The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued q call for the redemption of IS 900, 600
Of $50 bonds Of Is, consols Of 6S.
The President has nominated John C.
Fremont, of New York. Governor of Arizona,
and John p. Hoyt, Of Michigan, Governor Of
Idaho
THE House Committee on WAYS and
Means heard the delegation Of the National
Brewers Association, In advocacy of the enact
ment OF SPECIFIC duty Of Is cents per bushel
on malt, In lien OF present 20 per cent advalo-
rem.
TIE Senate bill for the payment of the
award made by the Fisheries Commission of
Halifax, provides that i've and q half millions
OF gold coin be appropriated with which TO pay
the Government Of her Britannia Majesty, and
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
issue and sell at public sale. at not less than
par, gold coin, coupon or registered bonds of the
United States, authorized by the refunding act
Of 1870 and 1873.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: United States Consuls-J. Fran
cisco, Medine, Guatemala; o. NJ. Spencer. Of
Iowa, Melbourne; Chester e. Jackson, Wiscon-
sn Antigua POss%as:s.Geo B. Hunte,
Montana, Western Soshone Agency. Nevada ;
Wydman L. Lincoln. of the Western Gros Ven
tres Agency. Montana; Oliver Wood. OF Ohio
H. Whiteman, Of Kansas, Poncas Agency. In
dian Territory: John Potter, Iowa, San Carlos
Agency, Arizona.
TOBACCO manufacturers from all parts
the country have been busy at the Capitol
ing the Internal Revenue laws SO as to reduce
the tax on all manufactured tobacco to 16 cents
per pound.
THE President nominated JnO. S. Witch
er, West Virginia, pension agent at Washington,
lena, Ill /; Morris Marks. Collector of Internal
Revenue, First District Of Louisiana; Albert II.
Leonard United States District Attorney for
Mich. Henry p. Strong. Bennett, Wis; John
H. Brinkerhofi, Waupun, Wis; Allen Zidel
Hudson, Ohio; Jas. B. Store. Akron. Ohio.
A BILL to appropriate half million dol
lars for fresh-water basin near the Norfolk
navy yard is pending in the House Of Represen-
tatives. The basin is considered necessary for
the preservation of our iron-clad navy from the
ravages Of rust to which salt water exposes
them.
The House has settled the vexed Ques-
ton as to the Colorado elections by passing q
bill fixing the time for holding an election for
Representatives in 1873 the first Tuesday in
October, and thereafter at the regular time in
November.
The House Judiciary Committee has
decided what is known as the case of q cOntin-
gent Congressman from Nebraska. The de-
cision is adverse to the claim TO grant that State
an additional Representative.
SENATOR WALLACE, OF PennsS lvania,
says it is the opinion Of many Democrats that
an address ought to be issued to the people as
surfing them that the Potter business does not
contemplate the removal of Mr.. Hayes.
MAJ. WILLIAM ]. MCDONALD, Chief
Clerk Of the Senate for the past twelve years,
died last week.
THE amendment OF the Senate commit
tee on Military Affairs to the House army bill,
retaining the force Of the army at its present
numbers. WAS adopted by vote Of 50 ayes to
10 nays.
THR increase of nearly S34 600. 600 in
the aggregate coin held by the Treasury during
the month Of May was made up from the sales
Of United States bonds. From the sales of LIS
$25 ,OOO, 900, and from those OF As $4,000, 900
were obtained.
THE Secretary of War is directed to
sell the United States arsenals at Pittsburg,
Hicksville and Mare Island, and pay the net
proceeds into the treasury.
IT Is stated that the friends of the Tex
as Pacific have abandoned all hopes Of reaching
a vote on their measure during this session.
FERNANDO WOOD is terribly cut up
over the defeat OF the tariff BILL which. although
by a majority of only fourteen was sufficient to
kill all tariff legislation during the present Con-