National Republican., 1882-11-03
OFFICIAL DESKS.
THURSDAYS DEPARTMENTAL WORK.
Bonds, Pension Certificates, Cattle shelter, Claims
Bank Notes, Receipts, Recommendations,
Army and Navy Neus-Lrchitect
Clarks Report-Notes.

sixty-two pension certificates were issued from
the Pension ONCE Thursday.
The national bank notes received for redemption
on Thursday amount TO s343.OOO
The receipts from internal revenue Thursday
6i9ls.
The Treasury Department has purchased $4,000
ounces silver for delivery ut the San Francisco,
New Orleans, and Philadelphia minls
The amount Of 3lS per cent. bonds received OF
the Treasury for exchange into yer cent; hond
from Novenib to the citse oi business Thurs
day Is about Sl5, 100000.
The Post. Office Department has consented to
allow J. X. and Thomas Cannon, Of Philadelphia,
sure!ies for Edward Cannon. the failing cOntrac-
tor for mail messenger servite ut Ciucinnaii, 10
continue the service at that point.
I'd 10 the close of business Thursday United
States called bonds had been redeemed as follows:
Ter the 18th call, eiS 703,750: 113h call, sll
Oil 7O0 l1ith call, sli 44 25e ll5th call, Sl4,677
tOJ; 1lth call, s2,4i6 OO 1i7th call, sll 562,S5O
Tlicd Auditor Keightley, in his annual report
to the Secretary ofthe Treasury. recommends such
change of legislation as will provide for the au-
Identification of transcripts from the records OF
tue Department by the officers having custody of
the fi.es from which the transcripts are male.
Colonel James W. Powell, jr., captain Sixth In
fantry; Captain Robert NJ. o'Reilley, assistant
surgeon, aud Lieutenant Thomas 7. Knox, i, ,rst
Cavalry, are appointed rs board of officers IN
this city 10 examine candidates for appointment
as superintendents Of military cemete.ies. The
board will convene on the call of Colonel Powell.
Soon after the removal of the register and re-
| ceivers of public lands for the Duluth (Minn.)
district, the Commissioner Of the General Land
once ordered an investigation of alleged fraudu-
| lent pre-emptlon claims in Northern Minnesota.
The investigation is still progressing. Testimony
already taken leads to the belief that all OF these
had not even attempted to comply with the law.
| Upon the recommendation of Post Office In
srector Barrett, at Philadelphia, the Postmaster
General hos forbidden the delivery of money
orders and regisl cred letters addressed to j. A.
Vail, jeweler; d. w. Lee CO., d. Vandergraw, of
Philadelphia, and A. s. Arnold and Frank Cornish
| u Co., of New York. The report or the inspector
charges the parties named with extensive swim
ding operations. The details OF The schemes have
| alteady been published.
| The Spanish. American Claims Commission hus
taken recess until November Is. The question
of citizenship which is still the subject Of diplo-
matte corresponds nee between the two govern =
mcnts. is no nearer settlement than at this time
that all those cases before the commission which
undecided at the expiration of the protocol (Janu-
| ary ], 1888 under which the commission was es-
| taolished. In the meantime, however, new pro-
| tocol may be agreed upon.
| The Treasury Department is informed that a.
rangements are nearly completed at Baltimore
| Boston, and Portland for providing shelter and
| Other accommodations for imported cattle, under
appropriation of $50 900 made at the last session
| of Congress. The Treasury Cattle Commission and
the collectors Of the several ports who have been
| charged with this duty have already secured land
in the three districts named, which land win be
| leased by the government for one year, with the
right to renew the lease from year to year after
ward Ut a reasonable rent.
Tie Secretary of War has transmitted to the
| Secretary Of the Navy letter from Lieutenant
s. Powell, Signal Corps, U. s. A., dated San Fran.
CISCO October % relative to the sad fate of Master
| Charles F. Putnam, U. S. NJ, who was attached to
| the search steamer Rodgers Lieutenant Powell
| confirms the report previously made that natives
| on the Siberian coast found the body Of man on
au ice foe driven ashore but that before the body
could be removed the wind changed and the foe
drined out toward the Arctic. This removes all
| doubt as to Master Putnam 3 fate.
| The Postmaster General on Thursday issued O
general order amending that section of the postal
regulations which provides for the withdrawal OF
mail matter after 1t has left the ailng office. The
| section amended provided that after letter had
passed from the mailing post Office the delivery OF
Il could not be prevented or delayed, cept upon
| the order of the Postmaster. G General to whom
By the order issued Thursday this section Ii
amended as to provide for the return Of letters
| to the writer's upon the teegraphic order of the
| postmaster at the office of mailing.
RearAdmiral Peirce Crosby, commanding the
| South Atlantic station, reports to the Navy De-
parmsnt his arrival at Montevideo, Uruguay
| September 10, in the flagship Brooklyn. The
| Marion, Commander Sias ". Terry. was III port,
| A. Bachelor, arrived at Rio de Janeiro septem.
Der u, and had been ordered by Admiral Crosby
to proceed TO Montevideo without delay. Ad-
| court-maftal which have ordered to convene on
board the Marion has finished It's business shall
detach the Marion and send her 10 Portsmouth
| N. H." During the latter part OF the Brooklyn's
Smallpox s 81 shore and Mere We're four a on
othe the hopt and there have BEEN mo- Grhtr
indications Of the disease on board since August
| % last.
The annual report of Mr.. Edward Clark, archi
tary of the Interior. Referring to the constant,
tect of the Capitol has been submitted to the Sectc
| increasing demand for Congressional committc,
| accommodations, he says that number of ndd
| tional rooms formerly occupied for storage, anC
committee rooms, and that the crypt is now beins
utilized for the storage OF many books belonging
to the Library of Congress. large amount O.
painting and repairing has been done Throughout
the building In the last fiscal year. and 1t i
recommended that a new copper roof be PLACED
over the center part during the next session. In
corporated i'll this report Is one submitted on tn,
subject Of the Capitol grounds by Frederick Law
Olmstead landscape architect He says, concern
Ing the project & for grand marble terrace; ths,
ings and Grounds have reviewed the plan
for this structure, which We're adopted b!
Congress seven years ago, and that all the member
of the committee are understood to be convince,
that these plans should be carried out withou
needless delay. Mr.; 0lmstead also says that unit
| Congress adopts this conclusion the Capito
grounds must both be seen at disadvantage anC
produce Impressions unjust to the general desigl
incorporating thcm. The construction Of the ter
| race will involve no breaking up Of ground O
roads on walks already finished, and need caus
no inconvenence to the ordinary business of tn
Clark on the works under his direction during th
fiscal year were as follows: Capitol, e57, ,O0O 70
lighting the Capitol grounds, $4,000 for ca, ant
| tension of Government Printing oihee, $1,000 10
enlarsing the Washington court. house, $1,000.