The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
A statement prepared for Secretary
Sherman shows that the total receipts of gold at
the various treasures since resumption
day, is largely in excess of the amount paid out
in exchange for greenbacks. In future the in
terest coupons of Government bonds will be
paid either in gold or greenbacks, at the option
of the holders, at any sub -treasury.
A contract has been completed be-
tween the Secretary Of the Treasury and N. M.
Rothschild & Sons, J. S. Morgan & Co., Seig-
man Bros, and Morton, Rose & Co., of London,
and A. Belmont & Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
Co., New York, for the sale anddelivery in
Europe of not less than $4,000 600 per month
of the per cent bonds upon the same terms
and conditions as the popular loan is now being
offered in the United States. The contract is
to continue until the LIST of July, the proceeds
to be applied to refunding the E per cent bonds,
The contract was made to promote the ex-
change of per cent bonds for per cent. $50
bonds held in Europe.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, has intro
duced in Congress "a bill to secure to the people
of every State equal and just representation. :"
1t provides that after the next census the Legis-
lature of each State shall apportion the State
under the census of 1880, SO as to provide that
when more than two members of Congress are
| elected in State the State shall be divided
into districts of three members each as far as
| possible, and when there are two odd Repre-
sentatives-that is, over three, or six, or nine,
ETC., there shall be one district consisting of
five members. In districts consisting of three
members every elector shall vote for only two
members of Congress, and in districts entitled
to five members every elector shall vote for
three members.
The Burnside Army Reorganization
bill is regarded as killed.
A Washington dispatch says: "Mr.
Conkling has again triumphed in his commit
tee. and, by the solid vote of the Republican
members, secured an adverse report upon the
nominations of Gen. Merritt and Mr.. Burt
Gen. Graham, having been nominated to fill a
vacancy, Will be confirmed, unanimous report
in his favor having been agreeh upon in the
committee"
The President has signed the Ar
rears of Pension bill
A subcommittee of the House Judi
ciary Committee, consisting of Knott and Gull
berson, Democrats, and Lapham, Republican,
has gone to Chicago to investigate the charges
against Judge Blodgett
The Joint Congressional committee
appointed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of trans
ferring the Indian Bureau from the Interior De-
partment to the War Department have agreed
opposed to, the transfer.
Mr. Finley, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Printing ssof the House, has prepared a
report embodying the result of the committees
work in investigating the Government Printing
| Office. The report states that the business of
| the Office has been carried on in violation of
law, and that large amount of money and ma
terial are unaccounted for
st. Martins, the Louisiana witness,
! whose affidavit, charging Representative
ing bribed him to perform certain dirty work in
the interest of Tilden, the Potter Committee
some time ago refused to place upon its rec
ords, has undergone three days examination
before that committee. He proves as versatile
a witness as Jim Anderson and Agnes jerks,
and is probably about as reliable In his
testimony he recanted that portion of his Aft
ladavit duplicating Mr.. Stenger, and also retract-
ed that portion which charged that Gibson paid
him $40. During the examination there was
an interesting tilt between the witness and Ben
Butler. The latter asked St Martins if he had
corrected the lie which appeared III tn
affidavit before he had seen it in the
newspapers. St Martins replied that he did
not consider it a lie; that it was @ mistake
| Butler then said: But wasn't it q lie to the
pubic:" St. Martins stubbornly returned that
he would not answer any more questions put to
him by Gen. Butler, who simply replied, Well,
we will see." The witness repeated, Well, Tll
be 49, if answer any more. You can call
me up for contempt but that is all you can do. :"
He, howevaf, reoonsidered and the examins ton
proceeded
I THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
AT CHARLESTON, s. G.