The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
WASHINGTON.


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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 7.-Oakes Ames and
McCOmb will be summoned at once befrre the
MObilier committee.
Carl Schurz's Position.
Carl Schurz denies TINT he has pa sed over to
the Democratic party. He claims to be Re-
publican, and says he shall not oppose or sup
port the administration, but be governed by his
sense of duty, without considering himself
bound by party interests.
The Tribunes Washington special says that
the Liberal Republicans in Congress will be en-
tirely independent of both parties.
Decision Reversed.
Judge Macarthur of the Criminal Court, in
the appeal case from the police court of Arman
VS.. Foote, in whic h the former was fined 500
and costs for refusing to wait on the latter "a
negro) has decided that the proprietor of the
hotel or restaurant was proper judge of who
should be served on his premises and gave
judgment in favor of Arman reversing the sem
tence of the police court.
Treasury balances.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Balances in Treasu-
ry: Currency, So 662, 667 coin 500, 58S, $780, coin
certificates, S19,919,000; special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $25, $4,000.
Indian Commissioner Report.
The report of the Indian Commissioners state
that nerly ive-eighths of the Indians in sthe
country are now either wholly or partly civilz-
ed and that the scheme of putting them under
the care of religious sects has done much to
bring about this favoroble state of affairs.
The Soldiers Home.
The Board of Commissioners OF the Soldiers
Home with the approval of the President of the
President and Secretary of War have decided
to increase and improve the grounds attached
to that institution by the purchase of the Hare
wood county seat of Corcoran near this city.
The terms upon which the purchase was made
is very advantageous to the Home and will re-
dound very materially to the benefit of the old
soldiers well as to the beauty of the park
already surrounding their habitation.
Visitors at tho White House.
A large number of visitors called at the
White House to-day, many of whom desired to
pay their respects to the President. Among
them were ex-Gov. Curtin, Senator Wilson ana
several other Senators and Representatives.
The szexicos of the United States
kilograms were received here to-day by the
Louisiana members of Congress and by officials
of the Government high in authority, giving
statements of the representatives of both sides
of the political situation in Louisiana. The
private advices contain substantially the same
information as has already been conveyed in
tue regular reports, though each side denOunoes
the other as having assumed possession of the
State in violation of all right and legal authori
ty, and request that the points of their rcspec-
tive statements be laid before the President for
the action of the federal Government. 1t is
stated upon official authority that the intention
OF the Government is to sustain the United
States Courts in its mandates and DEGREES. This
has already been communicated by telegraph
to the gentlemen in New Orleans who request
ed official advice Ill the premises.
The Alabama committee representing the
capitol legislature stated their case to the At
tOrnQy GpDeral This aftarpoop Tho rnsu1t of
the conference is not different from that which
concluded the interview held with Judge Will
hams by the court house legislature committee
namely, that the Government will not interfere
unles some question arises under the const;tu-
ton calling for federal Intervention.
Southern Claims.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The second annual
report of the Southern Claims Commission to
be submitted to the House tomorrow states
that the number of claims filed since its organ
ization is II, 200 for the aggregate sum of $45,-
100000, of which 2,7SS cases, representing S.
424, 314 as claimed to have been disposed of by
awards amounting to about 81 ,13S,0OO. About
700 700 cases, claiming s., $780, 900, apparently
mertorious, but with proofs insult
hcient for just awards are under consideration.
This leaves about $1,000 cases, amounting to
some S37, 000, 900 untouched. When the COM
mission expires by law next March, with the
experience gained N the past two years, the
commissioners think that they could dispose of
all the claims before them in about four years.
but it would require the uninterrupted dill
gence to do the work in that time.
Educational.
At dedication of the new Jefferson school
yesterday, the principal address was delivered
by Hon. B. S. Northrop, Secretary of the Con-
necticut Board Of Education, on a comparison
of the European and American schools. He
strongly condemned the prevalent fashion of
sending the boys of this country to foreign
schools. Prof. Tindall followed, cordially APP
proving Mr. Northrop's warning against that
that practice.
M. Mort, the Japanese Minister, said he had
just received details of the new educational
system of Japan, which embraces the organiza-
ton of s colleges, 256 high tchools, and $500
public schools, at which the attendance is to
b9 compulsory for all children above six years
of age.