The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-10

Judge Black remarked 'Then the statement
which was made that they cannot be produced
was manfestly false.
Mr.. Alley repeated that he saw them in Phi.
ladelphia, in McMnrtys Office, they having
been brought to that city to be used IN court.
The chairman said it would be time enough
to call for the books when refusal was made
to produce them before the committee.
| Judge Black again referring to the affidavit
previously given, said st was either mistake
! or lie about those books
/ Mrs. Alley replying said he would not accuse
| anybody of living, but had only stated what he
knew, as he had seen the books himself.
The committee then adjourned till Monday
| at 10 o clock A. M.
The Shipping Commissioners Act.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill to amend the 18th section
of the act for the appointment of shipping com.
missioners, by making it apply to masters t az, o.
vessels engaged in the coastwise sl" VS. SGe
British North American provinces, west lndla
Islands mo Mayica. Mr.. Wood, of New York,
while NOT AFFECTING to the amendment, denounc-
cd The original bill as oppressive, unconsttu-
tionaj and obnoxious to the merchants of New
York 1t was enri ching one or two men, par
ticularly the Commissioner at New York, who,
in connection with his Office, has established a
large savings institution and boarding houses
He was taxing physical possession of "Poor
Jack and his earnings, and was clearing $780,
600 year
The FFanling Privilege.
The amendments to the House bill abolishing
the franklng privilege, reported by the Senate
Committee on Post Offices to-day, merely
changes the date of it's going into effect from
September, 1872, 10 July, 1873
Postal Esailroad Service.
The Postmaster General, Representative
Twitchel and the Postmaster of Boston were
before the House Committee on Appropriations
to-day, their object being to have the postal
railroad arrangement largely extended and i'm
proved, owing to the increased necessities of the
service. The Postmaster General was also in
consultation with the committee on the subject
OF an appropriation, as deficiency for trans
portatlon OF free mail matter, the law making
permanent appropriation for that purpose
having been repealed.
William Whitney was before the committee
on behalf of the government in connection
with telegraphlc charges.
Combinations.
The Senate confirmed the following appont-
ments to-day: Lieut.. Col H. Davis to be In
spector General with tue rank of Colonel LII.
Col; j. G: Woodruff 30 be Colonel; Major Rob-
ert 5. Williamson to be Lieut.. Colonel; Capts
Barlow, Haines, Farquahar, Gillespie and Tut
tie to be Majors; First Lieutenants Alex NJ. |
Miller, Micah Brown, Milton Adams and VIM.
Il. Llvermore to be Captains
Sam Bard.
The President to-day withdrew the nomina-
ton of Gov. Bard as Postmaster at Chattanoo-
ga, at his own request, which removes all diff
culties between the opposing friends of the ad-
mnistration in that State on the subject.
The Turbulent States.
Louisiana and Arkansas will be visited by |
the sub committee of the Senate Committee on |
Privileges and Elections to inquire into the |
late elections, and the condition of affairs gen
orally,
Tariff Revision.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day dis
cussed at some length the subject of amending
the tariff and revenue laws at the present ses- |
sion, and finally appointed sub committee of |
Messrs. Dawes, Roberts of New York, and |
Kerr of Ind, to take the matter into consider
alton and report to full meeting of the COM
mittee. The opinion of several members of |
the committee is that there will be no impor- |
tant amendments if any, at the present SEES
sion.