Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON,
Washington, 4
TREASURY BALANCES.


The following we're the balances in the
treasury to-day
Currency, 50 Cos, 1874
Special deposits Of legal tenders
for the redemption of ceT'if.
Gates Of deposit 23O $50. 90
Coin, $50 522 IS
including coin certificates, % 500, 800
There were hundred of persons at the ex-
ecutive mansion to- day seeking interviews
with the president. Senators and members
Of the House had the presidency of adms.
sion, as usual. Not a few office seekers pre-
scented papers.
There is an erroneous impression regarding
the action Of the first comptroller of the
treasury relative TO the back pay of members
of Congress. The fact is that he deferred
his decision on the subject till he had seen
and considered the entire appropriation. This
has now been done, and the comptroller says
that the payment in question vii! be made,
| there being no objections.
The following appointments of Internal
revenue collectors haye been made, in antic-
ipation of al act abolshing assessors and as
eistant assessors Selden Common, Sd Maine
| district; c. B. Fessenden, lst Massachusetts
district: Otis Clapp. 4th Massachusetts, dis
trict.
An adjourned meeting OF the caucus of re-
publican Senators was held this afternoon,
at which the vacancies IN the chairmanslips
Of committees caused by the expiration Of
terms Of the various Senators were agreed
TO te filled as follows:
l.. Nj. Morrill, of Maine, chairman OF the
committee Oh appropriations, in place of Mr.
Cole.
Mr.. Buckingham chairman Of the commit
tee an Indian affairs. in place of Mr.. Harlan.
Mr.. Borensn chairman of the committee
on Territories, in place Of Mr. Nye.
Mr.. Sprague chairman OF the pubic lends
committee.
Mr.. Lewis chairman Q; the committee en-
The Disuic: Il Columbia.
Air. Flanagan chairman Of The committee
on education and labor.
MIR. Brownlow chairman Of the committee
on revolutionary claims.
Mr.. Howe leaves the chairmanship OF the
claims committee and becomes chairman of
the library committee.
Mr.. Scott succeeds Mr.. Howe as chairman
Of the committee oa claims.
The committees on investigation and re-
trenchment, headed by Mr.. Buckingham, on
political disabilities, headed by MIR. Foreman,
and on outrages in the Southern States, head
ed by Mr.. Scott are discontinued.
Slr. Sargent is made 4 member Of the ap-
preparation committee.
NO CUanSes nave DeeE maze IN the cnaiT-
| nianships Of the other committees. Mr.. Nor
to remains chairman of the elections commit
tee, Cameron 1T the foreign relations, Sher-
| man OF the finance, Chandler of the COM
| merce, Frey linghuysen CT agriculture,
| Logan of military affairs, Cragin of na-
val affairs, Edmunds of Judiciary, Ramsey of
post offices and post roads. Thurman of pri-
waite land claims, Stewart Of Pacific railroads,
Hamlin of mines and mining, Conkling On
the revision of laws of the United States,
| Window on transportation routes to the sea-
board, Pratt OF pensions, Ferry of Connect
cut of patents, Morrill, OF Vermont Of public
buildings and grounds, Anthony Of printing.
| After some discussion the caucus laid on
| the table the motion to elect new sergeant
at arms, only two Senators voting for it.
| Considerable debate was devoted to deter
mining III. order of business for the present
extra session, and it was finally agreed to
take up and dispose of the reports of select
committees on charges affecting Senators
Caldwell and Clayton, and the report Of the
| Morrill, select committee on the evidence re-
ceived from the House, affecting certain SEN
ators in regard to credit mobilier transac-
tons. There was an understanding that the
Senate would take up the case of ex-senator
| Patterson, his friends desiring elaboration on
| the subject.
! Senator Anthony informed the caucus that
| he wished TO resign his position as President
| OF the Senate pro TEN, and Senator Carpen-
ter will be elected President pro tenn on Mon
/ day, when the caucus arrangement of the
committees, as above indicated, will be rati
| fed by majority in open Senate.