The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-04-30
General News Summary.

REDWOOD FALLS. MINNESOTA
General News Summary.
Washington News.
The first decision of the new Chief-Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court was de-
livercd on the 18th on a case appealed from
Chicago, affecting the right of the State to tax
the shares of National Bank stock held by
nonresident owners. Judge Drummond de.
cided that the State had not that right, bu,
Chief-J Justice Waite reverses this decision and
declares that such shares are taxable by local
authorities. The question involves the valid.
ity OF taxes levied by municipal as well as
State authorities.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in compliance
with the resolution of the House, reports the
cost of refunding the national debt into per
cent bonds, authorized by acts of Congress of
July IA, 1870, and Jan. 80, 1871, etc. The
whole amount of bonds refunded was $314,.
4l6.l5O as follows: Bonds bearing per cent
interest to bonds bearing per cent. interest,
$500, 46l, $50; bonds bearing per cent, loan
1855, to bonds bearing 5 per cent, funded loan
of 1851, $685. 900. The cost thereof has
been 81 ,4i0, 7aa.
Assstaut-secretary Sawyer voluntarily ap-
peared in the Sanborn inquiry on the 18th,
and denied much Of Solicitor Banfield's testi-
mony concerning himself. He stated that the
Solicitor was regarded by the department as
being something more than a clerk, and that
his opinion and counsel as to the interpreta.
ton OF any contract, or as to the propriety of
any action done under it, were sought by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. When the question
as to whether contract should be made had
been decided, the making Of the contract, the
carrying on OF all correspondence in reference
to it. and the modes Of doing business under
it, with the exception Of the receipts of money
arising from the collections, are committed to
the Solicitor Us agent of the Secretary for this
purpose.
Washington telegram of the 10th savs
I'm consequence of recent statements that
certain bounty laws have been lately passed
by Congress, the Second Auditors office is
Hooded by letters of inquiry and requests for
blanks for application. Up to the present
time no bounty law has been passed by this
Congress"
In the Sanborn investigation, on the 10th.
1ohn l.. Pendrey, practicing attorney of
Leavenworth, Kan, testified that when he
was at one time seeking contract to collect
moneys due to the Government by certain cor.
porations Secretary Boutwell, referred the sub.
ject to Banfeld. The witness called on Ran.
neld from time to time, and at his request
produced the papers on which his charge was
pasec. Boutwell, went out of Office without
arranging the matter. Pursuing the subject
the witness called on the President, who said
,hat he would see Secretary Richardson. In
the meantime Mr.. Richardson informed the wit
ness that he fully understood the case. Ran.
he'd had stated that there was great deal of
money III the case, and said he would allow
witness % per cent. on the first $780, 600 and
% per cent on the remainder. The witness.
during his examination, said every contract
ne asked for had been given to Sanborn on the
Recommendation Of Banfield. After the con.
elusion of Pendrey's testimony the committee
e'osed the investigation, reserving the privi-
,ese 10 secretary Richardson and Mr.. Cough.
lin to appear if they desire to do so.
"A committee appointed by citizens of New
York waited upon the President on the 18th
ana presented to him a petition signed by
about $500 bankers, capitalists and merchants
OF mat cry, asking him to veto the Senate
FINANCE bill, or any other bill tending to ex
pand the currency.
The President has pardoned Leander and
Byron Fox, convicted last wear of sending oh.
scene books through the mails, and sentenced
~ one years Imprisonment and a fine of $500
each' The President ordered their discharge
on condition of their paying the fine and costs.
ihey GAINED at the time that they had bought
Tie books as purely scientific medical works,
ana We're not aware Of their containing any.
thing that could be construed into mere oh.
sceuity.
The Civil Service Commission have made
their report to the President. It saws:
regarded as whole. the situation and nros
poets may be stated as favorable. To arresf The
sihIc now. when it has encountered all DOS
SinIG obstacles and has surmounted most of them
oui ma, NOT had time to develop the experience re.
y9red 70 exhibit the beet application Of it's meth
ovs ana IG, result OF its influence would be in
svery way lnconciusive and unfortunate. To car
ry on the reform for another year there IL needed
an appropriation Of 5000 tits desirable that
u, tnI APPROXIMATION should be in such language a.
1t be the intention Of Congress to allow the new
sssteH luli and fair trial. In addition to the in
indor.eren s' ES ana vigor which an
Of the he, Presidents message. December, is.s
Cens VIII J., require t the direct attention 81
tenn TEN binding upon my [hisl successorr.' We can.
no. peter express our convictions than bv adont.
ing ,ne languags of the highest officer elected Sy
country, founded on reason, comprehendino the The
pest interests Of the country which demand. 10.
1 IN ie Of Sy h service and the and
WEI De hailed with approval bv the uhola nonnIe
OF the United States.''' -' p''p'S
washington telegram of the 18th saws
Mayor Kramer, of Little Rock, had teie.
graphed Attorney General Williams for aid in
preserving the peace of that city in view of
the extraordinary condition of affairs. and had
been answered that the officer commanding
the United States transport Little Rock had
been Instructed to prevent bloodshed. The
Attorney General, in his reply, asks If the peo.
pie OF Arkansas have not patriotism enough
TO allow the question as to who shall hold the
State Office to be settled peaceaby and lawfully.
and not bring upon their State the disgrace
and ruin Of civil war.
The President on the 10th sent the report of
the Civil-Service Commission to Conoress
with special message inviting particular at.
tention thereto:
II sustained BY Congress, 1 have no doubt the
rules can. after experience, be SO improved and
enforced az to SILL more materially bene1it the
pubic service and relieve the Executive. MEMBER
OF Congress, and heads Of departments from in.
flences prejudicisl TO good Administration" The
rules. az they have heretofore been enforced have
t nf oeneaciaiiy a. il shown BY the opinion
climates in the departments. and IN ~.
S opinion concur But the rules applicable to Of
aGs;ee VINO mo are 70 De appointed BY and with the
measure S impracticable, except in 80 far a. thew
T nay De sustalned By the action Of that body.
rect sanction Of the Senate is given to the rules
ADVISE Tor the present only such appropriations
ss may pe adequate to continue the work in in
present FORM and would leave to the future to de-.
.srm Term whether the direct sanction Of Coneress
lnail pc given to the rules that may perhsns Ia
oes,seo lor regulating the method Of tie eelection
to he Sr that portion Of them who need
appropriated last year would be adeonate sor ths
So go year but think the public interest would
in,nn 4y authority in the EXECUTIVE for ii.
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