Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-13

TREASURY BALANCES.
Balance in the Treasury to-day is as fol-
lows:
Coin, SEA ,O41 ,3Gl
Currency, 1888, ops
Coin certificates, G,563, 900
It was stated at a recent meeting of the
Presidential Inauguration Committee, that
the Washington Gray's of Philadelphia, will
in addition to military companies from other
cities, attend the inauguration. 1t was the
| intention of the executive committee to in
vite military organizations throughout the
| country to be present.
Senator Sumner is considered to-day to be
| in better health than he was yesterday His
| suffering is like that which followed his in
juries inflicted by Preston Brooks, and may
| be from the same cause. He hopes to be
able to take his seat in the Senate next week.
1t is understood that the Senate Commit
tee on Elections at meeting this afternoon,
determined not to send commissioners to
Louisiana to take testimony regarding the po-
litical trouble there, but to summons wit
nesses to come to Washington and give their
testimony here. 1t is also understood that o
deputy sergeant alarms will be dispatched to
| New Orleans this evening for that purpose.
Washington, -. Representative Dodd
| yesterday presented memorial from General
| Grosvenor, Capt. Barnett, and Garfield, the
| commander of the society of the army of the
Cumberland, reciting the origin and organi-
cation of the society. The purpose is to
erect a-national equestrian statue to the mem
DRY of General Thomas, for which steps have
already been taken, and asking donation of
50 pieces discarded and unserviceable bronze
cannon. The memorialists also ask that
Congress shall appropriate sum Of money.
The society design to make spirited effort
on the 30th of May next to raise funds for the
purpose. The monument is to be located on
one of the squares in Washington, and it is
hoped that at least $50, 600 will be raised out
side of the aid here asked.
The Secretary of the Treasury in recent
order, decided that except in cases where the
circumstances are peculiar, it is inexpedient
to commence a suit to recover duties upon
goods in a bonded warehouse within the lines
of the so called confederate States, at the time
the war opened, or for the recovery of duties
on goods imported into said States while the
jurisdiction of the United States over said
States was interrupted. Several suits are
now pending in Southern courts awaiting de-
cison.
The diplomatic correspondence accompa-
nying the Presidents annual message, is Just
printed. Is appears that our government in
structed our Ministers to ask the good officers
of all European powers for the protection Of
the Jews from outrage and persecution in
Roumania. 1t is officially represented that
the ill treatment was not connected with re-
ligious question, but concerns labor, and that
the Romanian government finds it difficult to
preserve public tranquility, and at the same
fy v>,,Il nipiA fHna Pc,
people call on the government to prevent the
country from being overrun by Jews, and the
authorities are affected to do so through fear
of offending the tolerant spirit of Europe.
The country consequently is in constant agi-
taton, which serves the aims of those desir-
ing OF stable government, Impossible, and
thus to facilitate the absorption OF Romania
by neighboring powerful States.
Our Consul at Bucharest expresses hope
| for the early attainment OF the result desired
| by our government through the action of the
powers directly partaking of the political con-
| troll of Romanla.
| Messrs. Robb and Savage of the Texas from
tier commission, will leave tomorrow for
Chicago, where they will be joined by Gener-
al Osborne, newly appointed member.
Judge Moore of Illinois, has been appointed
Secretary. Upon reaching the Rio Grande,
the commission will employ a translator and
| interpreter.
,, The President has caused such instruction
| to be issued as will render the commission
| more efficient. besides which, cavalry has
been sent to guard against Mexican raids.
Private advises say that General Contina is
stronger than ever. He is raising an army
and will On the 18th Of March issue pro-
nunciamento, taking possession of the Mexi-
can frontier Independently of the Mexican
gov ernment.
| The treaty for the extension of the mixed
| commission has failed through the adjourn.