New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
ruE NATIONAL TREASURY
rCop,ipucd from Fourth PRge.l

- 49,, ,,,,.,oa In bonds pf the United states;
quo in making such Investments tle a lessons an
bnu =, bc prefcrrei, unless, FOR goou fctsons "P
bonds are 10 him and which he shall report TO CSngreSs;
Iesrcary OF the Treasury shall at any uc u STATES
the co. ,invest In other bonds OF the uneu o,aes
advs per centum bonds have all been re'eeea ~
bve ceased bear interest anu wo . be three per
fcsH honds only called in for REDEMPTION a, smor
Intervals thereafter the 0ny @ se in The market at
,a ranging from l3 Ia p FER eehl9 Snowman
pre- lie plan recommended by secretary S Na
Instrumentation tn Congress. In DECEMBER -. an.
IN i,nc 1850 that investment be made IN he lrsI
tsrc bonds OF the companies, worthy OIL inc ooi
sdeaon OF Standing to the credit of the fund avail
,s for Investment Oh November l. loSi arc ~ iolio
a. M ,rno, Pacific Railway Company s2G0o02S 80 80
I"r W. central Pacific railroad company LsS4oo u
......... Siai2459 70
Tho attention of Congress is also invited To the ac, Oh
March g. 1879 GO stat 400 ielatng 70 M ,Se pocdc
psaro,d Companies. the terms OF wn'ch shona ne so
aocl TO embrace al se , t MGn and
1so include III its provisions the Central Branch Union
Pacific Railroad Company.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
The net expenditures on account OF the District OF
Columbia for the fiscal year 1854 were S3io'o'' o.
The revenues deposited in the Treasury on ths account
for the same period were Sl,97o.726 10
since December 1885, there has been retired through
thc operation OF the sinling fund. S26i 200 o. Ine
bonded Indebtedness of the District reducing inc 'o'
annually required for interest ~l5lS2 %. -. 49,.
since the duties OF the Commissioners Of the IA &
fmd % the District of Columbia were ucNolNt" vi -"
Treasurer of the United states 10y the ACT OF ~
June H. 1878, there has been retired SDi"v,u W
funded debt. causing reduction III the annual '"'''
charge OF SoG,2S6 ~. -. ,.,.,s an,
The amount realized from the sale OF the bonus ON
which The ten per cenum retained rom cohlI'c,ul ~
,h, district of Columbia was Invested n required ht tuc
art of June H. 1873 go Stnt 100 ms 'tc'o', ~
tun necessary pay the amounts oilglhAN ", ~,
owing TO the advance IN the securities III W"'V" Wv
ycsucutS were made. The surplus llhs p''h , -,
irto ,c Treasury rs miscellaneous receipts on account "a
proccpds of snrs Of guarantcc-iund, bstlVl vi 49,,
ba br hereafter disposed OF as 'onH.H,, wv" ,,,d by
One -haf OF the amount 1rlgnnil iotn',u ~, linn
Tho United states half 10y the Dstlct Oh 'o"
Via
ALASKA.
The Alaska Commercial Company took during inc pre-
.nt season 10000 seal skins on thc islands oil SAINT
Paul and saint George. the maximum number allowed ny
law. of which 9i9GO have been shipped to san ifih-
cisco and the fax thereon paid the rest s remaining
on the islands awaiting shipment Ihc colni't hn ',
Maid ts annual rental and otherwise performed tue con-
diOus OF It's lease.
A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS Of CLAIMS
The necessity NJ legislation for the adjudication oi
claims coming within the jurisdiction of this department
has frequently Teen urged and Is again brought to the
attention of Congress in the belief that some limitation OF
tmc will be adopted Within which such claims shall be
presented for settlement. , ,.
The enactment OF measure similar 10 ln' wv
duced I'm the House at the last session OF ohgr-' u
r. 7,23J. section p Will. IT Is hehcNtd relcNc i' d"
eninting officers of much importantly on tho part "i
cl,uants and DISPOSE of difficulties which have hitherto
tinOd IN way OF final disposition OF IMAM! u '"c7o
claims. 80 or-..., ,.,reor.
The several reports % the heads Of Offices and bureaus
HUGH MCCUIIOCH, secretary.
IT, TIE Honorable he Speaker ofhe House Of Representa-"