The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-04-14
WASHINGTON.

IN the reorganization OF Custom-Houses thu
President will begin with New York He has
already given the subject much attention. He in
tends that the Custom Houses of the entire coun
try shall be conducted strictly business prin.
cipies, and be placed in charge OF who will not
interfere in politics.
THE number of Office seekers who hauns the
White House and department is already percept
bly, diminishing. although the applications are still
sufficiently numerouse to occupy great portion
of the time devoted by the President and his Cabi-
net to receive visitors.
THE secretary of the treasury on April 5th called
in for redemption $40 100000 of SIC bonds of 1865
May and November, upon which interest will cease
July 5.
On inquiry at the executive mansion on the 5th
it Is authortatiyey asceraned that til has been
no change in the date heretofore determined upon
for an extra session of congress to commence
namely, Monday, June 5, and that there is at pres
ent no probability of earlier date being desig-
mated by the president.
Ex-sECRETARY robson asserts that the money
for the sale of the Philadelphia navy yard will be
found properly accounted for. He says the trouble
Is that the bureau of yards and docks thought il
entitled to be credited with the proceeds of the
sale, whereas it distributed among the various
bureaus.
The president considers that if an oficeholder
office eight years; but this rule only applies to those
having 81 GOO, over, salary per year.
THE commission recently appointed by the Pres
ident to proceed to Louisiana, with view to an
adjustment of the controversy between the rival
claimants to the governorship OF that state, left
Washington, April q for the of their labors
The President sent letter of instruction to the
commission prior to their departure. He says he
leaves entirely to them the conciliatory measures
which in their judgment formed on the spot would
seem the best for the welfare of the country. The
President doe not desire to limit the stay of the
commission in louisiana yet he is DESTROYS to have
the question settled at as early day possible.
The following letter was written by the Presi-
dent, and sent to the Secretary of War on the Cd
inst:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1877.
SIR:-Prlor TO my entering upon the duties of
the Presidency there had been stationed by order
my predecessor in the State House at Columbia
S. c., detichment of United States infantry.
Finding them in that place have thought proper
to delay decision of the question of their removal
until could consider and determine whether the
condition of affairs in that state is now such as to
either require justify continued military occu-
patton of the State House, IN my opinion there
does not now exist in the state such domestic
violence is contemplated by the constitution as
ground upon which the military power of the
National Government may be invoked for the de .
fence OF the state There are, it is true grave and
curious ulsputes as TO the rights of certain claim
ants to the Chief Executive Office of that state but
these are to be settled and determined not by the
Executive of the states, but by such orderly and
peaceable methods as may be provided by the con.
stltut1on and law of the state. / feel assured no
resort to violence contemplated in that quarter
but that the contrary, disputes on all Questions
are 10 be settled solely by such peaceful remedies
as the constitution and laws of the state provide
Under these circumstances, and in this confidence
l now deem it proper to take action in accordance
with the principles announced when entered upon
the duties of the Presidency. You are therefore
directed to see that the rooper orders are issued
for the removal of said troops from the State
House 10 their previous place of encampment
r. B. HAYES.
Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 8. 1877
To Gen ". 4. Sherman, Commanding u s, ARM.
GENERAL: / enclose herewith a COPY of a COM
munication from the President of the United
States in which he directs that the detachment of
OF United States troops now stationed in the state
house at Columbia, s. c., be Withdrawn and re-
turned to their previous barrack or canning
ground You are hereby charged with the execu-
ton OF this Order AID will the Withdrawal to
IL meridian. - APAA' ~
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
GEoReE W. Mc0RARr,
Secretary of War.
CHAMBERLAIN at the White House the 31st
ult and submitted proposition to the president,
i n the nature of an arbitration commission as 10
what members of the state legislature legally
| elected and then to let these members settle the
question of the governorship.
TIE new cabinet are succeeding in keeping their