The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
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sition to Summers ideas into shape. He
holds that, so far as recognition of bel
ligerency of rebels is concerned, our case
is as grave against France aud Spain as
England.
In the proposals fled at the Treasury
Department for the sale of gold to-day,
the bidding was for SS,341, 900. The
lowest bid was 1919; the highest 134.
2-100. A million dollars were sold
Secretary Boutwell,, at the stock ex-
change to-day, made short speech, in
substance, that he should faithfully col
lect the revenues and apply all the surplus,
after paying the expenses of the Govern
ment, to the reduction of the national
debt. He should introduce economy in
70 the Department; all its operations
should be open to the public gaze; he
should endeavor to administer the inan.
ces without embarrassing the business of
the country. His remarks had q buoy
ant effect generally, aud especially on the
bond market.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Presi-
dent has directed the dissolution of re-
firing Boards at San Francisco. Gen.
Ord, President, st. Louis Gen. Graham,
President, New York; Gen. Mcdowell,
President, Washington Gen. Hardy,
President
The following officers are assigned to
duty at the War Department: Gems.
Butterfeld, Kctehum, j. E. Smith, Wa
ger, Swayne, ". McKa, Dunn and Col.
Oscar A. Mack.
Tho Eallo,-;,,., ,,,a~- -, ,.al;a~-o1 Co.,
duty in the Freedmen's bureau. All the
Assistant Commissioners of States nam.
ed: Gen. Reynolds, of Texas Gen.
Chas. H. Smith, Of Arkansas; Gen. A.
Arnes, of Massachusetts, Col. J. r. Ed
IL, of South Carolina Col c. Compton,
of North Carolina, and Col. J. Thompson,
of Tennessee.
Army officers assign as the reason for
the reopening of recruiting Offices, that it
Is ascertained blunder has been commit
ted.
CHICAGO, April 29.-The Republican, 5
special says officers of the regular army
who have been thrown out of active ser
vice by the consolidation of regiments
will be assigned to duty as Indian agents.
It is believed this will be a great saving
TO the Government and also insure an
honest administration of affairs on the
frontier, and dismiss frauds upon the In
-dians. il has the recommendation of
Gen. Sherman, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, the Indian Commissioner, and Grant
approves 1t.
The same special says it understands
that Commissioner Delano does not sustain
Assessor Webster's position in regard to
the tax on brokers.
Sprague denies the statement that he
purchased, or in any way subsidized the
National InteIligencer.
Delegations of Cherokees, Chickasaws
and Creeks visited Commissioner Parker
to-day. he assured them their business
would be attended to, but some delay
would be unavoidable.
Evarts made an argument before the
Secretary Of the Interior to-day on the
franchise of the Union Branch of the Pa
cidc RaiiroEd. In it he claimed that the
Company have a right under existing law
to build to the Tooth meridian and to
obtain the Government grant and subsidy.
A bill was before Congress, but failed
IN giving this additional grant Nc
action has as yet been taken by the Sec.
xetary.
The Postmaster General has Instituted
inquiries IN regard to late transportation
of mail IN the far west It is asserted
that on some long routes where pay is
enormous no equivalent is rendered, and
the contractors refuse, In some cases, tc
carry public documents or other printed
matter.
Richardson, assistant cashier of the
Treasury, declines the Massachusetts, Judg
ship.
CHICAGO, April 30.-The Washington
dispatches say the public debt statement
which will be promptly issued on the Isl
proximo, viii show decrease of about
three million. The interest on the ma
jority is not charged up until after the
lst OF November. This interest, which
now appears in the aggregate of the deb
every month, is deducted from the tota
until the next statement, at which time
the public may look for large decrease
in the debt; not only from this cause, but
from largely increased receipts from in
ternal revenue.
AS ID 6tdbcA tudb tu6 HreslQeQb IeIe
graphed yesterday to the absent member
of the Cabinet asking their attendance
at the meeting to be held at noon to-day
A Republican special says that on con
ssohdating the regiments, il was found
that several hundred terms of service O
enlisted men were expiring every month
therefore, the order to commence recruit
ing was issued yesterday. This expIana
ton is deemed proper, to put a stop t.
the sensation reports about the increase O.
the army for war purposes.
The Ways and Means Committee in
tend to visit Montreal and Ottawa during
the summer for the purpose of obserya
ton and conference in regard to the Rec
iprocity treaty, free navigation of the st
Lawrence and protection of American
fisheries.
Notwithstanding public denials, it is .
fact that the House Committee on For
eign Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof
intend to visit San Domingo, st. Thoma.
and Cuba during the recess, and the nee
essary money has been drawn from tn.
contingent fund of the House.
Minister Hall telegraphs to Senator
Sumner that the attack on him by PER-,
in his letter of March I'd, charging hin
In the use of the Minister'S franchise fol
commercial purposes is false, and he ha,