The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-03-12
General News Summary,


Chin Lam Pin. the Chinese Commissioner Of
Education, was recent visitor At the Execu.
tive Mansion In Washington. He expressed q
hope that the intercourse between the United
States and China would grow more general
and the existing friendly feelings may never
be Interrupted.
The following Is the Presidents message to
Congress relating to the Centennial exhibi.
ton:
To THE SENATE AND Housx or REPRESENTA-.
rrvEs: I have the honor herewith to submit tie
report Of the Centennial Commission, and to add q
word IN way 81 Recommendation. There have now
been international expeditions held b three Of the
iOOth anniversary OF our independence should
Be m, marked By an event that win display
the .o world dsva the growth and 2,
ows:; si'i;sn 4: ; wen aS ,Ss
be dep!orabis: success can be assured
BY aronsing public opinion to the importance Of
the occasion. To secure this end, In my Judgment,
Exposition both national and international. The
benefits to be derived from successful inter-
national exposition are manifold. It will
yond, the receipts from the Exposition itself,
but they will be compensated many fold by the
commlngling Of people from all sections Of our own
nstionsities, and BY bringing IN iuxt.poeition for
ready examination our own and foreign skin and
progress IN manufactures agriculture. art, science
Exposition seems to me appropriate. from the fact
that 100 years before the date xed Tor the Expoei
ton, the Declaration Of Independence, which
an independen, ' people, ss' sm.nsed nations fss%
varied climate, soil, mineral products and skill Of
ties to their profit. In return they will bring to
our shores works Of their skill and familiarixe
people with them. to the mutual advantage Of all
parties. Let us make complete success Of our
Centennial Exposition. suppress it in its infancy
acknowledging inability to give it the interna-
nonal character to which our self-esteem aspires.
Executive Mansion, Feb. Is, 1874.
Customs receipts for week ending February
81 were: New York, e, SIS; Boston,
SAFE, 7OS; Philadelphia, slsS, 6Ss; Baltimore,
$1Ol,9O4.
The Senate on the 9th confirmed the nomi-
nation of VIM. A. Simmons to be Collector of
Customs at Boston. His confirmation was
opposed by both Senators from Massachu-
sets, and is regarded as triumph of Repre-
sentative Ben Butler. The vote stood q for
to II against confirmation.
Washington dispatch of the 9th says that
Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines, of New Orleans,
had been before the subcommittee in the case
Of Judge Durell, and that her testimony was
regarded Of such character as to require the
prompt presentation of the articles of impeach-
ment. According to her evidence Durell had
agreed, for certain considerations, to sit in her
case and decide in her favor.
1t was stated at the Treasury Department
in Washington on the 18th ult. that the
whole amount so far refunded for duties
collected on fruits decided to be in the free
list was 81, 600, and the whole amount still
due and unpaid was 1000.
The Attorney General has decided that the
Secretary Of the Treasury may withdraw from
a railway company compensation for trans
portation services when such company has
received from the United States, to aid in the
construction of its road, bonds upon which it
has not paid interest, though services were
rendered upon another of its roads to which
no Government aid was given.
The public debt statement March 2 is as
follows: