The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-15
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Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
WELLS AND ANDERSON
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The attitude of
the President and Cabinet in keeping Wells
and Anderson in office is viewed with much
Indignation by the members of the Louisi-
ana delegation. Mr.. Ellis characterizes it
as all insult to the Government Courts and
people of Louisiana.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SINKING FUND.
Hon. Stanley Matthews speech in sup
port of his railroad funding bill is regarded
as quite able. The bill and the speech ap-
pear to give especial satisfaction to the
Huntington crowd. Jay Gould and Sidney
Dillon, Judge Shcllabarger, their lawyer,
and Mr. Shirrell, who is the Fidrs Achates of
Huntington, were all on hand to hear Mr..
Matthews.
EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The Committee on Education and Labor
has decided to report back the bill for the
sale of the public lands and division among
the States for educational purposes, on the
basis of illiteracy, with an amendment
setting apart one-fourth for the Agricultural
Colleges, according to the request of the
late Agricultural Convention.
Cutting Down Incomes of District
Attorneys.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Committee
on Expenditures in the Department of JUS
tce yesterday discussed a bill fixing the
salaries and regulating the fees of District
Attorneys, and will probably agree to it at
II .Sn,,lI II bo
come law, will have the effect to materially
reduce the incomes of District Attorneys.
The New Silver Dollar.
The sum of $4,000 in the new silver coin
was received and put on sale at the Treasury
Department yesterday, and up to the hour
of closing business about $1,000 had been
disposed Of. Contrary to general expecta-
ton, greenbacks would not purchase the
new dollar, gold only being received in ex-
change therefor. Many people walked up
| to the paying clerks wicket, and, placing
greenbackS on the counter, called for their
| equivalent in new dollars
The Clerk answered by pointing to lit
tie card overhead bearing the legend ''Sil-
yer dollars eXchangeable for gold only"
The different brokers in the neighborhood
were then called upon by those desirous of
purchasing silver, and gold was bought
from them at 102. Gold was selling in
New York during the day at lO1@l01I q,
the banks here charging the 2 per cent.
premium, because only small quantities
were demanded. A large number of Con
gressmen, who sent messengers from the
Capitol with greenbacks with which to pur-
chase the new dollars, either had to &C
without or first buy gold at 1O2 and then
pay it out for the new coin.
Secretary Sherman, by whose order, Of
course, silver is only to be sold for gold
takes the ground that to sell it for green
backs would make the latter payable fol
customs duty, which is contrary to law.
By the law just passed, silver being made
payable for customs, it is evident that il
could be purchased for its equivalent il
greenbacks, and thai tic latter currency
would thus indirectly also be made payable
for customs duties. No more silver will be
received at the Treasury to-day. $4,000 i:
being paid out in Philadelphia for gold, ailt
SIC, 900 remains in the Mint there, with an
order from New York fof 100000. 1t is
intimated that the Mint at Philadelphia
Penn, will coin to-day, and each day there
after, $4,000.
A runor gained circulation to-day thai
coupons of Government bonds were beins
paid in silver but inquiry at the Treasury
Department proved it to be unfounded.
Another rumor, that for 500 in green
backs 500 in silver dollars could be pur
chased, was groundless. The silver is paiC
out for gold only