Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-29
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

The Treasury Department will be pre-
pared to issue on the firsSof April, in addi
tion to SO certificates coAvertible into four
percent. bonds, like certificates on simila
conditionsto be registered on the books o
the Treasury in the name Of the owner
which name viii also be entered on the fac,
of the certificate. The first class are re-
ceiycd from the bearer, the other by ordel
or transfer properly attested. a.
The President has nominated Gen. james
r. Weaver of West Virginia for Consul a
Vienna and David II. Bailey of Ohio fol
Consulat Shanghai. e 7ii z-a .at -r.' W. E
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus nomi.
mated Col John C. Burch of Tennessee fol
Secretary, R.aJ. Bright of Indiana for Ser
geant-at-Arms, Francis L. Shober of North
Carolina for Chief Clerk, and Fl. Bailey
Peyton of Virginia for Executive Clerk
Colonel Burch is editor of the Nashville
American. His principal competitor was
Mr.. Henry Watterson, father of the editor Of
the Louisville Courier-Journdl.
The National Executive Committee of the
National Greenhack party have issued an
address to the people of the United States
in which they state that no dependence is to
be placed on professions of avowed friends
to the cause; that hope for finaHcial relief
within the old party lines has been extin-
guished, and that it is only possible through
n new organization to found party which
shall accomplish the desired end. .'.i- 81
The President has nominated Clarence
King for Director of the Geological Survey
Francis A. Walker for Superintendent Of the
Census; VIM. A. Heron for Pension Agent
at Pittsburg; David III. Strother of Yves,
Virginia for United States Consul General
to Mexico; Jacob n. Stewart for United
States Surveyor General of Minnesota.
At joint meeting of committees of the
House and Senate Democratic Caucuses,
held on the 22d, to make recommendations
concerning the order of business for the ex-
rasession of Congress, it was determined to
report the appropriation bills with the
amendments providing for the repeal
of the obnoxious sections of the
Federal election laws, but in q
somewhat modified form from what was
proposed last session. The total repeal Of
the Juror,stest oath is to be insisted upon,
together with that of the law authorizing
the presence Of troops at the polls. A de-
eided majority of those present voted
in favor Of restricting legislation to
the passage of the, appropriation bills
and the enactment of what is known as the
"Yellow Fever bill," but. small majority
of the House Committee insisted that gen.
erai Legislation should be- proceeded with
until such time, as the appropriation bills
are disposed of. The general sentiment
was strongly In favor of an early adjourn
ment.a Ea tnz 7'-'s-'' ''7'e
Awashington special OF the 2fth reports
the President as saying that his position on
the political legislation which necessitated
the present session of Congress remains un-
changed. He will oppose no obstacle to the
repeal of the Jurors test oath and the Sec
tions of the statutes authorizing the use OF
troops at the polls, but he consider
ed the Supervisors law, which
provides also for the appointment
of special Deputy Marshals, as necessary to
a free and fair election in all the States. He
also intimated that advances looking to a
compromise had been made by the Demo-
cratic leaders, but he had not expressed an
opinion favorable to such q settlement Of
the question. The point being raised If he
would accept the compromise at present
outlined by the Democrats, he replied en-
phatically in the negative, and did not seem
favorably disposed toward any radical con-
cessions by the Republicans.
The President has nominated John B.
Hamilton of Illinois for Supervising
Surgeon General of the United
States Marine Hospital Service; John NJ.
Williams OF Ohio for. Consul at Panama !;
George Scruggs of Illinois for Consul at
Hamburg; Jefferson p. Kedder of Dakota
for Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
of Dakota ~--..f ..-..t 81.