Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

WASHhANGlONs
1t has been ordered by the Chiefs of Depart
ments at Washington, that eight hours shall
constitute days work, to be paid for the
same as now for ten hours. Men desiring to
work ten hours day will be allowed TO do so,
receiving extra pay therefor.
secretary McCrary having received inforlna-
tion to the effect that the Howard Association
OF New Orleans has about $260,0 on hands,
and that they are not In need OF funds there
for the yellow fever sufferers, has ordered an
investigation In regard to the matter. The
order issued recently for the distribution of
4O,OOO additional rations at that place has also
been suspended.
Hon. Ellis Spear, Commissioner of Patents,
rendered his resignation on the 25th, to take
effect Oct 81. It is understood that the posi-
tion has been offered to ex Congressman Eal-
bert E. Paine, of Wisconsin.
President Hayes returned TO Washington on
the 18th from his Western trip.
DR.. Woodford, Chief of the Marine Hospital
Service, is endeavoring to organize a commits
sion to investigate the yellow-fever epidemic.
He has received assurances which warrant
him in organizing such a commission, and the
means TO defray the expenses thereof have al
ready been contributed.
Secretary Evarts presented the credentials
OF Chin Ian Pin, the Chinese Ambassador at
the Cabinet meeting on the 9th.
Commission Raum has replied to a request
ot Governor Hampton, of South Carolina,
that the State authorities be allowed to collect
United States Revenue taxes in that State on
account OF the great difficulty experienced by
Revenue officers in performance of that duty,
that the proposition cannot be entertained.
An association known as the " Enlisted La
hor Association is being formed at Wash
ington, which has for its object the settlement
OF the Western country. 1t is proposed to
urge upon Congress the passage of a law
by which 100000 volunteers may be en-
listed for five years for military and agricult-
ural purposes on the reservations of the Gov
ernment. The companies are to contain
skilled mechanics or artisans and as soon as
lO,OOO men shall have been enlisted they shall
be sent to reservation, and upon their arri-
val shall lay out city and begin the erection
OF suitable quarters for permanent settlement,
preparing the ground for agricultural pur-
poses and developing the mineral resources OF
the country. Each corps is to be furnished
by the Government with seeds, stock, farm
ing implements and tools, and be paid the
same as regular soldiers.
Report of the Treasury for the week ending
Sept. %; United States bonds held to secure
National Bank circulation, S349, 366, ,05O, and
Sl33 s5s, 400 in United States bonds to secure
public deposits. United States bonds deposit
ed to secure subscription to 4 per cent bonds,
S5,S5S, 400 United States bonds deposited for
circulation during the week, $3.50, 900. United
States bonds held for circulation withdrawn
during the week, SS97, 600 National Bank
circulation and outstanding currency notes,
S3'l, Ts2 S36. Gold notes, 81 ,452, go; internal
revenue, S352, 402; customs, $685., OIL; National
Bank notes received for redemption during
the week, compared with the corresponding
period of last year, 1877, S3 900; 1878,
A,2l5,OOO Receipts on the 2Sth, 81, OBS, 600.
Col. Casey submitted plan to the Wash
ington Monument Joint Commission held at
Washington on the 2Sth, regarding the $780,
900 appropriated by Congress for the strength
ening Of the monument which was adopted bv
the committee. After this amount is expend-
ed work will begin on the superstructure
and if 100000 of the 5000, 900 appropriated by
Congress for this purpose is available the
work will be pushed forward as fast as circum-
stances will admit. The bill appropriating
the S2000o0 contained clause that $4,000 q
year should be expended until the whole
amount was used and as no work has been
done under this act it is thought that the
100000 can now be drawn.
The contract for the Cleveland brea1water
was awarded by Secretary McCrary, on the
2Sth, TO f. B. Cotton, OF Philadelphia, who
was the lowest bidder for the material and la
bor and W. II. McCurdy u Co., who were
the lowest bidders for iron. Kenneth Nc
Kenzie, of Ashtabula, was the successful bid
der for the work on the harbor at that place
The Secretary withheld his decision on the
Buffalo bids until some other time
The Secretary of the Treasury having re-
Gently submitted to the Attorney General the
question whether under the provisions of Sec
1856 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States public officers are compelled to receive
the subsidiary silver coins of the United
States to the amount of five dollars In such
payment of public due when the amount TO be
paid is more than five dollars and whether any
other person than a public officer can legally
be required to receive these coins to the
amount of five dollars in ,atisfaction of debt
when the payment to be made is more than
five dollars, the Attorney-G replied in
substance that he is Of the opinion that it is
quite clear that the rule is to be the same
whether the United States is to pay or receive
the sum in regard to which inquiry is made and
that the same law therefore applies to its Off
GERS when they are receiving the dues of the
Government, and when they are disbursng
its funds, and that the section of the Revised
Statutes referred to in the letter is to be con
strued as remitting the payment Of five dol
lars in subsidiary silver coin only when the
debt for which 1t is thus made a legal tender
does not exceed the sum of five dollars.
A reservation has been selected for the
Yute Indians at the headwaters of the Navajo
and Blanch Rivers. The Indians are satisfied
with the arrangements. The Yutes now num-
ber about $500.
DIR. Woodford has organized a Yellow Fe.
yer Commission, consisting of the following
gentlemen; Prof, 7. NJ. Bemis, NJ. D., Of New
Orleans; Jerome Cochran, NJ. d., of Mobile,
and u third member not yet named. Dr. |
Elisha Harris, President of the American Pub |
lie health Association will join the commits
sion about the Goth OF October. Mrs. Eliza |
beth Thompson, of New York. is the generous
person who has furnished the means to defray |
the expenses Of the commission.
THE EAST.
Chas. B. Andrews was nominated for Gov |
ernor, David Gallet for Lieutenant Governor,