, 1879-02-16


against Bentley; and that the thought OF re
moving him has not been considered, particu
1arlv at this time, when, On account OF th
arrears Of pension legislation, it has becom
necessary to overhaul the entire Pension Office
and when the experience OF the present Com
missioner is necessary.
PLEURo-PEEUM0SIA.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture hal
called meeting for Monday to consider tht
prevalence Of pleuro-pneumon:a in this coun
try.
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION.
Another great error has been discovered II
Democratic legislation. There has been found
deficiency of s9so,oD in the appropriation tol
the pay Of the army, which the Secretary Of Wal
now asks Congress to appropriate. The de-
fciency arises from the fact that the approprta
tion was based on an army of 20,400 men, while
the act authorized an army Of 25,450 men, to
which maximum the present strength Of the
armv closely approximates. The additional
amount asked for "trarcl, pay, and commuta,
tion OF subsistence, retained pay, and clothing
to discharged men" are the amounts required
to restore the appropriation to the estimate for
an army of Is, $50 men.
NO CHARGES OF FRAUD.
Special Dispatch n 7ae 7f4nune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14.-The Chief Of
the Customs Division OF the Treasury Depart
ment authorizes the statement that no charges
Of fraud have been proven against the Apol-
llnaris Company; that two investigations have
been made by successive United States Consnls
at Cologne, both of which show that the Apol-
liuaris is a natural water as taken from the
Spring.
BILLS APPROVED.
To the Western .4ssoclated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. t., Feb. 15.-The President
to-day approved the act to allow women to
practice before tile Supreme Court, and also
the Naval Appropriation BILL :,
COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPns..
The Senate Committee On Railways to-day
heard the conclusion of the argument Of coun-
sci for the Western Union Telegraph Company
against the Jones bill authorizing railroad COM
pauies to construct and maintain telegraph lines
for commercial purposes.
APPOINTMENT.
Tie President has nominated George c. Codd
for Postmaster at Detroit, Mich.
TIE PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the per cent Government
loan since yesterdays report aggregate $685.,
200.
TIE RUSSIAN PLAGUE.
Minister kasson, writing from Vienna, says
that the Russian plague excites great alarm in
Germany, Austria, and Hungary; that nearly
Hi })dkElLa uA&c OiEu1 lHHL 6lA AI4At Sui-
geons and nearly all who came in contact with
Ihe dead had died, although disinfectants were
freely used. The mortality among the sick IN
some places was equai to 100 per cent.
sEwARD's CASE.
A Committee Of the House inqufring into the
affairs Of the Shanghai Consulate hau a secret
session to-day. 1t is understood that the ma
oaitY held that Seward must produce mis- books.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
of fran sop o1 1p,,rra i-er
here remains outstanding about $4,000. 600,
# which about s. 000, ,000s three and i've cents.
t is now estimated and there will ultimately
>e redeemed only 81, ,0W, 900 of the $4,000, ,0M,
eaying 5122 600 coo as profit to the Government,
hat amount being lost or destroyed.
THE CATTLE SCARE.
The State Department saws every exertionhas |
ccti made to avert unjust Discrimination bF the |
british Government against American cattle |
ouudcd on base|css rumors of sickness, and |
dds that If, as is said, the Canadian cattle arc |
xcmpted from this harsh order of the Priry |
;ouac, the measure will seem even more un- |
riendly to our commerce than it would appear |
n its best aspect.
The House Committee on Appropriations to- !
az concluded the Deficiency Appropriation bill |
nd ordersdit reported. the amount is about
:, 503, 900.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 15.-The State Commissioner
irccls the owners and veterinary surgeons to |
oport promptly all cases OF cutie disease, and
orbiis persons in charge OF well cattle entering
pom premises wuere the disease exists. The
licSted cattle are to be Quarantined or slaugh-
cred.
The steamship Queen to-day for Liverpool
axes out elThty-cignt head OF cattle and GOO
ons dead beef, and the Germanic carries 100
ons dead beef. 81. = ,- r.
The s!lip-owners say the restrictions placed
pom the trade by the English Privy Council
'ould soon lie removed wheu it is found that
Q pleuro-pnculnonta exists among Western
attic.