The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-06-22
WASHINGTON.
Government BOnds-COmmissioner French
Pacific Railroad Affairs.

Pacific Railroad Affairs.
WAsHINGroN, June 20.-The following
circular in relation to the continuance of
United States registered bonds of per cent.
funded loan of 1881 has Just been issued by
the Treasury Department:
WASHINGTON. June 20.
In the provisions OF the circular. No. 81 dated
May T. lS-l, for the continuance of United States
registered bonds of the per cent funding loan
of 1881, the limit of such bonds 20 be continued
is fixed at $50 co., 000 bonds, TO be accepted in
the order OF their receipt at this Department.
The 1imit was reached on the 23d of May, the
bonds presented being somewhat IN excess of the
amount fixed, while many persons who
had notified the Department on or before
that date of their intention TO prevent
bonds for continuance, and had proceeded
in good faith To carry cut their purpose, were un-
able for various reasons TO surrender their bonds
before the limit reached. lt i the desire of
the Department to extend to all, so far practi-
cable. an equal opportunity 10 continue their
bonds, and to that end notice is hereby
bonds OF the per cent. funded loan
Uf 1851. respecting which the Department was
notified on or before the 2ld of May, and which.
through no fault or negligence of the owners.
failed 10 reach the Department before the limit
was reached viii be accepted for continuance if
transmitted TO this Office on or before the 1st OF
July next WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary
BONDS RECEIVED.
At the close OF business to-day there were
SIS. 400 600 OF per cent. coupon bonds re
ceived for continuance at 3 p per cent, eX-
elusive Of those presented for continuance at
the London agency.
Secretary Window said to-day that he
knew of no reason why Assistant Secretary
Upton should resign, or why ne should re-
quest his resignation.
PACIFIC RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
Theophilus French, Com missioner of Rail-
roads, has returned and resumed charge of
his Office in the Interior Department. He
says he went to California on his annual
tour of inspection and examination of
Pacific Railroad matters, and there is conSe-
quently no occasion for a special report 10
the Secretary OF the Interior concerning it
in advance OF his regular annual report next
November He also saws he has no report
to make to the Attorney General concern
| ing the Government SUIT now pending
against the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pauy in New York, that mat
ter was several months ago referred
to District Attorney WoOdlord, with whom
he placed himself in communication while
| in California and whom he intends to see
| in New York City tomorrow. He will also,
while in that city make a further examina-
tion of the accounts of the central Pacific
Company, and is assured ii will promptly
pay into the United States Treasury what
Government under the requirements of the
Thurman funding law. in view of this un-
derstanding, and the satisfactory
result of his investigations in
/ California he has no doubt
that the pending suit will soon be discon-
tinued French says his fear that the inter
estS of the Government were in danger from
the leases, etc, made by the Central Pacific
Company was removed by discovering that
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subjects had been obscure. imperfect and
erroneous, and his letter to President Stan
| ford stating this conclusion was written
TO him in compliance with a request
made by the latter while they were
still engaged in the examination in Cali
fornia and with the expectation that it
would be forwarded to him from the Com
pany's office 10 Europe by mail. Commits
sioner French also remarks that he has nos
yielded any part OF his claims on the part of
the Government against the Company, but
that, on the contrary, they viii be paid in
full, according to his official ascertainment
and computation.
Assistant Attorney General McCammon
Law Officer of the Interior Department, will
leave Washington tomorrow for Fort Hall,
Indian Reservation, 10 arrange for a council
and agreement between the Indians and
representatives of the Union Pacific Railway
Company i'm regard ta the sale of the right OF
way through their reservation for the pro-
iected branch lines 10 Oregon.
Railroad Auditor French and W. +. Mac
Lannon Chief of the Warrant Division of
the Treasury, returned Saturday from the
Pacific coast, where they have been inveSti-
eating accounts Of the Central Pacific Rail
road, and while French was absent District
Attorney WOOdfOrd, of New York, who has
charge of the suits instituted by
the Government against the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad telegraphed 10
the Attorney General for instructions,
saying the suits were coming on for trial
The Attorney General replied that he had
no instructions, and referred WoOdford TO
French In reply TO the dispatch, French
telegraphed Woodford TO ask for an
extension for thirty days, and this
was asked for and granted. French says
he took this action because he found
upon Investigation that the affairs of the
Central Pacific were in a different condition
from what he had supposed. French
is required by law to make a report to
the Secretary of the Interior only on
the LIST of November OF each year. lie has
prepared complete statement of the amount
the Central Pacific owes the Government on
its annual settlement. He has the signatures
of the four principal stockholders in this
statement and as soon as he gets the sigma
ture of Vice President Huntington. French
will submit the statement 10 tie Secretary
of the Interior to be forwarded to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
EXPORTS.
The total values of exports of domestic
provisions. tallow and dairy products from
the United States during the five month";
ended May 81, was S6l.565, ,255, against $780,
109,673 during the same months in 1880
Total values of exports of provisions and
tallow for the seven months ended May 81,
1881, were Ss137S, 400; for the same period
in 1880, Sos, ,S95, 2l0.
Secretary Lincoln has gone to Long
Branch.
The Tichborne Case Revived.