Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
WASHINGTON.
THE NEW PENSION BILL.

THE NEW PENSION BILL.
A Washington telegram of Dec. 18th
saws: The bill for payment to invalid and
other persons for the next fiscal year, as
it passed the house to-day appropriates
$29,366,0O0, being $3.50, 900 less than the
amount estimated, and s., 500 less than
the appropriation for the present fiscal
year. The bill contains a proviso that
any unexpended balances from the
former appropriations may be expend-
ed for similar, objects in the present bill.
The bill las reported yesterday was in
precise accordance with the estimates,
but it having been found there was an
unexpended balance, the committee on
appropriations accordingly prepared a
substitute for that bill making the APP
parent reduction as above noted.
CONFIRMED.
The senate, on December 18th, con-
firmed Thomas Hillhouse of New
York; as United States as
sistant treasurer at New York. Sidney
w. Barnes of Arkansas, attorney for
the district of New Mexico. D. G..
Moody of Dakota, associate Justice of
supreme court, United States territory
for Dakota. Martin V. Davis Of Penn
sylvania, coiner, and Joseph Albright
of Louisiana, assayer at the New Or
leans mint, and Maximillion Ferdi-
nand Of Louisiana, refner. Captain
Richard L, Law, Of Indiana, chief of
Bureau Of yards and docks; with rela-
tive rank as commodore in the United
States navy. Medical director J. Win
throp Taylor, of Now Jersey, chief Of
bureau of medicine and surgery gener-
al. with ra lative rank Of commodore. 81
A STILL LATER REPORT ABOUT DEvENs.
Says Washington telegram of Dec,
18th: It can now be stated positively that
there is, at least, no present probability
of Attorney General Devens retiring
from the cabinet. The president and
other members of the cabinet consider
it of advantage to the government that
no change shall occur at present; and
while Gen. Devens has had offered to
him the position Of first circuit Judge
ship, he will defer his own wishes in
regard thereto and remain in his pres
ent office.
... THE PENSION BILL.
SAYS telegram of Dec 18th !:
The total amount recommended by
the pension appropriation bill is 5 90
$4,000, the department estimating
S245,000 more than the appropriation
for the current year. ..
'T ENGLISH CONSUL READE.
Says a Washington telegram of Dec
10th: The president recognized Richard
Reade counsel of her Brittanic males
ty for the United States, for Pennsyl-
venia, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Iowa,
and Wisconsin, to reside in Philadel-
phia. ..ss VI. ..r..,
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs TO RETIRE.
D.. A Washington special of Dec. 10th
says: Secretary Devens will retire from
the cabinet within a few days, certainly
by the end of the month 1t has been
known for some time that the position
was distasteful to him. but he has re-
manned on account of the urgent
request OF the president and
some of his fellow cabinet minis
ters. The president not only urged
him to remain until the end of the
term, but got others to argue the
case; but Mr.. Devens is not well
satisfied with his position and its
duties, and wishes to be re-
lieved. The vexations and compli-
cations growing out of the southern
troubles have ANNOYED him not a
little. Last week he told the president
that he was determined toretire. The
president regretted to hear of this final
determination, but had known for some
time that the general wished to go,
and it is believed that on this account
the vacant federal judgeship in Massa-
chusetts has not been filled. Mr.. Devens
will be appointed to the position
which is more in harmony with his tastes
and inclinations. AS to who will take
the attorney generals chair in the cabi-
net there are many rumOrs. AT the
white house it is said there nave been
applications from half Of the states in
the union from friends of distinguish ed
citizens.
A CRAZY WOMAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Olive Jones, an insane woman from
Ripon, Wis. called at the white house
Dec. 9, announcing that she was Queen
of Am erica, having been elected on the
greenback ticket, and had come to take
charge. The president declined to sur
render the government, and she was &C
commodated with comfortable quarters
at the government Insane Asylum I'M
til the question of title can be arranged
CALL FOR BONDS.
The following is description of bonds
call ed Dec. 10th.
Coupon bonds dated July list, 1865, viz:
S1OO-NOs. $4,000 to 147, 900, both inclusive
5O0-NOs. 1u4 0O1 to 105 0O0 both inclusive.
10, 0OO-NOs. 200O01 to 204, 900, both inclusive
Total coupon bonds, So 100000.
Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure OF
United States after July 1st, 1870, as follows;
$1OO-NOs 19,261 to 1929, both inclusive.
5OO-Nos. 1901 to 113 2O6 both inclusive.
], OOO-NOS. 39,3O1 to 1854, both inclusive.
5OOO-Nos IL 701 to 13.7O4 both inclusive.
100Ju-Nos 25,35l to 25,70O. both inclusive.
Total registered bonds, $3,O00,OOO.
Aggregate, 100000.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. -
MONDAY, Dec. 9.-Se1aote-Bills and
resolutions were introduced. COuk1ino