New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-19
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WARRINGTON, April l8.-The President
has vetoed the bill reducing tho salary o.
the President to $25,0 The message ha'
not yet been read.
The Cablnet.
There wal Q full Cabinet today exoep,
Secretary Fish.
Did Net Request 1t.
The President authorizes the statement
| that he did not request Secretary Bristow
to dismiss twelve clerks appointed ct Gen'
ersl Bsbcock's request.
! Rngland DecliDes 70 send WlnsleW Hene'
The State Department has advices tina,
England declines to extradite Window.
Hard 70 Flad . Successor - Barclay.
The Committee ON Rules decided to dis
| charge the journal clerk, G.. III. Smith, who
sent out bounty circulars.
Pendleton,s Railroad Fee.
Elliott A. Pendleton WA examined with
| regard to the disposition made by George
! n. Pendleton Of the tee in the railroad
case. Elliott corroberated his brothers
statement by checks and drafts.
Noninadoss.
Frank E. Howe, pension agent, New York
city; Franklin Haven, Jr., assistant treas.
urer, Boston; Margaret E. Norris, postmis.
treas, San Antonio, Texas.
Kilbourn Released, But Usder Sarveil-
lance.
Kilbourn was placed in charge Of Deputy
Marshal Jim Sharp, with instructions to
allow Kilbourn to 60 where he pleased, but
to 70 with him. Kilbourn went to his Office
and elsewhere ut pleasure.
CommissioneF Prast's RESPONSIBILITIES.
Commissioner Pratt writes the Finance
Committee Of the Senate that II the power
to administer 0aths, examine witnesses and
compel testimony be given treasury agents,
the Office of supervisor may be abolished.
He recommends this.
The Issue Of Silver Coin Ordered.
The Cabinet considered the distribution
of silver. The Attorney General, to whom
the sct had been referred, reported that the
law required silver to be issued without de-
lay.
After tho Cabinet meeting the Secretary
of the Treasury issued q circular instruct-
ing the assistant treasurers ct Charleston,
South Carolina, New Orleans, Baltimore,
Washington and st. Louis and several
points North, that they are authorized upon
the presentation of fractional currency in
sums of IS, and multiples Lot to exceed
500, to issue therefor . like amount Of sill
yer coin of the United States, except dollar
pieces.
The Treasurer 1T Washington may issue
coin or his check ON either Of tho assistant
treasurer ct the option Of the parties pre-.
the currency, regardless of the
amount presented: The treasury will not
pay charges on packages sent by express.
Di~scrimination Against the Products Of
Slave Labor.
Secretary Fish has addressed . letter to
the House of Representatives concerning
the correspondence regarding the discrim-
Of tariff against the products of
slave labor. Secretary Fish adds there 10
iii to prevent such discrimination, but
there 10 with Portugal, the Ottoman En-
pire and Egypt. Secretary Fish favors the
discrimination.
The New Silver Blu.
The bill reported and recommended for
passage BY the Senate Finance Committee
today IL - follows:
bill to amend the laws relating to silver /
Be it enacted, ETC., That there shall be |
,oinod ct tho minte of tho United States . |
,ilver dollar of the weight of 4l2 $40 grains |
Troy, of standard silver, the emblems, de-
vices and inscriptions Of which shall
to those prescribed by law
or GQ0 &e1O anu o1lV0E CO10o Oh !
he United States, with such modifica-
ions thereof a. may be necessary to rem
Ter the said dollar readily distingulshable
rom the trade dollar, and in the coinage |
md delivery thereof the same deviations
rom standard weight and fineness shall be
allowed ~ are prescribed by the law for
trade dollar, and the said dollar herein |
shall be q legal tender Ut ito
nominal valne for any amount not exceed |
ny twenty dollars in any n payment, ex-
,ept for customs duties and interest ON the |
public debt, and that the trade dollar mail |
lot hereafter be . legal tender.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary Of the Treas
Try IL hereby authorized 70 exchange the
liver dollar, herein authorised, for an
quail amount Of United States notes, which
hall be retired and Cancelled, and NOT be
gain replaced By other notes Of the United
Itates, and al United States notes 10
under this act shall 10 held to bo .
art Of the sinking fund provided for by
he exietiDg law, tho interest 70 - COM
luted thereon, - in case Of bonds TO
leemed under the aets relating to the sink.
Ono. 3, Any owner Of silver bullion may
tie Same q the nintDS - b taken
III maxkst xaluss@ aeoostained and
announced 4Eom .J1o- t. ti0e b.
10 diEecteR Of the mint With ~ approval