Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

The diplomatic correspondence which accompaniedlt the Presidents mes sage contains m account by the late Bayard Taylor of an interview between the Empress of Germany and himself, at the time of General Grants recep- tion, at which the Empresssexpressed in the strongest terms the Emperor's desire for peace and especially besought the Minister to use his best efforts to main- tain the existing good relations between Germany and the United States.
 A curious story is told by Wash ington postal clerk of the mysterious disappearance of bulky package con- taining. over SIC, ,O0O which he had drawn from the Treasury to pay the clerks in the city postofice.
 The order of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to gold, silver and greenbacks for customs duties, is as follows Your attention is called to the provisions of the third section of the act of, Congress approved January IA, 1875, providing that on and after Janu- ary 1, A. D., 1879, the Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem in coin the Uni ted States legal tender notes then out standing on their presentation for redemption at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States ill the city of New York in sums of not less than $50. By reason of this act you are authorized,' to receive United States notes as well as gold com and standard silver dollars in payment of duties on imports on and after the 1st day of January, 1879. Notes thus received will in every instance be deposited with the Treasurer, or some assistant treasurer of the United States, as are other col lections of such duties, to be redeemed from time to time in coin on government account, as the convenience of the service may demand.
 The Senate election Investigating Committee appointed under MT. Blaine's 8 resolution held 8 meeting in Washing ton, but as MT. Blaine has not furnished the facts whereon to base an inquiry the committee adjourned to January 9.
 It is ruled by the, Postmaster-G Gen. eral that "copies |" produced by the typewriter, the electric pen and the Papyrograph must pay letter postage. The order of the ! Secretary
 
 silver and greenbacks for cus- toms duties is as follows:-Your atten- ticn is called to the provisions of the third section of the act of Congress ap- proved January IA, 1875, providing that on and after January 1, A. D., 1879, the Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem in coin the United States legal tender notes then outstanding on their presen- tation for redemption atlthe.ofice of the Assistant Treasurer of thu United States in the city of New York in sums of not less than $50. By reason of this act you are authorized to receive United States notes as we'll as gold coin and standard silver dollars in payment of duties on imports on and after the 1st day of January, 1879. Notes thus re- ceiyed will ill every instance be deposit ed with the Treasurer, or Some assistant treasurer of the United States, as are other collections of such duties, to be redeemed from time to time in coin on government account, as the convenience of the service may demand. a'- 1- Tho President has approved the following acts of Congress: Providing for the deficiency. ill the transportation of mails by railroads; making an ap- propriaton for paying the expenses of the yellow fever. investigation authorizing tho gift of twenty con demned bronze cannon to aid in erecting monument to Gen. George A. Custer; k changing thetime of holding the United States Circuit Court of West Virginia; extending the time for the Joint Com mission on the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department to re- port the result of it's investigation to the first of February next; providing for the distribution of the revised statutes by the Post Office Department. :. The Postmaster General has ar ranged for the placing of postal service upon about 400 miles of newly con. structed road in various portions of the country. The whole amount of service ordered on new roads from the. first ot July, 1878, is 1,612 miles. This is only for carrying the mails.
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