The Portland daily press., 1870-05-06

he IOllOWlng piece OF news, IL is unneceS-
sary to say is from Democratic source: "Ai-
ready steps are taken to re-organize the Con-
gressional Republican Campaign Committee,
OF which Gen. Schenck was Chairman. Ell
forts are being made by some active Repubi-
cans to defeat Schenck's reelection to the
Craftsmanship. He seems to be very strong,
however, for the succession"
SINCE Mr.. Blaine's formal refusal to be-
come candidate tor the Senate there has
been marked subsistence OF interest in State
politics.
JENcKEs civil service bill is doomed-of
course.
A Washington dispatch to the Boston Id
Uertiser says an effort seems to be making il
some quarters TO create a sensation about the
Republican caucus which is to be held some ev
ening next week. The meeting is nothing gu.
of the usual course of proceedings. aud, so lar
as can yet be ascetained its only BUSINESS will
be to choose the regular congressional cam
paign committee to take charge OF things in
next falls canvass. 1t is possible some gener-
al resolutions will be passed, but ii is not pro-
PIoSNe W wv any luluS
THE debate in the Senate on the resolution
appointing the 4th of July as the day of final
adjournment was a spicy one. Mr.. Hamlin
said he would vote for the resolution upon
principle--first, because he believed two
months was time enough to transact the bust
and, second, that history showed that wheu-
ever day for adjournment was decided upon
more work was done in the time allotted than
would have been done in twice the time und r
other circumstances. Mr.. Cameron said the
Senate spent three months on the Georgia
bill, but all the work was done in one night
He thought the Senate had better get through
with its business and go home and attend to
private affairs. Senators could do no harm
while at home, and could do but little good
while here. The morning hour expired, and
the matter went over until to- morrow.
Hon. F. P. BLAIR, ST., has addressed G+n.
Spinner letter on the present financial con-
dition of the country, and the National Banks
as related therto. Mr.. Blair is emphatic in his
opinions that the banks are curse and should
be discontinued, and that the Government
should issue its own money, and calls on Gen.
Spinner to use his influence to break them up.
Gen. Spinner sends reply, in which he states
that Mr. Blair has misunderstood him. He
does not think the banks a curse and he is
not in sor Of breaking them up. He onl,
desires to have the banks aIu the government
and people and not become antagonistic to
them. He feels safe that majority of the
banks will do SO, and it now only remains for
Congress to act.
The Boston Journal wants Mr.. Blaine
kept in the Speakers chair as long as CoIfax
was. Till the expiration of that time it wants
Mr.. Morrill, to serve in his present position.
THE Lewiston journal, speaking of the
Senatorial canvass, says: "Let the friends of
either ex-Gov, Washburn, Senator Morrill, or
Gov. Chamberlain, say what they please
of their favorite candidate for U. S. Senator,
but let them avoid anything like abuse of the
other two.
The Rockland Free Press of 4his week
says: I'VE feel no very deep interest in the
choice of candidate for governor, between
Mr.. Hersey and Mr.. Perham; either will fill
the office well but we hope that the friends
ofneither will descend to abuse or destruction
Of the other.
THE opposition to Mr.. Lynch's bills ex-
pressed by deputation of N. York and Boston
shipowners, referred to in our dispatches yes
terday, comes solely from parties who want
free trade in vessels, SO that they can buy
cheap tonnage in England instead of contrib
uting to the shipbuilding industry of Maine
and other parts of the country.