The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MAY % 1a7a-TRlPlE sHEEr

General at Liverpool to be United States Consul Gen.
cral at Paris, Alfred T. A. Torbert recalled
Postmast ers-Edward c. Parmelee at Georgetown,
Col. J. II. Sigh at walhalIa, S. G. .o
FIvE-TwENTY BoNDs-FIFTy-EIaHrH CALL OF
THE SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day issued the
ny-eishth call for the redemption bonds
Of 1885, consols Of 1866. The call Tor S. 600 OO0
OF which 81, 500 900 coupon and 81, 500. 600
registered bonds. Tho principal will DO
paid at the Treasury aud after the 22d day of
August next, and the interest will that day.
The following are the descriptions Of the bonds
Coupon bonds. dated July I, 1885. namely
$50-Nos $4,000 to $4,000, both Inclusive.
I $l00-Nos. 90Ol 10 l0l, 000 both INCLUSIVE
$5O0-Nos 60 oO1 10 so 900, both inclusive
$l.0o0-Nos. 100, 90l 10 l25, 900, both inclusive.
Total coupon bonds. $2500,oOO
Registered bonds, reasonable at the pleasure OF the
United States after July l, 1870. as iollows:-
$50--Nos. /. 95l TO q $50, both inclusive.
$i00-Nos. Is, 70l 10 l6, 600 both inclusive.
&500-Nos. 9, 351 TO O. 100, both inclusive.
$l.000-Nos. 80, 90l 70 81 200, both inclusive.
$5.0O0--Nos 8,s51 10 6, 100, both inclusive.
$lo.OoO-Nos. l5.7Sl to TO- $50. both inclusive.
Total registered bonds. 50. 100000; aggregate,
S. 900
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM
MIrTEE.
The National Democratic Commit met to-day at
the Arlington Hotel There present Represen
tive Forney, OF Alabama; g. n. Hughes, Of Colorado;
Senator Barnum, OF Connecticut; George 7. Barnes,
OF Goorgia; William I. Brady, OF Illinois; Austin Ii.
Brown, OF Indiana; NJ. n. Homo, OF Iowa; Isaac L.
Eaton, Of Kansas; II. ID. McHenry, OF Kentucky; Is.
f. Jonas. OF Louisiana; Edmund Wilson, OF Maine !:
Ou,erhridge Hcrsoy, Of Maryland; Frederick o.
Prince Of Massachusetts,; Edward Kani er. OF Michi
gan; William Lochran, OF Minnesota; Ettml
Barksdale OF Mississppi Johu G. Priest,
OF Missouri; George l. Miller, OF Nebraska;
Robert b. Heating, OF Nevada; II. w. sulloway, OF
New Hampshire; Representative Ross. OF New Jer-
soy; Representative Hewitt. OF Now York; Senator
Ransom, OF North Carolina; John G. Thompson. Of
ONO; James II. Room, OF South Carolina; William b.
Bale, of Tennessee; R. B. smaley. OF Vermont; Robt
A. Coghiil. OF Virginia. and Alexander Campbell Of
Western Virginia. There were only oight or nine
| absenteea Senator Barnum presided, with Hon.
| Fred O. Prince, secretary. The committee did no
business but adjourned until tomorrow morning AZ
O'Clock. They will remain In session several days.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE sENATE-sPEECH OF MIR.
| LAMAR ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD
1.-THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
In tho to-day Mr. Lamar spoke in favor OF tho
Texas Pacific RAILROAD BILL He said the company
| already completed AS miles OF the road. which
| was doing valuable service In developing the
country through which IL passed. The length
| OF tho road 70 BIO constructed was 1,400
| miles, ana the whole amount Of bonds TO be
issued could not exceed So, 100000 Tho whole
amount OF interest - DO guaranteed BY tho govern
ment could not exceed in round numbers $4,000, 600
per annum. Mr.. Lamar based his arguments in sup
port OF the bill the aid which tho road would give
developing the vast Of the South and the
fact that the United States, order 70 retain its
hold upon the great Western empire OF this
tinent. must 1t with she Atlantic by series
] OF railroads
Mr. Allison, from the Conference Committee on
| the Indian Appropriation Bill submitted q report.
which was agreed to, and the bill passed.
Consideration Of the bill providing a permanent
form OF government for the District OF Columbia
resumed and amendment adopted, providing
that the two commissioners TO be appointed from
evil life shall havo actual residents the Dis
trict for instead Of three years. tho Senate
Committee proposed. Pending discussion the bill
tho Senate went executive session, when the
| doors were rooponed. adjourned