National Republican., 1883-03-07
DEP pARTMENT sHAYINGs.

DEF SIiLA ' lN1os
The Interior department yesterday issued
900 land patents.
The national bank notes received for re-
demption yesterday amount to SiOi,OO0.
The receipts from internal revenue. yes
terday were $26S, $40, and from customs $685.
0i0.
The Japanese ENJOYS to Hawaii, who are
now on short visit to this city, were for
mally presented to the President yesterday
by the secretary of state.
The case of Edward Hall against the United
States which is q case of premiums paid for
war risks, was argued and submitted in the
court of commissioners Of Alabama claims
yesterday.
Judge Thoman, of the civil service COM
mission, called upon the President yesterday
in company with Senator Pendleton, and for
mally notified the President of his acceptance
of the Office.
The secretary of the interior has directed
that j. Z. Whitehall, of Brookville, Pa, and
Calvin j. Wilson, of Evening Shade, Ark, be
debarred from practice as attorneys before the
Interior department.
The cabinet meeting yesterday was short
and unimportant. There were three ab-
sentees, Secretary Teller, who Is out of the
city, and Secretary Chandler and Attorney
General Brewster, who are indisposcd.
The President has accepted the resignation
of James Giltillan as treasurer of the United
States. 1t is not likely that his successor will
be appointed for some time yet. Assistant
Treasurer Wyman is mentioned as most likely
to receive the appointment. n uH.
Tho President has signed the commissions
of the following New York officers, and they
will be forwarded at once: Andrew j. Perry,
I,n,,,
officer; James l.. Benedict, surveyor and
Merritt Wickham, assistant appraiser. Mr..
Roots commission United States district
attorney has not been issued yet.
The secretary of the treasury has awarded
tho contract for the erection of six cattle
sheds at Waltham, Mass, TO Il. Atwood or
$4 100.45 per lineal foot of fence, including
gates and the contract for six cattle sheds for
the New York quarantine station at Garfield,
n. j., to Wright & McDermott, of Baltimore,
for $4, ,30O,27 per lineaP foot of fence,
The patent issue of this week aggregated
479, including 81 foreign patents. OF the do
mcstic patents New York secured the un-
usually large number of 107; Pennsylvania
received ~; Ohio, 40; Massachusetts,, 80, and
Illinois, 30, This includes ten patents to
Thomas A. Edison, for electrical contrivances,
majority Of which arc connected with his
electrical railway system.
The comptroller of the currency has ro-
ceived many letters in reference to the re-
demption of the two cent check stamp. He
says that the two cent check stamp Is not re-
quired by law to be used after July next.
The law provides for the redemption of stamps
not used, provided they are presented for
payment within three years from the time Of
purchase from the government.
Henry A. p. Carter, the newly appointed
Hntv m IN ia
President yesterday by the secretary of state.
Mr. Carter was formerly minister TO France,
and was accredited to this country as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentary
soon after tho death of Mr.. Allen, the former
minister, who died in the executive mansion
during the Presidents reception on tho first Of
January last
DR.. Max Sering of Berlin, who has been
commissioned by the government of Prussia
to investigate and report upon the agricultural
and transportation interests and methods of
the United States, has arrived in the city, and
was yesterday ut the office Of Mr.. Nimmo,
chief of the bureau of statistics, studying maps
and reports and preparing himself for the
work assigned him. He will visit the princi-
pal cities of the United States and make the
acquaintance Of their boards of trade, cham
beTs Of commerce, and railway managers.
The Treasury department has accepted the
ouer OF coluprolnlAe III uhe anime uyc case
which involved tho settlement for $4,000 of
a suit brought by tho government for under
valuation on dye importatons to the amount
of $4,000. The action of the department
was based upon a report from District Attor-
ney Woodford, of New York, that there was
great doubt of recovering the amount rendered
in compromise if the case was brought TO
trial. Tho solicitor of tho treasury also
recommended tho acceptance of the offer of
compromise Tho dismissal Of the suit has
been ordered.