The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-15
Washington Matters.
THE CASE OF SENATOR CALDWELL,

In the investigation by the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections into the charges
that Senator Caldwell secured his election by
wholesale bribery and corruption, a Mr..
Smith, who was Caldwell's law partner, tes-
titled to-day that Gov. Carney, who was a
rival candidate for the Senate, was induced
to Withdraw bv the payment of $4,000 cash,
and that Caldwell had $1,000 more paid to
Carney for election expenses. Members of
the Legislature received from one to two
thousand dollars for voting for Caldwell, and
the whole affair looks badly, although the
testimony of witnesses may be impeached
when the accused Senator commences his de-
fence He asserts his innocence, and de-
clares that the evidence is false. Mr.. Cald
well was born and educated in Pennsylv mia,
and after brief service in the United States
army in Mexico, he engaged in mercantile
pursuits, then went to the plains, where he
was successful contractor for the transporta-
ton of supplies, and afte"ward became iden-
titled with tn. railroads of Kansas. 1t is ru-
mored that he will resi- n. and that charges
that other recently elected Senators have Sc
cured their elect ons by the lavish use of
money will be investigated.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON Ex-
PANs1oN.
The bill now in the hands of the Senate
finance committee submitted by Secretary
Boutwell, and Assistant Secretary Richardson
as embodying their views upon the volume of
the currency, and the legal authority which
should be vested in the Secretary of the Treas
ury to regulate it, is in full as follows
Be it enacted, etc.
That the amount of United States notes
which may be issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury shall not exceed at any one time
three hundred and seventy five million dollars,
and the amount between that snm and the sum
If three hundred and fifty six million shall be
held as reserve, no part of which shall be is
sued except when, in the opinion of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, public exgencies require
temporary issue, and when so issued the
same shall be withdrawn as soon as practical
BILE thereafter
SPANISH RESPECT FOR AMERICA.
The advanced policy of the State DEPART
ment toward Spain and Cuba is already bear
ing practical fruit Secretary Fish to-day
stated that information had been received OF
the release, by the Spanish authorities, of
the most extensive sequestrated sugar estates
IN cuba owned by American citizens, and
that proceedings a'e i'll progress VIII CHI must
result at an early day in the release of others.
THE NEW ARMY REGISTER.
The new Army Register, just issued, re-
ports the following under the head of sCas-
ualities' during the past year: Re igned,
seven captains, ten first lieutenan S, sixteen
second lieutenants, one assistant surgeon.
one post chaplain, one chaplain. Commits
missions vacated by new appointments, three
colonies. four lieutenant colonies, three mai
ors. Commissions cancelled, one first lieu
tenant and one secOud lieutenant. Died,t
major-generals, three colonies, two lieutenant
colonies, one major, e'even chaplains, Sc en-
first lieutenants, four second lieutenants and
two assistant surgeons. Wholly retired, two
captains; dismissed, two captains, one first
lieutenant, and one second lieutenant; cash
tered, TWO captains, two first lieutenants and
one second lieutenant. Honofably discharg-
ed under section of the act of July Is, 1870.
two captains and seventeen sec md lieuten-
ants.
MAINE CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced Monday tbrae
bills referring to the Court of Claims-.the |
claim of Larrabee &, Allen of Bath, for extra
work on the double ender Iosco; ofthe claim
of G. w. Lawrence of Damariscotta, for ex-
ira work on the monitor Wassuc, and tue
double enders Pontusic and Agawam, and the
claims of the Portland Company for extra
work on the engines and machinery of the
Pontusc and Agawam.
THE LIFE-sAvING STATIONS ON THE EAs-
TERN COAST.
Secretary Boutwell, has addressed letter
to the House committee on commerce recon-
men ing he establishment of seven lite-s w. |
ing sta ions on the coast of Cape Ann. A |
carefully proposed code of regulations for the |
management of lfe-saving stations has just
been completed at the Treasury department |
and will soon be officially promulgated.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Boutwell,, in his report 1872, stat
ed that there was deficiency of $3,274,O51.-
SO between thu books of the loan account
branch and the public debt statement. A
further examination proves that the def
cheney was, as the secretary stated, apparent
and not real. The books of the register and
the loan branch were found to balance ex
actly. There is a strong under current at
work against Judge Richardson succeeding
Gov. Boutwell, in the treasury, should the
latter be elected Senator Ibis opposition
comes from the delegations and politicians
here connected with States that always seek
to determine high positions by geographical
They do not seem, however,
10 make much Roadway.