The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-18
GENERAL NEWS.

The German language is to be taught
in the Public Schools of Washington City.
Evidence accumulates going to show
that the Secretary of the Treasury was as
familiar with the infamous Sanborn con-
tracts as any one.
The remains Of DR.. Livingstone, the
great African explorer, have arrived in
England, and were received at Southamp-
ton with tributes of public respect
The struggle over the United States
Senatorship still continues in the Massa-
chusetts Legislatures without at present,
any indications of how it will terminate.
The Secretary of War has laid before
Congress the report of Major Merrill on
the extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal to the Ohio river. The distance is
thirty miles, and the estimated cost ST.
$4,000.
Postage stamps to the amount of 3d.
9S3, 637 were issued during the quarter end
ing March 31st, $GS2,012 more than in the
same time last year. The average increase
in issue during the five years has been a
fraction over s per cent.
The House of Representatives on
Tuesday suspended the rules and the bill
allowing free transmission and exchange of
publication was passed. Mr.. Packer, of
Pennsylvania moved the suspension of the
rules for the purpose.
During the quarter ending March 31st,
there arrived at New York H. 13 immi-
grants, of whom 1905 were males and 3, 90S
females. OF the whole number 3,00S were
from England, Scotland and Wales, 1852
from Ireland, 1858 from Germany, 1,036
frnp, Italy and Sal from Erapoa
The House of Representatives passed
a bill reported from the Committee on
Mileage to abolish the system of mileage
for Senators, Representatives and Dele
gates, providing that they shall receive
only actual travelling expenses to and from
Washington, once each way for each ses-
sion of Congress, by a vote of 1856 yeas to
70 nays.
1t is reported-and the report is said
to be credited in official circles at Wash
ington-that agents of a European mon
archy are among the Cuban insurgents,
with view of aiding them to overcome
the Spaniards, and establish in Cuba an
independent Government with monarohical
features. The nationality of those agents
is not stated.
"A meeting of prominent bankers, mer-
CUdulS anu capitalists Vi NEW ok III
opposition to initiation was held Wednesday
evening, Peter Cooper, presiding. A petit
ton soliciting President Grant to interpose
his veto was signed, among others, by a
majority of the Presidents of the banks.
A committee composed Of leading financial
men was appointed to wait upon the Presi-
dent.
The currency bill was passed by the
House on Tuesday last. 1t provides for
free banking, abolishes the bank reserve
on circulation, and requires the Treasury
to redeem the national bank notes. The
Senate bill, increasing the legal tender and
national bank currency to $500, 100000
each, was then taken from the Speakers
table and passed. 1t awaits the Presidents
signature to become law.
Secretary Richardson has made nego-
tiation for the exchange of half a million
of new five per cent bonds for an equal
amount of six per cent. Five-twenty
bonds par for par, adjusting interest to
the time of exchange on each, and allowing
a quarter of one per cent commission
This is one of the most favorable sales of
the new bonds which has yet been made,
and the Secretary will make further ex-
changes on the same terms with any parties.