The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-08

the office. Matthews was appointed
in August last, and took charge of
the office in October It has been
stated here that citizens of the town
had openly made threats thatno Re
publican should be their postmaster.
4 If the President becomes convinced
Of the truthfulness of that statement
they may find themselves without
either post office or postmaster.
The Presidents New Year Lecep-
ton was one of the most brilliant
ever held IN the White House, and it
was followed by one equally as bril-
liant held by the Vice President and
Mrs. Morton at their elegant and
capacious residence. Prominent
lamong the attendants at both was
Hon. Robert t. Lincoln, our Minis
ter to Great Britain, who is here to
receive his final instructions before
returning to his post, and Gen. w.
IT. Sherman, who is visiting his
brother, the Senator.
There is good reason for believ-
ing that the Democrats are schem-
ing to bring about the necessity for
an extra session of Congress this
Spring. They'll get very sick of it
| if it is held. Remember that
Senator Sherman, from the Finance
committee, to which the financial
bill approved by the Republican eau
Gus was referred when it was intro
duced, has reported that measure to
the Senate. 1t has been amended in
very important manner. Section
Of the bill, which provided that
when the National bank circulation
falls below $3.50, ooo. 900 the defcien-
cy shall be supplied by the issue of
treasury notes based on silver bull
lion purchases if the silver car be
purchased, or if not by the direct is
sue of treasury notes, has been
stricken out of the bill, and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof
"That the Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby authorized to issue in a
sum or sums not exceeding in the
aggregate $500, 10000 coupon and
Registered bonds of the United
States in such form as he may pre-
scribe and Of denominations Of $50
or some multiple of that sum, re-
deemable in lawful money at the
pleasure of the United States on and
after July I, 1890, and bearing in
terest payable semi-annually at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum. And
he is authorized to sell or dispose of
the bonds issued. under this act at not
less than their par value for any law
full money of the United States, or
for gold or silver certificates, and to
apply the proceeds thereof to the re-
demption or to the purchase of any
of the bonds of the United States.
And the bonds hereby authorized
and the proceeds thereof shall be
used for no other purpose whatever.
No votes were cast in the committee
against reporting the amended bill,
but the understanding was that no
member of the committee was bound
to support the bill.
1t does not please the silver Sena-
tors, and already Senator Stewart
has offered an amendment providing
!, for free coinage, and Senator Rea-
gan has re-introduced his free coin
age amendment which was offered
when the original caucus bill was
| first introduced. loo many Scna-
tors are now away to venture pre-
diction of what the fate of the bill
I will be.
The President has nominated
Henry B. Brown, OF Michigan, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court vice Samuel F. Miller, de-
ceased. Michigan people speak in
the highest terms of Judge Brown,
and are greatly pleased at the honor
conferred upon their State.
Senator Teller characterizes as
"rot" all the newspaper reports of