Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-14
WASHINGTON,

The following circular was issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury on the 4th: "Notice
Ia given that when outstanding fve-twenty
six per cent bonds Of the United States are
covered by subscriptions to four per cent.
consols the latter will be withdrawn from
sale upon the terms proposed by the Depart
ment circular OF Jan. l, 1879, and upon the
terms stated in the contract with Rothschild
and Others of the date of Jan. 81, 1879.
The amount Of fve.twenty six per cent.
bonds outstanding and embraced in the
calls to this date is $SS,0Ig,S 500. When this
sum is covered by subscriptions under the ex
listing circular and contracts all further sales
of four per cent. consols to provide for re-
funding 1910 five per cent. bonds will be made
upon terms which will probably be less favor
able to purchasers, and in accordance with the
new proposals and contracts. This notice is
given so that all parties wishing to subscribe
for consols upon the terms stated in the cir
cular and contract may have an opportunity
to do so until the $50 bonds are called.n
The Chairman of the National Committee
of the National party, in an address issued on
the 4th, declares that separation from the old
parties is necessary; that the action of the
National Congressmen-elect is very crafty
ing to the party and has inspired the country
with renewed courage and confidence. The
address calls for thorough party organization.
With the exception of the Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and Judicial bill and the Army bill,
all the annual appropriation bills were
passed, and received the Presidents signatures
The bill making the requisite appropriation
to pay the arrears of pensions reached the
President few minutes before the adjourn
NJ nd xva NIL ouaI
The Teller Subcommittee will begin on the
19th inst, inquiry into matters presented by
Senator Thurman.
The following bills passed both Houses the
last Congress and were signed by the Presi-
dent: Providing for taking the census in
1880; reducing the tax on tobacco and other
wise amending the Internal Revenue laws; to
aid the refunding OF the National debt by au-
thorizing the issue of small treasury certif-
Gates; to prevent the introduction OF infec-
tious or contagious Diseases providing
for the payment of arrears of pensions
for service during the war of the Rebellion.
Among the measures which made more or
less progress but failed OF enactment, were
the following: To establish postal savings
banks; to repeal the specie resumption act;
granting pensions to survivors of the Mexi-
can war; to regulate the transportation of ami
mails by the railroads; to devote the proceeds
of sales of the public lands to educational
purposes; authorizing railroad companies to
construct and maintain lines OF telegraph for
commercial purposes; revising the Patent
laws, and the proposition to transfer the In
dian Bureau to the War Department.
The findings of the Court of Inquiry ex-
onerating Major Reno from all blame for the
Custer massacre, have been approved by the
President and General Sherman.
A circular has been issued by the Surgeon
General Of the United States Marine Hospital
Service, addressed to the officers of the Gus
toms Revenue, medical officers of the Marine
Hospital Service, and Others whom it might
concern, in regard to the importation of arti-
cles likely TO bring the plague. The circular
states that "until further orders no vessel
from any port of the Black Sea or the Sea Of
Azof, conveying any rags, furs, skins, hair,
feathers, boxed or baled clothing or bedding,
or any similar article, liable to convey in
fection; nor any vessel from any port of
the Mediterranean or Red Seas having on
board such articles coming from Southern
Russia, shall enter any port of the United
States until such articles shall have been
removed from the vessel TO open light
ers or TO some isolated locality, and the yes
sci disinfected and thoroughly ventilated, and
the suspected articles shall be disinfected,
either by chemical agents and exposure to
free circulation Of air, or by burning, as shall
be determined in each case by the Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service. The
certificate OF the State or municipal quaran.
tine officer of health may be accepted as salts.
factory evidence or compliance with these
regulations on the part Of the vessel"
The Cabinet, on the 9TH, decided to appoint
the following members to the National Board
Of Health Surgeon-General Woodwork
Marine Hospital Service, to represent tn,
Treasury Department; National Director
Francis NJ. Gunwell, Navy; Solicitor Genera
Phillips, Department OF Justice, and Assist
ant-surgeon John s. Billings, War Depart
ment.
Secretary Sherman announces that the re
funding certificates authorized by an act o
Congress, approved Feb %, 1879, will b.
ready for delivery to parties desiring then
about April /.
The indictments against ex. Senator Patter
son, of South Carolina, have been cancelled
Patterson will go to Arizona to take an i'm