Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-28
RATIONAL AFFAIRS.

The New Ten-Dollar Silver Certificates
Secretary La,ua,'s Decision in the Farm
Mortgage Case-Sotes.
WAsHINGToN, Aug, 23.-Tlle printing of
the new ten dollar silver certificates began
at the Bureau of Engraving and printing
Friday The design of this note, as has al
ready been stated, includes well executed
portrait of the late Vice President Hend-
ricks. The work is being executed on the
new distinctive paper, which was manufact'
ured expressly forthe new silver certificates
About 5000 impressions were taken, and as
each sheet contains four notes. $500, 600
worth of certificates have passed through
the first process on their way to the public.
About thirty days will be reQfired to have
them ready for circulation, but it is under
stood they will not be isSed before the
middle of November. The designs for the
ones and twos are now being transferred to
steel, and the plates will probably be ready
for the printers about the middle of next
month. The design for the ten'doiIar plate
was commenced some time before Congress
authorized the printing OF the new issue OF
certificates, as i. was deemed advisable to
replace the old design with the Hendricks
note This explains why the largest de-
nomination is so much further advanced
than the designs for the smaller notes. As
soon as the plates for the latter are pre-
pared the full complement of employees at
the bureau will be put to work to Xpedite
their circulation.
Assistant Secretary of State Porter de-
MES the published statements that the State
Department las any idea Of demanding the
resignation of Consul Brigham, or is in any
way dissatisfied with him. He said that
! Brigham is a man of capabilities far be-
yond his present position, who had the full
confidence of the department and tie most
cordial approval of the course which he has
pursued.
Secretary Lamar has made decision in
the farm mortgage case, which has attracted
so much attention in Wisconsin, sharply
ovelruling the decision of Commissioner
Sparks, Of the General Land Office, and
directing him toees4if5 mp the lands at once
in order that they may be conveyed to the
Y State of Wisconsin for the benefit of the
Farm Mortgage Company. The greater
portion of the large track of land involved
was long ago occupied by innocent third
parties. farmers and Others, who had their
titles as the grantees Of the Farm Mortgage
Company, to which Commissioner Sparks
had refused TO give title
Secretary Lamar in his comments upon
the decision of Sparks, has established a
precedent which is of the utmost import
ance in large class of similar cases. He
does not propose to override a decision OF
the United States Superior Court, which lie
declares to he very high and persuasive
authority, and he says:
WHAT the statute directs it means to have
done. Not TO do it, or even to delay un-
necessarily the doing of II, is to violate the
statute, and involves a grave derillctlon Of
duty"
4 circular from General Dumont, Super
vising Inspector of Steam Vessels has been
sent to local inspectors of steam vessels with
orders that if carried out will result in a
considerable saving in travelling expenses of
loca! inspectors. Heretofore inspectors
have frequently been compelled to make a
number of trips to perform single inSpec'
ton of a steamer, thus swelling unneces'
sariy their travelling expense account.
/ Hereafter inspectors are ordered. when
more than one trip is made for such inspec-
tons through the fault or failure OF owners
| of vessels to have them ready at the dates
| indicated in their applications for in>pec-
ton. to charge and collect from vessel
owners the actual expenses of the su cceed.
ing trips.