The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-11
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Col. Davis reports
that some eight hundred .Apaches on their re-
servations are generally peaceable but given to
frequent murders, thieveries and depredations
on the Cochise He was there October Zotn:
Their reservation selected by COlyer is most
favorable spot whence they can maraud upon
miners, farmers and travellers.
TREASURY BALANCE.
The balance remaining in the Treasury to-
day is as follows: Coin, S105,076, 290; currency
1854, 092; certificates $50, 4S6,640.
THE COINAGE BILL.
The bill revising the mint and coinage laws,
which passed the Senate last session will soon
be brought up in the House.
woMANs SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention to-day
passed resolution demanding as right due
women as citizens and taxpayers, declaring IL
would promote public welfare and private mo-
ralitys requesting Congress to establish 1t IN
the District of Columbia and territories, ana
praying for a constitutional amendment aDol-
ishing political sex, hoping that the Supreme
Court will decide the doubtful points in favor OF
legal political equality of the sexes and calling
on Republicans and Democrats to support the
movement. Among the speakers were julia
Ward Howe, Henry B. Blackwell, Mary A.
Livermore, Mary. jackson, Elizabeth r. Chur-
chill, and Ada Bowles.
POSTAL CONVENTION.
The basis for postal convention with Swed-
en- and Norway is concluded.
ALDERMAN NOT TO LEAVE.
Attorney Gen. Alderman has said nothing to
the President about leaving the cabinet nor has
the President said anything to Alderman ON the
subject. Members of Congress and Others have
freely expressed themselves in favor change
and are endeavoring to effect it.
ANTI-PoLIGAMY BILL.
The bill introduced by Senator Cragi pro-
vides stringent means for execution of law
against polygamy and incestuous cohabitatlon
in Utah for reorganization of the territorial
militia and the suppression of the so-called leg
islature of Deseret
CUBAN MATTERS.
The government have no information from
Cuba requiring specific legislation. Should any
thing occur requiring the consideration of Con-
gress it will be communicated by a special
message.
The negotiations for a commercial treaty
with Spain will soon be concluded.
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The bill introduced by Senator Edmunds to
regulate civil service provides that the appoint
ment of all offices, except post-mastcrs and
such as are required by law to be made by the
President, with the consent of the Senate, shall
depend upon open competitive examination. To
that end board of commissioners are to be ap-
pointed for five years unless sooner removed by
the President with the consent of the Senate.
GOLD CERTIFICATES TO BE PAID IN BOSTON
Speaker Blaine some weeks since wrote to
Secretary Boutwell, in regard to the inconven-
fence resulting to Boston and other portions of
New England by reason of not having gold
certificates redeemed at the sub-Treasury in
Boston. Parties in Boston were compelled to
send them to New York for redemption and
were thus exposed to risk a loss of interest, ETC.
The Secretary in answer to the representations
of the Speaker, has ordered that in the matter
of gold certificates Boston be placed on pre-
cisely the same footing as New York.