Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18
From Washington.
THE KENTUCKY WAR CLAIM.

THE KENTUCKY WAR CLAIM.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. 17.-An arrange.
mcnt on the motion for ruling to show cause
why a mandamus should not be issued on the
secretary of the treasury to compel him to pay
the Kentucky war claim, was postponed in the
supreme court until Friday.
FINANCIAL CONSULTATION.
The senate finance committee, with the ex-
cepton of Bayard, is in session. The commits
sionero of internal revenue isin consultation with
the committee.
THE BONDS SENT TO EUROPE.
A circular issued from the treasury depart.
ment to-day announces that the bonds sent to
Europe have not been forwarded to jaw Cooke
McCulOch & Co., in London, as enormously
stated but were consigned and delivered to
Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, assistant secretary OF
the treasury, who has an office IN London, and
a corps of experienced clerks under his immedi-
ate supervision whose duty it is to deliver the
new bonds as they are required, taking in pay
ment therefor called bonds of 1862, canceiing,
scheduling and packing tile same in iron safes
States treasury. No bonds are delivered by gov
eminent officers until full payment is received
therefor
HAZING.
The secretary of the navy has issued an order
dismssing six cadet midshpmen who have been
guilty of hazing, and depriving others of all
privileges this year for indugin9 the same OPP
pressive conduct toward their lellOw-cadets.
The secretary desires it to be distinctly under.
stood that the academy shall be purified of this
disgracclu practice, and the defiant spirit which
now inyobes its action, by the DISMISSAL if nee
cSSary, OF every cadet who refuses the fullest
obedience to the regulations.
THE ANGLO AMERICAN COMMISSION.
The American and British commission adj
journed until the 9th Of December. One claim
was rejected, because of insuticiency of proof.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The president receives no visitors, being Occu-
pied in the preparation of his message. The
message will be furnished to the press the same
way as heretofore, namely: Manifold copies
will be made and given to the authorized repre-
Sentatives ofnewspaperS shortly after the private
secretary shall leave the executive department
with copies of the official document for the two
houses of congress.
FLORIDA KUKLUX.
Representatives Scofield and Lansing of the
Sub-kukluX committee, who visited Florida, have
returned 10 Washington. They say that in Jack
son county there have been seventy-fve MUIR
derS since 1868, and there are now no white re-
publicanS in the county. Although affairs
generally are bad there seems little improve.
ment over two years ago.
LABOR CoNvENTIoN-sENAToR WILSON'S
VIEWS ETC.
The executive committee Of the labor conven-
ton, to be held at Washington, are receiving re.
sponseS to circulars. Senator Wilson says he
CdluOl, Win MS views OF pfOpfletyi JON III
the movement. Born in extreme poverty, and
bound as an apprentice at an early age, he
learned, by bitter experience, the trials and the
hardShlpS that the poor are doomed to suffer-
HIS saw aud lelt the degrading influence of a
system that held the wOrkmen in enforced toll,
and hence he assisted TO make a political party
TO emancipate the slave and free him from the
iron rule of the master. He did what he could
to bring that party into power. Its work is not
yet secure, and he can do nothing to endanger
that work. He is constrained to stand by that
party till its g-eat work is secured and finished
If, however, the working men should deem il to
be for their interest to hold a convention, h
hopes it will result in benefit to the republic.
Senator Spencer deeply sympathized with la
Dor organizations, trades unions and brother
hoods OF mechanics and laborers, in all their eff
forts to promote the welfare and happiness of
those whose calling is that of toll.
Hon. Samuel f. Cary says he will most cheer
fully unite in any movement which looks to the
overthrow of the many monopolies which are
now robbing the industrial classes of their earn
ingS.
MUTILATED CURRENCY.
Gen. Spinner viii shortly issue circular con-
ceruing the redemption of mutilated currency.
1t will provide that, after January 1st more
than halt Il note will be redeemed at its full
value; nearly half note at halt the value of
original; and less than half note will not be re-
deemed unless there is positive proof that the
missing part is destroyed.
CONCERNING VESSELS.
The secretary of the treasury decides that for
eign built iron barges can be used to transport
grain on the Mississippi; that American fishing
vessels, sailing under a permit, may touch and
trade at foreign ports if not forbidden by treaty
stipulations; a fisherman found within three
leagues of the coast, with foreign goods exceed
ing five hundred dollars in value, is subject TO
seizure and forfeiture