The Portland daily press., 1877-05-08
WASHINGTON.
Bonds Called In.


q. WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Secretary of the
Treasury has called for the redemption of &c.
ia, $50 of 500 bonds Of 1866, May and Novem-
Der. The amount called in constitutes the resi-
due of those issued under the act Of March Sd,
1866, dated Nov. 1, 1856. The call is for S.
$4,000 coupon and ST. 1888 $50 registered bonds.
Nephew Butler Removed.
Geo. H. Bntler was today removed from the
special agency of the Post Office Department
for the Black Hills.
The Postponement of Congress.
Especial to the Boston Journal.l
Department officers seem to discover new diff
fculties hourly from the pestponement of the
extra session. They predict that chaos is ahead
and that the operations of the government ma
impeded. Paymaster General Alvord says this
morning that many important laws cannot be
executed. He labored very earnestly to prevent
the postponement, and thinks that 1.-THE Secre-
tary OF War was also opposed to it, Secretary
Evarts was very positively in favor of the post
ponement, and the action of Saturday evening
in refusing to reconsider and issuing the proc
lamation was somewhat precipitate. 1t is an
ticipated that the political effect will be good
and the delay will enable the people to better
understand the Presidents policy. That policy,
according to the statements of prominent Re-
pubicans who have recently arrived here from
the West, does not seem to be understood in
that section. 1t is stated that if the Ohio cleo
ton was to take place Immediately the Repub-
licans would lose the state by large majority.
The Louisiana Situation.
Ex-Gov. Warmoth has arrived here, and has
given the president his views upon the present
situation in Louisiana. He says that the chief
hope of the Republicans in the state lies in a
division among the Democrats; that this divi-
sion has already begun to appear on account of
the scramble for office; and that there is al
ready sharp antagonism between Nichols,
the Governor, an old time Wing, and Wilt,
the Lit. Governor, Bourbon Democrat
Col. Jack Wharton, who is to be appointed
U. s. Marshal of Louisiana in formal inter-
view with the President in which he made a
speech on the Louisiana situation, said: "The
Republicans of the state generally approve of
the Presidents policy for two reasons-frst,
they wanted to try it; and second, there was
nothing else to do"
Supreme Court Decision.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decis-
ion of the court below in case of the CONSOLE
dated Virginia Mine against the State of Ne
proceeds of the mine.
In case from Alabama this court recognize
ing the right of the courts of states to construe
state laws, affirmed its judgment.
Various Matters.
Among the recent arrivals is Mr. Blaine.
A gentleman from New Orleans says Mich
oils has given Offense to his supporters by the
appointment of Pinchback as a member of the
school board
Efforts are being made to remove the colored
naval officer at New Orleans and appoint a
white man in his place.
Solicitor Robinson has informed Secreta ry
Sherman that there is room for improveme mt
and reform in every department of the New
York custom house that the committee have
Investigated.
Ex.Distict Attorney Dyer:of st. Louis is
mere to explain the whiskey cases, especially
Inc immunity granted in some cases by Mr..