, 1877-04-24
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE HEyIHEp STATUTES.

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WAsnNo1os, D. G., April @.-E1.senstor
Boutwell,, who was appointed By the President
Commissioner to edit tho uew edition Of the
Revised Statutes, has been industrioutly cnl-
uloyed uuon tho work eyer aincc tle received bis
commission Tie Inns already completed tho au-
notation Of the Constitution Of tho United States
required BY the statute, giving references 10 all
dccistona Of tho Supreme Court bearing upon
its provisions, Hc will 60 To Massachusetts
for SHORT visit, leaving Warrington this week,
and after his return wilt resume his work on tho
Revised statutes. The whole IL to bo completed
by january next
THE FouR-Asp.A.nALv PER cKNrs.
The daily dtspatch received BY tue Secretary
OF tho Treasury announcing tue market rate Of
4k per cent bonds In London reported It to-day
a. from lux to 1035i. The par Of these bonds,
according to tho English method of quotation,
is abuut 103, aud this IL tho lowest price At
which they could % sold with exchange exoctiy
a. par. The sales OF tho. ~ per cent
element caused by tic impending European
war, still continue, and there ID eyery reason to
be encouraged II the present state 81 American
credit abroad. The sate Of the ~ per gent
Il such 40 10 atlow that tho 4 per CENTS could be
sold VI paF. Then the ~ pct ccnts will be
withdraw, and per ccnts offered IN thelF
place.
seems to extstin regard to tl!s Issue OF Treasury
nutes ii denemfbatlon& less than %. The Bee
rcrary Ut TUG Treasury has uot ), ordered 9 eus-
pension Of ths l.soe Of q aud 90 Treasury notss
Tho pattss psesens aS stoeS et thcse ''''G notes
On hand Is very largo. md i Is not proposed to
xitsnw sny Of Il ~ atsnt sas VI" VI y IN nas ss
Treasury notes, tut SIMPLY " stimulate: ~ 2
slight degree, tho circulation Of thc Subsidiary
silver coln1+ Tas effect of Ibis policy will prob-
ably be felt moro ia Warrington than else
where.
hss forced Supervising. Architect I'M into
shsfp contrSye.sy oycs tug present an.geaent
tS ysy sny % Ss s%s os 81 t;as Stss IT,
process ii trying to secure hfs own appointment
by wttttuQ doun his opponent, Mullett
ssy. IS g tae cAieaxo X. ollie, olse
msnt, Or auy oths:. whiel. should rsYulrs tls
I disptacemclits ol tic present Superintendent,
uurliuE, Walsh, or 1lannaford, who ore at
Chicago st. Louis, and Cincinnati, respectively.
Tho following army orders have been Issued;
Capt. q. J. Lydscket. Corps of Eug!neers, will
a.d aa.ps p q II ds.is: aadss ii. enareo, report.
rs ftt...ot. IT. ci.fles G. Morrison. Sixth c.ya,,.
sa u. Il 'Ss eSe Of tns ss
surveys west Ut the lUoth n,sFtdan.
OUTSIDE WuiiK.
Secretary Eyarts' friends say. 10 far ~ pro-
prlety K,es, ha certainly has ~ nlurh right 10
| argue cases III tue Supreme Court fn Which the
| Government II not interested NJ Senators have.
| DISTINCT AYFAt1s. .
| Tho District Commissioners have awarded
Col. Leyl Wright, of Clncago, tho contract Tor
sweeping the streets Of tllis c4ty. Tue soutfaGt
| was awarded Atm, although, not tho loueat bid
der, On account Of the superior manner H. which
l,c formerly did ths work here. Tho surface tQ
be swept Ii about 100 OK, ,0u square yards au'
nually, II t1i, 000 per annum.
QUO WAAA4kfo.
Tilden's efforts to get Dudley Field loto
Congress In the h0pu Of securing the pa4sage Of
| = auo warEanto bill does not meet with my
favor in the Southern papcrs received here.
It l., evident that. apy attempt
o. oo,y result s In M f.iiare. tbs Rthmood Dt.psie4
speak4 lhe general sentiment when 1t saye that
10 ratio the Issue In question would be TO
damage the Democratic party luealeulably, ~
xSs xSss eaSas Ssaa II % a1sa
for four Jcars. Let all mischlet.woEkezs take
TIN yaAsklxo rRxy1lEox.
1t Il true, - ha. been telegfaphel hence. that
le clsass ID ths rost Routs bl p;. ps1y;tlspE thas
seid @eeI III Sirss" D'0s1s W. omt,ej T % thss,
b. ms1l, they must. under this iaw. asa1 i1
bill p1oyt1ipg that surh pu1l,c documents -
c2nnet uuder existing lay " trans,
u.itted through the ,,I;tt, mats ,asr irss ,ns os
Delegates until tns ttat aay of January next,
| subject to such regulations as the Postmaster
Genesal may pseA11bla+