The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
A statement prepared for Secretary
Sherman shows that the total receipts of gold at
the various sub-treasuries since resumption
day, is largely in excess of the amount paid out
in exchange for groenbacks In future the in
terest coupons of Government bonds will be
paid either in gold or greenbacks, at the option
of the holders, at any sub-treasury.
A contract has been completed be-
tween the Secretary of the Treasury and N. NJ.
Rothschild & Sons, J. s. Morgan q Co. Selig-
man Bros, and Morton, Rose d Co., of London,
and A. Belmont & Co., Drexel, Morgan 4 Co.,
]. & W. Seligman & Co., and Morton, Bliss d
Co, New York, for the sale and delivery in
Europe of not less than s5,0O0,OOO per month
of the 4 per cent bonds upon the same terms
and conditions as the popular loan il now being
offered in the United States. The contract is
to continue until the 1st of July, the proceeds
to be applied to refunding the per cent bonds
The contract was made to promote the ex-
change Of per cent bonds for 6 per cent $50
bonds held in Europe.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, has intro
uuCcu III SOllbIcSs u W bCCuIo W ptOplc
of every State equal and just representation. Z"
II provides that after the next census the Legis-
lature of each State shall apportion the State
under the census of 1880, 80 as to provide that
when more than two members of Congress are
elected in a State the State shall be divided
into districts of three members each "a far as
possible, and when there are two odd Repre-
ntati vaa-that Ia tbraa or aix mr. mimi
etc, there shall be one district consisting of
Eve members. In districts consisting of three
members every elector shall vote for only two
members of Congress, and in districts entitled
to five members every elector shall vote for
three members.
The Burnside Army Reorganization
bill is regarded az killed.
A Washington dispatch says: Mr..
Conkling has again triumphed in his commit
tee, and, by the solid vote of the Republican
members, secured an adverse report upon the
nominations of Gen. Merritt and Mr.. Burt.
Gen Graham, having been nominated to fill
vacancy, Will be confirmed, a unanimous report
in his favor having been agreed upon in the
committee"
The President has signed the Ar
rears of Pension bill
A sub com nittee of the House Jndi-
ciary Committee, consisting of Knott and Gull
berson, Democrats, and Lapham, Republican,
has gone to Chicago TO investigate the charges
against Judge Blodgett
The Joint Congressional committee
appointed to consider the advisability of trans
ferring the Indian Bureau from the Interior De-
partment to the War Department have agreed
to disagree, four being in favor of, and four
opposed TO- the transfer.
Mr.. Finley, Chairman Of the Commit
tee ON Printing of the House, has prepared a
report embodying the result of the committees
work in investigating the Government Printing
Office The report states that the business Of
the Office has been carried ON in violation Of
law, and that large amount of money and ma
terial are unaocounted for.
st. Martins, the Louisiana witness.
whose affidavit, charging Representative
Stenger, Maddox, Gibson aud others with hav-
ing bribed him to perform certain dirty work in
the interest of lildeD, the Potter Committee
some time ago refused to place upon its rec
ords, has undergone three days examination
before that committee He proves as versatile
witness az Jim Anderson and Agnes jerks,
and is probably about as reliable. In his
testiu ony he re anted that portion of his affi-
davit imp i,ating Mr., SteDger, and also retract
ed that portion which charged that Gibson paid
him $40 During the examination there was
an inte esting tilt between tho winners and Ben
Butler. The latter asked st MART II he had
corrected the lie which appeared ia In
affidavit before he had seen it 10 the
nesspspers 1T Martins replied that he dill
not consider IL a lie; that 1t was mistake.
Bu'ler then said But wasn't j; a lie IN the
pubhc:D 81. Martins stubbornly returned that
he would no, answer any more questions put TO
him by Gen Butler. who simply replied, Well,
we will sees The witnese repeated, swell, I'll
he - If answer any more. You can call
me up for contempt, but that Is all you can do
He, however, reconsidered and the examines lion
proceeded.