Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
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Washington, 28. In the evidence taken by
the House banking currency committee to-day
on the subject of fibre paper for fractional
currency, it appears from the statement Of
one paper maker that another tried to induce
his foreman to furnish a sheet GO il i
States note paper, for which he was ~ be
treated ION the square and be paid more
than the money at interest if the writer OBJ
tanned the contract, and never be known in
the matter,
The flag sup Franklin arrived at Funchal
Madeira. the ID inst. from Key West, and
left the 9TH for Gibraltar.
The Internal Revenue receipts for to. day,
are $3.50 800.
Gen. Weithel is appointed to arrange for
the transfer of the Louisville and Portland
canal to the United States.
Nm action has yet been taken on the nomi.
nation of Lieut.. Hoxie to succeed Adolph
Chess. Ii was referred to the District of Co.
lumbia committee who voted to determine
their action through an informal consultation
autsidc Of the committee room.
Representative Treman of New York re-
ported from the committee on the judiciary
day, i'll order hat it might be printed,a bill
prescribing certain regulations in relation to
the election of Senators, Representatives and
Delegates in Congress. 1t provide that tally
sheet list of voters and all other papers cast
at an election of Senators, Representatives
or delegates in Congress shall be kept by a
lawful custodian of the same until after the
first session of Congress next thereafter to
be affected by said election. In case of an
allegation of fraud by either party to a con-
test such lists and papers may be produced
on proper subpoena and shall be carefully
examined. Any custodian refusing to keep
such papers or to produce them when called
or shall be liable to fine of 81 900 at the
snit of the party asking for the production
Of the papers.
All votes shall be counted at the close OF
the day Of election, and if the officers and
managers decline to make such count they
shall be liable to fine and imprisonment.
One section prohibits the sale or gift of
yinous malt or spirtuous liquors to any votor
at any election for Representative or delegate
in Congress, and any person violating the
provision Of this section shall be liable to
punishment of fine not less than 5000 nor
more than Stl00 and imprisonment for not less
than six months nor more than two years.
Any use of firearms or threats to use frs
arms at such election shall be punished by
fine and imprisonment.
Any city, country town or parish having so
voters may have an elective precinct estab-
lished upon petition to the circuit judge, if
there be no precinct within six miles.
The bill viii be reported for action when
the committee next obtain the Hour.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The rumor that Mr.. Bristow of Ky, will
be the successor of Secretary Richardson is
to-day strengthened in an official and Con-
gressional circular. 1t is said that the Presi-
dent has formally rendered the position to
Mr.. Bristow and is waiting his response
Secretary Richardson's only reply to the nu-
merous enquiries is that he will resign at his
own convenience.
\ report gained credence tonight that the
President this afternoon sent to the Senate
the name of Mr.. Richardson's successor, bu,
this is untrue, as no message of any character
was transmitted by the President.