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GENERAL. ~
IA plan for the adjustment of the Southern
late debts has been matured by the COM
nittee appointed for that purpose some
lime ago by the capitalists of New York.
The planarecommended has reference to
the Tennessee debt (the New York commit
tee having had a conference withthe com.
mittee appointed by the Tennessee Legis.
lature), and c~ontemplstes the issue OF
new bonds at the rate of 60 per cent. Of the
aggregate amount OF the principal and in
terest up to July, 1877, the new bonds to be
payable in 30 years, and bear interest at the
rate Of per cent, payable semi annually
in New ,York-thes int erest-couponsg to be
receivable for all taxes due TO the State of
Tennessee. lei. RE.XLb1
Frederick W. Seward, of New York, has
been appointed Assistant Secretary of State,
and James N. Tyner, of Indiana, First As
sistant Postmaster-G General II -
The Bar Association Of the District Of
Columbia appointed acommittee to present
to the Senate a protest against the confirma-
tion of Frederick Douglass as Marshal of
the District, notwithstanding which the
Senate confirmed the appointment by a vote
of 80 yeas to II nays. 81. .
Senator Morton has declined the chair
manship of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, and the position will be filed by Sem
ator Hemlin, who has accepted. Senator
Ferry has been made chairman of the Postal
Committee. saa, ~ .sl a
A Washington special says many Ameri-
cans have filed complaints against Bancroft
Davis, Minister to Berlin, for ~discourtesy
and graver offenses.
Postmaster General Key, in reply to a
letter of Senator Merrimon, asking for in
formation in relation to the distribution Of
patronage in the South, says: 81 will en-
deavor to explain the situation as clearly
and briefly as possible. When a vacancy
exists in any office connected with this de-
partment in the Southern States,
preference will be given to
a Republican, all other things being
equal; but should it be impossible to find q
Republican who will be satisfactory to q
large majority of the people whose business
is directly affected by the appointment, or
In case of a contest for office, then L shall
not hesitate to step aside and select the
person who, in my judgment, will
give satisfaction to the business interests Of
the community. While 1 shall always be
glad to receive the advice Of Senators and
Representatives in Congress touching mat
tsrs of this kind, yet / shall not consider
myself as in any way bound to act upon it.
My desire is to do the greatest good to the
greatest number, and to this end 1 shall al
ways be glad to have your co-operation.'
Gov. Hampton of South Carolina has
given a guarantee to the President that if
the troops are Withdrawn from that State
no violence will occur or be allowed, but
that he will proceed against Chamberlain by
legal means only, and under a statute
enacted by the Republicans in
1858, to enable them to put
out some Democratic incumbent. This
statute provides for the summary eviction
OF any person intruding himself into public
office, by a warrant issued by a Circuit
Judge. The party evicted under such war
rant is authorized by the statute to assert
his claim or ~pretensions in the courts IL he
wishes, but he must give way first and at
once, on al issue and presentation of a war
rant, to the officer elected.
Secretary of War McCrary has issued a cir
cular announcing that hereafter in his de-
partment removals will only be made fol
cause and promotions ordered solely on the
ground of merit.
j. W. Marshall, First Assistant Post
MASTER General, who gave way to Mr.. Ty
ner, has been appointed Superintendent o
Railway Mail Service, with headquarters il
Washington.
Washington specials give currency to
report that q movement is on foot to cleo
Foster (Rep.), of Ohio, Speaker of the new
\ House, by the aid of such Southern Demo
Gratis as are friendly to the Hayes Admins
alton.
Prof. G. v. Riley, State Entomologist OF
Jsouri, Prof. Cyrus Thomas, State En-
ologist of Illinois, and DR.. A. S. Pack
of the American Naturalist, Massa
it's, have been appointnd a United
Entomologist Commission, to in
ITO the habits and character of tn,
)pers and other destru ctive insects
I'VE created for several years 81
'ge in the agricultural districts O.
The Commission will have it,
s at Washington in Professor
ice, and their Western Office,
g larger part of the in
to be done, at st. Louis,
will occupy himself more
, the whole country east Of
south of the forty-eighti
st half of Iowa and the
lea. Professor Thorn.
hraska, South Da'
while Professor
West Wyom'
special field
preventive
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