The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-05

meuIs, puC as you say III your ISSUE yes
terday that Mr.. Hill mas written to a
friend In this city denying my statement
that he inspected his fatal alterations in
the New York Post-olice before the
temporary supports used in putting in
tue truss were removed, beg leave to
state that l have never asserted OF my
own knowledge that Mr.. Hill did so;
but | was Informed by several persons
on Monday last, while in New York on
personal business, that Mr.. Hill was in
the city, and was also informed by the
superintendent, Mr.. Oakshott, on the
following day, soon after the disaster,
that his hands were clean, as he had
only obeyed orders, aud that he did not
even remove the temporary supports
until the work had been inspected by
MIR. Hill and approved. This statement
was made in the presence OF several
gentlemen. 1t is therefore quest
0i yeracity between Mr.. Hill and Mr..
O4kshott, and knowing both persons as
do, prefer to believe the latter.
VERY respectfully,
MIR. Rogers,
the Private Secretary of the President,
to-day sent d dispatch to Joel j. Bailey,
Chairman of the Reception Committee
of The Permanent Exhibition at Phila-
delpbia, informing that gentleman that
the President would be accompanied by
Secretaries EYarts, Sherman, McCrary
and Thompson, Attorney e 1neral Devens
and several other gentlemen. The Post.
master General and Secretary Schurz
have stated to the President their ina.
Dillty to accompany him on that occa.
sion, owing TO tue pressure of business
i'll their Departments.
Mrs. Hayes,
feeling much inuispUsed for some days,
has determined not TO accompany tne
President to Philadelphia, therefore nc
ladies will be III the party.
The POstpOnemcnt
of the time for the meeting of the extra
session OF Congress is heartily approved
by nearly every one except the Wash
iugton hotel and clearinghouse people
and storekeepers, who hoped for re-
viyal OF their business with the advent
OF The new Congress. 1t is generally be-
lleyed that BY the time now fixed for the
meeting OF Congress the wisdom OF the
policy OF President Hayes will have been
SO fully demonstrated as to make any
opposition TO 1t insignificant, and even
those who oppose him claim to be re.
jDiced, as they hope longer time will
strengthen the opposition, so that both
sies are pleased. With the business
men Of the country now here tie feel.
ing amounts to sensation of relief
The belief is that it will give new
impetus to business, as it indicat es that
there will be no further political conten-
tion or excitement, and that when Con-
gress does meet it will, as soon as the
committees can be formed, 60 ON with
the practical business of legislation
without wasting any time in wrangling
over political distractions or discussing
sectional questions or past issues.
BY the l5lh OF October the effect of the
peace policy in the South will have be.
gun to be apparent, and when the Iegis-
latiye Branches of the Government come
together it is hoped that they will meet
more as the representatives Of one pee
pie than they have done since the war.
Southern Men
regard the postponement as AN express
sion of confidence in their pledges to
give every man his just rights without
regard to race, color or previous cond.-
ton.
The Secretary of the Treasury
will to- ay or early next week issue the
Iorty-slxth call for the redemption of
5-20 bonds. The amount to be called in
is not determined on, but may exceed
SO COO COO