The Portland daily press., 1872-12-16
WASHINGTON.
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nC OHcuAt uAOUhAACr hhfcsthSUtaOA'
New YORK, Dec 14.-The Trbune's Wash
ington special says that Col. McCombs testi-
mony before the Credit Mobilier Committee
yesterday is of q startling character and made
profound sensation.
Summers Eatfie Flag Resolution.
A Washington despatch says that Gen Lo-
gan is preparing to reply to Mr. Summers bat
tie flag resolution.
To Suppress Obscene Literature.
At a meeting last light of Senators and Con
gressmen it was decided to put through q bill
for suppressing obscene literature.
Marshal of the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON Dec. 14.-John j. Nicolay of
Illinois, President Lincoln's private secretary
was to-day chosen by the judges Of the U. S.
Supreme Court as Marshal of that body, in
place of Col.=Parsons resigned.
Treasury Balances.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Balances in Treasu-
ry: Currency, S5 2S3, 445; coin $40, ,05S 500; coin
certificates $40, 100000; special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $26,S65,00O.
Senator Caidweli,s Case.
The case of Senator Caldwell Of Kansas,
charged with bribery, was taken up to-day by
the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions. 1t was found impossible to dispose of it
during holiday recess or by sub committee
visiting Kansas, and the examination of the
witnesses will begin before the whole commit
tee Jan. 10th.
A Compound Counaerfeit.
There was received Friday at the Treasury
note pHrporting to be U. S. legal tender note
of the denomination of $500. 1t is composed
OF parts of different genuine notes of different
denominations. The centre is part of SlO0
note with the one taken out in the centre and
upper border, and five neatly inserted The
left hand lower end contains the portrait of
Andrew Jackson taken from a So note; the
rnhf hon lnra apl xy,r OF
The scroll work containing the figures $500,
has been taken from national bank note The
back OF the note is from $40 u. S. note the
$40 having been cut ont and replaced by the
ovals from the back of a So. Although this
note is not calculated to deceive bankers and
brokers, it would be readily taken by those not
accustomed to handling money as the engrav-
ings are all genuine. In its general appearance
it has no resemblance to the note Of the
denomination OF which its purports to be a
genu ne issue.
The United States and Spanish Commits
sion
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The United States
and Spanish Commission to adjust claims of
the American Citizens on account of damages
sustained in Cuba during the presentrebellion,
have not yet made any awards. about 100
claims have been filed. There has been diff
Guilty about taking testimony in the island, but
as remedy it is proposed by our Government
to unite with Spain in appointing joint COM
mittee for that purpose.
Cotton Claims.
Robert and Stephen A. Douglass, sons Of the
late Senator Douglass, have prepared and will
present to Congress on Monday claim for
S250,000 for their private -eA+ten ard utier
property taKen, used and appropriated in
March, 1863 in Mississippi, by portion of the
army of the United Stares.
Interior Department.
The sub-commission on appropriation have
been examining into the affairs of the Depart
mentment of the Interior with view to its re-
organization.
Wr. Colfax.
Vce-Presdent Colfax returned from New
York this morning He says, in answer to
numerous inquiries, that his visit was more to
relatives and friends than on business and that
in regard to tie Tribune editorship, it remains
a subject of conversation, but that nothing has
been decided as yet on the side. =
The EIectorai Vote.
All the lists of the electoral colleges of State
excepting three have been sent to the President
of the Senate by mail though not more than
one-third of the entire lists required by law to
be delivered to him by messenger have yet been
received.
Louisiana sends lists from two different cleo
toral colleges. The two houses of Congress in
joint convention will decide whi h shall be
counted on the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary.