Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
WASHINGTON NOTES

The reduction in the public debt for
April was above the average for the
preceding months of the current fiscal
year, the amount for the month being
S14 Ais, S24 and for the ten months
SIPS, 74S. 213. The largest reduction
hitherto made in the public debt during
any one year was in 1867. when the
reduction was below $l2S, 900, 900, OF
about $1,000 900 less than has been
reached during the past ten months.
Thus far the reduction fol
the current year leads all preceding
yea: and is likely to reach $145, 000,-
900. While the reduction for April is
reported at less than SIS, 900, 600, there
was a reduction for the month in the in
terest bearing debt of $50, 707, $50. This
apparent discrepancy is explained by
the fact that the cash in the Treasury
compared with 4 =; : is reduced about
SIS, COO, 900 and tli, il. turn is explained
by large disbursements made on account
of called bonds. Since July l, 1881,
the average monthly reduction in the
public delft has been So, $4,000
First Comptroller Lawrence has
signed a warrant to pay Mr.. Rudolph,
administrator of the late President
Garfield, s2,67239, being the balance
of his salary to the day of his death.
The appointment OF DIR. Mary
Walker to a position in the Pension
Office has been made by Secretary of the
Interior Teller in consequence of the
strong representations made to him as
to the destitute circumstances of the
lady.
The River and Harbor Appropria.
tions bill will, it is said, call for
sic, 100000.
The verdict for 800, 900 in the Xii
bourn case has been set aside by the
higher court.
i'm the House on Saturday General
Chalmers was deprived of his seat, and
Lynch, the contestant, was sworn in in
his place.
The call for bonds issued by the
Treasury Department is for 81, 900, 900,
which will redeem all Of the continued
skies of July ard August, 1861, now I'M
called. The next call will begin upon
the continued SKIES under act OF March
3, 1868, of which there are outstand.
ing nearly S4S, 100000.
Mr.. Belmont has written a letter tc
the chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, and while in no way desir.
ing to modify his opinion OF Mr.. Blaine
as expressed during the examination, he
expresses regret that he made use Of
unparliamentary language. He also
expressed his intention of dropping the
matter.
The vouchers for expenses of The
Garfield funeral excursion are said to bt
too disgraceful for publication.
President Arthur sent message tt
Congress setting forth that bands O
cowboys were committing depreciation.
in Arizona which the authorities wer,
unable to repress. He recommends tina
the law prohibiting the use of troops a:
n posse conaitatus be repealed so far a:
regards the Territories. Gen. Sherman
joined III the request aud said that suct
action was necessary. He described the
state OF affairs In Arizona as deplorable
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill in Tho
Senate, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, to regulate the coin
age of the standard silver dollar. 1t re
peals SO much OF the act OF February
%, 1873, authorizing the coinage of tht
standard silver dollar and restoring its
legal tender character as directs the Dur
chase and coinage into standard silver
dollars of not less than $4,000, 0OC
worth Of silver bullion in Nav
The bill then directs the purchase Of
bullion from time to time and its coin
age only when, in the opinion of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the further
coinage of such dollars is demanded fol
public use and convenience.
The House adopted the report Of
the conference committee on the bill tc
promote the efficiency of the life SAVING
service. 1t provides for the payment
of two years wages to any member Of
the service disabled in the performance
OF his duties.
The House on Tuesday adopted the
resolution calling on the President &c
continue his efforts for the release Of
the American citizens imprisoned in Ire
land.
FOREIGN.
The rowing match on Monday he
tween Hanlan, of Canada, and Trickett
OF Australia, on the Thames, England
from Pdtney to Mortlake, for 81 .0O(
stakes, was easily won by Hanlan.
Lieutenant Danenhower and tive
Of his companions in the voyage of thu
Jeanette have arrived at st. Peters
burg.
ALBERT Young, aged eighteen. wa.
arra'gned at Bow street police court
London, for threatening the Queen,
life.
A plot to blow up the Kremlin dnr
ing the coronation of the Gar has beer
discovered.
General Ignatjeff says that the Jews
themselves are responsible for the riot,
at Balta.
A dispute has arisen between Brazi
and Uruguay and both nations are send
ing troops TO their frontiers.
The London Times SAYS that will
Emerson's death the present generation
has lost the strongest tie that binds it Il
the Boston of the past.
Two lew Nihilist mines for the de
struction of the Car have been discoy
cred ut Moscow.
In cable letter, Mr.. Jennings. o.
the World, says that all the suspects
imprisoned IN Ireland are expected to be
released soon.
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