The Portland daily press., 1877-08-29
WASHINGTON.
Southern War Claims,


WASHINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator Cockrell
has addressed letter to the Treasury Depart
ment regarding the claims pending for the use
or occupation of private property by the Union
army during the rebellion. He desires the
Department to send good officer to Missouri
to investigate such claims.
Cabinet Meeting,
The Cabinet meeting today adjourned before
= 'clsck and but few matters were considered.
There was some talk in regard to the changes
IN the New York custom house and reforms in
that institution, but nothing was determined.
There was was also brief conversation in regard
TO the Sitting Bull commission. The Secretary
OF war announces that Gen. Terry will be here
tomorrow and it will then be determined
whether he will proceed with Col. Corbin only
to arrange for the return of Sitting Bull and
band, or civilian will be selected to serve as a
member OF the commission with him. The
President and all the Cabinet are unanimous
in their opinion that Congress should meet on
the 18th of October and the proclamation con-
Venlng the session on that day will not be re-
voked.
The Presidents Next Jaunt.
The The President, Attorney General Deyens and
POSTMASTER General Key will leave Washing
ton on Thursday evening, Sept. 9th, for Mariet-
ia, u, to attend the national encampment of
volunteer soldiers on the 7th Of September, the
last day OF the encampment From Marietta
the President goes to his home in Fremont
and the members of the Cabinet will return to
Washington. The President remains at home
on Sunday and Monday, and on Tuesday leaves
for Dayton, O., to attend the meeting of the
board of trustees of the Soldiers Home. On
wednesday he unveils the soldiers monument
at the Home and returns Thursday to Fremont
to be present at the annual meeting of the 23d
Ohio volunteers, his old regiment. On the 18th
Gems. Sheridan, Crook, j. D. Cox, S. s. Carol
and others will be present On the 18th the
President will be at the opening of the indus
trial pXn0SitioO q T,ouisuil1o ubor bax oil
joined by Postmaster General Key and other
cabinet officers, and will be in Nashville on
the 18th, Chattanooga on the goth and Knox
Vile, Tenn,, on the 2lst OF September The
Virginia, visiting Richmond and other promi-
nent cities.
Gold Sales.
By direction of the Secretary of the Treasury
one million dollars in gold will be sold by the
assistant treasurer in New York Saturday noon
to redeem U. s. notes to be retired by reason of
the issue of national bank notes. The amount
OF national bank currency issued during the
present month was 81, ,3O1, $40.
Destitute American Mechanics.
A despatch was received at the Department
OF State from the U. S. consul at Liverpool,
referring to the fact that thirty five joners re-
Gently landed at that port for Manchester un-
der contract to work at their trades for
given number of months. These men were
brought over to take the place Of English Join
ers who are on strike for higher wages Re
ferring to the landing of American mechanics
under contract and TO the published statements
IN some American newspapers that fewer men
are out of employment in England than the
United States, the consul solemnly warns our
mechanics against the danger of putting these
statements to the tets. These reports have in
duced many American mechanics to leave the
County 5. R to better their condition, and the re-
suit mas been large amount of suffering and
destltution 10 avoid further augmentation of
their suffering the consul requests that public
warning be given American workmen NOT TO
60 to Eogland unless under positive contract
Able-bodied American working men are call
ing upon the consulate daily for relief These
men are greatly disappointed when they learn
that the consul has no funds for such relief
purposes. Under the circumstances the consul |
deems it his duty to inform the State Depart
ment that neither skilled nor unsk,lled work. |
men who come from abroad can find employ