The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-12-12
orr gAszssxaroN LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 6. 1872.

GccOHie iiteiSStiHS Ai0 oAotte AZ N''' 49,
society during the short time Congress
has been III session is unprecedented;
The shortness CT he session has seemed
as it were TO arouse everyone from a
sleepy athargv to the importance oi set
ting he bah in notion
/ Never before, So early in the session.
has there been manifested 4 disposition
to 3ispa.el. business as has been exhibit
ed IN the House 50 far this session, Alter
Banks rendered his resignation on his
F! committee, Blaine resolution for an ap-
pointneat OF committee to investigate
| charges Of corruption Of certain u u ,
I in connection with the "Credic Mobll-
| ier' matter, and Sargeant's report ON an
old House bill making appropriation Tor
expenses Of the Indian Department OF
over FIVE millions. After all this, hlr.
! Garfield, chairman, at once presented for
| the FIRST, ono Of the several approrlla-
ton bills which has already been con,
s;dered By his committee, the Invalid
pension bill, and asked lis consideration
| by a special order for next "Wednesday !;
| hut after some considerable objection,
he Withdrew II. Immediately after the
reading of the Presidents message.
which was the next IN order, however,
he reported the Legislative, Execntlve,
ard Judicial appropriation bill which
vas read the first and second time and
ordered to be printed. Then followed
Butler bill for the relief OF the l%oston
sufferers Schoield for reduction OF
| officers and expenses ofinterDal revenue;
| and Conner of Texas, for the establish
ment of a judicial district in his State.
| Tisdale, the secretaty OF the Fenton
com uiittee, one OF the wings Of the Gree
ley committee, has recently made bis
| hrags that whatever his politics may
have been during the last campaign, or
| how much he had done to defeat the
Republican party, he was sure TO get the
| Marsfaship OF the Supreme Court. =
! While it may not have surprised many
| here who know what efforts are being
ulade by the Greeley folks TO help thelr
poor deluded friends 60 obtain fo- them
good lucrative Offices, your correspond
eDt has taken some pains to ascertain
| Air. rs. prospects and he is pleased TO
learn that Mr. Robt. j Nicolay, former
~ private secretary Of President Lincoln,
and who is well aud fayorably known
here, has every reason 10 exnect 1t.
OF sie nine indictments Of murder IN
this session Of the Criminal Court Of the
District Of Columbia. four have been
found guilty of murder. two of man
slaughter and the remaining three ac-
quilted. One has already paid the death
penalty upon the galloEs, the second
one is assigned for day the third. oD
Tuesday, and the fourth on the 28th OF
February. Heretofore as III New iork
City, murders here have been committed
with IMMUNITY, and II has been too often
the case where the criminal has had
-. nt II
| cult matter to acauit him. Times have
changed and with it, better prosecuting
attorneys have been appointed, aud the
good cilizens Of this cosmopolitan City
| are much Indebted to them, the Hons.
George Fisher and Richard Harrington.
! OF the four cunYicted, two whites and
| two colorea Barney Wood 10 be hung to-
day, is nos as yet Ieconciiea TO his sltua-
ton. sicens aud eats but little. Hts vile
while write, is visiting him foT the
{ last time in this life His II nings to
sensible mind are unbeai bic. At II
| this u. m. he was execGteu, and his
| friends have taken possession OF his re
niaiCa.
| TIE Comptroller Of the currency has
published his annual report, in which,
| aniang other important items is pre-
sensea the fact hat since the organization
! of the National Bank system, 10 1868,
| only 2l National Banks have tailed al
| their aggregate circulation 50 942 q 53.
| The Treasury has reduced 50, Al $50,
and stands ready to redeem the balance
~ scun as presented The holders Of
these notes, however, are IN no hurry. =
| Very likely but few Of them are aware
that the banks have failed. Not one
man In Z hundred iouks a5 the name OF
she bank issuing the note. Everybody
snows that there IS provided fund am
| p,e for the REDEEM i.tiun When we com
| uare the pleseut stability OF olr clrcula-
| ting medium With the Wild cat oras OF
the past We realize something ct tle
| magnificent character or hepupilcan
craftsmanship. The first great point OF
stabifty has been reached. Nhhinthe
.rue limits OF the system II Is noT pro
rosed To Introduce features which uli!
| give greater elasticity TO the currency
snd enable 1t TO adapt itself more readily
to the changing wants OF business These
are points TO which the ouptroiler in
yites the special attention CT Congress
MIR. Van Fiiet a native OF the Ne.
sherlands, but since 1910, q resident OF
Batavia, Java, in his late visit TO the
Commissioner Of Education in search OF
ilDiDfnStton III lSSaIu " <AttISiiSt-i u
schools, made some interesting state
rnents with regard to affairs III Java. =
He says there are is 900 900 natives,
500, 0V0 Eurcp peans, $50, coo are Chinese.
The Chinesc, educate their oYn child
rem in their own way. ani nearly every
child can read, write, and reckon. Nerg
little is dune for the education Of the
children Of Europeans, there being only
primary schools for them. Any seeking
advanced education have to go to Hol-
land
| Only about sl20. 900 are expended for
the education of the entire native popu
la,ioU.
| With the view TO removing this de
plorable ms gleet. Mr.. Van fliet is gath
ering information for use in his arsu-
ment with the government officers IL
IJava
| The President has accepted an invita-
tiop TO be present at the dedication OF
the Jefferson school building in this
City.
LIFE.
uxs-RepGbiicanfsna Spreading.