The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-04-12
WASHINGTON.

No steps will be taken in regard to the proposed
change OF the Wisconsin land Office from Eau
Claire to Chippewa Falls until the extra session Of
Congress.
THE supreme court, in the centennial appropria-
ton case, has decided that the one million five
hundred thousand dollars appropriated by Con-
gress shall be returned to The government before
any dividends are paid to the stockholders.
The secretary Of the treasury has directed the
treasurer Of the United States to keep as special
fund, separate from all other money, the legal
tender notes received in exchange for silver. The
treasurer will open account With these notes at
once, and they will be held only fer the purpose
rsdeeming silver, required by the provisions of
joint resolution
THE pcstofice department has prepared adver-
tisements inviting proposals for mail service on
about 600 routes in all parts of the country for
terms ranging from one TO tour years from the
first day of next september. Bids will be received
until June 9th, and the awards to be made by June
20th.
THE secretary of the treasury does not propose
to let the sureies of convicted whisky thieves of
quite as cheap as they expected. He hints that the
money, and that he intends to get back as much OF
it as he can
SINCE President Hayes came into the administra.
ton, he has received more than 1000 applications
for office.
Ex SECRETARY robson says the money re.
eeived from the sale of the Philadelphia navy yard
will be found properly accounted for.
The system of investigation prepared by Secre
tary Schurz after much deliberation and carefu
consideration of the views presented to him OIL
MS invitation by the various chiefs of bureaus
and other responsible officers of the department
it is believed will, in its practical workings, MOI
only relieve the secretary and bureau officers from
the present necessity of devoting a large part O.
their time to matters of comparatively little public
importance, but will exact Justice to all par
| ties concerned.
THE secretary of the treasury has issued the 4stl
call for the redemption of 500 bonds of 1865 Ma,
| and November. The call is for ten million dollars
THE gossips have had gflAt deal to say Iatsl,
about the quo warranto proceedings to be institut
ed in behalf of Gov. Tilden for the purpose of de
| termining President Hayes title to his Office
Richard L. Merrick- who was employed as one O
| g ov. Tiden's attorneys before the Electoral Com
| mission, and who has been reported to have tn
papers in his possession has positively denied thi
| report, and has certainly taken no steps in III
matter. 1t has also been reported that the pro
ceedings, though contemplated. weuld be post
poned until after the United States troops hav
b'en withdrawn from the support of Chamberlain
and Packard in South Carolina and Louisiana, tn
theory being that if Hampton and Nichols are rec
ogniZed as Governors of those two states the
milton would also throw a cloud over Presider
Hayes title to the Presidency.
RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. Assistant Secretary G
the Treasury, it is expected will enter upon hi. dr
ties on the 18th inst.
Ex CoSGREssMAN CHRIsroPHrR MORGAN, {
Washington, died on the 80 inst, aged 10.