The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-07
WASHINGTON.
The PoIaris Survivor.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6-The steamer Talla-
poosa is hourly expected at Washington Navy
Yard, with the survivors of the steamer POaris
on board, The Navy Department will allow
to go on board but the public will not be admit
ted to her. Secretary Robson will be here on
Wednesday and will Immediately make ar
engagements to go on with the investigation
commenced by him some months ago when the
Tyson party was here.
Naval Assignments.
Rear Admiral Steedman has reported his ar
rival home, having been relieved from the COM
mand of the South Pacific station, and. he has
been placed on waiting orders.
Commodore E. G. Parrott is detached from
tho command of the Boston Navy Yard and Or
dered to the command of the Asiatic station,
and will leave per steamer Nod from San Fran.
cisco.
Rear Admiral L. NJ Goldsboro, recently In
command of the Washington Navy Yard but
few weeks since ordered to the command of the
Asiatic fleet, was to-day placed on the retired
list at his own request, he having made applica-
ton to the President to be retired under The act
of Congress authorizing the retirement of any
officer who has been in the service more than
forty years. Admiral Goldsboro would have
been retired several years ago, but having re-
ceived the thanks of Congress his name was
authorized to be borne on the active list for a
period of ten years longer, Under the recent
act of Congress his retirement now promotes
no one to the grade of Rear Admiral, Com
mander Thomas O. Selfridge having been pro-
NOTED to that grade at the time when Rea 1Ad-
miral Gouldsboro would have retired had he
not received such vote of thanks, Commando
er Encch G.. PARROT will take command of the
Asiatc fleet instead of Admiral Goldsboro.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency 49, 946 1857, special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
posit $11, 100000; coin $S1, 407 PA, including
$685. $50 200 in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $3.50, 649,088.
Aid TO the scourged Cities.
The President has requested the Secretary of
Wer to direct the Commissary General to send
10000 rations to Memphis, Tenn, for the relief
of the yellow fever sufferers
A telegram has been received from the Howe
ard Association at Shreveport La, expressing
gratitude for the action Of the government in
sending rations
A draft for the postal convention for the ex-
change of postal cards with Germany and Ans
trial. to 60 into effect Dee LIST, is being drawn
up. England declined a proposition for SINH
lar exchange.
Mexican Claims,
The Mexican Commissioner is busily epgag-
ed examining claims which have been argued,
while Judge Wadsworth, the Anne rican Com
missioner, is performing a similar duty. The
clerical forces of the commission are arranging
various papers Erelating to the unadiudicated
cases in order to have an early formal resump-
tion of business by the commission. An UNI
pire has not yet been agreed on.
Naval,
naval ordinance officer who has been visit
ing Europe, states that heavy ordnance is more
extensively used there than here, but the i'm
proyements in this respect do not excel our
own nor does the gunpowder used excel that
used in our navy.
Various Matters.
Col. Moore, bank Examiner, has been detail
ed to exa mine the condition of the National
Metropolitan Bank in this city.
The Treasury Department is now paving per-
sons employed in taking the census in the
Southern States in 1860, Just previous to the re-
bellion, and who were deprived of their money
on that account.
The Senatorial Committee on Privileges and
Elections, consisting of Hon. L. P Morton,
chairman, M. H. Carpenter of Wisconsin, H.
b. Anthony of Rhode Island, George S. Bout
well of Massachusetts, John HI. Mitchell of
Oregon, w. 7. Hamilton of Maryland JAMES
I. Alcorn of Mississippi, and John A. Logan
of Illinois, met in secretssession this afternoon
at 9Th Avenue Hotel, and drafted it is stated,
an amendment to the Constitution to be sub
mitted to the United States Senate for its ao-
ton, looking to better and more practical
mode of electing the President and his Vice.
and appointing a tribunal to adjust and
decide all questions relative to Presidential
elections which may be contested. Other aues-
tions of political nature were discussed, but
nothing definite TRANSFERRED
The yacht Eothen. with its owner. Mr. Ash
bury, on board has arrived at Santander, Spain.
Mr.. Ashbury reports that when at Bilboa the
Carlists fired on his vessel, which narrowly es-
ca led destruction.