The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Report SilTea CommissiOn-Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing! new scheme of Annexation -
Toledo POstmaSter-The Presidential Edict.
From our Special Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, D. c., June 26, n.
Senator Jones is understood to have
the Silver Commissions report about
completed. 1t will likely prove exhili-
rating to the infatiOnists, unpalatable to
those occupying with Secretary Sher
man, the middle ground in finances that
hopelessly separates the former and the
out and out hard money man-gold at
that-and by them the conclusions of the
Commission will probably be denounced
as to the last degree dangerous, to be re
sisted at all hazards. The report is said
to take the position that to demonetiza
ton of silver we are largely indebted for
the business prostration and ruin of the
past three years, and that the restoration
of the double standard, permanent re-
sumption will be impossible. The SEN
ator is represented as favoring the pass
age of bill to make the old silver dol
lar legal tender for all debts, public and
private. as obliging the Government to
coin silver plate, bars or bullion brought
to the mints by any person, charging
therefor only such seignorage as is actu-
ally required to cover expenses, and pro
viding that the Government shall issue
certificates to any person depOsiting sill
yer bars of given weight and fineness
at the mints, corresponding in principle
to the gold notes now issued to the de-
positors of that metal.
1t cannot be successfully denied that
as managed in the past, the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing has presented a
safe field for corrupt practices; and as
generally believed it has been utilized
by politicians to quarter upon the Gov
eminent many of their favorites whose
services could have been dispensed with
without detriment to the public service
But admitting the worst the absurd
character of the report of Committee
Of three subordinate Treasury employees
designated to investigate its affairs, rec
omending its abolition,m must be apparent
to those familiar with the facts. The
Government has now all the conven
fences and applIances-millions of dol
lars worth of machinery-for printing
its notes as cheaply as it can be done
elsewhere, if properly managed. The
effects of its abolition would be to throw
the works into the hands of the New
York Bank Note Companies. The COM
petition is so restricted that it would
likely soon be made a monopoly and
most exorbitant prices be demanded. 1t
is claimed tine Bank Note Companies
we're acquainted with the contents of
their report before it was made public,
giving the whole affair an ugly appear
ance. But they are used to the sublimest
heights of patriotic disinterestedness
when they urge in favor of abolition the
fact that the employees were usually
paid for holidays, such as decoration day,
4th of July, Christmas etc, when they did
no work. When it is remembered that
these same three individuals not only
receive a much higher rate Of pay for
these idle days but also for thirty days
out of every year, their annual leave, as
it is known here, their unseltishness and
great solicitude lest the Government be
robbed, is truly affecting.
\ combination is working to induce
Secretary Evarts to foreibly annex a
portion of Northern Mexico under the
pretext that it is necessary in order to
establish frontier that can be success
fully defended from Mexican marauders
which it is declared impossible on the
line of the Rio Grande. 1t might be
termed @Gideon's Band" as the doughty |
warrior, Gideon Pillow, first gave ut
terance to the purposes Of these mar
plats and adventures to involve Us in a |
war with Mexico, hoping thus to mend
their desperate fortunes.
A good deal of interest is felt in the
case of Dowling, the Toledo Postmaster.
His retention is almost universally de
sired by citizens Of that town, and it is
that none rank better officially.
He is also soldier; but there is great
pressure, and it is alleged that Stanley
Matthews wants the place for his man
Reed. Dowling has refused to resign,
and there is no way for it but to depsse
him, or let him remain.
Some Of the politicians are dismayed
At the Presidential edict, forbidding all
Federal officers from active participation
in political campaigns on pain Of dis
missal 1t obliges several chairmen of
State Committees to resign such trusts,
and take back seats in the control of
heir party, including one Democrat re-
Gently appointed Postmaster at Mem
phis, if am not misinformed.
MAXWELL
No Opiuml No Morphia or other dan
yerous drug is contained in DR. Bulls
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