Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
WASHINGTON.

will be held at Nashville, Tenn, May 8. The
object Of the conference is to consider the
moral, educational and political condition of
their people in the South.
Secretary Sherman, on the 18th, issued the
eighty-eighth call for the redemption of $50,
OOO, 900 of 500 bonds.
Governor Pinchback has accepted the office
OF revenue agent of the Louisiana District
The President, on the 18th, nominated
William Butler United States District Judge
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Uice
Cadwalader, deceased.
1t viii be remembered that the post-office
at Spring Garden, Ala, was closed last
year by order Of the PostmasterG be-
cause the people maltreated a specialagent
of the Department who arrested the Postmas-
ter for speculating in stamps. An effort is
now being made to have the office re-estab-
lished, but Postmaster General Key declines
to consider the matter until the case of Ala
bama against the special agent is disposed of.
Members of Congress-elect are not entitled
to frank public documents according to tho
opinion of the Assistant Attorney-General of
the Post-office Department.
The expenditures of the Government for
the next fiscal year, Secretary Sherman esti-
mates, will amount to S2S4, ,562, 40, and the
receipts from all sources, S257, SOC, 900, thus
leaving a deficit of S27, ,062, 419.
The Commissioner of Pensions has sug-
gested some changes in the Arrears of Pen
sion law by which SO, ,000, 900 can be saved TO
the Government A sub-eommitteeappo
by the House will consider the matter.
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, occupied the
Vice-President's chair for a short time on the
14th, being the first time in the history of the
United States that colored man has occupied
the chair.
Horatio C. Burchard, of Illinois, was nomi-
mated Director of the Mint by the President
on the 14th.
Senator Matthews testimony before the
Senate Select Committee concerning the ale
cations Of James f. Anderson, was made pub
lie on the 14th. The Senator denies Ander-
sons statements SO far as they relate to him
self. He kept up correspondence with An
derson after the latter's insulting dispatch in
June, 1878, because he was led to believe some
parties had wronged and disappointed him.
Fernando Wood, chairman of the House
Committee on Ways and Means, presented to
that body on the 18th a scheme to provide
money for the payment of arrears of pen
sions. 1t declares thai the reduction of the
public debt having been in the past years
quarter more than the sinking fund law re-
quired, the Government is not bound to make
any provision for that fund the coming
fiscal year. Second, that the Commissions
er of Pensions has estimated that it will
require S42, 900, 900 for arrears, and the Secre-
tary has reported that there will be deficit
of S27, ,OO0, 900, even il no payments are made
into the sinking fund, Third, that the re-
ports Of the Secretary Of the Treasury show
that there is balance of $13O, 900, 900 in the
Treasury. Then follows resolution in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury to
use this surplus fund.
OF the $45, 600, 600 fractional currency issued,
there remains outstanding about $l6,0 200, 900,
of which amount about 81, ,0O0, 600 is three and
five cents. It is now estimated that there will
ultimately be redeemed only S4,0O0,0OO of this
SIC, 900, 900, leaving Sl2,000,OO0 as a profit to
the Government-that amount being lost OF
destroyed.
The President has approved the Act to allow
women to practice before the Supreme Court
also the Naval Appropriation bill.
The Secretary Of the Treasury ON the 18th
issued the eighty-ninth call for the redemp
tlon of SO, ,OO0, 900 $50 bonds of 1865, consulf
of 1867.
John +, Hartranft was confirmed Postmas
ter Of Philadelphia on the nth.
The General Deficiency bill as passed by
the House on the nth, approprlates S2,579
900 to meet deficiencies in various depart
ments.