The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The claims for injuries done TO citi-
zens OF the United States by the author
titles Of Spain, in Cuba, since the first
Of October, '6S and not heretofore pre-
sented by the United States to the COM
mission nov in Washington, may be
presented within sixty days from the
23d OF February. The commission is
empowered TO extend the time thirty
days longer.
The house committee on public build
ings and grounds have taken cogni-
zance of the allegation made by Repre-.
sentative Murch, Maine greenbacker,
that he had been corruptly approached
In the matter Of voting on the bill to
enlarge the government buildings.
Secy. Sherman states, relative to the
present movement Of national banks to
retire their circulation, that this move
ment Of the banks is to avoid the oper-
ations Of the fifth section of the fund
ing bill, which provides that from and
after q certain date three per cent.
bonds shall be the only bonds receiva-
BILE as security for national bank circu-
lation, and necessarily brought into the
treasury large sums OF money; that it
only affects the money market in the
city OF New York, where the deposits
must be made, and draws directly from
the banks on the streets currency which
Is needed there for business operations.
The secretary says the treasury can and
will pay out this money, and also the
surplus revenue in payment for bond s
for a sinking fund, IL offered at par
and accruing interest; that the treasury
cannot interpose further than TO apply
its surplus currency in excess OF the
redemption fund, to the reduction of
the public debt. Called bonds are pre-
ferred, but IL these are not offered,
maturing fives and skies will probably
be taken on the same terms, namely:
at par and accruing interest. The
bonds must be sent to Washington to
be verified, but will promptly be paid
for at either Of the principal deposito-
ries of the United States.
The treasury department purchased
10000 ounces Of fine silver Thursday
for the San Francisco and New Orleans
mints.
At the instance Of Senator Farley
the senate committee on commerce, of
which he is q member, have agreed to
recommend that the California items
In the river and harbor bill be increased
as follows: For the improvement of
the Sacramento river from thirty thous-
and, as proposed by the house of repre-
sentatives, to sixty thousand dollars;
for the San Joaquin river, from twenty
thousand to thirty thousand dollars, the
additional amount to be expended in
the improvement of the Mormon
slough; for the Wilmington harbor,
from twelve thousand to thirty-three
thousand dollars, and to insert an
entirely new item Of forty thousand
dollars for the i'm Improvement of the
Humboldt harbor, for which purpose
the house refused to appropriate any
thing. These amendments, IL ratified
by the senate and finally concurred in
by the house, will add hundred and
n thousand dollars to the total now
provided by the house bill, for Califor-
mia, which is one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars. Farley has also OBJ
tanned the approval of the senate com
mittee for Slater's amendment to insert
an appropriation of twenty-five thous-
and dollars for the Improvement of the
Coos bay, Oregon.
The death of Senator Carpenter will
make 1t impossible for the republicans
to control the organization Of the next
senate Immediately upon its assembling,
even If Malone or David Davis vote,
for the Wisconsin legislature cannot
constitutionally fill the vacancy prior to
the second Tuesday after receiving a
notice from the governor of its exist
ence; hence no election can take place
before March Sth, and it will probably
DO delayed beyond that date, as a num-
Der OF powerful competitors for the
succession are already in the field. As
Philletus Sawyer, who has been elected
to succeed Senator Angus Cameron,
comes from eastern Wisconsin, the
western portion Of the state will now
claim the right to furnish a successor
to Carpenter. Among the most prom
inent candidates are ex-senator Howe,
"Boss" Reyes, Gov. Pound. and posi-
bly, Senator Cameron, whose present
term expires on the 4th prox.
The legal tenders received at the
treasury department Thursday mount
ed to s3,734,75O.
The conference on the Indian appro-
priation bill resulted In an agreement
that the house recedes from the propo.
sition to abolish the board and COM
missioners, aud the senate recedes from
the amendment providing for the ex-
penses Of the board for the next fiscal
year. The board will be continued
without an appropriation to pay travel
ing expenses.
The senate committee on ~appropria-