The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-04-05
WASHINGTON

AT the cabinet meeting held recently, the secre-
tary OF war was directed to prepare order trans
ferrng troops from the state house in Columbia.
s. c., TO their camp.
THE President declines invitations to visit Long
Branch, and will remain at Washington most OF
the summer.
HAMPTON has been informed of the order to be
sent to Gen. Ruger, and thanked the President for
the removal of the troops.
THE coinage of mints of the United States DUR
ing March, was: Gold $5,s7s,OOO trade dollars
200; silver change COO; total number of
pieces struck s,515,650; value, gold and silver
s443, 600.
THE outstanding legal tender circulation is
1868, 749,204.
The cabinet, in session of three hours on the
30th ult., fully discussed the South Carolina
question. No vote was taken, but the express of
opinion of different members showed that on a di-
vision the majority would be in favor of the i'm.
mediate withdrawal of the troops from the state
house.
DELEGATION from Arkansas, irrespective of
party color called upon the president on the 3Oth
ult., and two or three speeches were made, all ex-
pressive of hepe that the peace policy of the pres
ident would be entirely successful. Attention was
called to the circumstance of the Democrats con-
tributing to the election of Senator Dorsey and of
Republicans assisting in the election of Senator
Garland. President Hayes, in reply, said: This
is love-feast that did not expect. l am very
glad to meet you all, and am glad to know that
an era of good feeling has already arrived for
Arkansas, and hope it may be in no way dimin-
ished."
THE first object of the Louisiana commission
will undoubtedly be to the legislature which
both parties will acknowledge, and Oh which every
thing else will hinge. The president expresses
a1r "a
tone of his conversation with southern gentlemen
is most cordial and conciiatory. He has requested
Gen. Gibson and Col. Levy, of louisiana to repair
to New Orleans and assist the commission in car
rying out his scheme of pacifcation.
THE treasury department recommends vigilance
On the part of custom officers in the pattss tbe
as to provide against the introduction of the rnder-
pest, which is pronounced infectious and conta-
gious.
AN official investigation is to be made at WASH
ington of the removal of the Wisconsin land Office
from Eau Claireto Chippewa Falls. One of Presi.
dent Grants secretaries, who is still on duty at the
wnlte mouse, says that of his own knowledge the
order OF removal was signed by the president and
sent to the interior department in the course of or
binary business.
IHE manner of conducting the conference be-
tween the South Carolina Governors is not fully
decided upon. The President prefers that both
Hampton and Chamberlain shall present their case
before the President and the Cabinet, and in the
presence of each other, that they both can hear
the statement of their opponents
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the
forty-fourth call for the redemption of $40 bonds
of 1865, may and November. The call is for sl0.-
oooOoo of which S, 900 coupon and $500 600
registered bonds. The principal and interest will
pay at the treasury on and after the 27th day of
June next, and interest will cease on that day.
The following is description Of the bonds: Cou-
pom bonds-$500, from No. 423Ol to No. 46, 600,
both inclusive $1,000, from No. I2l OOI to No 1872,
600, both inclusive. Registered honds-$50O from
No. 7,494 to No. 1900, both inclusive.
THE President appointed Wellington Bird, of
Iowa, agent for the Indians at White River Agency
in Montana.