Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-15

Poland and j. Gregory Smith of Vermont,
Honorary Commissioners to the Paris Exposi-
tion.
Alexander Reed was again nominated by
the President on the 9th for Postmaster at
! Toledo ~
Director of the Mint Linderman on the 9th is
sued circular giving notice that the Treasury
Department was prepared to receive at all
times offers for silver bullion, in quantities
not less than 10000 ounces, deliverable at the
mints.
During March 100000 in silver dollars will
be received at the Treasury from Philadelphia.
| No action has yet been taken on the nomi-
nation Of Besrd to be Collector at Boston. An
opportunity will be given for persons to be
heard on the subject.
The Committee on Education and Labor of
the House will report favorably on the joint
resolution restoring the Eight-Hour law and
providing for its recognition in the Govern
nent service
Secretary Sherman has determined that the
first silver dollars issued will be used only in
exchange at par for gold coin or for the pur-
chase of silver bullion at the market rates.
The silver certificates will soon be ready for
ISSUE They are in the form of bank notes,
bank-note paper.
The Committee on Commerce of the Senate
will report bill complying with j. g. Ben
nett's request.
Reeds nomination to be Postmaster at To-
ledo will be considered on the l4th.
President Hayes has abandoned the idea Of
sending special message to Congress on the
Chinese question He 10 said to be very much
opposed to this immigration.
The Tariff bill now under consideration by
the House Ways and Means Committee was
discussed by the Cabinet on the Sth. The
Secretary of the Treasury submitted tables
showing that the revenue would fall off an
nually $14,000,0O0 or S15,000,0O0 under its
operations, and it would be necessary to make
up the deficiency by tariff on articles now on
the free list.
The Appropriation Committee of the Senate
has completed consideration of the Military
Academy Appropriation bill The bill is
amended to provide for longevity pay of pro-
fessors; items of $50 900 for water supply and
building are inserted; s6,6l5i is added to the
amount appropriated by the House for the pay
of cadets, and the section prohibiting the ap-,
pointment of academy graduates to Second
Leutenancies in the army except when va
cancies actually exist in the regiment organi-
cations is struck out.
The House Committee on Public Lands has
reported favorably bill restoring to the pub
lie domain 127, 100000 acres of public lands
granted to States and railroad companies, and
to aid various public works, which lands have
become forfeited by failure to comply with
the terms of the grants. Several of the grants
date back as far as 1855.
National Bank circulation outstanding on
the 9th, 1921, 1856, 765.
Ex-Minster to England Pierrepont is a
candidate for United States Judgeship.
Director of the Mint Linderman says the
present capacity of the mints is about $780,
900 per month. The New Orleans mint II
placed In condition could coin $1,000, 900 per
month.
Commissioner r-Gen. Mccormick has fur
nished a complete list of American firms
that will exhibit at Paris. There will be 625
of them, exclusive of the agricultural depart
ment.
The President on the 18th nominated John
W. Hoyt, of Wisconsin, to be Governor Of
Wyoming.
In the Criminal Court at Washington on
the 11th the case Of the Government against
Gen. o. o. Howard, late Commissioner of
Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands, to
recover Sl30, ,464 found to be due in the settle
ment of his account, was taken up, and under
instructions of the Court verdict was found
for Gen. Howard. The defense was that the
funds In question were in the hands of g. W.
Balloch, detailed officer, and defendant was
not responsible.