The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-30

directly or indirectly concerned or interested
In carrying on the business of trade or COM
msrce: The President, In 6riet mes.ase.
ART be exempted by joint resolution from the
action OF the law This was objected TO. and
Mr.: stewart declined, and George 8. Boutwell,
OF Massachusetts was appointed In his stead
Soon afterward Mr.. Washbnrne gave mp the o.
fice OF Secretary OF State. being appointed Min
lister TO france, and was succeeded by Hamilton
Fish, OF New York; while Secretary Schohcld
retired from the War Department.. and was sue
ceceed by John A. Rawiins. OF Illinois, wro
died In September. when the vacancy was filed
by the appointment of William w. Belknap. of
Iowa Mr.. Borie resigned1n June, and was sue
ceeded by George NJ. Robson, OF New Jersey.
Mr.. Hoar resigned in July. 1870. and was sue
signed in December. 1871, and was succeeded by
George III. Williams, of Oregon. Mr. Cox re-
signed In November, 1870, and was succeeded
by Columbus Delano. OF Ohio AS President
Grant was In political harmony with the major
ity in Congress, the reconstruction or the lately
rebeilious states, which had been delayed by
the lack OF such harmony during the previous
administration. now went on. proc amation
by President Grant, dated May 10, directed that
there should be no reduction OF the wages paid
10 Government employees in consequence OF the
reduction in the hours OF labor which Congress
had enacted. In 1871 President Grant urged the
annexation OF Santo Domingo as territory OF
the United states. treaty TO effect thts, and
a so one by which the peninsula and Bay of
SANTANA were coded TO the United States for
nifty years, at an annual rental OF $4,000 in
OF President Grant and President Baez. Early
in 1870 these treaties were confirmed by popu-
lar vote in Ssnto Domingo: but It was believed
that a free election had not been held, and IL
was said that, In anticipate of annexation,
the Dominican Government. had granted to pri-
vate individuals every valuable franchise or
piece of property in its possession In con-
formity with a resolution of Congress, Presi-
dent Grant appointed b. +. Wade OF Ohio, A. ID.
White or New York, and =. q. Howe of Massa-
chusetts, as commissioners TO visit INTO Do
mingo. accompanied by several scientific men,
and report upon the condition of the country,
the Government. and the people. Their report,
submitted in April, 1871, was favorable to an
nexation. but the Senate withheld its approval
OF the treaties. A Joint high commission" of
tive British and five American members met at
Washington Feb n, 1871, and on May signed
afreaty on the subject of the coast fisheries.
river NAVIGATION, and the Alabama claims. "
The last named question was submitted to a
zerland, which, on Sept. IA. 1872. awarded the
gross sum OF St5,5O0t 09 to be paid by the Brit
ish Government to the United States for dam
ages to American commerce by Confederate
enforce the provisions OF the fourteenth amend
ment of the Constitution, popularity known as
tial proclamation exhorting obedience to IT,:
and on Oct. IL, 1871, the President suspended
the privilege OF habeas corpus in the northern
counties OF South Carolina Under the pro-
visions of an act OF Congress of March 3 1871,
President Grant appointed a board of seven
commissioners TO inquire into the condition of
the civil service, and devise plan for rendering
il more efficient. The Chairman of the Board,
George William Curtis, resigned in March, 1873.
bee use OF essential differences between his
views and the Presidents on the enforcement OF
the rules. At the National Republican Conven-
zion held in Philadelphia, June .. 1874 President
Grant renominated by reclamation, and
Henry Wilson OF Massachusetts, received the
nomination for Vice President; while Horace
Greeley and b. Gratz Brown were the candi-
dates OF both the Liberal Republicans and the
kDemocra.s. Grant and Wilson received 2os
a., tha Coll fNr
other candidates. Grants popular majority
over Greeley WAS 762.99l. During the last ses-
sion of the Forty-second Congress the salary Of
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Justices
OF the Supreme Court, and heads of depart
ments increased % Der cent.