The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-16
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The silver Certificate Bill.

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WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Committee
on Banking and Currency agreed to substi-
tute for all the bills referred to it provid-
ing for the issue of Silver Bullion Certif-
Gates the Committees bill which provides
for the issue of Silver Bullion Certificates
of the denominations of so, $40, $50 800,
$500 and 81 900, on the basis of 412H grains,
deducting the expense of coinage and
transportation. The certificates are to be
payable in silver coin or bars, at the
option of the Government. They are to
be issued at New York, Philadelphia, New
Orleans, Denver, San Francisco, Carson
City and Boise City, and shall be redeem
able at San Francisco for all points west of
the Rocky Mountains, and at New York for
all points east of Denver. The vote on the
bill was as follows: Ayes-Messrs Bucknef,
Ewing, Hartsell, Bell, Fort and Phillips-G.
Nays-Mcssrs. Hardenbnrgh, Eames and
Chittcndcn-3. Absent-Messrs Yeates and
Hart.
The Appropriations.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
considered the Deficiency Bill for the
Treasury Department, the General Land
Office and Post-office Department, lately
passed by the House, and heard statements
by Commissioners Williamson, of the Land
Office; Commissioner Raum, of the internal
Revenue Bureau; Assistant Secretary Haw-
ley Of the Treasury Department. and Assist
ant General Marble, of the Interior Depart
ment. They all urged an increase of the
amounts allowed by the House.
The Presidents Title.
New YORK, March 16-The Telegram s
Washington special says the agitation of
President Hayes title has been put perma-
nently at rest by the recent declaration of
Mr. Hewitt on the subject, and Mr.. Black
burn, of Kentucky, who has been credited
with intending to stir up the matter, con-
firms Mr.. Hewitts sta ements. He says
that Mr.. Hayes right to the Presidency will
never be disturbed, and he knows of no
movement to disturb it. He says there is Il
movement on foot for very thorough and
complete investigation Of the manner in
which Mr.. Hayes was declared elected.
This investigation is certainly coming and
a good many Republicans will be glad to see
it started, and will do what they can to help
it along.
The Late Judge LeOuard.
The announcement yesterday in the
House of the death of Representative Leon
ard, of Louisiana, at Havana, recalls reports
published touching the purpose of his visit
to Cuba. After his departure from New
York it was announced that Judge Leonard
was sent to Cuba by the President to in
quire into the alleged kidnapping of colored
citizens of the United States and their con-
veyance to Cuba, where they were sold into
slavery.
1t is further alleged that Judge Leonard
was commissioned to visit New Orleans for
the purpose of representing to Governor
piauS Of tba DraCiJnnt wifi,
reference to the prosecution of members of
the Louisiana Returning Board. These
stories were without the slightest founda-
ton in fact 1t is now said that Mr..
Leonards attachment to young Cuban
lady, was the cause of his visit to Havana
The ladys parents opposed him and he
died of despondency and yellow fever.
Judge Leonard was thirty-two years of
age, was born in Chester, Pennsylvania
He graduated at Harvard in 1867 studied
law and received the degree of Doctor of
Laws from the University of Heidelberg,
He was widower and has two children
now at school in GERMANY