The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the investigation
of the Caldwell case before the, Senate Com
mttee to-day j. Harmon testified to consider
able hearsay evidence, but did not specify any
member of the Kansas legislature whom ne
knew as having received money to vote Tor
Caldwell.
Mr.. Sprigg, another witness, did not person
ally know of any money being paid for leglsia-
tive votes for Caldwell for Senator.
Senator Summers Health
Senator Sumner is considered to-day to be IN
better health than he was yesterday MS sui,
ferng is like that which followed ms fa.,,
inflicted by Preston Brooks, and may pe from
the same cause He hopes to De aoie 10 take
his seat in the Senate next Week.
Ttc Louisiana Matter.
I+;s understood that the Senate Committee
on elections, at a meeting this afternoon, de-
termined not to send a commissioner to Lousi-
ana to take testimony regarding the political
trouble there, but to summon all needed wit
nesses to come to Washington and give their
testimony here. 1t is also understood that
deputy sergeant-at-arms will be dispatched, to
New Orleans this evening for that purpose.
Treasury Balance.
Balance in the Treasury to-day: coin, S4,-
o4i ,36l currency, $3,599,925; coin certificates
1926, ,463,000.
Senate Investigation. ta.l
The Senate Committee ON Privileges and
Elections this evening despatched q deputy
sergeant-at arms to New Orleans 10 subpoena
both OF the returning boards known as the
Wharton board and Bower board to appear be-
fore them in this city. An effort will be made
investigation all returns of the electoral vote
from the various parishes of Louisiana
The Stanley Banquet.
A dinner to Henry NJ. Stanley BY journalists
tonight was largely attended. Among those
present as invited guests were Speaker Blaine,
Secretary Boutwell,, Senators Thurman, Casser'
ly, Wilson, Fenton, Cameron and Anthony,
Dodd Frye and Scofeld, Gems Sherman, Por-
ter and others. Speeches were made by Mr.
Stanley, Speaker Blaine, Representative Cox,
General Sherman and others, and the assembly
separated before midnight.
A Question ofthe War.
The Secretary of the Treasury in a recent Or
der. decided that except in cases where the cir
cumstances are peculiar, it is inexpedient to
commence suit to recover duties upon goods
in boLded warehouse within the lines of the
SO called Confederate S tates at the time the
war opened or for the recovery of duties on
goods imported into said States while the juris-
diction of the United States over said States
was interrupted. Several suits are now pend
ing in Southern courts awaiting decision.
The Mexican Border. t5
Messrs Robb and Savage, of the Texas from
tier commission, will leave tomorrow for Chi
cage, where they will be joined by General Os-
borne, a newly appointed member. Upon
the Rio Grande, the commission will
employ translator and Interpreter. The Pres
ident has caused such instructions to be issued
as will render the commission more efficient
besides which cavalry has been sent to guard
against Mexican raids. -
Private advces say that Gen Cortina is
stronger than ever. He is raising an army aud
will on the 18th of March issue a pronnncia-
mento. taking possession of the Mexican from
tier independently of the Mexican government
The treaty for the extension of the mixed mis-
sion has failed through the adjn'mt of the Mex
can Congress before the return of our Minister
Nelson, and it will terminate in March or
April, leaving many cases unadjusted.