The Portland daily press., 1877-05-29
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Evarts' Note to Mexico.


WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The note sent by
Secretary Evarts to Mexico on the dispatch
steamer is said to be very positive and exactipe
in its demands. Gen. Ord will not receive any
new instructions until after an answer has been
received to that note.
Bonds CnIlen In.
The 4Sth call for the redemption of 500 bonds
1865, issued from the Treasury today is as fol-
lows:
The principal and accrued interest of bonds
herein below designated, known as 20 bonds of
act Of March 3. 1865, dated July 1, 1866, will
be paid at the Treasury of the United States in
Washington, on and after the 28th of August,
1877, and interest on said bonds cease that day
Coupon bonds-$50 Nos. 1901 to 5000, both
inclusive; 500. Nos. 4001 to 5000, both incu-
sive; $500, Nos. 5001 to 10000, both inclusive !;
$1,000, Nos II ,001 to $4,000, both inclusive. To-
tai coupons Sc, 100000.
Registered bonds-$1OO, Nos. FOL to 1900, both
inclusive; $1,000 Nos. 2S01 to 1900, both inclu-
$5O00 Nos. IDOL to $500, both inclusive; $40 900
Nos. 1882 to 2200. both inclusive. Total regis
terdd 100000. Aggregate $4,000, 900. The
amount outstanding included in the numbers
above is $10,00O,OOO.
Texas Border Raids.
Gen. Ord, accompanied by General Sherman
and the Secretary of War, called on and dis.
cussed With the Secretary of State the whole
The subject will be laid before the whole Cabi-
net tomorrow, after which Gen. ORG will re-
ceive his instructions
During the consultation at the Departm ent
of State, Gen. Ord with map and stick point
ed out the places upon the Rio Grande where
territory, and also the positions which the
United States troops occupied to prevent, as far
as possible, these incursiOns. He said there
were but two ways by which these depredatons
could be stopped. One by the cooperation of
the Mexican government, the other by follow
ing the maurauders into Mexico and Furnishing
them. LII the Mexican government refuses to
cooperate with our government the raids would
continue as long as the commander of the de-
partment remained unauthorized to follow up
the thieves.
Various Matters.
Over dozen applicants are now entered for
successor of Gen. Ketchum who resigned his
commssionership of the District of Columbia,
Quite crowd was at the Executive Mansion
Of Ohio. ' anu 4 0'''f
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
that at the close of the present month an
amount OF greenbacks will be added to the
SPECIAL fund, under the Joint resolution for
already set apart, will bring the fund up to the
amount called for at this time, about 81 500 900,
that being the legal tenders received in exchange
for silver and held for redemption of fractional
CURRENCY
1t is reported that Gen. Devens will be offered
the vacant seat on the Supreme Court Bench
by the President.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that vessels not d0cumented, but belonging to
citizens of the United States are liable TO the
total tax of $1.30 per ton.
Senator Spencer of Alabama, has announced
his hostility to the administration. He has
caused the President to be informed that he
will resign and allow Democrat to succeed
him if he is not recognized in appointments.
Col. archibald Campbell, an old resident of
washington, who was chief clerk of the War
Department under Secretary Marcy, and subse
quently connected with the northwestern
boundary survey, is tonight reported as the
probable successor of Gen. Ketchum, as Com
missioner of the District of Columbia.
The com mission to consider the contracts for
the completion of public buildings had meet
ing to-day. They expect to make new contracts
so as to save the government % per cent. on
the prices now paid.
While in Boston last week, Assistant Secre-
tary French arranged for the appointment of a
commission of three persons to consider the
subject OF drawbacks on sugar refined and
exported.
The New Party Nonsense.
NEW YORK, May 28.-The Herald's WASH
lngton despatch says that vague rumors of a
movement to organize a new party. and the
presence in Washington just now Of Roscoe
Conkling, Simon Cameron, Congressman Eos
ter, Gov. Hartranft Gen. Banks and several
other prominent statesmen and politicians.
have stirred up the curious to inquire as to the
meaning of their gathering. To interyiewers
the stereotyped answer is given, Business at
the departments" but the coincidence of their
presence is not regarded as accidental.