Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-03
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sional Committee
The nomination of J. f. Colburn, OF the
New York Times as Consul General to Mex
leo, was confirmed by the Senate on the 23d.
The President on the oath nominated
George l.. Smith, of Louisiana, to be Collect
or Of Customs at New Orleans.
Gen. Finley, who contests the seat Of Bisbee,
from the Second Florida District, says the rev.
elations made by McLin and Dennis accord
with the proofs he has gathered in support Of
his claim TO the seat. The confessions had
not reached Washington ON the oath
The syndicate on the 25th took $5,000,O00
additional Of the ~ per cent bonds, making
S15,0000O0 taken since the contract closed.
A Washington special of the 25th says that
public opinion has begun to settle down to
the conclusion that the electoral count will be
investigated and that eventually the entire
Presidential controversy will be oDened.
Secretary Sherman sent to the Senate on the
25th a statement of the issue of bonds and
Treasury notes from March 4, 1851, TO June
80, 1877, inclusive, showing that 7.30 honds of
1851, amounting to S20,0OO,O 600, sold at 325
premium; the 1SS1s Of 1851 from .S5 TO 1.27,
the loan of 1868 at an average premium OF
4.13, and 10-40s of 1864 par to per cent. pre-
MUM, and all Others at par. The total prin-
cipal is given at So, 800, 226, 9O4, and premiums
s54, ,112, ,195. The reissues amount to 81, ,47S,-
Sl9 1876. He stated that it was impraeticable
with the present force of the department to
ascertain the amount of commissions paid.
A Washington dispatch says a canvass Of
the House shows that the new Tariff bill will
be defeated by a majority Of at least twenty.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Raum
has decided that the compensation of Gauger
shall in no case exceed five dollars per day.
William Evarts, son of the Secretary of
State, died at Washington on the 26th, of con
sumption
National Bank circulation outstanding on
the 27th-gold notes S1,432 120, currency
notes 1921 ,626,059.
President Hayes and party returned TO
Washington on the 2sth. Mahanoy City,
Bethlehem, Delano, Mauch Chunk, Tamaqua,
Reading and Phnnixville were visited on the
27th. Brief speeches were made at Tamaqua,
Reading and Bethlehem by the President and
Atty. Gen. Devens, and at Reading Mrs Hayes
was introduced to the assembled people.
Secretary Sherman has concluded to pay out
silver dollars each month for ordinary ex-
tired under the so per cent clause of the Re-
sumption act
The Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Temperance
Society has dropped the name of the organi-
zation on the ground that during the recent
Philadelphia trip Mrs. Hayes countenanced
the use of claret punch at a dinner.
Morton and Dennis have arrived in Wash
ington from Florida.
1t is believed that Congress could get
through its legitimate work by June 10 and
adjourn. But should an investigation Of the
Presidential question be discussed the date of
adjournment would be much later.
A bill passed by the House on the Goth ult.
makes 1t unlawful for the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cancel or retire any more legal
tender notes, but when they shall be received
into the Treasury from any source they shall
be reissued and paid out again.
No official information has been received In
where, In anticipation of war,
Secretary Sherman has issued orders to have
all business concerns that are circulating
advertisements in the form of greenbacks
prosecuted.
1t was announced on the Goth ult. that
daughter of Senator Mitchell, fifteen years
old, had eloped with Treasury Department
clerk named Handy.