The Portland daily press., 1874-12-30
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-It is stated that
owing to Germany placing $15,000,O00 OF our
five per cent. bonds, which that governments
bought with the money OF the FRENCH IN
demnity, upon the London market recently,
the Syndicate will not further attempt to DIS
pose of the remaining $129,000,O0O OF the
bonds of the five per cent. loan. The CONTRACT
with the Rothschilds to place these oohus
expires on the 30th of January next.
Gen. Sheridan.
A Washington special to the Herald insists
that orders were mailed Saturday night last 10
General Sheridan to make tour of the South
ern states, similar to that made by General
Grant under orders from President johnson.
All documents relating TO affairs in LOUISIANA
were forwarded to Sheridan, and although ne
did not desire to make such trip, his personal
feelings in the matter were overruled. A Chicago
despatch says that Gen. Sheridan, with por-
ton of his staff, left that city for New Orleans
Monday night. t. c..
Another Chicago despatch says that there is
high official authority for saying that General
Sheridan does not go to New Orleans in obedl-
ence to any direct orders, but in compliance
with the personal request of the President,
who desires to have some one at that point IN
whom he has implicit confidence to furnish
him with truthful information. and OF such
rank that in case of an emergency he can act
without special orders from Washington. Gen.
Sheridan was intending to go to Cuba in few
weeks, and this trip South is only anticipating
the tune, for after short stay in New Orleans
he will sail for Cuba. His immediate work in
Louisiana is to preserve the peace, and he VIII
not remove any officer or take any part in
military affairs there, unless absolutely neces-
sary to accomplish that object. gs.t.
Treasury Balances. b
The following are the Treasury balances for
notwithstanding, S13, 91S, 720; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $40 5000; coin, SIC, 7O2, 241, including
coin certificates, $22 044, 700; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000 ..
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet was in session to-day nearly an
hour and half. Secretary Bristow was not
present, the Treasury being represented by
Assistant Secretary Conant. The condition OF
affairs in Louisiana was the only subject OF
attention beyond several unimpertant matters
of routine presented by the heads "f depart
ments.
Attorney General Williams made some re-
marks upon the necessity, in his opinion, OF
the government sustaining the returning board
in its recent decision. The views OF the
Attorney General were fully set forth, and
although the members OF the Cabinet deciine
to give specific information regarding the
statements presented by Judge Williams, the
opiniors emphatically pressed by him, both in
public and private, during the examination by
and since the report of the returning board,
are known to have been reiterated BY him in
there is necessity for the government sustain.
ing the report of the returning board at all
hazards, and that its decision is right in law
and in facts. These were asserted at some
length. Other than the remarks OF the
Attorney General, there was no discussion upon
the subject and no decision of any character
was reached.
New Mail ARA nsements with the Do.
AZ "a A& miniOu. 1s-'.-
For the purpose of placing the cOmmunca
tions by mail between the United States and
the Dominion of Canada upon the most liberal
and advantageous basis, the following arrange
ments have been agreed upon, to be carried
into effect on the LIST of January, 1875, or as
soon thereafter as the necessary measures car
be perfected for putting them into operation:
First. The unifcation of the postal systems
of the two countries in respect to the CORE.
country to forward and deliver, free of charge,
correspondence of all kinds, written and
printed, received from the other which CORE.
spondence must in all cases be prepaid at the
established domestic rates OF the country OF
origin. t2JIg.{A. .IJ&NE..
domestic mails of the other in closed pouches
through its territory free of charge by its
ordinary mail routes. q Il
Third No account shall be kept between
the post Office departments of the two coun'
tries in regard to International correspondence
department retaining to its exclusive use all
the postage it collects on mail matter sent to
the other for delivery. .fFFEs
Fourth. 1t is understood to be the desire
and intention of our respective POstotice de-
partments that the provisions of this agreement
shall extend to an International money order
exchange as soon as practicable. "a.
Fifth. The provisions of this agreement as
far as related to the rate of letter postage will
be carried ir to effect on the first of February,
1876.
Sixth. All provisions of the existing postal
convention in consistent with its arrangements
are hereby abrogated.
Seventh. Formal articles embodying the
provisions of this agreement shall be prepared
for execution as soon as possible. Esl
This agreement is signed by Postmaster GEN
eral Jewell and the Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral of the Dominion subject to the approval of
the chief of that Department. --t
- Various Matters.
Postmaster General Jewell has so changed
the mail service to Key West, Fla, as to save
$4,000 out of $143,O00, and still give better
mail facilities. Ga
VIM A, Potter of New York has accepted
the position of Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Department. and will enter upon i. It's
duties the I'd proximo. r ~.
A Washington special says Irwin has re-
covered his health and rides out every evening.
The same despatch states that several lobbyists
of 1872 have prepared written statements and
only fear cross-examination by the Ways and
Means Committee. ,l's.) %