The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-03-20
FROM WANHLNGTON

The Senate adjourned without passing
House bill allowing farmers to retail leaf to-
bacco. This bill, in the estimation Of the
Commissioner, would have caused 5 loss to
the Treasury Of SO, 600, 600, and deprived man
ufacturers of the sale of IS, ,OOO coo pounds of
their manufacturing products.
President Grant promoted LeviP. Luckey
Of Illinois, his private Secretary. and G. d.
Proden, Executive Clerk. These promotions
are in accordance with the principles Of civil
service reform.
The only immediate change in the Cabi-
net viii be in the Secretary of the Treasury,
should the incumbent be electel to the Senate
of the United States.
Senator HamIin stated in The Senate last
week in a semi-official sort OF way, that the
President would send but few appointments
to tho Senate this session. This statement
gives strength to the impression that the
President is prepared to make but few changes
among the Federal office-hoIders during his
second term
The Postmaster General has appointed
James z. Stewart, of Iowa, and John B. Mi
nor, of Tennessee, special agents of the Post
Office Department, with salaries Of 81, 600 per
annum, and 50 per diem EXPENSES.
1t is reported that certain Congressman
are offering their quota of public documents
at fifty cents volume.
Both Houses passed tie bill donating
eighty-eight condemned canrons for the eree-
ton of an equestrian statue in Washington to
the memory of General Thomas. The statue
is to be erected under the objection of the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland.
The Comptroller of currency notifies Ma
tional banks to report their condition at the
close of business, February 2S last
Assistant Secretary Richardson says no
action has been taken relative to the forty
four million dollars bill. The matter remains
precisely as it did before, the Secretary still
claiming the right to issue the whole amount
whenever necessary,
1t is stated the Postmaster General per-
sists in collecting double unpaid rates of
postage on newspapers, holding that as the
Attorney General did not pass upon that ques-
ton. his late decision refers only to letters.
1t is stated in official quarters as an an
swer to inquiries that it is not the intention
Of the Secretary of the Treasury to initiate the
currency by keeping out perraanentls any
part OF the S44, ,0O0, 900 Of legal tender re-
serve, but if, in the langargo Of the law the
exigencies, of the public interest shall require
he will not hesitate to act in accordance with
his own conviction that he has the right to
make use of the reserve for temporary pur-
poses in such contingelcy.
Joseph B. Stewart las brought suit against
the Speaker and Srgeant-at-Arms Of the
House of Representatives for one hundred
thousand dollars, eacl being sued separately
ia ofr
against the Speaker lnd sargeant-at-Arms per-
sonally, though so satad on the records, but
is designed to test tie power of either House
to imprison a citize, for matter not involv-
ing question of privilege. The case will be
heard before the United States District
Court
President Granthas authorized the pub
lication of the following letter to Mr.. Colfax:
EXECUTIVE MAMaoN, WASHINGTON, March
4, 1s73.-My Dear Mr.. Colfax; Allow me to
say that 1 sympatise with you in the recent
Congressional Investigations that l have
watched them closely, and 1 am as satisfied
now, as I have evsr been, of your integrity,
patriotism and freedom from the charges i'm
puted as if 1 knev of my own knowledge of
your innocence. Our official relations have
been so pleasant hat 1 would like to keep up
the personal relations through life Affection
ately yours, U. S. GRANT.
An official Dispatch confirms the surren-
der of the Modoe, and expresses belief that
peace will be permanent. Secretary Delano
states that the department. will take steps as
soon as possible to procure for the ModOcs a
suitable and acceptable reservation.
-Adjutant-Gmera Vincent has replied TO
| IL daFa he
! operations of the late Freedmen's Bureau,
in a sharp aid severe communication, in
which he reviews Howard's defense, and sus-
tains the assertions of his previous report
concerning the irregular and confused condi-
/ tion of the recoEls and accounts of the bureau.
Gen. .yicent repeats his statements, and, also
| by way of explanation. says that the eleven
clerks employed in the Office eight were stu
| dents Of Howrd University, working on half
time at $50 pr month. The retained bounty
fund, amounting to $4,000 is by no means
satisfactorily accounted for by the late dis
bursting officer, Gen. BalIoch, and other irreg-
ularities AMI deficits have been brought to
light by thelate examination Of the Adjutant-
General Gen. Vincent is specific and definite
in all his shtements, and furnishes by far the
most exae and exhaustive dissection the
affairs of he Freedmen's Bureau have ever
received. Letters from other officers accom-
pany the document which " undoubtedly
lead to acton by the War Department.
The prversity of the Postmaster General
in regard o the collection of double postage
on mail natter that has been insufficiently
prepared, is almost without parallel in the his
tory Of executive rulings Having been ad-
monishedby the House postal Committe, and
not sustsined by the Attorney-General, he
went to Congress and attempted to have the
obnoxious rule made a law. Defeated there
he still persists not to collect the double post