The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-07
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

r. W. Taylor, First Comptroller of tn
Treasury, was stricken with paralysis whil'
at his desk in the Department at Washing
ton, on the 18th, and died two hours after
wards. Taylor was appointed by Presiden
Lincoln during the administration of secre'
tary Chase. He was from Ohio, and wa!
about GO years Of age.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor, to whom was referred various mat.
tiers in reference to Chinese immigration
report that, inasmuch as the great majority
of Chinese immigrants are unwilling to con-
form to our institutions, to become perma-
nent residents of orr country and accept the
right and assume the responsibility OF citi-
zenship, that the President be requested ia
open correspondence Immediately with the
Governments Of China and Great Britain,
with view Of securing a change or abroga-
ton of all stipulations in existing treaties
which permit unlimited immigration OF
Chinese to the United States.
Representative Clark, of Missouri, has in
troduced in the House bill providing for
the removal of sunken vessels in the Mis-
sissippi River and its navigable tributaries.
The bill provides that after Cd days notice
the Government boats shall proceed TO re-
move any sunken vessel and make whatever
disposal Of the same the Government Off
cials may see fit. At present there is no
salvage law affecting the Western rivers,
and the owners or underwriters can use
their own pleasure in removing such OBJ
structions.
Representative Scales, Chairman OF the
II 81 L..
in favor of the bill for the transferring of
the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department, shows the present man
agement costs the Government $780, per
capita, while under the proposed bill the
cost TO the Government will not exceed s.. %
per capita.
The Senate Committee on Claims will re-
port a bill for the payment of SlJO,OO9 TO the
Book Agency of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, for the occupation Of its
building at Nashville during the war.
The President has nominated Mr.. A. W.
Beard for Collector at Boston. A strong
pressure was brought to bear TO secure the
denomination OF Simmons, the present in
cumbent, and all New England took sides in
the controversy. Senator Hoar supported
the successful candidate.
The Silver bill became law without re-
ceiving the Presidents signature, both
houses of Congress having promptly passed
the bill over the Presidents veto by the
requisite two-thirds majority. 1t is an
nounced that the Secretary of the Treasury
will at once issue the necessary orders TO the
minis to begin the coinage of the old silver
dollar.
Judge Leonard, Representative in Con-
gress from the Fifth Louisiana District, has
been sent on a special mission to Cuba by
President Hayes, to inquire into the alleged
kidnapping of colored citizens Of Florida
for the purpose of selling them into bond
age in Cuba, and also to ascertain from per-
sonal observation the actual condition Of the
instruction in that Island.
The public debt statement issued March
shows decrease in the debt for the preced-
ing month Of S2,aj0,2S1, and the follow
ing balances i'm the Treasury: Curren-
cy, - $50. .G5: special fund for the redemp-
tion of fractional currency, Si,0o0,0o0: spe-
cial deposit of legaltenders for the redcmp-
ton of certificates Of deposit, S2S,555 900:
coin, Sl3l ,3lS, $50: including coin certificates,
As, i56 900; outstanding legal-tenders,S3 4S,-
6lS,02i.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office on the LIST gave notice to 53 Of the en-
ployecs of that bureau, 20 of whom are la
dies, that on account of want of appropria-
ton, the Secretary Of the Interior had been
forced to present To them the alternative Of
resignation or forced leave of absence with
out pay until such time as funds might be
provided.