The Lake County star., 1877-11-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

The members of Congress are very
much disgusted to discover that they
are not entitled to mileage for the ex-
ira session. The expectation of mile
age was one Of the principal induce
ments to shorten this session, but,
now that the congressman find that IL
they go home before the regular ses-
sion they do so at their own expense,
1t may be expected that this extra ses-
sion will be continued at least till
Thanksgiving, with only little
breathing space between the adjourn
ment and the beginning of the regular
session.
The President has decided to ap-
point Judge John Baxter, Of Knox
Vile, East Tennessee, Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of the
Sixth Circuit, in place of the late
Judge Emmons, Of Detroit and his
name will be sent to the Senate next
week. This circuit includes Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Judge Baxter Is about 55 years old, q
native of North Carolina, and at one
time President of the State Senate Of
North Carolina. He was Union
man during the war, and ranks as O
moderate Republican. He has never
occupied q judicial position of any
kind, but his ability as a lawyer places
him at the head Of his profession in
the South.
Judge Davis (now senator) says he
will not ally himself with either party,
but will remain Independent, acting
as he may see fit for the interests of
the country.
Estimates for carrying the inland
mails for the coming fiscal year are
$40, ,S89, ,270. Increase over estimates
for the current year, $1,000, ,297.
Senator Blaine Is quite i'll, suffering
from sort of nervous prostration.
There is high authority for stating
that the coming Ways and Means
Committee will be strongly in favor of
the reform Of the tariff, and that soon
after its appointment the committee
will go to work vigorously on a reve-
nue. reform bill.
There being no export demand at
present for trade dollars, the Secretary
of the Treasury has ordered the direc-
tor of the mint to discontinue the re-
ceipt of deposits therefor at the sever
al mints, and a general order to that
effect has been Issued. Director Lin
deman has written O letter on the sub
ject. Replying to communication
urging the resembling Of the order Of
discontinuance, he says the disc0ntin-
uance OF its coinage Is manifeetly pro-
per. The trade dollar Is not n legal
tender, and should the price of silver
at any time recede, IL may become
quite troublesome. to holders. It's
coinage under the present circumstan-
ces gives the depositors profit which
should be realized by the public treas
ury as representing the people Of the
United States, which is contrary to
the spirit IL not the letter Of the law
and sound public policy. The bullion
or gold value of 420 grains standard
silver, which is the weight Of the trade
dollar, Is at present say 94 cents.
Add / cents coinage charge and we
have as the cost of the trade dollar to
depositors 95 4 cents. In exchanging
the hard dollar for dollar I'm United
States currency, the gold value OF
which Is 97 33-1O0 cents depositors real
ise gain OF something over 1-2 per
cent. Should Congress hereafter au-
thorize the coinage Of silver dollar
for circulation the government will no
doubt promptly furnish all at thatmay
be required.
The following Ii the text Of the bill
introduced by Senator Ingalls,, author
izing the coming OF q standard silver
dollar and restoring It's legal tender
character: ~ ~ lt&it
Be It enacted, ETC., That there shall
be from time TO time coined at the
mint Of the United 6tates silver dollar
OF the weight ol l123 Rrnlus standard
silver TO the dollar. - provided for In