New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PENsloNING Pennsylvania PoLITICIANs.t

WAsHIsGToN. Friday, Sept 25, 1874.
The Pennsylvania politicians are making strong
effort TO pension number OF their followers upon
the several Executive Departments in the charac-
of special agents. About month ago Senator Came
ron had Col. Alex Cummings and ex-Posunaster Wal
born appointed special agents Of the PostOce Depart
ment with salaries which, including expenses, will
amount to about 5000 each per annum. or course,
these are places almost the only labor being
the drawing OF the salary with promptness and regu
larity George Handy Smith of Philadelphia Is TO be
appointed special agent Of the Treasury Department.
that is unless Secretary Brstow Should upon ascertain
lug the OF the reconsider his determine
ton make the appointment. MT Smiths member OF
the Philadelphia Ring He was formerly detective
policeman but has lately been member Of the Penn
syyaua legislature 1t is alleged at that Harrisburg he
managed to money besides learning some OF the
my OF Pennsylvania politics. number OF prom
Phladephans have sent protest to the Secretary
OF the Treasury against the appointment Oh MI SMITH,
CALL FOR THE NOTES OF CERTAIN NATIONAL
BANKS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury upon the request or
the Controller OF the Currency has issued circular TO
the Assistant and Designated National Bank
Depostares directing them to assert and return to the
Treasury for redemption all notes OF National banks
which have failed OF gone into liquidation. or which
have deposited legatender notes for the purpose OF
Withdrawing portion of their circulation The total
amount OF such circulation outstanding Is
more than Sl3,OOoOOO, and the Withdrawing
and destruction of half the amount VIII
furnish the Controller sufficient amount to supply all
applcations from Western and Southern banks and
prevent the necessity OF making requlsltlon upon
Eastern banks for some time TO come Tor return OF
their own notes the Department for destructon OF
depost OF egaltender notes, as PROVIDED Oy law Iuc
Controller OF the Currency IS prepar9a 10 resue
notes to all National banks Immediately upon DeluR lu
formed by the that he has been relOnrsed
for notes previously redeemed by the Redemption
Bureau In his once.
px.sECRETARY RICHARDSON'S SPECIE PAY
MENT PLAN ADVOCATED.
About a fortnight ago the astounding intelligence
came 10 the knowledge of Secretary Brsow that the
hafput bag of silver coin with which his predece
attempted the resumption OF specie payments was still
IN existence Secretary Richardson's order never having
been revoked 1t will be remembered that the order
WAS st to pay silver In sums Of So but this was
too sudden resumption the order was modified 30 that
specie could only paid for fractions OF dollar on
such requsitons called for given number OF dollars
and parts dollars This order has been Ia operation
ninth about weeks when It was abrogated by
tho present Secretary There "a sJil in the Treasury
and It's branches east or the Paclnc slope, ABOUT
Al 100000 silver c0in 1901 900 being III the Assay once
in NewYork and tho remainder In THIS city ana Fha'
dephia.
PITTSBURGH, Penn, Sept. 25.-Last evening
An ARRAY occurred at the Laurel Hill mines, at McDon'
AIDS Station, on the Pan Handle Railroad, between
some Italian and striking coal Firearms were
freely used but far ascertained only two OF the
striking miners were slightly wounded
At O'Clock niue frame dwellings at the Fort Pitt
mines we're burned, and twelves others were fire,
but were extinguished before doing any damage The
weather boarding on the houses was satutateu win
res. All is quiet now. and the Italians Will commence
work IN the pits TOMORROW.