The Portland daily press., 1873-03-10
WASHINGTON.
New Life Saving stations.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Although the To-
calities are not yet definitely fixed, the Bureau
of Revenue Marine has determined to make
the following location of life saving stations
under the new law: Ten on the coast of Maine
between Boston and Eastport. One on the
New Hampshire coast. Two on Cape Ann, and
ten on the southern coast between Cape Henlo-
pen and Cape Hatteras. 80
The C0lorei Convention ON Cuban S,ny.
A convention of colored men was held at
Union League Hall last night to make some
expression OF sympathy for the colored men in
Cuba who are held in bondage by the Spanish
government. The meeting was presided over
by Lieutenant Governor A. G. Ransier of
South Carolina, and member of Congress elect
from that State. Ft
Upon taking the chair he said that on his
arrival in Washington, few days ago, he
called upon Charles Sumner and propounded to
him two questions-First, whether it was ad-
visable that the colored people should make
some expression in regard to slavery in Spain
and second, if such expression should be made
what action should be taken in rega.d to it,
Mr.. Sumner replied that it was certainly
proper and expedient that some expression
should be made which, however, should be
carefully drawn lest harm should be done. He
closed his remarks by advocating the course
suggested s by Mr. Simmons, that if any action
be taken it should be carefully drawn. Speech
es were made by other colored men denouncing
the action of the SPANISH Government
Treasury Ks.I,uces.
The balances in the Treasury to-day were as
oe Iosra tI'dnr. ey, Io4 specias deposits
cates of danos;t GOO nSE ooo o u. ,Ser LII
inelndinc com certfcstso S5e ooa soo
The Senatorial Investigations.
WASHINGTON, March cit is supposed that
the debate on Senator CaldwelPs case will he
continued two or three days as four or five SEN
ators are prepared TO make speeches The de-
pa, pate VIII De uhoer the management of Senator
Morton.
Once seekers.
Applications for office are very numerous
Saturdays mail brought more than 100 letters
to Secretary Fish. It is known from official
sources that there will be comparatively, few
changes and those for satisfactory reasons to
the appointing power.
Postal Dccision.
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tho recant dec;s;on Of tho Attornav GeneraI
tbot Jonb1o nostone SbonId not bo col,octoJ at
Office of delivery On mnnaid nortions of Iettars
nartlv nrena;d Nv Of least ona fnli rate dos
hot anplv 10 ,na;abla roatter of ta third oaSs
nomaIp p' nemnhiats occas;ona1 nnhi;oa t;nns
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Inc Se""te committees
An adjourned meeting of the caucus of Re-
publican Senators was held this afternoon, at
which the vacancies in the Craftsmanship of the
committees caused by the expiration of terms
of the various Senators were agreed to be filed
as follows: ..,s,rn. a.
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations in place of Mr.. Cole;
Mr. Buckingham, chairman OF the Committee
on Indian Affairs in place OF Mr., Harlan; Mr..
foreman, chairman Of the Committee on Ter
rltorles in place of Mr.. Nye; Mr.. Sprague
chairman OF the Pu6lIc Lands Comm ttee; Mr..
Lew Lewis, chairman OF the Committee on the Dis,
W. ttict G =, 0oiumoa; MT, tanlgan, chairman OF
Due Uoii,ni'''ee on Eoucation and Labor; MI
BBrowhioW, chalrnan OF the Committee on