The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-22
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
WASHING ron, June 20.--Gen. j. j.
Reynolds appeared before Ciymer's
committee day and testified that the
house in San Antonio, Texas, said TO
have been presented to him by army
contractors. was in reality presented by
the citizens Of San Antonio. The trans
action was open and known by every
body, and mentioned in the papers. He
does not know the names Of any of the
sixty contributors He had entertained
General Sherman and the Inspector
General Of the Army in the house, and
they fully understood tho circumstances
Of his possession of it. He had been
rendered property of four or five times
~ much value by citizens of Austin but
declined because the army headquarters
were 10 San Antonio. He had accepted
the present as O spontaneous expression
of good will on the part Of the people
among whom he had lived for several
years.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-There is a
report circulating among . few Sena-
tors. and apparently authenticated.
that the President has rendered the
place of Secretary of the Treasury to
Senator Morrill,, of Maine. and that the
latter has the matter now under con-
sideration. Morrill, will neither affirm
or deny the correctness of the report.
and it il believed to be true.
The silver bill introduced in the Sem
ate to day makes silver coins of % and
so cents value a legal tender for ten
dollars md smaller coins. TO the extent
Of five dollars The new silver dollars
~ pe cviucu s.o nauc Iegai tcIsoeis nos
ten dollars. Silver bullion in bars,
stamped by minis with their true weight
and fneness. and also existing trade
dollars, are to be made legal tenders for
tho payment Of oil debts according to
their metallic value, as compared
with the present gold standard
market. The value of silver is
to be determined aud publicly
announced from two to five days
befrrc the first of each month, by a
board consisting of the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Director Of the Mint and
the United States Treasury. The bill
also authorizes MINIS To issue certificates
payable in Mint silver bars, and pro-
| vides that silver coin shall be exchang-
| ed for United States notes, at their
nominal value, which shall thereupon
be permanently returned and made par,
of the sinking fund; it also provides
that the Treasury may obtain silver
bullion in exchange for silver dollars or
United States notes or gold coin, OIL
that it may be purchased by means oi
the present bullion funds.
The President to-day nominated
James a. Williams. Of Iowa, Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office, and
James Davis. Agent for lndiar 6. TIL
Southern Apache s-Se.cy, New Mexico
W.-saINeroS. June a0.-Grant mad
speech tonight in endorsement o
Hayes and Wheeler To- serenaders from
a ratification meeting at the City Hall
who after paying Blaine the compli
ment Of visit directed their course I,
the White House. on the balcony %
which the President soon appeared anC
In response TO the music OF the Marin,
band and the cheers OF the crowd, whei
an opportunity was offered him bv I'll,
hrst iull in the noisy demonstrations
aii |t;entlemen-Aiter all I'll,
speaking that you and | have listened
Ia to night, for WAS with YOU at YOU,
ratification meeting. you cannot wish
ever ii | was a speaker to hear anv
thing from me. but cannot
withhold my approval of III,
excellent ticket given You by
the National Republican Convention
ut Cincinnati. IL is ticket that should
receive the cordial support of all races
in all sections l know Governor HAYES
personally and can surrender with
nnfesling pleasure my present position
Ia him. A. believe l shall 10 on the
9TH Of March next. with guaranteed
security for your rights and liberties.
aud the laws Goodnight.