Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events Domestic And
Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

private nature.
THE republicans offered about thirty
different amendments to the army ap
preparation bill on Friday, the 25tn, al
Of which were defeated by a straight
party vote.
AN associated press dispatch under
date of April 29th says the president
has nominated Chas. H. Lamon, o.
H., United States attorney, for Wy
Oming.
On the 25th inst. the senate confirmed
Edwin w. Knightly, of Michigan, third
auditor of the treasury; W. T. Etwel
Goldsboro, of Baltimore, United States
consul at Annoy.
ADyIGEs from Washington of the 9th
state that the Wisconsin delegation Sc.
lected representative Pound to repre-
sent their state in the republican con
gressional campaign committee, and
the Illinois delegation selected repre-,
sentative Davis, of Chicago.
A WASHINGTON special of the 28th oI
April states that the excess of exports
over imports Of merchandise for the
twelve months ended March 81, 1879
were $283, ,631, ,122, against $l99, ,490, ,8U3
for the year ending March 81, 1878.
AT the close of business on the 28th
ofApril there was about $50 ,000, 900 in
called 10-40 bonds on deposit in the
treasury to secure the circulation OF
national banks. All of these will have
to be replaced by another class of gov
ernment bonds within the next sixty
days, and the syndicate controls the
market. Sales of four per cent. certifi-
Gates are very rapid, but are mostly in
eastern states.
A WASHINGTON press dispatch of the
23d says the senate committee on pub
lie lands after a full examination of the
charges against Hora ce Austin, of Mimi,
late third auditor of the treasury, by
reason of which his confirmation as
register of the Fargo, D. T., land office,
was recently suspended, agreed to-day
to report back his nomination with d
recommendation that it be finally con-
firmed. The report was so made and
the senate confirmed Austin's nomina-
ton.
WASHINGTON advices of the Goth state
that at the cabinet meeting Secretary
Sherman called attention to the extra
ordinar,T demands on the treasury at
the present time, growing out of the
process of refunding the public debt,
and other causes, and urged that there
be delay In drawing upon the treasury
at the present time. He thought by
the end of August the treasury will be
in condition to make disbursements
on account of rivers and harbors.
On the Goth inst, the agricultural
committee of the house together with
the subcommittee of like committee
of the senate. and Representative Hatch
member of the house subcommittee
which was appointed to obtain all the
facts possible relating 10 the existence
of leuro-pneumonia among cattle in
the United States, submitted the draft
of a bill making provisions for regulat-
ing interstate transportation and the
foreign expectation of cattle, making ii
a misdemtanor to ship cattle affected
with any contagious disease whatsO-
ever.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 22nd
inst, states that Secretary Sherman has
ordered the revenue steamer Rush tO
take on board sufficient supplies for a
five months cruise and to leave San
Francisco not earlier than May 10th,
and proceed to the waters of Alaska for
the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of law, and for the protection of the in
iercst Of the government in the seal
islands and the sea otter hunting
grounds and of Alaska generally.
A SILVER bill which passed the house
of representatives on the 22d inst, pro
vides that silver coins of smaller de.
nominations than one dollar may be
exchangeable into lawful money. when
presented in sums of twenty dollars;
makes lawful money exchangeabie
into silver coins, in like amount: makes
subsidiary silver coins legal-tender for
all debts, public and private, in sums OF
not exceeding twenty dollars, and
makes minor coinage receivable at
post offices to the amount of three
dollars.
date of April 29th says the treasury de-
partment has been advised that its in
structions in the circular of April 18th,
reserving refunding certificates for sale
in sums not to exceed 800 are being
evaded for speculative purposes, and
announces that where such evasion is
manifest, or where any one person
claims more than 800 either for him
self or others, the certificates will be
refused, and the authority Of any de-
signated depository who fails to enforce
the regulations, will be withdrawn and
commissions will not be allowed on
sales made by him.
A WASHINGTON special of the 2Sth ot
April says that Congressman Rush
Clark, of Iowa, died suddenly at his
rooms this afternoon after an illness OF
only a few hours. Mr.. Clark was in
good health yesterday and on Saturday
occupied his usual seat in the house.
He was taken sick at o'clock this
morning with severe attack of menin-
gifts, and although prompt medical aid
was summoned, he continued TO suffer
extremely, and died after only twelve
hours illness. The news of his death
was generally circulated this evening
and Is received with universal express
sion of sincers sorrow.
Down to the Goth of April, forty five
bills had been introduced in congress
relating to finance. OF these. twenty.
two relate to silver coinage, fourteen
provide for the issue of Silver certif.
Gates. and four to increase the capacity
of the mints. There are three bills tc
retire National bank-notes, and to pay
the principal and interest of the public
debt in greenbacks, and one to paw
,hem in silver coinage. There is one
bill providing for the taxation of lega
tender notes by local authority, two fol
the issue of national bank notes O
smaller denominations than five dollar;