The Portland daily press., 1877-05-09
WASHINGTON,


Proposition to Disband she Army,
WASHINGTON. May SIT is stated that on
vote in the Cabinet, three members voted for
disbanding the regular army, arguing that the
Governors of the border States can take care
OF the Indians better than the Federal govern
ments.
Why George III. Butier was Dism issed
George Butler was dismissed from the special
agency OF the postoffice for getting drunk in
the cars and acting most disgracefully. The
Postmaster General, in discharging him, said no
drunkard can be employed in his department..
The Pension Agencies.
The Secretary of the Interior will tomorrow
or next day issue circular letter notifying
pension agents whose agencies are to be dis
continued that their accounts must be settled
by the end of the current quarter. There is
no authority for the department to reduce the
rate OF fees now allowed to be collected from
pensioners by pension agents, but in view of
the large emoluments which will attach
to agencies from this source a recommendation
will be made to Congress for their reduction.
The Mexican Border Troubles.
The Mexican border trobles were the subject
of discussion at she Cabinet meeting to day,
and it was agreed that organized cattle stealing
and other depedationS upon property in Texas
American citizens must be effectually stopped
witout further delay or inattenton on the part
of Mexican authorities. Correspondence with
the Mexican government will be i'm m0diately
reopen by the State government, and unless
proper steps be promptly taken by Mexico to
prevent further incursions upon our territory
by bodies of her citizens, our military forces
under Geu. Ord will probably be authorized to
cross the Rio Grande to pursue and capture the
mauraderS.
Various Matters.
1t is reported that Henry S. Sanford will be
appointed Minister to Belgium.
Two colored men were appointed yesterday
to positions in the Treasury Department.
Ward Lamon had an interview with the
President this morning.
The following Postmaster were commissioned
to-day:
Abner G. SpauldiDg, Richmond, Me-; Walter
Burleigh, Franklin Falls, n. H.; John G. b
Adams, Lynn, Mass.
The President has mitigated the sentence of
for two years from May IS, 1877. ~
A despatch received at the State Department
to-day announces that Gen. Edward +, Beale.
United States Minister to Austria, has left
Vienna on leave of absence for Washington
He is accompanied by his family.
Especial to the Boston Journal
The British Mission rendered 10 Ex-
Secretary Fish.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The mission to Eng
land has been rendered to ex-Secretary Fish.
and Mr.. Sanford can be reappointed to his old
position at Brussels if he desires it. A number
OF consuls are to be appointed next week.
The Paris Exposition.
The Secretary of State is considering whether
there are any means of appointing a commits
sion to the Paris Exposition. Legation people
think if the war continues the EXposition viii
be postponed.
The Chicago Whisky Ring.
The Chicago whisky ring today made an ap-
plication to Secretary Sherman that he order
continuance of cases in court to permit the
whisky ring to apps al to Congress This re-
quest is not likely to be granted. The Pres-
dent yesterday informed lawyers of the ring
that he would under no circumstances interfere
to change the decision of Secretary Sherman
against them, which was final.