, 1876-09-06
How the Confedcrates Have Grip.
pied the Redemption
Bureau.
Ex-Sccrctary Dristow's Answer in
tho Celebrated nlailo Case.
The Presidents Retrenohment Order in
Connection wit the River and
Harbor Fund.
Reply Of tho President to the Emperor
Williams Centennial Greeting.

crako llOufe, IN reducing expenses, enacted that
the National Bank Redemption Bureau should
reduce its force from 162 U ninety-slx, Or mora
than one-lhrd. Tho work Of this Durcau is to
receive. count, md reissue or destroy the circ,l.
latton Of National Banks, ,anll the cntiro expense
Is met by pro ratn assessment upon the batRs
whose money ta handled, go tint tho upparcnt
saving Ia a transparent farce. The BUREAU will
be greatly crippled by this action, as the work
has steadily increased each year, anu in juno
Inst reached the highest amounts yet received
IN ono mouth. The smallest receipts aro III tho
spring and fall months, while the crops arc
being moved frum t!le West, and tho largest IN
wsr aa ~ va,s vilie.ley wnfn ~. ,,.d'9 'o'ney r,
anR Ssrk @ tIig aa aysseFo STes s Il oss; SSs ssnd
Tna NAVY.
Tie force Of enlisted men IN tho navy hHs
already bccn reduced TO 1900 from $500, ~
provided by recent legislation.
BKcHETANY CHANDLER
! has gono to New York on busineas connected
with tho Republican National Campaign Com
mlttce. It IS expected TINT during llis ahscnco
snc yery important dnSnents r, reiasye to Mr.
HARD ur.
| There ts considerable suffering among the
poor Of this district owing to tho fact TINT tho
Dcmocratic House, In lta crusade fur rctrcnch.
appropriation tor physicians and medicine for
| tue pour.
THAT MULE CASE. ...-
Secretary Bristow today by lls eaussecl, flled
Moore. s. 4. Thompson. i. b. Groom, b. il.
Bristow, Hugh Anderson, and ]. G. Kennedy,
adminlstrators; This is tlo rnulo contract casc,
hive already been filed BY several Of tho do
fendants. Mr.. Bristrow, In hls answer, denies
TINT he was guilty Of the acts stated or that he
entered into any combination to cheat Or de-
fraud the Government, and that the allegations
ugainst him aro false aud malicious. Ia AYERS
tint tho clnnl was not false or fictitious, and
II It was le Ind no knowledge Of It. There fs
every rensoa to bcl!erc that tflls suit Is instf-
tuted BY malice. and that the parties who bring
Brlstow on account Of his efficient adlninfetra.
ton OF the Treasury Department. II Ia well
understood t!lat these facts will be made clear
| II the case Is ever brought to trial.
| PRACTICAL AETRENCI1MENT.
The President has carried out his plan rcla.
tive to the appropriations for rivers
and harbors to the extent Of re-
frrnG o Too t Fonsst sqSsst to ofn
sccrotary Of War. The Endorsement Of tic Sec.
rotary oi War, which was recommended by tha
President, directs the Engineer to limit tlic OK
pcl.aitures to 5000, 600, mud to determine Tho
| localities and all0tMcnt8 With tho general In
structlon that no new work ta TO bo commenced,
and that no expenditures shall be continued
| upon work not clearly Ut natfonal character.
| This instruction Is entirely IN Accur1ance with
House, lii which hcfdeclarcd thnt lie should pur
sue this course Instead of vcto[ng tho River
and lIarbnr bill. THIS INSTRUCTION, ia also IN
accord with the recent deelaration Of tho Prea[-
pronriatlon upon little creeks IN West YIrgInla,
Tho scheme Of the Democratic log-rollcrs may,
therefore, bu considered defeated. Gen. Hum
plreys to-lay took the bill aud commenced
Ice
tions Of hls superiore. Ilc was c!osetcl with
SUMO Of his principal bureau officers during
much Ut thu day. It vii! l,e many daya. pussf.
ply some wcess, oeforo tbe auotments arc d.
tCrlnlutt.
PRESIDENT GRANT TO TIH EMPEROR WILLIAM.
10 The Htstern A!foefatad I,stss.
WAsniNG1os, y; c., Sept. 5-Tho following
4 tas ll text o1 ths PrSsdeats IT toply To- ths
on the OCCASION Of the centenary Of American
| Independence:
Wyt..: s. 9rant, Rrsssd<at eJhhe tnt,<d s.a'x'
FAissn: Yonr letter Of Jnns O. IN which you vcro
pleased to oer your cordial eongEatulstious upon
paeca in m %y hsaas on tsS a Of jay, md II. con-
tsns were psra.ea With shnfqlguSd e satis.aet!oa,
tnro welfare ns aro contained IN that eommunca.
tho be head .; rreat Epro' w %hscS iii
tlcrublc during tho whole century Of it, exisenco
has maintained rolAtions Ut peace and friendship
IN adyerAity, ANIL hayo hccon,a continually hrsucr
with the incrcah!nE progsess and ,ptospcrlty Of
as eetasy I'D III. pespsry hs
bucn tho lot Ut thu two Countries during the FIRST
| century Of our Independence maJ bc yonchaafct
during the century which Is 10 conc. Wtahlng you
q lon4 rolgn .f heattI, and happness, pFay dod
lhat o may hare your Majesty In h!s safe and holy
| keeping. U. B. GRANT.
by tho President:
| HAMILTON FIsn, Secretary Of Slate.
WAButNQToA, July IN, 1871.