Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, Oct. Q, 1873.
Secretary Robeson and the Buddington


Party.


The Secretary Of the Navy, accompanied by
personal friend, arrived at the Navy Yard this
afternoon and was received with the customary
salute OF thirteen guns. He proceeded to the head
quarters OF Commodore Patterson, the new COM
mandant OF the yard and, after brief conference,
was driven down to the wharf, near the ship
house, where the Tallapoosa Is lying, where he was
received By Captain McRitchie, the commander
OF that vessel, and shown into the cabin on the
upper deck, where Captain Buddingt0n and party
were assembled. He was accompanied by Captain
Crosby, the executive onicer OF the yard. After
some conversation Of general character the
Secretary stated that the members OF the party
must be exceedingly careful to their statements,
and must say nothing but what they were willing
to swear to- After about twenty minutes CONVEX
sation the Secretary had brief private conference
on shore with Captain McRitchie, after
which he left the yard. Captain McRitche assembled
TO the upper deck and informed Captain Budding
ton and his men that the Secretary had placed no
special restriction over their movements. and that
they all at liberty to go ashore If they desired,
but they would be expected to return "clean and
sober by eight O'Clock tomorrow morning." Soon
after Dr. Bessel came down the gang plank with
long leather-covered map case strung over his
u
reporter he answered quickly, and hurried away as
If desir0us Of avoiding all questions


1t Is not believed that the examination OF the
second party OF the Polaris survivors will produce
any new facts in addition to those obtained
at the first investigation, excepting, OF course,
occurrences after the division and separation of
the crew, and the examination will
he made chiefly in the interest OF science.
The party now here have several of the
records of the lost ship. The Secretary OF the
Navy In conversation to-day, said he did not credit
the reports which have recently been renewed
that Captain Halls death the result OF foul
means. and it appears that all who were present
at the former investigation are convinced that the
commanding officers death was from natural
causes alone.


Condition OF the Currency.


The Treasury reserves are now being daily
drawn on to pay only actual expenses Of the gov
ernment. There is no apprehension at the
department that the draft upon the $44, 00O 900
will be very heavy in the ordinary course OF bus-
The outstanding legal tenders, now shown
to be over s356, 900 000 will be reduced again to
those figures at the earliest practicable
moment. 1t may be before the issue OF the next
public debt statement All ideas that it is the in
tentlon of the secretary to make any permanent
imitation OF the currency are erroneous. The





ing legal tenders not to exceed the minimum
figures day more than the absolute demands of
the government require.


The Question OF Recognizing the Cuban


BeIIigerents.


The recognition OF Cuban belligerency by the
United States Is topic of discussion in Washing
ton, and another effort will be made during the
coming session OF Congress to bring 1t about.
Cuban bonds are offered for sale, payable in gold,
and drawing seven per cent interest.


The Council with the Coma inches and


Kfowas.


The Commi ssioner OF indian Affairs, under date
of Fort Sill 18th inst, telegraphs the Secretary OF
the Interior that the council with the Kiowas and
Comanches was still proceeding and that he in
tended to leave Fort Sill for Caddo to-day.
Injunction Against Wisconsin Rail.


road Bridge.


Attorney General Williams to-day received q
letter from special counsel Ortin reporting the
complete success of the government in the effort
to secure an injunction from the United States
District Court for the Western District OF Wis
consin against the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail-
road in the matter of the proposed bridge across
the Mississippi river Mr.. Ortin says the Court
iully sustained the views Of Attorney General
Williams Us to the authority Of Congress TO pass
laws upon the subject OF bridges over the
Mississippi River and the conferrng upon the
Secretary of War exclusive jurisdiction to approve
or dlsapprove OF the location OF such bridges. and
as TO the conclusiveness OF his action.


Gold mt the Mint.


DR.. Linderman Chief Director OF the United
States Mint left for New York tonight on business
at the Assay once. He states that foreign gold is
arriving fast that the Assay once is bothered in
melting it up. There is no lack OF double eagles,
however, to pay as last as deposits are made,
there being $1,000 900 OF this denomination in the