New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


THE NEW CLERK OF WAYS AND MEANS.
Wm. Hemphill Jones, Of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Clerk of tao Ways and NetLs Commit
rec. Sir Jones for many years held very important
position m the Treasury Department but during the Last
campaign was removed from Office, upon the accusation
that duin. the rebellion, he had sympathized with the
eoutb and had written letter. 10 high olc IA On tao
Confederate vice. recommend NJ Del Ons 10 roslrn
ne bar II, ire midst Of pnit cal excl enen they
sufficient cause hi- removal. he has AWAY preh an
efficient Officer. and IS especially veil q.lned Tor re
I'm ne an ofiire OF much Impotence Mr. Jones has
always been / spcci j friend OF speaker Randall
PRIVATE PROFIT ON TIE TRADE DOLLAR.
DR.. Lindcrman, Director Of the Mint. makes
the following explanation reply TO Tue recent ciii-
cism- especially in Pc ic CoasE newsrepers, uol ne
order OF the Secretary OF he Treasury snspening Tor
the present she coinage OF trade dollars. TIE price "
silver la. fallen IL London To Jfi peucc per oInee at
which rate ta gold value Of TIC trade dollar Is S42
cents The comsge charge being d cents per piece ~
the philadelphia Mint. u'aAe- the cost Of tr"da dollar
~ deposit0r $50. ccHts WI.a gold 81 1929 Goo gid
value OF the rcoback dollar is 97l- nearly. Il
ezchar ug trade dollars Al par FOR lreeuhack- thr held
81 the former realizes asiu aouvlfs peg cent ana
TINS from tho are or coin 10 domestic ,iicHat'on ~
tended by aW Tor cKprr. % foreign countries only A.
the PRESENT Price % sEfr rAct dJ.is can ne sell IIvh
san Francisco 10 DO" 'tcs ID tie Noftl western S.alh
small profit. In view Or tne iao lac recent - del
tho Treasury Depar .arut intermttins .o9i2fq.liy me
- ans 90 have been neces-arY and proo'f.
II MEMORY OF FORREST
\ meeting was held Tonight at tie rooms Of
conoI = l,,y Re, res.utstive nom the Memphis De-
rrc Tennessee by the members OF the cavalry corps Of
the ate General Forrest To take action reference To lis
death General Chalmers. Of Mississippi, p-csided AID
Geuer, Dbrel u y. ~ acted secretary com
1et con .,riu or the ems .rnau. Colon" NouL<; Cen
er Fnruey ~ l.bafua: General Cook, OF ,"trSti ana
colonel NJ ney Of A3ss,ppi. appoihted ~ drt res
midi -
III Memphis Tenn. Generals On liners ana iCfei "eie
next commend un0ct b-nri t"ifrrt I'D cue Aoilo@'
Cavalry Corps y me late J"uttaefate army
MARsHAL DUNN OBJECTED TO.
The Pfesdcut has reapponted United States
Marshal Dunn Of Delaware wIo has already served
eight YEAR, in toe position n spite of tue earnest
nroes " Senator B2yarI The latter h.s paced ~ tne
bsnisor Ato,ueyene Devena certain PAPERS setting
forth sar,hal Dunn'- record and has asserted 90 n
rrsuon- Dr Sir Dunn mao brought reveat-rs ron
PA ad lpAl1 10 pllc p4te ID tnc elcci4on -
mon I'm Del aware. senator B1yLrd GENES tlat nc ia7
recommended me appointment OF = Dcuiocf"' ne us
,g urufaer- az inst che appointment Tor the tilf
re ~ ore whom he considers an unfit man lie would
ut. Tor The continuation Oi = good lsopuDI-cAl
SPANS INSULTS.
Several gentlemen from Proyincetown, Mass
have been n washington during the past ow DAYS to ~
certain what action the Government Intends % take for
t4 redress Of oUtrlges upon American Shpphs commit
ted by ne command rs ot spanish mrl-J var AM"lS
tuc IL ware SIR stephen Cook, 81 the FssNa t'u kspih,
I'D raufYiD TAYLOR. who commanded the Rising Tar
Tuev report having aad az interview WIN secretary
.s, ana ftt ne assured them SHAT the Prospect OF
a favorable -rtJiement by SPAN Is very good
HASTE TO NAME MR. NORTCNs SUCCESSOR.
Governor Williams, of Indiana, who i now
m Washington says " in the event Of tie death Of
senator Morton appoint Daniel W. voorhees, - Ms 'uc
C.ssOr.