Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-13
seen. RThe Senate may and probably will

ly seen. RThe Senate may and probably will
confirm Gen. Cushing's nomination, for the
race of time servers is not embodied in Mr..
! Cushing's own person. In that case great
danger will menance the nation and lasting
disgrace will be attached to President Grant 8
| second term.
In the republican caucus to- day, although
no formal order was agreed upon, it is gener-
ally understood that the salary bill will be
disposed of, and that either the finance COM
mittee's resolutions or the bankruptcy bill
will be next in order.
The court of inquiry in session at the navy
department to-day examined the officers and
crew of the Virgnius. The crew were inter-
rogated collectively and fully correlated the
statements set forth in the official statements
Of Capt. Woodrow.
Official reception at the executive mansion
will commence on the Goth inst, from to 8 to
10 p. NJ. Receptions will also be held on the
Sd and 18th of Feb.
Revenue receipts s78l,153.
A number of naval officials 70 day chang
ing their stations.
DIR. Linderman, director of MINT was be-
fore the House committee on currency. The
result of the conference was the appointment
of sub committee to consider bill provid-
ing that the secretary of the treasury may is
sue in payment of the net coinage value of
gold deposited at any mint or assay office,
certificates in sums of ten dollars and even
mGltiples thereof, redeemable at the treasury
GA specified assistant treasury in gold coin or
fine gold mint and are at the option and
convenience of the secretary, who also may
from time to time transfer to the treasury or
specified as distinct from the bullion fund of
any mint or assay office, refined gold bars
bearing the L. S. stamp of tineness, wrought
and intrinsic value and allow the same in re-
demption of the certificates authorized by
this bill, to be issued in exchange for gold
coins at par.
sub committee was also appointed on the
bill authorizing coinage to be executed at U.
S. minis for foreign countries, and to con-
slider whether there shonld be an amendment
of the law liz relation to the abrasion of coin.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate to-day. Collectors of
customs--John A. p Allen for New Bedford,
Mass. tand Cornelius Is. Merchant for Ed
gartown, Mass.
Mr.. Woodworth's BILL establishing bu.
reau of transportation, provides for one COM
missioner and five assistants, who shall have
full control of all the transportation lines of
railways throughout tbs L. S. They to set
tie all disputes and regulate all charges of
freight, ETC., the bureau to be attached to the
interior department. Commissioners to be
appointed by the President, they giving
heavy bonds
At the meeting Of the House Territorial
committee to-day, Mr.. Cannon continued his
argument against the anti-polygamy bill The
committee agreed to give the woman suffrage
representative and opponent half an hour
each on Wednesday.
Mr.. Houghtons bill on the Chinese ques-
ton, introduced in the House to-day, pro-
vides for the appointment by the President of
three commissioners, to collect all the infor-
nation they can relative to the Chinese ques-
ton.