Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

WASHthNGAONs
Two hundred and fifty employees, mostly
females, were discharged from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing on the 3Oth ult.
The public debt statement on the 1st
showed reduction during April Of s4,Si5,-
Boa. Cash in the Trcasury-coin, el05, ,439, :
74O; currency, 1896, ,146; special deposits
held for the redemption of certificates of de.
posit, $40, ,465, 900. Legal tenders outstand.
ing, 1851 $50 4Sl. Total debt e2, ,I9I ,5f5, 1856.
Decrease Of debt since June 30, 1875, S2g,-
OSO,527
Secretary schurz has appointed the follow.
ing Government directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company: j. c. s. Harrison Of
Indiana, b. Brewer OF New York, j. +. VIII
son Of Iowa, ]. H. Mfllard OF Nebraska, and
Daniel Chadwick, OF Connecticut.
number of prominent Israelitcs called
on President Hayes Oh the I'd and asked him
totake action TO protectthe Israelites in Rou.
mania. The President expressed his sympa-
thy and said he would use his best efforts to
comply with their wishes.
The Democratic Jackson Association of
Washington has passed resolutions com.
mandatory of the Presidents policy
1t was rumored in Washington on the
night Of the Sd that combination had been
effected which would secure the election Of
Gen. Banks as Speaker of the next House.
The Cabinet on the 4th decided to call the
Forty-ffth Congress together in extra session
Oct. 10. This decision was reached, it is
stated, after careful examination of the ne
cessitles which require Congress to assemble
prior 70 Dec. 3, and 1t was deemed that the
yntthl IL, fr,tn - 4
ing date for the extra session at the remot-
est period possible, in order that the extra
and regular sessions might be continued
without intermlssion. The army will be
paid July l, and the regular September pay
ment will be passed, but before Nov. Con.
gress can make provision for its payment
An Associated Press dispatch of the 4th says
serious embarrassments will ensue in conse-
quence Of the pOstponement The deficiency
in the Department Of Justice by July will
reach 100000; about $S0O,000 will be due
the navy for the months of April, May and
June, to pay which there is no money, and
army officers cannot receive their money after
July until the Army Appropriation bill is
passed.
On the eth the State Department received
from our Minister to Mexico official infor-
matipn Of the release OF the American Con-
sui at Acapulco, and Secretary Evarts in
structed the Minister to enter a formal pro-
test, and demand from the Government of
Mexico an apology and full reparation for the
outrage. ,.....
Hereafter the advertising of the Interior,
Navy and Postofice Departments will be
placed by advertising experts, and the Gov
crnmcnt will pay no more than any other ad.
vcrtiscr.
From March !, 1869, to April 80, 1877, the
national debt has decreased s455, ,iO4,642.
Secretary Sherman has decided in the case
OF the Chicago whisky men who turned
states evidence against the ring, that the
claims Of the United States against them
must be paid. The amount involved is S597,
1880.
Secretary Sherman on the 7th called in for
redemption the residue OF the $50 bonds is.
sued under the act OF March 3, 1865, dated
Nov. ], 1855. The amount is $S,5Sl 900 cou.
pom and $1,53S, $50 registered bonds. Prin-
cipal and accrued interest will be paid Aug.
3, when interest will cease.
News has been received of the death Of
Henry Sawyer, for twenty-thrce years U. s.
COhsui NJ bnC COiO0y buTlnaIn,
South America. The cause OF his death was
injuries causing hemorrhage received at the
hands OF sailor who was before him in his
official capacity.
The President on the 7th issued an order
for the consolidation Of the pension agencies.
The total number of agencies discontinued
is forty, leaving eighteen to do the work
heretofore done by ffty-hve. The estimated
reduction will effect saving OF also, 900 per
annum. There will be two agencies in
Pcnnsylyania--at Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh-and one In Ohio-at Columbus.
The U. 8. Supreme Court adjourned on the
9TH until October.
George H., nephew of Gen. Butler, was re-
Gently appointed special agent of the Post
office Department in the Black Hills country.
His appointment was revoked on the 7th.
The last Of the series of patents upon the
essential portions of sewing machines ex-
pircd ON the Stb.