The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON

The Associated Press gives IN substance
Of President Hayes's letter to Attorney
General Devens in relation TO the conviction
Of General Anderson, Of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, although the full text has
not been published. The President is Of
opinion that the prosecution against General
Anderson is wholly political; that it is not
countenanced by the best men Of Louisiana:
that the proceedings were in the in
terest Of those who strive TO antagonize
the two parties in that State rather than 70
harmonic them; and that, so far from re-
ceiNlng the appreciation Of the country, the
twill be condemned by right-thinking and
patriotic men everywhere when they be-
come acquainted with the circumstances at
tending the prosecution, AS a grave eonstitu-
tonal question may be involved, in which
the General Government may perhaps have
the right to interfere. The President sub
mits the subject TO the Attorney-G General for
his consideration.
The report Of the National Department Of
Agriculture for 1877, now IN course Of pub
LEGATION, states that the yield of wheat in the
United States for the year was 800. 900 600
bushels, or 50,0Oo,0O more than was ever
before produced. Deducting the amount
necessary for home consumption in food
and seed, upward Of ll0,OO0,0O0 can be
spared for export. The acreage OF winter
wheat for 1873 is greater than that Of 1877.
The corn product was 1,3OO,OOO,OOO bushels,
with corresponding yield Of oats and pota-
toes.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have resolved, That in view OF the condition
OF affairs in the Mexican frontier and the
dangers arising from an outbreak Of Indian
hostilities, any measures looking toward
reduction of the effective force Of the army
is not justified by the condition Of the coun-
try, and is unsafe and unwise.
A Washington special says that the Attor-
ney-General has failed to find any mode for
judicial interference on the part Of the Gov
eminent in the Louisiana prosecutions in
their present attitude, but, if pursued, he is
Of the opinion that they may assume such
shape as viii place it in the power Of the
Government to reach them.
The President has nominated Charles Me-
Candless, Of Pennsylvania, Chief Justice SUI
preme Court Of New Mexico; johnson 5. c.
Witcher, Of West Virginia, United States
Marshal for Idaho; VIM. S. Pollock, OF Hi
nois, Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for
the Dakota Superintendency.
The President has sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate: Bayard Taylo-, En-
vOy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiaTy to Germany; Jehu Baker, Illinois,
Minister resident to Venezuela; VIM. c.
GOcdlOe, Kentucky, Minister resident 10
Belgium; Ben. +. Simpson, Kansas, United
States Marshal, Kansas; VIM. A. Howard,
OF Michigan, Governor OF Dakota Territory.
The Senate Committee on Territories will
report favorably upon the bill for the crea-
ton Of the Territory of Lincoln, to be form
ed out Of portions Of the Territories Of Da-
kota and Wyoming so a. to include all the
Black Hills country.
OF the p votes in the Senate against the
reconciliation Of silver, 70 were contrib
uted 10y New England, four by New York
and New Jersey, and one each by Delaware,
Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Missis-
sippi, California, Oregon, and Michigan.
There were - States that voted unani-
mously solid for the bill; Virginia,
Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Alabama, Iowa, Florida, Colorado, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Minnesota, Ar
kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Wisconsin,
Texas, Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, and Nevada; and eight States that
gave half their votes for the bill: Delaware,
Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Missis
sippi, Michigan, California, and Oregon
making a total OF - votes out OF 76.
At conference OF the friends Of the Sill
yer bill in Congress, held on the evening OF
the 18th, it was decided, after considerable
discussion, 10 refer the Senate bill to the
House Committee on Bankingand Currency.
Quite a number were i'm favor of passing the
bill with the Senate amendments without
any reference, but only three or four held
out against the course decided upon.