Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
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THE president, on the 9th, nominated
Joshua Dent, Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A DISPATCH Of the 9th says the chief
of the bureau OF statistics furnishes the
following information, derived from
official returns, in regard to immlgra.
ton into the port of New York:
There arrived at the port during the
month OF May, 1879. q ,5G7 passengers,
Is, 100 OF whom was immigrants. Du-
ring the corresponding period Of 1878
the total number of passengers arrived
ut the port was 1921, Of whom 1928
were immigrants.
A WASHINGTON dispatched the 9TH
says information received by the Indian
bureau from TT. Belknap states that
800 lodges Of Sitting Bulls Indians are
reported south Of the British line. They
have not as yet committed any acts OF
direct hostility.
ADyICEs of the 9th inst, from Wash
ington leave little doubt that congress
will adjourn with the Warner silver bill
still in the hands of the financial com
mittee Of the senate, Sen. Jones the
strongest advocate of the bill says it
will not come up in the senate Mt this
session.
A DISPATCH Of the 9TH from Washing
ton, says the Iowa greenbackers say
they expect to elect greenback con
gresham to succeed the late Rush
Clarke. The house election committee
,nlI a ~
morrow. Members are now examining
the briefs.
A TELEGRAM OF the 9th states that the
secretary Of the treasury has given no
tice that on and after the 9th inst, the
ten dollar refunding certificates will be
received nj that department for CONVEX
sion into per cent. bonds. Reiundlng
certificates forwarded for conversion
and four per cent. bonds issued there
for, must be transmitted without risk or
expense to the government. Packages
should be marked roiunding certificates
and addressed To the treasurer of the
United States, and applications should
specify the denominations of the bonds
desired, and for the latter the full name
and postollice address should be given.
WAsHINdToN advices of the 9th deny
tho report that General M. Anderson,
of Nebraska, has been rendered the po-
sition of secretary OF war.
The president says lie il in no haste to
select n successor to Mr.. McCrary, rs
tho latter will remain till autumn.
There are some of the demo-
Gratis making strong fight against the
confirmation Of McCrary, alleging ne
was the author Of some of tho objection
able paragraphs in the veto message.
In high official circles, however, there
is no doubt of his confirmation, al
though there will he some contest over
il.
In il stated in dispatch Of the 9TH
from Washington, that the senate
finance committee held Especial session
to consider the Warner silver bill. Tho
motion pending Mt the adjournment
of the last session WAS one submitted by
Mr.. Voorhees,, that the committee pro-
ceod TO the consideration Of the meas
uro. Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend by
adding: "And for tho purpose of hav-
ing time for ts full consideration,
further action thereon shall be post
poned until the iilst Monday in De-
eember next" The amendment was
adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Messrs. Bayard Herman, Ferry and
Allison. Noes Messrs. Beck, Voor-
hees and Jones of Nevada. Senator
Morrill, Vas paired with Senator Wal
lace. The latter, il present, would
have voted no. Tho motion, thus
amended, was adopted by the same
vote, and the whole subj ect was laid on
tho table accordingly.