Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

AT a Cabinet meeting held on the 22d the
heads of the several departments presented
estimates for the next fiscal year. The aggrc-
gate amount required will not vary materially
from the appropriations made for the present
fiscal year. with the exception of the deficiency
In the Postoflice Department and increased
expenditures In the Indian office.
Attorney-Gen. Devens has overruled for
mer opinion from the Department Of Justice
to the effect that National Banks, in making
up capital subject to duty, may be permitted
to deduct United States bonds at their face
value, and now decides that they may deduct
the amount invested in such bonds, not only
their face value but premium added. This
decision it is said will reopen some $4,000 as
sessments made by the Treasury since the
passage Of the National Bank act and consid-
cradle money will be required to refund the
erroneous duties collected from the banks un-
der previous rulings.
President Hayes and Secretary Sherman at
tended the Cumberland, Md, Fair on the oath.
AT the fair grounds the President was intro
duced to the audience by Gov, Carroll, and
made short speech. Secretary Sherman also
spoke, confining his remarks to the financial
condition of the country. Their remarks ap-
Arguments will be heard in the Supreme
Court next month, involving the constitu-
tionality of all laws heretofore passed bearing
on the question of polygamy in Utah. The
decision will involve the legality of all laws,
National State or Territorial, to crush out
the Mormon mode of life.
Bids for the contract to supply 100000
ounces of silver bullion to the Government,
In lots Of not less than 10000 ounces, were
opened on the 25th. Twenty-Five bids were
received, about half dozen from New York
firms and the balance from San Francisco.
Bids which were accepted ranged from q to
n cents per ounce below the London QUOTA
tion, which was 499{d. Although the whole
amount advertised for was not purchased, the
Government secured enough to meet its pres
ent demands.
-Four hundred Illicit distillers and tobacco
blockaders, indicted before the United States
Court at statesville, N c., have petitioned the
Revenue Department to grant them the same
immunity as was accorded the South Carolina
moonshiners. Their request will probably be
granted, as they pledge themselves to abstain
from further violations of the internal reve-
nue. laws, and will use their influence to pre-
vent others from violating them.
Parties in South Carolina, charged with
violations of the law in regard to the exer-
else Of the elective franchise, having made
propositions by which they hoped to evade
the penalty of the law, Attorney-Ge
Devens has declared that the United States
Attorney must do his duty, and no trafficking
or guarantee offers viii be entertained.
The War Department has received informa-
tion that the Mexican Gen. Trevino, is at
Pledras Negras, and that Gen. Ord, command
er of the United States forces on the Mexican
frontier, has gone to meet him, and have a
consultation in regard to the plans to he pur-
sued to maintain peace and order on the bor-
der.
Postmaster-G General Key returned to Wash
ington ON the 26th from his trip to the Pacific
coast.
The total National Bank circulation out
standing, currency notes, on tine 18th, was
$32 ,OOS, $50; gold notes, 81, ,452, 800.
The Commissioner Of the Land Office on the
2sth rendered a decision in the case of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Cali
fornia, involving the question as to the proper
Interpretation of the act of July 81, 1915
which requires land grant companies, before
receiving patents, to pay the cost of survey,
selection and conveyancing. The Commis-
sioner holds that this requirement was a new
burden or condition imposed upon the origi,
nal grant, and that, therefore, it is applicable
only to lands earned after the date of the new
enactment and not to any land earned prior
TO that date.
The Indian Bureau denies the truth of re
cent statement that Spotted Tails Indians are
in danger of starvation by neglect to provide
supplies. On the contrary, 1t is stated that
there is an abundant supply of beef, flour and
pork.