The Portland daily press., 1874-06-26
History Of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending "Wednesday
June 24th.
CONGRESS-.

Congress has adjourned-dd SO Tuesday at
four o'clock, having worked very industrously
and with unusual care, it would seem at this
distance, during its last hours. Contrary to all
expectations the last conference committee on
the finance question, succeeded in getting up
bill which passed the Senate by vote CT 43
to 10 on Friday and was concurred in by the
House on Saturday by vote of 221 to 40. Both
Maine Senators voted against the bin and all
the members of the House voting, voted for it.
viz. Messrs. Burleigh, Frye and Hale. Mon
day the bill received the sanction of the Presi-
dent and is now a law. 1t is said to suit no one.
1t has two leading features: viz, a. the taxi
ing of $4,000 600 of the $S0,000,000 OF bank cir
culation that the Eastern and Middle states
have in excess of their proportionate share and
distributing the same among the states not hay-
ing their share when called for; but 10 one be
leves it will ever be called for; ~ the releasing
of the reserves required the note circulation of
banks held in their vaults and instead "a reserve
of per cent on deposits, and, further. that re-
erve of per cent of bank circulation shall be
held in the q. S. Treasury in greenbacks, but
the amount of such reserves so retained shall
be deducted from the reserves which banks are
required to hold to pay depositors. 1t is claim
ed that this provision of the law will put into
circulation from fifteen to sixty millions of cur
rency and practically be in the interest of ex-
pansion. The appropriation bills are all passed
but some of them were 'inhated' during the
last sessions, though Congress deserves much
credit for keeping jobs at distance. few
bad
in the head.
The bill to distribute the Geneva award has
passed. 1t excludes the insurance companies
and provides for commission to take charge
of the matter. The President has appointed
Hezekiah G. Wells of Mich, Martin Ryerson
of New Jersey, Kenneth Raynor of Mississippi,
VIM. A. Porter of Penn, and Caleb Baldwin of
Ohio with John Davis Of Mass, for clerk.
Another measure of no little importance is
the act which abolishes the District of Column
bia government, and puts its management in
the hands of commission. The President
nominated Ex-Governor Shepherd, ex-Post-
master General Denison and ex-Congressman
Blow of Mo. The first was not confirmed, and
the name of Mr.. Cottle of the District, was
substituted. In the meantime, a commission
is appointed of members of both branches of
Congress. Senators Morrill, of Maine, and
Allison of Iowa, and Judge Hoar of Mass, and
Mr.. Mitchell of Wis, were appointed by
Speaker Blaine for the House. A bill was
also PISSED authorizing the Appropriation
Committees of both Houses to sit during recess
for the purpose Of examining the machinery of
the government aud suggest reforms-a splen
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civil service reform. Another bill passed dur
ing the last hours to regulate the courts of
Utah. The bill to abolish the worst features of
the moiety system passed both branches and is
now law. The new postal law don't please
publishers of papers of general circulation, be-
cause it requires postage to be paid in advance
on papers circulating out of the country, where
published at the rate of two cents pound. 1t
is rough on daily papers, but they must endure
it. 1t is said that there is bit of spite in the
thing. Lawmakers should never be spiteful.
The last day of the session Mr.. Garfield took
occasion to give a comparative statement of
the appropriations last year, and this which is
briefly as follows: DaH ~
Navy appropriation bill last year 1922, 25O, coo.
this year $16.750,00o; army appropriation bill
last year $36,750,000, this year 1927, 100000;
legislation appropriation bill last year $23,750,-
600, this year $40, 800, 600; fertilization appro-
priation bill last year 81 $500 this year $780,,
600: Indian appropriation bill last year $500,
600, this year S., 500, 900; Military Academy last
year $244, 200, this year $339,00O; deficiency
appropriation bill this year $4.000000; the
consular and diplomatic bill was about the
same i'll both years, except that the bill this
year contained an item of 5000, 900 to pay the
claims of the British Mixed Commission; the
uppSiOu hill this ahout Sb00 000 less
than last year, but he thought it likely there
would be deficiency to that amount; sundry
civil appropriation bill last year was 1872, 1885,
600; this year it was $685. 688, 900, and this years
bill contained an unusual item of 100000 for
the sufferers from the Mississippi overflow. The
river and harbor bill last year was S. 112000
this year So, PAS, 600. The aggregate OF these
bills showed a diminution below last years
appropriations of $27,763, 1877. -riaf.s
Mr.. Dawes of the Ways and Means Com
rnittee followed by saying that the other side
of the financial ledger was equally favorable.
The estimates made year ago, despite the
panic have not been in excess of the actual re-
ceipts. There will be receipts enough to pay
expenses, and leave a surplus for moderate
reduction Of the national debt.
~ POLITICAL AND SOCIAL. -.
The Republicans of four states held Conven-
tions the past week, Maine, Vermont, Indiana,
and Illinois. In the first Gov. Dingley was re-
nominated, in the second Judge Peck was
nominated for Governor. In the two last only
subordinate offices were to be filled. The first
two states took decided grounds for specie
aymtnts. Indiana passed general resolu-
ton full of 'fs'' but favoring expansion in a
guarded way though closing with an expression
IF poOfidanoa in Gan ftar I'D
fight, the Illinois Convention passed resolu-
ton similar to that adopted by the Philadel-
phia Convention. On the whole hard money
got the best OF it. Thursday Speaker Blaine
was nominated by the Republicans of the Ken
nebec strict for the seventh time and with a
hearty unanimity. The District shows rare
good sense in not giving way to rotation.
Friday, Congressman Frye was renomnated by
reclamation. 1t is his third nomination.
The Massachusetts legislature has passed a
license bill Of very stringent character. The
New Hampshire legislature is contemplating
the same thug. The Indiana Republican Con-
vention took ground in favor of local option.
The Methodist Conference of New York ore re-
solved not to vote for an ant-prohbition can
didate The Governor of Massachusetts has
vetoed the bill creating a state detective force.
He stands for The State police. The Temper
ance Convention of Ohio, has decided for
thorough organization against the license
system.
The elections in New Brunswick are result
ing In sweeping victories for the free non-sec-
tarian school party. Thre has never been so
deep interest on political questions in thai sec
ton as over the school system.
The British ministry is considering the mat
ter of acknowledging the present government
of SPAN John B. don't care to do it until IT
is necessary.
The present Spanish government continues
TO deal vigorously with the Carlists. The army
is large and is generally gaining. Don All.
phonso, brother of the would be-kinp. Don
Carlos, is reported to have been killed in re-
cent battle. The latest report is that the Re.
publican commander doesn't propose to fight
and kill any more Carlists, but isgoing to hem
them into a poor portion of the country and
qnietly starve them into submission
Affairs in the French Assembly are a little