, 1872-11-14
WASHINGTON.

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MR. BOUTWELL, VISITED Dy A WALL STREET PARTY.
WASHINGTON, Nov, ia prominent financial
delegation from New York visited Secretary
Boutwell, to-day, to ascertain what action he pro-
posed to take, it any, to relieve the money mar-
ket, and to prevent any panic growing out of the
Boston fire. The Secretary took occasion, in the
first instatice, to assure the delegation that he
anticipated no serious disturbances :. to
the business interests resulting from this
calamity. Tho Wall street operators might
get up a diversion in fancy stocks, but he did
expressed his readiness to meet whatever
emergency might arise, and in this connection
observed that he wished it to be distinctly un-
derstood that there was one power stronger than
Treasury Department. The Secretary says that
the sufferers by the fire are mainly rich
men, who can amply sustain their loss, and
who can rebuild without calling upon their
friends outside for help. Nearly all their sur
plus money was loaned in the regular way for
fixed periods, and their loans will mature as il
there had been no fire.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Speaker Blaine is in favor OF organizing the
Forty-Thira Congress Immediately upon the ad-
journment Of the present one on the
4th Of March next, inasmuch as the
law providing for the continuation
of the session Of Congress beyond this time has
been repealed. OF course, this plan presnp-
pusES sQ1u6 165l61AL1O0 W cAtCk nAAkCA3
and Speaker Blaine has already written several
letters to prominent members Of the House, ad-
vocating the passage of bill to meet this con-
tingency. He suggests the election OF all the
officers Of the House, and the u appointment Of
In the data above stated it is intimated that
lie ia not willing to take his chances for the
Speakership in December, 1873, when new
Congress will have nine months in which to
make new issues and look around for new candl-
dates.
FINANCIAL REFORM SCHEMES.
As the time approaches for the annual report
to Congress, various schemes for financial re-
form are being agitated at the Treasury Depart
ment. The most important OF these concerns is
the remodeling OF the National Banking law. It
is suggested as q step towards the resumption OF
specie payments. that the National Bank notes
shall be called in, and legal tenders
banks receiving ninety per cent on their stock
deposited, as st present. that they receive one
hundred per cent in legal tenders on the stocks
deposited. The banks are to keep on hand GER
time to time until such period specie pay
ments can be Conveniently. resumed by both
tie Government and The banks. It is
intimated that this plan has the favor of secre-
tary Boutwell,, and, whether he Introduces the
subject or not into his forthcoming report, that
it will be iniuentially urged before Congress
this winter. It is anticipated that this scheme
will incur the opposition Of the entire National
banking Interest.
LETTER CARRIERS.
The Post Office Department rules, III response
to q letter from Chicago that letter carriers are
required. while on their rounds, to receive all
letters prepared by postage stamps that may be
handed to them for mailing, but are strictly for
bidden to delay their deliveries by waiting for
such letters.
PROBABLE CONGRESSIONAL DIFFICULTY
There is probability of a contest in the For"
ty-third Con gress in the Second Maryland Dis
trict, growing out Of the registering OF certain
voters after the period allowed by law.
THE LAST OF THE JOHN BROWN PARTY.
meeting was held here last evening for the
relief Of Osborn P. Anderson the last survivor
Of the "John Brown raid," now sick Of con-
sumption in this city. Seventy-fye dollars we're
raised. and Committee VAS appointed to solicit
further gums by subscription.
ITO the associated PTess.]
EDUCATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia meeting Of promi-
nent Educators. including Generals Eaton and
Van Buren, Mr.. Stafford, Librarian Of Con-
gress, and Mr. Harvey, Commissioner Of Educa-
ton. of Ohio, WAS held to-day to adopt the best
method Of having the educational system Of this
country represented at the Vienna Exposition. It
WAS resolved that there should be sent to Vienna
full reports, embracing educational statistics,
together with the school reports Of the States,
cities and towns, 1aw schools, medical schools,
colleges, and universities Of this country; and
that there also be erected, on the ground as
signed to the United States, buildings to repre-
sent American schools in full operation, with all
the desks, chairs, maps, and other appurtenan-
ces Of the institution.