The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-04
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Great Excitement in the
City.
News by Atlantic C.sble.
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The Pr esi-
dent directed the Secretary of Wa to
prepare an order requiring all mi IL
tary officers who have been on du ty
IN this and other cities for a term Of
three years to report for field duty In
the West, and also to prepare a detail
necessary for officers to fill their
places from those who have for a
long sine been on field duty on the
frontier. There will be. of course,
some exceptions, In consequence of
being physically incapaciated from
wounds aud othes causes from per-
forming field duty.
The object of this order is to equal
ize the service Cf the various officers
by dividing the desirable places
among deserving men
The removal of Gen. Hugh Ewing,
cur Ministerial The Hague, is as sked for
on the ground that he Is a Democrat;
has always been opposed to a Repub-
lican Administration be is not, nor
never has been a resident of the State
of Kansas, to which be Is accredited
that his habits u1ft him for the posi-
ton. A Kansas delegation has
already presented papers signed by
themselves and State officers, asking
for his removal on the three first named
grounds.
They are to see the President again
this evening, supported by Gen. Sher-
man. The Western members arc
greatly exercised over the proposed
apportionment under the Census Bill.
Several are engaged preparing
speeches, showing the great inequality
between tho Eastern and Western
States In respect to the number of
voters and representatives they have.
Discussion over the Judges bill will
begin soon after the re-assem bling,
and large number are already on
the Speakers slate to speak for and
against the bill. Hall, of Maine.
leads the list, and will make his
maiden effort in opposition to increas-
ing the number of Representatives or
making an apportionment in advance
of the completion of the census.
The Tri6ane's Washington special
says the Postmaster General has been
asked to furnish the Special Commit
tee on Navigation Interests with the
figures for the last two decades, show
ing the amounts paid to foreign
steamship lines for the conveyance of
ocean mails; also that paid to Ameri-
can ships during the same period.
The Department is now engaged in
the preparation of statistics. They
show that we have virtually been en- +
gagged in the protection of British
and French and German interests in,
stead Of building our own.
The Times Washington special
says The orders of the Secretary of
the Treasury fer gold sales and bond
| purchases during the month of Janu-
ary. show that he will continue his
| policy in a modified shape, the sales
of gold authorized being but four
against ten millions IN December, and
the purchase of bonds but six against
| eleven millions last month. The
| large amount disbursed for interest
and the deduction of the gold bal
ance in the Treasury, as we'll as the
condition of the market, doubtless
induced the modified action of the
Secretary, which, however, is only
| changed iu amount, not In principle.
The Subcommittee on Banking
and Currency. consisting of Garfield
Cobuyn, and Cox, appointed to in
yestigate the Gold Ring conspiracy
meet In that city 10 day, and will en-
deavor to close the examination this
week.
| WASHINGTON, January 3. - The
public debt statement is reduced
| S4,812.000. The coin balance is $109,
100000, including $40. 100000 in golC
certificates. The currency balance il
over 1925, 600, 000