Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 28.-The
Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that
there are remaining in the sinking funds of
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies the following described cur
rency Is: $4,000 maturing February l. 1885,
100000 maturing January ]. 1887; sl.G44, 900
January l, 1898; $601,000 maturing January ],
lS99 He will accept hereafter, in exchange
for the two first mentioned amounts, 1929, 900
of first mortgage Pacific Railroad bonds
maturing on OF after January l, 1897. With
this exception the receipt of first mortgage
ponds in exchange for currency 6s will be
limited hereafter to those maturing on and
after january ], 1893, which may be pre-
sented in exchange for currency 8s of sim
liar dates remaining in the respective funds
or the said railroad companies. The terms
upon which the exchanges will be made are
the same as those heretofore in effect viz:
upon the basis of N per cent increased In
come per annum to tEe sinking funds.
THE President has signed a paper of
great interest to the navy. 1t was remis-
sion of the unexecuted portion of the sem
tence of suspension imposed by court mar
tial upon Commander bowman H. McCalla,
who was tried for cruelty to his subordin-
ates during a cruise of the United States
steamship Enterprise, of which he was In
command. The court sentenced him to sus-
Y
his grade in the meantime. The order car
rying this sentence into effect was approved
May 15. 1890 Nine officers in Commander
McCa1la's grade have passed him during
this period, and it is thought that this inca
pacitates him from retiring with the rank of
commodore. 1t has been known for some
time that strenuous efforts were being made
by Captain McCalla's friends to secure a re-
mission of the sentence. The day before
Christmas Secretary Tracy signed an order
restoring Captain McCalla to duty. 1t is not
known what duty he will be assigned to, as
he is now in Europe and is not within pres.
return to this country at once and be given
IN assignment
THE naval officer at New York recently
wrote letter to the Treasury Department.,
in regard to the regulations governing i'm
portations for the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, and suggested that they be
amended SO as to provide for the concur
renee of the naval officer in the proceedings
on entry of merchandise imported for the
Exposition. In his reply, Acting Secretary
Spaulding says that inasmuch as no dues at
tach to articles 80 imported, the co-opera-
tton of the naval officer is not required in
order to protect the Treasury from loss.
He says the regulations were established
after deliberate consultation with the Ex-
position societies. ut was evident" he
continues that the success of the Exposi-
tion, in a considerable measure, depended
on the facilities extended by this depart
ment for the prompt transmission of con-
s1gnments and for exemption from the in
terruptions caused by what was looked
upon as vexatious routine at your port. The
department.. therefore, does not recognize
the advantage to be derived from interpos-
ing such further requirements and delays
the transportation of goods imported solely
for the Exposition as would result from in
sistance on cooperation by your Office in
the procedure on entry. Should it, however,
hereafter be found essential for the pur
cordance with your suggestions, new in
structions will be promptly issued"
SECRETARY FOSTER spent short time
at his Office in the Treasury Department
this afternoon for the first time since No
vember II, when he was taken ill in New
York. He looked trifle paler and thinner
than when last on duty, but said he was
feeling all right again. He expects to at
tend the meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow.
but will not take active charge OF the busi-
ness of the department for several days yet.
The Attorney General has appointed
Matthew I. Allen Assistant United States
District Attorney for the Southern District
of California. This appointments is merely
to Mr.. Aliens promotion as
United States District Attorney next week,
in place OF Willoughby Cole, the incumbent.
SPEAKER CRISP rested well last night,
and was better to-day. Representative
Mills health continues to improve. Con-
gresham Wright is somewhat better, but is
still confined to his residence.
NONE of the officials of the Department
of State have any knowledge of any agree
ment made by this Government with the
Government of Italy to pay indemnity on
account of the New Orleans affair, as re-
ported by correspondents at Rome So far
as can be learned the correspondence on the
subject between the two governments,
which was interrupted last spring by the
recall of the Italian Minister, has not yet
been resumed.