The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-10
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.


Montevideo, ia regard TO the yellow fever on
the United States Steamer Marion:
"Wike died on the 26th ultimo. The sick
are improving No new cases"
This death makes three of the Marion's
ofheers ana crew tnat nave Iaien ii oy she lever;
of Illinois, and was appointed TO the Naval
Academy from that State.on September Is, 1876.
POOR PINCH.
The president has withdrawn the nomina-
ton of p. Il. y. Piuchbsck as naval officer at
New Orleans, thus leaving Lewis, the present
incumbent, undisturbed.
MONEY TO FINISH THE CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE.
The committee on appropriations has agreed
TO incorporate in the special deficiency bill an
Item of $lOO,SO to plete the Chicago Custom
House.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds, by a unanimous vote, accepted
ing an appropriation of 100000 for the erec-
ton OF public building at Peoria, H., SlOO,OOO
to be spent the first year. The committee also
$4,000 for a public building at Portsmouth, o.,
one-half to be available the first year.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Bailey to refund the national debt. au-
thorizes the secretary of the treasury. when
ever the bonds now outstanding shall become
due. to issue bonds in exchange for them bear
pleasure of the United States after 20 years.
It also provides for the issuing of $500 900 900 in
notes bearing Z per cent. IN interest, redeem, %
the date of issue, but prohibits the redemption
of more than s40,0O0,0O0 of these notes in any
one fiscal year.
CONFIRMED By THE SENATE.
The Senate CONFIRMED Mrs. Susan A. John
son postmistress at Cheyenne City.
AN IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
AT CABINET meeting, 10 day, there was
quite protracted discussion on financial SUBJ
jects. Secretary Sherman stated that the silver
in the treasury wasconstantly increasing. and
that it was extremely difficult TO circulate IL,
owing to the convenience of silver certificates,
which are invariably preferred to coin. An
instance, as to how the Government is being
embarrassed by silver certificates, was given,
which was to the effect that a per-
son desiring to transport gold
would apply to the assistant treasurer at the
former city for a stated amount of silver dol
lars in exchange for like amount OF gold,
and upon receiving silver would demand sill
yer certificates therefor, and by mailing the
certificates to New York would avoid the Cost
of transporting coin. On this account the Sec
certificates were great hindrance TO the free
circulation of silver coin. The revenues OF the
Government were mentioned as being very
There was communication from General
Pope regarding the alleged proposed invasion
ton of the cabinet, in which Instructions were
asked upon the QUESTION of interference by
troops in case there should be an attempt made
to invade the Territory. IL was decided that
the troops could hot act independently. but
must await a request from the department of
the Interior before proceeding to make any ar
rests. The question was asked in the COM
mu ication, "If arrests are made what shall be
done with the pIisOners?" It was concluded
that if arrests become too numerous to oe
governed by marsha $ the fact should at once
be reported TO the army headquarters. IL ao-
pears from the communication that permits
have been Issued to persons to go into the
Territory with herds. General Pope states that
this liberty is abused. When herders get into
fhk4T TQrrff tn act
themselves from the weather while herding,
and oftimes the scaffoiding is repeatedly inn
proved, until at last 1T becomes a settlement.
II is understood that the permits already
issued for this purpose will be revoked, and
the practice discontinued.
THE WANTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Commissioner lie Due, in a letter to Repre-
sentative LeFevre, say the wants of the agri-
cultural department are many and urgent. A
suitable building Is needed for the accommo-
dation of employees, for storage and the hand
ling OF seeds, and for the continuous exhibi-
tion OF the agricultural produce OF this great
nation. The commissioner urgently recon-
mends the addition of divisions OF forestry,
meterology, and a veterinary division. sum
ming up the needs in a single phase, the COM
missioner says "the department needs an on.
portunity."
Count De Lesseps, accompanied by Secretary
Evarts, called at the While House yesterday
afternoon and the interview lasted an hour.
De Lesseps explained The features of his canal
project. He said IL was not contemplated that
IL should be under foreign control, nor under
any circumstances interfere with the interests
the work with the eyes OF an engineer. He
wanted most of the stock taken In this cOun-
try. that would be guiantee that Il would
The president said he las glad Count De
Lesseps had called to see him and that he did
not intend TO nave political objects enter into
his proposed work. He Thought that it would
be of the greatest interest TO the American
continent If the canal could be built.
STANDARD DOLLARS TO BE EXCHANGED FOR
TRADE DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The House commit
agreed to report fsvolaDiy 1 MG Forts bii nt to
provide for the exchange of trade dollars for
Iegal-tender silver dollars. A provisO was
added that the secretary of the treasury shall
cause to be exs hanged at the treasury and at
all sub-treasuries of the United States legal
tender silver dollars for trade dollars at par,
and shall rec in the said trade dollars into
legal tender dollars, as now provided by law,
and shall stop the further coinage OF trade
dollars, provided that the amount so redeemed
and coined into legal-tender dollars shall not
interfere with the minimum now authorized
by the existing law.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REGARDING AN
INTER-OCEAEIc CANAL.
The following message was received by the
Senate to-day:
To the Senate:
transmit herewith the report of the secre-
tary Of state and accompanying papers, in re-
on the 1lth of February last, requesting copies
of all correspondence between this Govern
ment and any foreign government since Feb
ruary. 1863, respecting q ship canal across the
fsthmus between North America and South
America. together with copies OF any project
of treaties respecting the same, which the
department OF state may have proposed or
submitted since that to any foreign power, or
Its diplomatic representative
In further compliance with the resolution of
the Senate, deem tt proper to state briefly
my opinion as TO the policy OF the United
States with respect to the construction OF an
tnter-oceantc canal by any route across the
American isthmus. The policy OF this coun-
try is a canal under American control. The
United States can not consent to surrender
this controi 10 any European power. or to any
combination OF European Powers. II the
existing treaties between the United states
aud other nations, or II the rights of sover-
eighty property of other nations, stand in
the way OF this policy, contingency which
Is not apprehended, suitable steps should
r be taken by just and liberal
negotiations to promote and establish
American policy on this subject, consistently
with the rights OF nations to be effected oy It.
The capital invested by the corporations or
citizens OF other countries in such enter
prise must. sin a great degree. !" look for pro
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