for redemption since February, 1881.
The excess Of assets over the demand labill-
ties of the government other than United
States notes is shown by tabulated statement
to be STAG, 443, ALT. Total amount of stand
ard silver dollars coined to September 30, 1881,
is sos, 1872 705, of which $32, 1873 426 are in cir
culation. There was large increase during
the fiscal year in the amount of silver certifi-
Gates in circulation. The Treasurer says that
the rule subjecting mutilated United States
currency to discount is unjust and should be
modified. The ETreasurer is more firmly OF
the conviction that tho power now possessed
by national banks of throwing up their circu-
lation at will is wrong in principle, unn ces-
sary and dangerous. The Treasurer urges that
the salaries Of employees in his office be in
creased.
The United States and Peru.
In regard to the published report that the
United States government had directed Gen.
Hurlburt to continue to recognize the govern
ment Of President Calderon as the legitimate
government of Peru, Secretary Blaine to-day
said:
There is nothing in the affairs of Peru about
which the department cares to speak.
Admiral Rodgers to be Retired.
It is understood that Capt. Ramsey succeeds
ROdF4rS SnDerlnI9nd6nt
the Naval Academy. Rodgers goes on the
retired list.
269, $50 Pensioners.
The annual report of the pension bureau
shows that on the 30th of June there were
26S, $3.50 pensioners.