The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-20
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WASHINGTON.

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-.4 The Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-The Committee on
Foreign Relations this afternoon agreed to re-
port the additional article to the Treaty of
Washington, but whether in the original
form or with modification has not yet trans
PRED r - AK.
2r 70 Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury to-day were as
follows:-Currency, $12 019, 942; coin, $10O, 618-
$40, including $685. 900 in coin certificates.
3D. 81 Naval Orders. 7.L .ass.
Capt. Nichols has been detached from duty
at the Asiatic station and ordered home. Capt
Thompson has been ordered to the command of
the Worcester. Capt. Renshaw has been or
dered to the command of the Canandaigua.
e-,77A West Point Candidates. elm
The Board of Surgeons have been ordered to
assemble at West Point on the 9th inst. to ex-
anime the physical qualifications of members
of the graduating class at the Military Acade-
my and candidates for admission into the acad-
envy. ros r. -.l+s 7t 4ts--
Resisaatien Of an Onicer fre. Maine
The resignation of LIST Lieut.. Myriek, of the
10th cavalry, has been accepted by the Presi-
The Buell. Case.
Mr.. BENZ. Pittman, who reported the pro-
ceedings of the Buell. commission, appeared to-
day before House Military Committee and tes-
titled to the leading features of the investiga-
ton, and also that he possessed the entire notes
of the testimony. Pittman is to appear before
the committee again Monday and produce his
notes, when it is expected that he will be d.
rected to prepare another copy of the proceed
ings in this case, the original of which has so
mysteriously disappeared.
Indian Visitors.
Red Cloud, accompanied by several other
chiefs of the Sioux tribe, will soon make a visit
to Washington for the purpose of seeing the
President, permission having been gwen him
for that purpose.
The Treaty Again.
1t is reported that an additional article to the
treaty of Washington will on Monday be re-
ported to the Senate in an amended form.
rsaY Bankers' Tax.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day heard
an appeal of the argument in the case of the
New York Stock Exchange for modification
of the rule taxing borrowed money as banking
capital. The appeal was made from the decis-
ion of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The argument was made before Messrs. Bout
well, Richardson and Douglass. The decision
will not be made for some days The question
is whether the taxes should be assessed upon
the brokers for money as capital which they
borrow in their own names as agents for their
customers on stocks as collateral, the principal
not being known to the loaner of money. The
ruling of Commissioner Delano was that the
money thus borrowed formed part of the brok-
ers, and as such was liable to tax.
The State of Legislation.
Of the twelve general appropriation bills
three have become laws and seven are either in
conference or being enrolled. Besides these
the river and harbor bill has passed the House
and been reported to the Senate But the bill
making appropriations for sundry civil expenses
has not yet passed the House. 1t is supposed
that the tariff bill will reach the Senate about
Thursday next. The House will be prepared to
adjourn on the Sd of June, but the Senate's
business is not so far advanced, the Senate hav-
ing yet to act on the tariff and other important
measures, including the additional articles to
the treaty of Washington. The last named, it
is supposed, will give rise to severe discussion.
The majority of the House is not disposed to
extend the time of adjournment beyond the Sd
of june Should the House return to the SEN
ate the resolution to adjourn May 18th it will
rest with the Senate to suggest day other than
those agreed to by the two Houses separately.
While some Senators say it is impossible to ad-
journ as early as June Sd, others are of differ
ent opinion. .f-e. z' .74
Greeley Headquarters.
The friends of Greeley and Brawn~haye es-
tablished headquarters at the ST Marie HOTEL
and communications are to be addressed to
Jno. ID. Defrees TIL the Congressional organiza-
ton for the campaign is perfected. RNnt p
The International Prison Reform Con.
gress
will open its session in London July Sd DIR.
Wines has been in Washington several days on
business connected with his mission. The COM
mittee of the United States has already given
out sixty commissions in addition to over twenty
issued by Governors of States. 1t is hoped that
Chief Justice Chase will be member of the
Congress.
s..s Abscntecs.
Fourteen absent members of the House have
been telegraphed to return to Washington.
A Waterproof.
The following telegram was received this
morning at the Chief Signal Office: Iff
Yonkton, Dakota, May 19. To Gen. Myers
A large waterspout destroyed the telegraph line
opposite Fort Randall. 1t will be repaired
SoOn Signed, -+r
~ s. G.. CLEvENGER-