Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-14
News nv telegraph.

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Senator Fenton is equally confident he will
be rejected. Senator Conklin says the
President nominated Mr.. Murphy upon his
own responsibility, having consulted no one
of the New York delegation. Murphy is
backed by number of the most influential
bankers and merchants in New York city.
The Senate has rejected the san Domin-
go treaty. The rejection of the treaty does
not dispose ofthc protocol for the lease OF
the bay of SANTANA, although If the treaty
had been ratified the SANTANA question
would have been absorbed by it. 4 project
of annexing Dominica by joint resolution
Is entertained by some of the friends OF the
treaty. but at present il don't seem 10 be
regarded with sufficient favor To secure a
majority in either House.
Friday the Senate voted II 10 20 not TO
tax the interest on L. :. Bonds. The new
action in the tax bill providing that the
tax on government salaries should cease
AFTER August LIST. 1870. was concurred in.
Mr.. Sherman's motion 10 continue the tax
on gross receipts. was lost by "A tie vote of
Il to %. Mr. Wilson's amendment con-
tlnuing the InuVuI, until ,hs oUd Of the
of the year Is72. at the rate OF l-2 per
cent. was agreed to. - TO Fl.
The President has signed the currency
bill.
The Howard investigation Is completed
and the report written. and the subject
will be brought before the House. the first
of next week. There will be two reports
the majority and minority. The former
will entirely exoncrate Gen. Howard from
guilty intent in doing what things he has
done. but Will admit in several Instances
indiscrction. The latter win claim that
the evidence conyicts Gen. Howard Of
gross dereliction of duty and malieasancc
in office.
Friday by Judge Wiley. and afterwards
attended a cabinet meeting
The house Thursday. took up the bill for
funding and consolidating the National
Dept. the debate being under the five min
uic rule
Mr. Woodward OF Pennsylvania. moved
to strike from the first section the clause
which exempts bonds and coupons from
all taxation. and argued that Congress had
no right to diyest itself of it, power over
taxation. This Congress could not bind
or restrain any future Congress from cN-
erci>ing that power.
Mr. Bingham of Ohio. opposed the
aud denied the correctness OF
the legal position taken By Mr.. Woodward.
MIR. Brooks of New York, opposed i, and
to his Democratic colleagues 10,
TO place themselves in an impracticablc
position, and To put obstacles in the way
of a measure which would reduce by one
third the amount of interest which the
government had now 10 pay.
The amendment. together with several
subsequent ones 70 the irsi section, were
rejected without division.
The amendment T. The second section
prohibiting the payment ofany commission
or brokerage for the sale. exchange or
transfer Of any OF these bonds wa reject
ed-5G to lot.
The charges against Gen. .. o. How
ard have been investigated by congres
>ional committee and proved entirely nm
founded.
The Cambria and Dauntlcs> have start
ed on their trial of speed. across the At
lantic. the Cambria i owned by Mr.
A>bGry an English gentleman the Daunt-
less by Bennett Jr., OF the y Y Herald
The new postoalce in Augusta wa,
occupied for the first time, on Friday II
is pronounced one that reflects credit upon
the city.
Is thought that Pope Plus the Ninth
will proclaim the dogma OF infallibiliry At
an early day. Next SUNDAY week. the 18th
of July. is named a the moment for the
ceremonial.
The Times says Hon. T. T. Burleigh
State Land Agent, is in Houlton procuring
supplies for the Scandinavians. and max
ing the needed arrangements for the trans
portation of the township near Caribou.
1t Is reported that the marriage OF
Miss Blanche Batter. daughter of Gen.
/ Butler, TO Gen. Ames. Senator elect from
/ Mississippi will take place Thursday. 2l,,
July, AT ST Anne's Church (Episcopal)
Lowell. The festivities will occupy iour
days. eliminating with the ceremony. AND
will consist Of 4 grand ball. Examinations
by the neighbors, etc