The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
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Senator Sherman, it is said, is preparing to
present to the Senate the Bland Silver bill,
with an amendment leaving the power of
coinage unlimited, but limiting the legal
tender quality Of silver at the same sum, less
than $50.
Gov. Grover, of Oregon, in his testimony
before the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, stated that in giving certid-
cate to Cronir as an elector he acted in con-
formity with the constitution and the best
legal authority he could procure. He received
letter from Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, in
which four authorities relating to cases Of in
eligibility of persons to Office were cited It was
three-page letter, and WAS received at the ex-
ecutive Office about u week before the witness
rendered his decision in the case of Watts.
He received a telegram from ex-senator Gwin,
Stating that certain prominent legal gentlemen
thought Watts Ineligible, and he wanted to
know by what time the question had to be set
tied. Abram 8. Hewitt, of New York, sent
witness communication In which two decis-
ions in Indiana, one in Maryland, and one in
Pennsylvania, were cited as being applicable
in Watts case. Manton Marble, of New York,
telegraphed witness calling attention to Watts
case, and witness answered that he then had
the case under consideration.
The House Committee on the Pacific rail-
roads have agreed to report the Senate bill to
extend the time for the completion Of the
Northern Pacific road eight years, without
amendments, except one providing that the
company shall not be required to locate it's
route through Idaho before July 4, 1879.
Delegate Cannon, Of Utah, is working hard
to secure favorable action by Congress upon
his bill for the admission of Utah into the
Union, and is confident of success.
The package containing $4,000 belonging
to the National Bank of Illinois, recently
stolen from the Treasury Department, has
been restored, less $10O or $780, The name
of the thief has not yet been revealed to the
public.
Application having been made by the Repub-
lican Governor and Legislature of Louisiana
for the assistance of Federal troops at New
Orleans it was decided at Cabinet meeting,
last week, that it was not a case calling for the
interference of the military that the fact
two rival Governors being insugurated is
not sufficient justification for the requisition
for troops. President Grant, in an i'll
terview with the Associated Press agent at
Washington, stated that, in his opinion, Fed.
eral interpretation in the Louisiana Difficult ty
would be out of place pending the presence in
New Orleans of the two Congressional Investi-
eating Committees, and also intimated that the
administration was not disposed to take any
part in the Packard-Nicholls imMoglio, unless
it became necessary to interfere in order to
prevent bloodshed.
The theft from the Treasure Department
of the $4,000 package of bank bills which
was mysterlously restored few days ago, by
some unknown hand, has been traced to Ferd
S.Winslow, a clerk in the department Winslow
was formerly President of the Scandinavian
National Bank Of Chicago, al institution that
was brought to ruin by his questionable prac-
tees. After the collapse of this bank Winslow
fled to Europe to escape prosecution, subse-
quently returned, and, by some unaccountable
means, secured responsible desk in the
treasury atssWashington.