Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-07
wAsnlsoros. D. o.. Mar 3. is0g.

wAsnisoroS, u. O.. May 3, 1909.
The public deb, statement shows decrease q
neatly two million dollars.
The President has under consideration nj pres
eut the question Of Filing the Important offices
particularly the frcign missions, the nomipa
tiOns to which failcdin the late executive sVss iOi
owing ~ rejeciions or other causes.
/ Spain, belgium, Sweden, Brazil an'
Ecuador comprise the missions which are to b.
! filed. Mr.. Sanford will probably remain nj
| Belgium Gen. Sickies' friends are pressing
! his chances are better than those of any othei
candidate. The pressure in favor OF Genera
| Piles appointment is 50 great that he will bt
sent 10 some place less important than Brazil.
II is rumnred that the Presidents consider
ing the prupriety Of suprrseding tue appointment
| OF Ashley as Governor Of Montana.
The arrival Of the agent of the Guvernmemcut,
sent some time since u Cuba to ascertain The
condition Of affairs In the island, Is daily looked
for. The action ofthc Government, Il Is said
will depend 10 some extent upon the report mad,
by the agent, who is gentleman in whom IN,
Administration places implicit confidence.
Commissioner DelanO has ordered that here.
after no cases shall be settled dismissed or com
Promised except by the decision Of the Solicitor
aud no assessor, collector or district attorney
will be permitted To negotiate un the subj set
Compromises will be made only where the 9, J.
dence shows an absence oi intent to defraud
and in all other cases the law will be vigorously
enforced. No suburdtn 10 of tie bureau will be
allowed 10 confer with the claimants concerning
their cases.
Defeated candidates for Congress have, Il Is
stated OF late years been in the habit Of contest
ing the seats OF their successful competitors IN
order 10 secure tie amount usually voted to pay
their expenses. During the last twelve years
the payments have amounted 10 sl0S,7iS 10 mn.
successful contestants, and 500 ,653 H. candidates
who were unseatod, making total of Sl5S3 S3p6.
la order 10 prevent this extra VACANT expenditure
a bill has been introduced into Congress provid-
ing that In cases Of contested seats M money
shall be paid n either candidate until decision
Is reached by the House, when the salary shnll
be given to the member legally elected. No
greater sum Of moIey Is 70 bc paid tn the persun
declared not tu be entitled than has actually been
expended by him. The Committee on Elections
Of the House, is stated, have agreed IN report
this bill, aud an effort viii be made Tor its pus.
sage soon after the meeting OF Congress.
There was in the Treasury ut the chjse Of the
business on Wednesday, SllO,707,O00 in coin,
SIS, 600, 900 Of which was payable ON demand
upoa coin certificates.
Secretary Boutwell, has issued an order rs-
quiring the collections ol crstoms tax upon all
goods purchased in Canada aud Lr ught Ia
the United States. This has special reference
~ fancy articles purchased at Niagara Falls.
During the week ending April "a, there were
40 applications for patents, and S5 caveats filed
In tho Putent Office, ard 3l5 patents ordered 10
be issued on the 4th OF May ncxt-showing II
steady increase In the business of this important
branch Of the Government.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
has just transmitted 10 the Land Commits sinner
OF the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad
Company four certified transcripts of lands, sub.
iect t0 sale at Fort Drs Moinos and Fort Dodge,
Iowa, aud embracing IN the aggregate ls.lgB.
acres, MS lands granted by the acts Of Congress
Of May IS, 1859, aud June 2ul 1904, " in aid Of
the construction of said railroad"
Since the Ith OF March 10 Assessors and l22
Collectors Of Internal Revenue nave been ap-
poiltcd.