Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-04
WASHINGTON.
AriihmcticaI Puzzle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Thc public debt
statement is reduced S4Sl2, 600. Coin
balance is one hundred and nine mi lions,
including forty millions in gold certificates
The currency balance is over twelve and
a half millions
Put Him Out
Tue removal of Gen. Hugh Ewing,
our Minister at the Hague, asked for on
the ground tLat he is a Democrat, has al
ways been opposed to the Republican adj
ministTatiOn, is not, never has been resi-
dent of Kansas State TO which he is aC-
credited, AM that his habits unfit him for
the position. The Kansas delegation have
already presented papers signed 10y them
selves and state officers, asking for his re-
moyal on thc abov2 grounds. They arc
to see the President again. Ewing is
supported 'y Gen. Sherman.
The Gold Ring.
The Subcommittee on Banking and
Currency, consisting of Messrs. Gar
field, Cobun and Cox, appointed TO in
vestigate the New York Gold Ring con-
spiracy, met il that city to-day. They
will cndcavor TO close the examination
this week.
The Census
The Western members are greatly eXeT-
Cised over the proposed appOrtionment
under the census bill Several are en-
gagged preparing speeches showing the
great inequality between the Eastern and
Western states, in respect to the number
Of representatives. they have.
Judd's bill.
The discussion over Judd's bill will be
Gin soon after reaSsembling, and a large
number is already on TIE Speakers slate
10 speak for or against the bill. Mr..
Hale, of Maine, heads the list, and will make
his maiden effort in opposition to increas-
ing the number of the present Representa-
tivcs or making appointments in advance
of the completion of the census.
The Postal Department Protecting
Foreign Interests.
II is said the Postmaster General has
asked to furnish the special committee on
navigation interests, with the figures for
the last two decades. showing the amounts
paid 10 foreign steamship lines conveying
ocean mails; also, that paid to American
ships during the same period. The De
partmclt Is now engaged in preparing
statistic. They show that we have been
VIRTUALLY engaged protecting British,
French and German interests, instead Of
huildiu mp our own.
Rotation.
IL President has directed the Secrc-
tary % War 10 prepare an order requiring
all military officers who have been on
duty u this and other cities for the term
of three years, to report for field duty in
the West, and also 10 prepare details ne
ccssarv for officers to fill their places
from those who have had long term field
duty the frontier There will be OF
Cour-r some exceptions in consequence
of bong physically inCapacitatcd from
yvouu. and other causes, from perform
ing field duty.
III. object of this order is to cqualizC
the service of the various officers, by di
vidin- desirable places among deserving
men.
financial.
It thought the orders on the Sccrcta
" of 'hcTrcasUry for gold sales and bono
purchases for the month Of January show
that .c viii continue his policy in a mod
flied lapc; the sales Of gold authorized
bcin- but four against ten millions dollars
in December, and purchase of bonds bu
six ainst eleven millions dollars las
mouh The large amount disbursCd TO
intc.-i, and the deduction of the gol,
balance in the Treasury, with condition o
the market, doubtless induce "A modi
fed action; which is, however
CHANGED in amount, and not in principle