National Republican., 1883-02-09
DEPARTMENT. DOTS.

The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were s523,o30, anu from customs, s9i3,529.
The President has appointed Enoch L. White
notary public Tor the District Of Columbia.
Harrison n. Happy, Of Illinois, was yesterday
ofce.
The acting secretary of the treasury has received
conscience contribution OF $40 i'll an envelope
postmarked New York.
The Treasury department has purchased SOL 900
ounces of silver for delivery at tie Philadelphia,
New orleans, ana san Francisco mlnts.
In II desert land case just decided the secretary
OF the interior holds that such entries cannot bu
made upon land that has already been irrigated
and improved.
Treasurer Gilfllan has received conscience con-
trbution Of 500, United States notes, in an en-
yelope poslmurked Philadelphia, with the follow
lug memorandum: lowed 10 the government"
The Pah. Ute Indians, of Nevada, have been re-
ported 10 the Indian ilice as being in Starving
condition. Efforts will be made Oy the Interior
department 10 relieve their necessities, If prdc
uCaDle.
The comptroller of the currency has authorized
the FreepOrt National bank OF FrecpOrt, ILL.,, to
commence business with capital of Sl2O,O0J ana
the First National bank of Yakewa, w, H., with IL
capital OF s0O,OOO.
a letter has been addressed by tho secretary of
the Interior To the governor of Iowa In relation to
the excess of 3O3Oi Of land patented to the
state on account of the Sioux city and ST. Paul
railway The governor is requested to cali the
attention of The legislature to the fact that unless
some early action Is taken looking to the return
Of this land 70 the government, II VIII become The
duty OF The department. TO recommend resort to
legal proceedings to secure that result, The lands
so patented have not been decided to the railway
company and the title still remains in the state
The secretary Of the Interior has written letter
TO Gov sherman, OF Iowa. in relation to the excess
OF SO Ol3O acres patented TO that state account
Of tho Sioux CITY and 81, Paul railway, in which
the governor is requested 10 call tho attention Of
the legislature 10 the TACT. The secretary says:
4" Unless some carly action Is taken looking to that
end IL would become the duly OF the department
tp recommend resort u legal proceedings for the
restoration Of such lands 10 the general govern
menL" The lands so patented have not been
decided TO the railway, but the title still remains
with the state.
The secretary of the treasury has given instruc-
tOus TO the heads of the revenue marine service,
the light house service, the life saving service,
the marine hospital service, ana the steam vessel
inspection service to have printed the reports re-
Gently made by thCm in regard TO the proposition
20 have the services named transferred to the
Navy department, so that he can transmit them
tu congress, together with letter which he pro-
poses to send, expressing his own views on the
The subject IL Is well known that all tue officers
named, including the secretary Of the treasury,
are opposed 80 tho transfer.
The treasury regulations governing the distrlbu-
ton OF standard silver dollars and the law au-
thOrizng the issue OF silver certificates are being
used by New York aud Boston banks to obtain the
transfer large amounts Of money from city 10
another without expense to themselves but with
considerable cost TO the government for transpOr-
tutiOu charges, The muuuer of doing this is 10
aud obtain an order for standard silver dol ats,
be sent to the correspondent in tne other city
from the mint, ana the correspondent imme-
dlately upon receipt of the coin presents ii to the
Gates Several millions OF dollars have been trans
ierred in this way.