The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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(From Exchanges.)
WAsHIEeroN, June 8.
TIE ALABAMA CASE.
Oficers of the State Department
deny the report that the correspon-
dence of the two governments with re-
ference to the Alabama claims and
other matters, will fill sixteen volumes
of seven hundred pages each. There
will be not exceeding ten volumes, OF
smaller dimensions than stated, and
the matter will be much that has al
ready been printed, but will be most
" composed of compilations from the
British Blue Book and some highly
interesting facts not heretofore pub.
Eshed In either country. The prepar-
atoms are rapidly going forward, but
the publication will not be finished
far several months
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Tha Indian troubles in-Kansas
would appear to be of a more serious
character than,generally supposed from
the interest felt on the subject by the
government and the citizens along the
frontier. The President yesterday
received a telegram from the Govern
or of Kansas, requesting that orders
might be issued to the proper author
tiles, requiring that q force of troops
sufficient for the work be sent to
Southern Kansas to protect the Cher
okee neutral lands, which, the Gov
ernor fears will be overrun with hos
tile bands He also fears an insur-
rection among the settlers, If the
House MilitarysC Committee is opposed
to sending troops to the neutral lands.
He will himself visit the threatened
country shortly. and endeayor to effect
O settlement of difficulties.
TIE NEGRO QUESTION.
The new phase of the colored ques-
Con Is creating considerable local ex-
element here, and in the absence of
more important events is generally
discussed; the Mayor has signed the
bin passed by the Council allowing
colored peopleto occupy such seats as
they are willing to pay for in all places
Of amusement; the result Is likely to
be that tie latter viii all be closed.
The theaters are closed for the sum-
mer recess, hut their proprietors an
nounce that when they reopen they
will test the law In the Courts.
THE BRIcKLAYER's STRIKE.
The order of the Government for
the employment of colored bricklayers
was enforced to-day in the Navy Yard,
and resulted In a strike of the Brick
layers, Union. There does not appear
to be any intention on the part of the
Navy Department to accede to the
strike and turn out the colored labor
ers- tif
"a SENATOR SUMNER
Has been very busy for the last few
DAYS in endeayoring to learn officially
If the newspaper reports are true, that
the Administration did not take for
the basis OF. Motley's instructions his
speech on the Alabama claims treaty.
Yesterday and to-day Mr.. Sumner
had interviews with Secretary Fish,
and feels quite satisfied that the re-
ports IN question are true, but he in
Inmates that this is just the reverse of
what he had eason to believe a few
weeks ago.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
The promise given by the Presi-
dent, that if the a~ppointees of the new
Administration did not properly fill
their positionsthey would be prompt
~ removed, is being fulfilled. Already
two newly appointed Collectors and
one Assessor of Internal Revenue
have been released from duty for the
reason that their performances fell
short of their undertakings as public
officers, and this course will be pursu-
ed SO far, at least, as the Internal Rev
enue service is concerned.
COMMISSIONER DELANo
Says he will regard the failure to col
lect the whole tax due in any given
district as prinrG facie evidence that
the officers in charge thereof are eth
er inefficient or dishonest, and in eth
or case he will consider and treat it
as sufficient ground for suspension.
I THE TREASURY.
The currency balance in the Treas
ury today is 500, 000, 900, Sc, Doc 1000
of this amount having been received
from the sales of gold coin. There is
no intimatlon. as to what the Secretary
will do with this amount of surplus
currency, but the best prospect is that
it will remain in the Treasury.
adf J. RUSSELL JONES.
The announcement that J.. Russell
Jones had been appointed Minister to
Belgium. in place of Sanford, created
Q good deal of dissatisfaction among
the htter's friends. They a the
President promised not to make any
change until after the meeting of Con-
gress Every Senator in town, in1ud-
ing Sumner, opposed Jones appoint
ment-.HT