The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-18
WASHINGTON.

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THE GOVERNMENT LoAN-A RUSSIAN AGENCY
ASKED FOR.
WAsHINaToN, April 17.-An application was
received to-day at the Treasury Department
from ST. Petersburg for an agency for the new
loan to be established in that city. The appli-
cation was accompanied by a subscription of
ten millions of the new bonds by the House
applying for the agency. 10 Is nv
VI t SICK SAILORS. 80
Commander Breeze of the Plymouth writes
from Brest, France, March 21st, that he had
landed at that port the following members of
ships company sick with varooid: Boynton
Reach, Alonzo Reed, James Kelley, Robert
Greedy, H. L. Anderson, Luke Kelley, VIM.
d. COye. With the exception of Reed the cases
are mild. Commander Breese proposes to re-
main at Brest long enough to ascertain that
the ship is tree from disease and will then pro !.
coed to Havre. s-~,~.e grEK0,H -, "a
" l5 viva CONGRESSIONAL 1902
Both houses of Congress will endeavor to adj
journ finally tomorrow. The conference com.
mittee on the Ku Klux are in session this eve
ming and that on the deficiency bill will meet
tomorrow MOI ming. 1t is stated by several
Senators, unoficially, that the President will
convene the Senate in executive session about
the 18th of May. by which time it is supposed
the joint high commission will have concluded
their labors. rf..-'. s.4 81 ,se ..l,4 .rl
Vice President Colfax and family left Wash
ingtOn to-day for their home in the west.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
The colored citizens of the Dist. of Columbia
celebrated the anniversary of their emancipa
ton to-day by a procession which was review
ed by the President as it passed the White
House and mass meeting was addressed from
the main pOrticO OF the capitol. % s-.. ~ .a5}
So sEs go POLITICAL. "a
The General Republican Committee of the
district to-day waited on President Graut to
request the appointment of frederick Douglass
as Secretary OF the new government in case
Gen. Chapman, now holding that Office is
elected delegate to CoBgress. The" President
said till vacancy occurs it would not be prop
er to make any promises or pledges, and that
when vacancy takes place he would consider
the claims and merits Of all whose names might
come before him and would make the best
choice he could. r .sstl.a1d .s.' tst t,1t
70 GENERAL SPINNER -.1 e.
has nearly recovered from his late serious i'll
ness, having undergone surgical operation.
He has been rendered the South American
mission with view of recruiting his health
but he declined the offer A suggestion was
subsequently made by the President and con-
CURED in by Secretary Boutwell, and other
members Of the Cabinet. that his presence and
advice in Europe in connection with the new
loan would be of great value to the Govern
ment. Accordingly Gen. Spinner has con-
sented to visit Europe on that business, intend
ing to be absent several months. and will visit
the principal cities, including London, Frank
fort, Vienna and Berlin. He will leave this
country towards the last of the present month
Assistant Secretary Richardson will also visit
Europe on similar business after the new bonds
| are prepared.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE
resumed his seat on the Supreme Court bench
| to-day for the first time during the present
| term.
The Committee on Elections to-day hear
| the contested election case from the Sd Ohio
district and unanimously overruled an appli
cation for taking testimony on behalf of thu
| contestant