The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-09
WASHINGTON.


JUDICIAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The argument in the
case OF George w. White ct. al an original
case in equity was fixed by the Supreme Court
Tor the 1st day in February. This suit involves
many important questions in connection will
The disposal of the Texas bonds in that State
during the II belliop.
The Rosenberg fraudulent naturalization
case, which has been certified from the Circuit
of New York to the Supreme Court OF the
United States, will soon be argued. The select
committee examining into the alleged frauds
in the, State OF New York has already taken
testimony enough to make 300 printed octave
pages.
1t was recently stated that Lucius f. Role
had been arrested on a charge of presenting a
fraudulent claim against the Treasury De.
partment He had hearing to-day before U.
s. Commissioner Brown, who hvhorably dis
charged him.
INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Information has been received that the Tex.
as Convention has passed an ordinance giving
the right OF way to the International Pacific
railroad from the eastern to the western bor-
der of the State and a reservation of 20 miles
on each side of the road, the road to be COM
pieted within six years This road is one of
the connecting links of the international line
from Cairo to San Bias, on the Pacific Ocean,
THE PENNY POSTAL SYSTEM.
A cable dispatch states that the system of a
penny postage between Great Britain and this
country is advocated by large number of the
members of the new British Parliament; that
memorial signed by hundreds of the mem
bers of Parliament has been presented to Rev
erdy johnson, requesting him to urge the
American government to adopt system of
penny postage between the United States and
Great Britain; that the London Times prints
the memorial and comments favorably there
on. This is gratifying to Postmaster General
Randall, who favors cheap rates of interna-
tio1al postage. In negotiating the present
postal connections with Great Britain, which
went into operation the LIST OF January, the
United STATES office proposed and urged a
further reduction of the International letter
rate of postage, but without success, the Brit
isd office declining any reduction. Important
reductions of postage to Great Britain and the
countries on the Continents of Europe, amount
ing to about one half of rates previously charg-
ed have been made by the recent postal con
ventions with those countries. and Postmaster
General Randall is ready and anxious to iurth-
er reduce the present rates of postage to the
lowest practicable standard The members of
Parliament and British public who favor the
important postal form should therefore, me-
moria ize their own government on the sub
lect as the opposition OF the British Post Of
nee to cheaper rate of postage is the only
obstacle to accomplish this object.
APPOINTMENT OF REVENUE sToREKEEPERs.
f1ity internal revenue storekeepers were ap-
pOibieo LOT new York, who are not assigned
services. A sufficient number has heen an
pointed for all other sections throuobout III
country excepting the 4th Kentucky district
Many of those who have been appointed are
without assignments I" duty.
THE VIRGINIA COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the conference
of citizens from different parts OF Virginia,
which met at Richmond Dec 3 st, arrived here
to-day Their object is to ascertain the best
terms on which Virginia can be restored to the
Union. The action is 10 be submitted to the
convention of delegates elected by the people,
to be held in Richmond on the 10th Of Febru'
airy. The committee had preliminary meet
ing tonight, which they formally organized
The proceedings were confined to a general
exchange of views, delivered in colloquial
and Informal manner, although the programme
is considered settled. The committee will re
main in permanent organization, keeping a
quorum of their body here until something is
accomplished tor the relief of the State. They
have pledged themselves to allow no discourage
ing or nntnward events to deter them from the
earnest and persistent purpose Of the Object in
view. No changes will be made in the COM
mltVre. "A letter has Deen received from Wind
nam honertson, stating that although detained
he would soon arrive here. The committee
will meet Tomorrow at o'clock aud remain
in full session until Wednesday of next week
wher, probably, all bat quorum will 90 home
with the understanding that some viii return
and relieve those here on duty, thus keepina
constantly in session, prepared to take adyari
sage of any cIT2amstances whieh arise toward:
meeting the object st their meeting
DIVERSITY OF FINANCIAL VIEWS.
NEW York, Jan. 8 - The Commercial'
Washington dispatch says the diversity o
views on financial matters among Repuplcal