Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
THE WEEKS WORK.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic acS ToTTsiiz.z.
WASHINGTON.

hkHRE5ENlAlINE r hNOII lQIlnaleu on
the oath in conversation that his report
on the veto of the bill to prevent mill
tary interference at elections, will prob
ably be completed for submission to the
committee on judiciary early next week.
A DISPATCH of the Oath says it has be-
come apparent that the remainder of
the 4 per cent. certificates unsold will
not last more than six days. Applica-
tion for United States depository desig-
nation hereafter received will be declin-
ed by the department.
The house postoffice committee on
the Oath reported favorably the bill ex-
empting postoffice employees from CIV
ing service on militia duty. By mistake
this provision was omitted from the last
edition of the statutes, and the bill in
question was prepared by request of the
pOstmaster-general.
A DISPATCH of the 22d states that the
senate committee on privileges and
elections have requested Kellogg and
Spofford to inform the committee of the
number of witnesses they desire to call,
and the points of testimony they ex-
pect to elicit. The committee will then
determine the time and manner of
commencing the investigation.
ADvICES from Washington of May %,
state that Secretary McCrary has de-
cided to accept the position Of United
States Circuit Judge for the Eighth dis
trict, to be made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Judge Dillon, but will not leave
the cabinet before the first of Septem-
Der next.
On the 23rd inst. the president nomi-
mated Eugene Schuler, of New York,
consul general at Rome, Consuls-Jud-
son A. Lewis, of Sierra, Leone, at that
place; Wilson King, of Pennsylvania, at
Birmingham; William F. Grinnell, Of
New York, at Bremen; Alexander Nc
Lean, of New Jersey, at Guayaquil.
A DISPATCH of the 23d inst. says the
arguments in the Iowa contested cleo
ton cases of Holmes and Wilson, of the
Eighth and Ninth districts, continue
from day to day. Mr.. Updegraf, the
sitting member from the Third Iowa
district, occupied two hours before the
committee to-day. Tomorrow M. FL.
Bovee makes his argument for the
claimants. Gov. Carpenter, the sitting
member of the Ninth district OF Iowa,
will follow on Saturday Mr.. Morris,
of the firm of Merrick & Morris, will
make the closing argument some time
during the early part Of the coming
week.
A WASHINGTON press dispatch of the
25th saws the legislative bill which lacks
the signature of the presiding officer of
the senate will probably be received by
the president either Monday or Tuesday
and veto is expected Wednesday or
Thursday. Tie message will not be
DELAYED lorger than Thursday, and as
Friday :, decoration day debate on the
veto if majority decide to debate it,
iii prObably y take place Saturday. 1t
is reported that an effort has been made
by some Of the majority through prom
inent republican members to secure the
consent Of the president to a compro-
mise, but the latter declines to consider
any proposition to that end.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Oath
inst. says Assistant Paymaster Frank
Plunkett, U. S. N, went to a railroad
office in this city to buy couple of
tickets for New York. He stated that
he was settling his accounts with the
navy department and had no ready
money, and asked to be accommodated
in the matter by the acceptance Of a
draft on New York. Some one in the
office knew his family well, and he was
furnished two tickets. He handed over
a draft on New York for $50. The diff
ference $50, between this amount and
the price of two tickets was given him.
The draft was sent to New York and as
soon as presented went to protest, Pay
master PlunkeJt having drawn without
any authority or anything to secure
him. He has not been heard from
since. The attention of the navy de-
partment was to-day called to the mat
tes, and 1t will be Investigated. Pay
master Plunkett is in fact settling his
accounts with the department., but it is
understood that some matters connect
ed Herewith will make it a somewhat
difficult task for him to effect that set
tlement in manner satisfactory to all
concerned.
ADvICEs from Washington of May
9th state that under the present Treas
ury policy of detaining all the gold and
silver IN the treasury, the government
is being very rapidly deprived of its le-
gal-tender balance, and is, perhaps, in
some danger of being embarrassed for
want of legal-tenders. Since the begin
ming of resumption the coin and cur
rency balance have not been kept sep
arate, as hitherto. Called bonds and
most of the coin obligations are now
paid in currency, as the holders prefer
it, Secretary Sherman having adopted
tie policy of giving only the kind of
currency that the holder of our obliga-
tions desires. No distinction is now
made between coin and currency, either
in receipts or disbursements. 1t is
known, however, to be a fact, that the
coin obligations have been SO largely
paid in currency that at the publication
of the last debt statement the com re-
serve, including fractional currency,
was very considerably in excess of
S145, ,517, ,34S, the available balance re-
ported. The resumption reserve, which
is included IN that balance, is, of course,
therefore composed entirely of coin.
The amount of gold paid out for legal
tenders since Jan. 1, is about 81 ,000, 900,
while the amount of gold paid into the
treasury in exchange for legal tenders
is fully S6,000,000.