The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-21
WASHINGTON.

A BILL was introduced In the Senate
on the 18th, by Senator Miller, of California,
to incorporate the Maritime Canal Of Nicar-
aqua. Among the incorporators are General
Grant, Z. d. Morgan, II. ]. Jewett. VIM. R.
Garrison, Frederick Billings, Geo. B. Loring,
VIM. 81. Baruum, Chas. A. Dana and William
Dennison. The principal Office OF the COM
pany will be In New York. Its capital stock
Is to consist Of not less than five hundred
thousand, nor more than one million shares,
OF one hundred dollars each, which shall be
deemed personal property, and its affairs are
to be managed by board of eleven directors,
one of whom shall be appointed by the Pres
ident of the United States and one by the
Government of Nicaragua.
A WASHINGTON special says the scramble
for the House Offices continues with undi-
minished fury, and it is noticed that some
members OF both Houses who are earnest ad-
vocates of civil service reform are among the
most importunate in begging for subordinate
places for their friends and constituents.
The Senate confirmed q large number of
postmasters on the 18th
THE bill introduced by Senator Plumb
on the 18th authorizes owners of silver
bullion to deposit 1t at any mint or assay Of
fee, under such regulations as the Secretary
Of the Treasury may make, and receive there
for silver dollars or silver certificates up to
the market value OF the bullion. The bill also
mobiles the silver bill Of 1873 by providing
that the coinage Of silver dollars shall con-
tfnue until the amount of dollars represents
thirty per cent OF the silver certificates out
standing, and that silver dollar coinage
shall be kept at this proportion and not 90
beyond IT.
TEE President on the 18th nominated Judge
Bancroft Davis, Of New York, Assistant Sec
retary OF State.
THE annual report Of the Commissioner
of the Freedman's Savings and Trust
Company shows that the depositors will re-
ceive sixty per cent of the deposits.
THE President sent to the Senate on the
10th the following nominations: Benja-
min Harris Brewster, of Pennsylvania, to be
Attorney General In place of Wayne Mac
Veagh. Collectors of Customs-Alfred p
Howard, District Of Portsmouth, N. H;
George w. Howe, District Of Cuyahoga, o. !;
Seth NJ. Sawyer, District of Apalach'co!a,
Fla; Joseph Hirst District of st. Marks,
Fla Indian Agents-Henry ]. Armstrong,
Crow Agency, Montana; A. L. Cook, Fort
Hall Agency, Idaho; Jesse h Fleming,
Monghus Pueblo Agency, Arizona Sur
veyor Of Customs-Wallace R Finch, La
Crosse, Wis.
SECRETARY HUNT has issued an order
requiring all naval officers visiting Washing
ton to register their names and city address
within twenty-four hours after their arrival
THE total value Of exports of domestic
tic breadstuffs for the eleven months ended
November 30, 1881, was $210, 31s, ,432; for the
same time in 1880, S257, ,23l, ,045.
SECRETARY BLAINE states that Chris
tiancy never had instructions to recognize
the Calderon Government except upon GER
tain conditions, tn fulfillment of which by
Peru was left to be determined by Chris
tiancy.
THE joint Senate and House committee.
who have charge o; the memorial cere-
monies OF Presid ut Garfield has invited Sec
retary Blaine TO deliver an eulogy before Con-
gress-
AT the Cabinet meeting on the 10th Sec
retary Blaine took official leave OF his as
sociates. The Peru-Chili imbroglio was dis
cussel.
THE EAST.
THE cordage mandatory of John T..
Bailey s. Co, at Philadelphia, covering q
square, burned on the l4th. Three hundred
hands at work at the time escaped. Two fire.
men we're injured by falling walls. Loss,
500, 600; insurance, $1o0.oo0.
THE New York Board OF Trade and Trans