New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-07
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WAsnNGrON. Thnrsday. Dec. 8. Is77

a NAli f'h Flp,p'DDDb OF ElNk-lNENIltS.
WAsuNGrOS, Thursday, Dec. g. 1877.
The Treasury has just issued the fifty-hfth
call FOR the redemption of 500 bonds s63-conso OF
1863 The Secretary gives notice that the principal
ana accrued interest Of the bonds below designated VIII
be phdat the Treasury OF the United States the city
OF Washington and after the 9Th day Of March, 1878
and that the interest said bonds VIII cease on
date:
coHgon BoHds-rhe bonds dated July l. 1865, name
" $50, No iOOl to No. 10000 both Inclusive 300,
No. 76O1l to No. $1,000, both inclusive $500 No.
to No 10000, both inclusive.
Total Of coupon bonds. $4,000 900.
Aeg4sscrtd BOHds-RodeemaDe 40 the pleasure of the
United states after the LIST day July 1870. follows
20 Mo- 6ol 10 1,75O, both inclusive 800 No. 49,
lOl TO Ne. l4lpO, both inclusive; 500. No. 3Oi 10
No. zoo both inclusive 1000, 40 - iOI 10 NJ 2s-
100 ho,h Inclusive; 5000 SO 1861 to No $3.50 both
INC ',Nr 0IV"pp' so l3,jJl o. 80. 1850. both in
elusive Ioiai ~ registered bonds $4,000 OOO aggre-
gate, SlO.OOJoOO.
GENERAL OBDs TESTIMONY.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
continued to-day the examination Of General Ord IN
erence to affairs on the Rio GrtuIe The Genera has
information that 500 Mexican troops concentrating
on the border He does not think that the presence Of
these Mexican Toops on tine frontier Will he
likely TO cause any collision between the authori-
ties OF the two countries, particularly II auy good
feeling IS cultivated between the officers Tic saws
that he were I'm command Of party OF
United states troops that had crossed into Mexico
and II be were 10 meet Ike party OF Mexican troops
ne would engage 90 have the Mexican officers dining With
him the day 70 playful uqui-t a. q, whether IN
would De- "a tine capacity prisoners aid
would give them their choice and be dOubt they
would prefer the good dinner To- % Hzht IL think, mat
crease his command o. 5000 men Of whom tirera fms
will be cavalry, aud tal tns force will be amply sum
cIent.
Az EFFORT FOR THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The National Washington Monument Society
met to-day In the Judgc-Adyocate Generals office, Dr.
BrOadlead ia the chair DR. Bake secretary let
tn read from Professor Henry accepting election
~ 4 member n the board. a committee OF dve-Dr
Blake Or Broadhrid, General hcK. Dunn. Professor
Henry and +. -. sarr-was appointed represent the
interest of tie society belor. Congress They in
stTucted 70 advocate the adoption OF joint resolution
requiring the commission (lnder act o. August . 1870
to begin work Oh the structure rhoG further delay. and
II necessary give the authority to
the Appropriation already made 10 any manner they
deem bost a resolution adopted rrctu- that
~ between 5000 600 and .tlDoll iy. b.., cIrtrII-
ued by the people, 10 would be of bad flitn
part from the original plan ana massive oh' * with
pie, nnostenatous and republican character Of George
A sKRNIsH OVER THE UNION PACIFIC.
Senator Chailee got the best in -krmish
for position to-day AGAINST tho supporters Of %, Union
Pacific Railroad the senate. Tie called up his res0lu-
rrgucsl ing the President to inform the Senate why
the Union Pacific should not pro rate with the Kansas
Pacific and branch roads The Nebraska Senators
pointed out that the whole turned upon the question
a. to whether Kansas Pacific and other roads
branches of the Union Pacific not They asserted
Ills question pending in to courts and The
Senate should NOT rjudee le case Dos STYLING tc roads
branches ir o formal resolution Mr.. Thurman sul-
ported Mt Cl1h.e. and said lApy already dcelar 4
branches by TIE Senate rejected the amendments
OF Nj. Paddock. and passed nr thanc es resolution.
\ HEARING ON THE STEAMBOAT BILL
The House Committee on Commerce viii take
up the Steamboat BllI tomorrow. Til, is substantially
the same measure which has -eyeri times passed the
House and been stopped in the Senate The eXpecta-
ton " he committee 10 have 1t ready 70 report 70
the House 40 AN early day. Several Of the representa-
tye- OF steamboat interests have arrived. and viii have
n hearing before the committee tomorrow. Tho under
standing that the objections which have heretofore
blocked the bill i'm the senate have been removed, aud
that IT, can now be passed there in shape hlch will uc
satisfactory 90 the steamboat men,
GENERAL REEDER PROPOSED FOR APPOINT
MENr.
Several Pennsylvania Republicans called on
Secretary Eylrs to-day the appointment OF Gen
orul Frank Hreder. NJ Pennsylvania. To the ConsulGon
eraisnIp They informed that change had
definitely determined u,"n thaf f.u.r.i
Readers appointment had be very highly
meuscl. The Secretary also said that another noted
Pennsy lyauIan, named Watts, had been recommended