Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-03
W WASHINGTON.
SOuth Carolina.

NEW YORK, April 2. President Hayes is re-
ported as saying that two members of the cabinet
have not yet decided in favor of the withdrawal
of troops from the State house at Columbia, S. c.
They have only simply not yet made up their
minds.
He has therefore determined to remove troops
at once, and an order will probably be issued on
Tuesday. There is no probability that Chamber
lain proposition will be favorable entertaded.
Chamberlain has written another letter, covering
II pages, and contains an elaborate review of the
So. Carolina situation.
WASHINGTON, April .. AT the Cabinet meet
ing, this morning, the Secretary of War was d.
rected TO prepare an order transferring the troops
from tie State house in Columbia, S. c., to their
camp.
When Hampton was informed this afternoon in
advance of official notification that an order
would be issued for the removal of troops from
the Stale house, he expressed himself much graf
flied, but is was no more than he expected from
the principles announced in the inaugural address.
He called this afternoon to take leave of the Pres
idcnt and thank him for the withdrawal of troops,
repeating the assurance given in his recent letter
that all should be protected, not doubling his
power to preserve peace.
lie does not apprehend Chamberlain will take
any action with regard to the custody of the State
house. Hampton leaves Washington for Column
bia tonight.
The Secretary of War declines to state when
the order will be issued for the withdrawal of
troops from the State house at Columbia. 1t is
generally believed that as Gov. Hampton does not
desire the order issued before his return to CO.
umhia, it will be deferred until Wednesday next
Public Debt Statement.
Debt bearing interest in COIN
Bonds at 6 per cent? S93i,S0 $50 90
Bonds at per cent, 103,266, $50 90
Bonds at l.2 per cent, 10000, 900 90
Total, $l,6SS,l4 700 90
Interest, 26,757,995 81
Debt bearing interest in lawful money
Navy pension fund, at per Ct, 1000, 600 90
Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity
Principal, 5000, 800 26
Interest, l5S,273 6S
Debt bearing no interest
Old demand and legal tender
notes. $500, 72l ,206 50
Certificates of Deposit S35 l55 900 90
Fractional Currency, 23,4i0,5l2 OS
Coin certificates, 4S779 400 90
Total Principal s47O,O96,2 POS So
Total unclaimed interest S,707 o.
Total Debt
Principal, S2,l7S 3O2, 29S 81
Interest, 27,O29,976 60
Grard Total, $2,205,332 ,275 A
Cash in treasury
Coin, SS6, SIS, 2oj %
Special deposit held for rcdemp-
ton of certificates of dspos-
it as provided by law, 35,l55,000 90
Currency, S,lS4 1868 So
Total, Sl30, Jas 81
Debt less cash in treasury
March /, 1877. 2.0SS.7sl, l43 o.
April ., 1877, S2,074, GA, l26 63
Decrease during the month, lf,l07,0l6 Al
Decrease since june 80, 16, 2i,l65,2lS 36
The large reduction of the public debt. as shown
by this statement arises from the cancellation
and destruction of the balance of the per cent.
bonds of the funded loan of 1881 held in trust for
the payment of the awards made by the Court of
Commission of Alabama claims, as provided by
the 10Th section of the act of June %, 1874 viz !;
81, 1906 00 the balance of the original invesme Mt
of 49, 900 and 81 ic3 $40, representing the
crued interest thereon.
The payments made from the treasury by war
rants during the last month, exclusive OF dsbursc-
ments on account Of interest or principal of the
public debt, were as follows
Csil ard miscellaneous, S4,60S,3l3 90
War, 2,7l2,459 Is
Navy, l,325.90j ~
Interior, Indians ard Pcnsions) 3,5jO,9O2 II
Total, $l2l97,5Sl %
The coinage of the minis of the U. S. during
March was : gold, $3.50 600; trade dollars,
SS96,OOo; silver charge, 81 $4,000.
Serious Accident.
By the fall of house on Cameron ST., Alexan
dria, last night, Mrs. Boswell was seriously, per-
haps fatally injured. One of her sons was killed
and the other much bruised, and Miss Podgatt's
head seriously cut.
The Removal of Troops.
The formal order to General Ruger TO remove
the troops from the State House at Columbia to
their camp, is being prepared by the Secretary Of
of War, but will not be sent or made public unit
To- oil xx,stl,
Sec'y McCrary some time before the preparation
Of the order was commenced. 1t will be in the