The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-26
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The Joint committee on the organization |
Of the Army has made its report, accom-
panied by bill TO effect the desired
changes. TO each House OF Congress. The
report is unanimous, there having been an
earnest desire on the part OF every member
Of the committee 90 arrive at a satisfactory
and comprehensive measure. The scheme
coatemplates a considerable reduction In
the number OF officers, but the strength
of the enlisted men is fixed at $1,000, with
proyision for a material increase II 1t should
prove at any time necessary.
The bill introduced by Senator Grover to
regulate employment Of labor on public
works Of the United States. prohibits en-
ployment Of any person who is not citizen
Of the United States, or who has not declar-
ed his intention TO become a citizen, under
penalty of forfeiture by Government officer
or contractor of all moneys paid, or con-
trscted TO be paid, for labor Of any alien
employed in contravention of this prohibit
ton.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
will report a bill prohibiting the accumula-
ton Of Government funds in National Banks.
It is shown by the official record, according
TO Judge Buckner, Chairman of the Com
mittee, that the First National Bank Of New
York had at one time over S45, 100000, and
has now fully So, 200 in its vaults.
The Treasury Department, in order to
stimulate sales of percent. bonds, contem-
plates fixing commissions on subscriptions
up TO june 30, 1879, as follows: On sub
scriptions from 100000 10 1000 geo, one
eighth Of one per cent; from 81 100000 TO
$1,000, 900, one-fourth Of one per cent. and
on amounts in excess Of SIC, 100000, an addi-
tional commission OF one-tenth of one per
cent.
The Seeret-serrice Division OF the Treas
ury Department will, on the first Of January,
be placed under the direction Of Assistant
Secretary Hawley.
1t is reported that strenuous efforts are
being made by the friends Of ex-Postmaster
Filley OF st. Louis to defeat the confrma-
ton Of Postmaster Hays.
The Senate has confirmed Aaron II. Cra-
gin, of New Hampshire, John Coburn, Of
Indiana, and Marceilus i. Stearns, of Flori-
da, to be Commissioners OF Hot Springs,
Ark; Lewis Wallace, of Indiana, TO be Gov
ernor of New Mexico, vice Sam'l A. AXtell,
suspended under the Tenure Of Office act;
and Col. Randolph b. Marcy to be Inspec-
tor-General of the Army, with rank of Brig
adler General.
The Senate Yellow Fever Committee has
appointed Messrs. Harris, Matthews and
Conover a subcommittee TO visit Memphis
during the holiday recess, and Messrs. Eustis,
Lamar and Paddock TO visit New Orleans at
the same time.
The Committee on Banking and Curren-
CIV, before adjournment, resolved to lay
aside all bills before the Committee until
the third Wednesday in January.
The United States Treasurer expects to
have, by the LIST of January, exclusive Of all
demands, S135, 100000 Of coin with which to
resume specie payments.
The House sub committees to visit Mem
phis and New Orleans during the holiday
recess TO investigate the causes of yellow fe-
yer are: Messrs. Garfield, Chittenden and
Morse at Memphis, and Messrs. Gibson,
Hooker and Young at New Orleans.
The President, on the 10Th, semitic the Sem
ate, by request of that body, message, ac-
companied by reports Of the Secretary of
STATE ana III
TO commercial and postal intercourse be-
tween the United States and South Ameri-
can countries.
Gen. Miles has offered a suggestion to the
Congressional Indian Transfer Committee,
that the rowing bands Of Indians be turned
over TO the Army, to be governed by mar
tial law, while the Indians on reservations
remain under the Indian Bureau.
The President has nominated John p.
Hayt, OF Michigan, Associate Justice Of
Washington Territory.
Charges against Judge Blodgett, Of Chi
cago, have been presented to the House Of
Representatives, with a view OF impeach-
ment. On account Of the gravity Of the
charges, Speaker Randall decided not to
make them public until after Congress re-
cenyenes.
Representative Alpheus S. Williams, Of
the Detroit, Mich, District, died in Wash
ington on the 21st, and Representative Bev-
erly B. Douglas, Of Virginia, died on the
ODD.