The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-10

WASHINGTON Feb. S.--The Senate Select
Committee on the Credit Mobilier held q pre-
liminary meeting this morning to discuss infor-
mally what is the exact scope of duty with
which they are charged, and adjourned till
Monday 1t is not determined to-day, but tbs
considered certain, that the sessions of the COM
mittee will be public.
Judge Eesant's G en,,rraittee
Judge Poland's Committee met this morning
and held secret session of two hours, during
which the evidence was discussed, preparatory
to final report, which they hope to lay before
the House in week or ten days They only
await the return of Ames to close the examina-
ton OF witnesses, and they have decided to send
the sergeant-at-arms for him if he is not heard
from to-day Two kilograms have been sent to
him, but no reply as yet has been received, At
ter the examination of Ames, Mr. Colfax will
be allowed to offer the testimony which he de-
ciares will show where the 81, 120 deposited in
the First National Bank came from, but the
committee expect to hear all this evidence in
one day, and will then close the investigation
Judge Hall, counsel for Colfax, appeared be-
tore Polands committee and asked that Ames
be notified to bring his memorandum book re-
ferred to in his testimony, on his return to this
city, which request the committee grated and
directed that Ames be notified
The Wilson special committee examined no
witnesses to-day.
The shippiag Ac:. ~
The collectors of customs have been notified
ping act has been amended by Congress so that
its provisions do not apply in the case of yes
sells bound to the British North American Pos
sessions, West India Islands or Mexico.
The HAouisiaua Case.
The Senate Committee on Elections complet-
ed their report on such of the evidence before
them as relates to the proceedings in connection
with the electoral vote of louisiana The re-
port is brief, merely stating the facts in the
case, without recommendation to the Senate,
and viii be presented Monday. 1t is eoncurred
IN by all the members Of the committee.
appropriations Wanted.
Secretary Robson was before the House COM
sentative L. Myers, and asked for an appropri-
alton of half million dollars for League Is
land =,
The House Committee on Commerce to-day
concluded the river and harbor bill, and among
alton of S226,000 for the improvement Of East
River, including Hell Gate, New York; 5000
for Portland harbor; $685. 900 for Buffalo harbor
Treasury balances.
balances IN the Treasury to-day: Currency
$4,693 938; special deposits of legal tenders for
the redemption of certificates OF. deposit S29,
10000; coin $64, 1881, including coin ceIaif-
Gates 1923, 598, 800. M
The New Coinage Act.
Both houses having agreed to the report of
upon the mint and coinage bill. It is practically
law and will go into effect April 1st 1t pro-
Fides that gold coins reduced in weight by nat
ural abrasion not more than one-half per cent.
below the standard weight shall be received by
the treasury at a nominal value and recoined.
Ii they have been in circulation years. thew
shall be received by the Treasury at rateable
proportion for any period less than twenty
years. Silver bullion may be deposited for
forming into bars Of 'hade dollars,'' but not
for coinage otherwise; but silver bullion con
tanned in gold deposits and separated therefrom
may be paid in silver coin at such a valuation
as may be prescribed by the director of the
mint. 1a1 fseer
A False Report. 4gB
No intentions were given at the Treasury
department to-day of an additional call on
bonds and there is no official authority for anv
statement to that effect.
transportation On the Pacific Railroad.
In response to the House resolution calling
Tor statement OF the amounts paid the Union
Pacific Railroad Company for army transporta-
ton and an estimate of what said transporta-
ton would cost If the railroad had not been con-
structed, the Secretary Of War has transmitted
the report of the Quartermaster-G General, show
ing that the government has paid the Union
pacltic Company the following amounts for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1867, Sill, 401; do.
1868, 1868, 2S6; do. 1869, $47S, 535; do, 1870.
S4S7, 288; do. 1871, $40, 246 do 1872, $4S1 $3.50
do. 1873 121, 1853; making total of SIS, 351 ,04O;
OF which half was paid in cash and half in cred
Its on account of the railroads bond indebted
ness to the government. The Quartermaster-
General estimated that the cost Of moving the
same troops and supplies by stages and wagons
would have been $3.50, 1876, showing an esti-
mated saving to the government by railroad
transportation of Sc ,507 ,2S3 or about sixty-six
per cent.
The Cabinet. G0a
With the exception of the Secretary of the
treasury, there is no probability of an immedi-
on the election of Boutwell, to the Senate. In
such an event there seems little, if any doubt
that Judge Richardson will be BoutwelPs suc
cessor, and the successor to Mr.. Richardson has
already been indicated. The President recent
ly said, in replying to question CONCERNING fine
reported Cabinet changes as to other gentlemen.
that he selected the members himself and did
not leave that duty to be performed by the
newspapers.
Movements OF Troops.
Some important movements Of the troops
will soon be ordered by the War Department.
the effect of which will be to take from the
States OF kentucky, North and South Carolina,
Alabama and Tennessee the greater portion of !.
the United States military forces, who will be
stationed at other points where the interests of
the government may require their presence
1t is learned that there are now no troops un-
der orders for service in Utah, and it does not
appear that the department Immediately con-
templates sending any in additiongto the forces
already serving in proximity to the Mormon
country. A regiment will soon be stationed
along the Rio Grahde ON account of the troubles
in that section, In other parts of the South
they will be gradually withdrawn.
The Extra Session.
1t has been ascertaned that only few men,
bers of Congress favor an extr;s session.
Personal.
Senator Summers health is improving, he
rode out yesterday.
Senator Cameron is still confined to his hotel.
The National Council and National Execu-
tive Committee Of the Union League of Amer