The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-31
WASHINGTON.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILL.


WAsHNGToN, Jan. 30.-Mr. Washburne, of
III nos, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported this morning the Legislative and
il judicial appropriation bill. 1t contains the
whole civil list; ond the total amount IS a tribe
over seventeen millions. The committee have
labored vita great assiduitt on the BILL and
,. have reduced the amount nearly seven million
OF dollars from the ordinary estimates and pre-
pious expenditures. Mr. Washburne of Illi-
nois, Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, and Mr.
Blaine OF Maine have been unceasng in their
efforts TO reduce the amount OF this bill.
THE AUTHORIZATION BILL TO BE VETOED.
New YORK, Jan, 30 "A Washington special
says: 1t is reported, and pretty generally be-
lieved, that the President is determined to veto
r.a the bill suspending the further contraction of
the currency on the ground that it is wide
departure from the road TO specie payment
and as an advocate Of a speedy resumption of
peee PAYMENT es re cannot gye MS consent to
the welfare OF the country at large for this bill
to become a law. 1a.l...I.5
.4...-fa.. fte ANOTHER TEST CASE.
Judge Black has returned to this city, and
''.-- had consultation with Governor jenkins of
Georgia. The Judge is engaged in preparing
a legal paper to he presented to the Supreme
Court in few days asking an Injunction upon
Gen George q. Meade to deter him from ilieg-
ally appropriatiEg the funds of the railroads of
--T the State OF Georgia. Meade it is expected
will defend his course upon the grourd that
the acts of Congress authorize him to make
such Of tile State property as he may see
fit. This will bring tie test Of the constitu-
tionality of the present system of government
III the unreprsented States, and viii dete rhine
MANY other similar instances OF irregularities
incident to the military administration in the
South. ''.i- 49, --'~ '''''-
WAITING FOR THE ALABAMA ELECTION. 8,
1t seems to be settled that no vote will be
pressed on the new reconstruction bill in the
Senate until after the results of the Alabama,
the first Of the State elections in the South
obtained. ii the returns are untavorable
the new bill will at once be passed and put in
force. t.-" t..i.'-
NO REDUCTION OF THE wHIsKEY TAX
The Ways and Means Committee have de-
eded not 10 reducethe whisky tax. IL
GEN. BANKS TO BE SECRETARY OF WAR
A movement is on foot to have Gen. Banks
nominated as Secretary of War.
THE McARpLE CASE, E.sssBzs
-t'- Mr.. Trun1buil will move to dismiss the Nc
ArdIe case tomorrow il the Supreme Court
on the ground Of want of jurisdiction. 4 - Z
vAaARIEs OF THE judiciary So
A Judge Of the Supreme Court in private
party Wednesday evening enthusiastically de,
elaIed all the reconstruction measures OF Con
3D.. .. gress unconstitutional,
5000 RErRENcHMEsT. l...sa ...4
The House Appropriation Committee viii
bring the appropriations within $50 900, O00.
Is. MAINE CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
An important ease is before the Supreme
Court on appeal from the United States Court
80 Of Name The oligina suit was instituted on
me foilowing grounds; Early in the war the
ship Golden Rocket was destroyed by the pi-
rag a selnmes, and she was the first vessel, it is
sad, which went down under the fire 81 The
.Aiapana. Ihe owners sued certain insuran3 20
son ,np,,na IN New York, the plea that
s Selni Se, was pirste The Maine Court held
that semnes was the agent of n Goyernment
RECOGNIZES ne I, BY the United States as a beliige.
REM, ana "a the owners appeal from that decision
case is looked forward to with mvcl, ipfcr est
as it will decide many other similar iionnrtoy NJ
suits. - ''4'f' -''' '-''''t
.--+. ..4. THE FSTT OF GEN RANKa, ,,,,n =ss 4 n
Banks bill, defining the rights of America,
citizens abroad, and Spalding's amepdmen
will probably be rejected. .-'- se.tI -
%. I'D ia - s. NATIONAL. INSURANCE BUREAU,
'iA The proposition to establish a National I'm
surance Bureau is favored by the Senate Com
plittee on Commerce,