The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-05
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON, ID, G., April 4.-Gossip has
it that the details for the transfer and re-
moval OF the accounts Of the navy from the
Barings to Clews Il Co., We're arranged at
midnight meetin1 by Huntington then
cashier OF the first national bank and Secre-
tary Robeson.
Bayard and Mcdonald will represent the
Democrats in the Mississippi Com mittee.
Major MorrIn, while serving in South Car
olind. received 2l400 reward under Gov.
SCOTS proclamai ion for ferreting out and
conyicting KuKlux.
Gen. Custar charges Major Morrill, with
taking bribe from an accused before A
court martial in Texas of which he was
Judge advocate. This Morrill, denied be-
tore the committee. Morrill, is now on duty
at he Ce,itehnid'.
Gen. Custar was recalled by the War De-
parfmeut Committee; he did not give any
information ct i"ose ness in post traderships.
brcauSe an amy order dated November
1873. fOrhad' it. Such thing must o,
through the regular channels and would
have been pigeon -holed in tne Secretary OF
Wars office. Gen. II Zen tried it and was
sent to Fort Bufurd, where there j. no civ
iIiZatim 2ut " hat officer takes with him.
The total coinage for the month is five and
halt millions.
The Virginia Consolidated Mining Com
pany produced three millions in. March
The Treasur! Department received two
hundred Thousand in dimes, and one hun
dred thousand in quarters to-day.
The treasury circular issued Saturday was
general. 1t orders superintendents of all
public buildings to stop the fuel, light and
water expenses, and discharge all persons
paid from the appropriations for these pur
poses. Oh receipt of the circular. The mat
ter was discussed in the Cabinet to day, but
no remedy was found. The circular does
not apply to postOffices kept elsewhere than
in the public buildings.
The Committee on Appropriations Rave
agreed to appropriate 100000 for light and
fuel, and 100000 for witness fees in the
reg ular deficiency bill, which they expect to
pass this week. Thev will not report these
items in special bill, so there is no imme-
diate relief for the government officers.
The Committee GU Privileges and Elec-
tions did nothing.
have agreed to report the Fertilization bill
as il passed the House, without amendment.
The Postmaster-G and Attorney
General were absent from the Cabinet to-
day.
The people of Kansas are agitating
against mixed schools. which the last Legis-
lature egalized. The law is disregarded at
LeaVenW
NOMINATIONS.
Chas. Peyton, of Massachusetts, chief OF
the diplomatic bureau of the department of
State.
Chas. Mcmillan, of New York, consul
! general at Rome.
James Frank, Postmaster, Jacksonville,
Ala.
! The Chair announced Boutwell, OF Mas
/ sachusetts, Cameron OF Wisconsin,, Oglesby
of Illinois, Bay ard of Delaware, and Me-
! Donald of Indiana, the committee to inves-
| tigate the recent election in Mississippi.
/ Stevenson introduced a bill concerning
corporations engaged in the business OF
distiling; referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Mr. sherman reported House bill, with
out amendment, authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury TO pay Alabama claims
/ jud ments laid over.
The Impeachment managers were pre-
-ented to the Chairman and the usual pro-
ceedings occurred After Executive session
the Senate adjourned
The Senate, In executive session, rejected
Dana as Minister TO England.
HOUSE.
The bill passed extending the time il
which indictments may be found, to thre'
years This is intended to reach the safe
/ burglary eonspiIators.
I A message was received from the Senate
statiuo ibaJ they are ready to receive th'
peachment Managers
Tue Committee on Military Affairs wa
directed to inq tire and report the names
all officers travelling in foreign countries.
The I'm parchment Managers asked leav
to retire in order to present to the Senate, II
: due form aud manner, the Impeachment
. articles granted.
The correspondence regarding C"nsnl
: General W ard. now Minister 10 CHINA, wa
referred TO the Committee on expenses Q
| the State Department.
Mr.. Sehleicher, chairman of the commit
tee on the Texas frontier troubles, re
ported bill to provide for protection
the Texas frontier on lne lower nj
/. Grande 1t authoriZ = and requires IN
J, President to station and keep on the M
Grande river, FROM its mouth TO tne nortti
. ern boundary of the State OF Iamaul'
!. pas. above Londo, two regiments
!. cavalry. in addition 10 the infantry necessa
}. ry for garrison duty, and TO keep each troo
no Co the full strength of one hundred pr
Yates. LII also authorizes the President !
> view of the inability OF the Mexican gov
.. arnua,.t to nreveut The raids of law lt