Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-30
From our Regular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
Change Negroes Holding Office Indian
Appointments -- Conhrmations = No Ex-
change Of Securities. Patents Rejection
-spragus Again, &C., 30.



wAsnrSoroS d. c., April 20, 1869.
Upon previous occasions succeeding the inau-
guration Of a new Administration, when m of.
fce was filed large share Of the apple niS
Cor the position would gracefully retire to their
h1mes. simply disappointed, and await a new
shuttle and deal but At the present time, M
sooncr Is one Office 6llsd, than tho disappointed
ones change their basn and mako charge upon
the rext most available place, anil in turn as
that passes from their grasp they rush for an
other. Should this systcm be ekeptup there will
necessarily be several thousand applicants for
the last Office 10 be bestowed,
Tho President has solved the vexcd question,
can negro hold Office in Georgia, in very prac-
tical manner, by appointing Edward Belchcr,
muatlo IN the Office Of assessor Of Internal rev =
enue for the Third district Of that State. This
act does more to solve the question than all the
speechcs that have been made In Georgia or in
COngrrss for n twelve -munih.
Among the recent combinations by the Senate
we lind the name vi Gen. w. II. Bcade as Sur.
veynr General Of DAKOTA Territory.
Secretary boutwell, has issued an order direct
ing that there shall I've no exchange or securities
10 insure The puhlic deposit in national banks.
Of legation ucucral Baieau, are still in tbs
citt, but will leave for England about the mid
die Of May.
The nomination of Hon. VIM. A. Pile. Of Mis-
souti, MS Minister 10 Brazil was rejected Un tho
22d inst.
During the past week there were received at
the Patent Office AL applications fer patents,
and % caveats nled. There were 3OS patents
ordered TO issue Un the 9th inst, which is q
larger number than has ever before been issued
by the nncc In one week.
IL is stated that tue receipts from customs now
promise To be the largest IT any one year in the
history of the Government reaching probably
500 900 600 or 200, 900 900 in excess Of the es-
Inmates, aud II is not impossible that they may
even reach the high figure Of 5000, 600 ,0O0. The
Internal revenue receipts tO the present time are
in excess Of 81 10, ,0OO, 900. The remaining three
mnnths till July, will cover the greater portion
Of the income tax aud the special taxes which
fall due May |, and which will augment tho re-
ceips to Sl5O,OOO, 900, aud possibly to $3.50, 900,
900.
Commissioner Wilson or The General Land
Office, has Just transmitted 10 the Governor nr
Nevada and the district Office, approved list Of
internal Improvement selcciinns made by q o
State Of Nevada in the Carson City land district
Nevada, embracing tracts UC land In an accepted
area OF 29,B50 % 100 acres inuring TO the State,
IN part satisfaction Of the 5OO 600 acre grant by
the Sth section Of the act Of Congress, approved
September 1, 1911, aud the supplements thereto.
Under the section Of the Indian bill authors
zing the President to selects board Of ten gentle
men, eminent for prObity and philanihruphy, to
aid iD the management Of Indian ailNils, Presi-
d,nt Grant has sent Invitations 10 act, To II num-
Der of men Of the highest character, among
whom are George H. Stuart aud William Welch
Of Philadrlphia VIM. h. Dodge of New York
4. y Tobcy, of Boston q. B. Fdrwcll, Caicago,
and others.
On the 22d inst, Senator Spraguc again at
tackled his brother Senators, stating that few
days ago the presiding officer { Mr.. Anthony
was forced n come ~ the rescue of his hackers
and owners, and under II special plea Of privil-
egc, which cnnstitulionally belonged Ia the
members % this body themselves, his colleague
deemed IL necessary to make an issue Of truth
aud varacity between II fellow senator, standing
here under the solemnity OF his oath, and pro-
tected by the pan'ply of his constitutional priv
ilcges, nnd certain outside barbarians, who
were no more eutitled 10 recognition on this noOr
than the cut-throsts aud thieves who iufest the
sews aud slums of thoir city. lie continued in
this strain until the Senate went into Executive
session.
The Intorual Revenue receipts for the week
ending Friday, April %, amounted to S2,3S7 ,249-
90.
The Senate on the 22d adjourned sine die.
RALPH.