Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
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WASHINGTON.


The house committee on agriculture,
on Monday the 18th, reported in favor
of investigating the department OF aP.
riculture, and especially tho conduct OF
lie Due, commissioner.
OK the 9Th inst. the senate confirmed
J. w. Andrews, Jr., of New York city,
United States attorney for Montana;
Charles IL. Layman, Of Illinois, United
States attorney for Wyoming.
THE house committee on foreign taf-
fairs on the 9th inst, appointed a sub
committee consisting OF Messrs. Wilson,
King and Robeson TO consider the prac-
ticability Of entering into additional
treaty relations with Mexico.
A BILL introduced in the house
of Representatives on Monday the 18Th,
by Buckner, fixing the compensa.
ton Of the president Of the United
States, provides that after the expira-
ton Of the present term, the salary OF
the president shall not exceed $4,000
per annum.
A SPECIAL of May 9Th says the presi-
dent regards with great solictude the
situation Of affairs in the Indian Terri
tory. High army officers, however,
agreeing with Gen. Sheridan, anticipate
no difficulty in executing the orders OF
the war department. The military
force for service has been increased.
A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 18th
says Indian Commissioner Hayt has
been indicted in New Jersey for alleged
fraudulent transactions M president OF
u trust company and savings bank, but
he will not he suspended from Office
pending his trial, AS Supervising Archl'
tect Hill was.
THE banking and currency commit
tee Of the house has appointed sub
committee consisting Of Buckner, Price,
and Ewing, TO consider MI measures for
the withdrawal Of national bank notes.
Judge Buckner said, in an interview Of
the 10th inst, that he hardly thinks any
thing will be done on this question ut
this session, but the committee will oc-
cupy the time per(ecting II bill to he re-
ported ut the next meeting of congress.
AN associated press Washington tel
egram Of May 9th says the house
special committee on counting and reg
ulating the vote Tor president and vice
president have informally discussed the
various bills before them bearing
upon the subject and will
probably agree upon one of them early
next week. A member OF the commit
tee states that III effort to pass n bill Of
the nature in question will certainly be
made before the adjournment Of the
extra session.
A special from Washington Of tho
9th inst, says the army officers who
were promoted recently are very much
exercised over the fact that the senate
Judiciary committee yesterday agreed
that the president hnd no right TO make
these promotions under the law of the
last congress until the Burnside report
il finally disposed of. Edmunds, Car
pentor, and Garland, the sub-Commit
tee to whom the question was referred,
are understood To have been ununi-
nous in reaching II conclusion adverse
To tho presidents action. The commit
teo report that until some remedial leg
islation il passed these promotions can
not lao confirmed.
WASHINGTON advices of the 18th say
the bureau of engraving and printing
has never been 40 busy IA ut present.
The presses are running night and day,
including Sundays, and three sets
Of hands are constantly employed
in oight-hour reliels. The entire
force is engaged ON the ton
dollar relunding certificates, and within
II few days the supply will he equal to
tho demand. The popularity Of the
certificates il unprecedented, and OK
ceeds all expectations. Fifty thousand
sheets containing certificates tn the
value OF $1,000, 900 are now being turn
cd out daily.
A WARRINGTON special Of the 9th
states that there has been marked fall
ing oil in the demand for FER cent. re-
funding certificates. Two causes are
assigned tor this change One, the fact
that tho commissioners of internal rev
enue Inns decided that the certificates
must he included in the taxable returns
of hnnks, w lhoy are not bonds but are
only II medium through which bonds
can he obtained. Second, M they can.
not be converted under Shcrman's new
order before July, the banks do not
care TO run the rish Of u fall III I per
cents, which is quito generally predict
ed by many bankers Ms likely TO occur
after July |. The popular demand,
however, for the 4 per cent. certificates
ia increasing, and il is very evident that
large quantities of them arc going into
the hands OF small investors.
CRIME.