Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06

the 9th that after that date no more certih-
Gates would be sold by the Treasurer Of the
United States over his counter, nor would any
be furnished by him TO public officers for sale
in Washington, Boston, New York, Phladel-
phia or Baltimore. The remainder OF the Ger.
tifcates unsold will be distributed so far as
practicable, among postmasters bonded for
their sale at places other than those mem
toned.
The excess OF exports over imports of mer.
chandise for the ten months ending April 30,
1879, was S24l, ,443,623; increase of exports
over the ten months ending April 80 1878,
$14, ,40l, ,536
Little Chief and other Cheyenne Indians
had an interview with the Secretary of the In.
terror on the the 2Sth ult., when that officer
| plainly told them thds could not be allowed to
| go back TO Dakota.
The bill prohibiting Government employees
from making contributions for election pur-
poses has been favorably considered by the
House Ways and Means Committee.
The House by vote of l13 yeas TO 91 nays
not the necessary two-thirds in the afllrma-
tive-refused to pass the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill over the
| Presidents veto.
The two advisory committees Of the House
and Senate Democratic caucuses held a
| joint meeting on the 3lst ult., and reached
a substantially unanimous agreement as TO
the course OF action that should be adopted
| by the dominant party in Congress with re-
| gard TO appropriation bills, After a very full
interchange of views and especially a minute
examination of the Presidents veto message
in connection with the sundry existing
statutes prohibiting interference by the
army with elections, it was decided
| TO recommend immediate passage of the bill
making the usual appropriations for the sup
| port of the army throughout the next fiscal
| yeaf, but containing provlso that no portion
OF the morey therein appropriated shall be
used for pay, transportation, equipment, or
| subsistence of anv troops used for police pur.
poses to keep the peace at the polls. 1t was
further decided to recommend the passage OF
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill in
substantially the same terms as last years
bill and for the same amount, except they
shall be more minutely specified, and except
also It shall not make any provision for the
pay Of Supervisors, or Deputy Marshals OF
Elections.
+. &. Ingersoll, brother of Robert Inger.
soil, died very suddenly on the morning OF
the 3lst ut. at his residence in Washington
At one time he represented an Illinois Dis
trict in Congress.
The Internal Revenue receipts for the ter
months ending May 3, we're $1O4 O52, ,O62; in
crease over the same period in TITS, So,
1904.
The total amount of United States curren
outstanding or the 3lst ult was $362, ,966,
32245.
During the month of May the United State.
mints coiaed 1,795,O9O pieces, the value Of
which was s2,094 sos.
The last of the ten-dollar refunding certif
Gates were delivered by the Treasury Depart
ment, on the I'd, to the postmasters who
have filed the necessary bonds. No NOR,
bonds or certificates will be issued by the DE
partment under the existing law, except thost
subscribed for on or prior to the 18th of Apri
last.
The public debt statement for May is as fol
lows Total debt, S2,429 ,9l4,4l3; cash il
Treasury, s43O, 1891 ,297; increase of debt dur
ing May, 2,250; decrease since June 90
1878, $s,6O4, 1868.
1t is estimated that there will be SO, 90
available for the payment of arrears of pen
sions during the month of June.
The President has accepted the resignation
of Judge Dillon, of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, to take effect September 1st next,