The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-21
FROM WASRLNGTOM.

FROM WASHINGTON
The Secretary Of the Treasury states that
! the use by the department of legal tender re-
serves will exceed S3, 900, 900, and it is hardly
expected there will be much over %, 900, 900.
The amount drawn from the reserve fund is
for the convenience OF the department alone.
! and has no relation whatever to the money
market, and it is not concentrated at any one
place, but distributed in paying warrants to
parties all over the country. There is no in
tention at the department to permanently ex-
pand the currency, and in his views upon this
subject.
Congressman William R. Roberts, in
communication addressed to the Secretary of
the Treasury, says he directs his back pay as
| a member of the Forty-second Congress to be
paid into the Treasury of the United States.
It is said that Mr.. Merrick, of Maryland, also
refuses his extra pay, and that Mr.. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, accepted his and afterwards
turned it over to charities.
The negro Senator from Louisiana pinch
bacil has addressed a communication to the
Republican members Of the Senate, complain
ing that he has not been fairly treated, and
that his claims have been ignored without
hearing He holds that he has as much right
to a seat in the Senate as Spencer of Alabama,
whose election was held under similar cicum-
stances. Had Congress ignored both parties
claiming recognition in Louisiana and ordered
a new election, Pinchback says he would have
had no ground for complaint, but the President
has recognized the Kellogg government, and
Congress- by failing to act in the matter, has
virtually indorsed him, and as Pinchback was
elected by the Kellog Legislature, he holds
that he has a priyrld facie right to be admitted
Robert w. Douglas, eldest son of the late
Stephen A. Douglas has been confirmed Unit
ed States Marshal for the Eastern district of
North Carolina. Douglas was until recently
private Secretary of President Grant.
in an interview with Herald reporter at
Washington, President Grant is reported as
saying that no changes are TO take place IN the
Cabinet beyond that which Boutwelrs resig-
nation will occasion. Nevestheless, the fnan-
cial policy will not be changed. He hopes to
see the republic of Spain well established, and
thinks that by the end of the year the inde-
pend nee of Cuba will be secured. No trouble
is expected with Hayti, and the President
thinks that the Samana Bay scheme will result
in the development of that country, so that
our government will ultimately annex it for
something like ten or fifteen million dollars.
The people of Utah, he says, must obey the
laws. He is satisfied with his Louisiana policy,
and his Indian policy succeeds 50 well that he
has great faith in it. His visit to st. Louis
viii be made when the first opportunity of
business will permit.
Five tons of worn out bank plates were
melted down in Washington last week, In the
presence of a committee appointed by Bout
well.
Some of the disappointed inauguration
visitors who were delayed by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, between Baltimore and
Washington, to such an extent that they could
not witness the ceremonies, are bringing suits
here against this road for what Is alleged to
be culpable negligence. The last suit entered
| is en- the part of David A. Griggs, who claims
! $4,000 from the company, on the following
account That on Monday, March 8, while on
his way to Washington with his wife, the train
between Baltimore and Washington was un-
necessarily delayed; that outside of this city
the locomotive was detached from the train,
and that the car, which was cold and uncom-
! Portable, containing himself and wife, was
| left a long distance from the depot; that
while there band of thieves entered the car
| Ead, after attacking him. robbed him of sixty
dollars in money and property to the amount
of six Thousand dollars that, being of such
an advanced age he could not defend him
| self but had, in company with his wife, to
make his way through the cold and inclement
weather to that city.
in a recent examination for promotions
! in the Internal Revenue Bureau under the
| civil service service rules, ono lady secured
! fourth class clerkship of 81, 500; and another
a third class OF $1,000 while of ten other
persons appointed to second class clerkships
/ of 81. 400. six are women. Miss Seavy, who
/ secured the fourth class clerkship ap-
pointed from Tennessee. She has been en-
ployed in the Office for over ten years, and for
/ several years has had exclusive charge Of the
city copyists.
A dispatch from Washington says it is
rumored that our Government IS likely to take
steps to establish new State on the Mexican
side Of the Rio Grande. with San Luis the
| capital The project was first conceived by
Gen. Shields.
! -Ketdama, a Japanese law student, in
/ Washington, has been elected to deacons' or
ders bv the Baltimore Methodist Conference,
| and admitted to full connection He will soon
return to Japan.
Congress having failed to take action on
the matter, it is reported that the Secretary of
the Treasury will issue the forty-four million
of LEGAL tender reserve. There is strong
pressure brought to bear from the West and
4 the south. where more currency is wanted, to
get the Secretary to act Immediately. y
course it meets with opposition from the East
ern bankers and capitalists. The Senate FL
nance Committee made q report against the
power of the Secretary to issue this reserve
but it was not acted upon, and Boutwell, thinks
he is free to act. He is of opinion that the
business Of the country demands more cur
rency.
Hundreds Of men and boys are engaged
at the Capitol sending out daily through the
mai tons of books aud documents for mem
/ bers,- who are anxious to have them reach
their respective homes before the expiration
of the fFanking privilege. The basement
I passages are filed with boxes in which to
pack sueh parts Of the immense masses Of
accumulated printed matter as have not al
ready passed by sale into the hands Of msr-
chants and paper.m makers.