The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-05

WltHout d NOtc.
The principal measure of note in the House
was the resolution offered by Mr.. Kelley in.
qulring of the President if he was undertaking
to negotiate treaty with Canada which af-
fected the revenue-a subject as he claimed,
that belonged to the House alone.
THE EVENT OF THE WEEK.
The event of the past week was Memorial
Day which occurred last Saturday. Reports
from all parts of the country or rather the
North Indicate that the day was more generally
observed than in any previous year. In our own
state the village of any size that did not in
some fitting way recognize the day, is the ex-
ception and the same is true of all of the north
ern states east and west In Portland the mil
ltary companies and G. A, r. performed the
services OF decoration and Gen. Connor of Au-
gusta delivered the Oraton; in Bangor Gen.
Cilley delivered an Grafton and Maj Stevens of
Boston, poem; in Lewiston addresses were
made by Coy. Dingley, ex-Gov. Perham and
Col Luce; in Augusta Gen. Mattocks delivered
the grafton; in Rockland Gen. Tillson and 9TH
ers spoke, at Gardiuer Rev. G w. Bicknell
spoke; Calais, Major Merrick of Boston; Bruns-
wick, Rev. Mr.. House of Lowell. Mass;
Watervie, Rev. Dr. Robins; Skowheean.
Col z. A. Smith of Portland; Fair
field, Rev. j. G. Church; Machias, J. H. H.
Hewett; Bath, Rev. Mr.. Houghton; Sac
carappa, Col. A. W. Bradbury; Biddeford,
Rev. M. Ladd; Bethel, Judge Kingsbury of
Portland. The greater part of the above SER
vices were under the direction of posts of the
Grand Army. Services also took place in Penn
broke, Pittsfeld. Kenduskeag, Thomaston, East
Machias, Waldoboro' and in score of other
places in the state. In some of the southwest
ern states, where loyal and rebel lie side by
side, the graves of both were decorated. In
that section this is well as an indication that
the past is forgiven and that its bitterness is
ended. In this part of the country where the
forgiveness of the past is no less genuine there
are many good people who will have nothing to
do with Memorial Day if garlands are to be
awarded to the man who died fighting against
the country as we'll as to him who died for it.
The reconciliation can be as thorough and as
complete without losing sight of the difference
between the loyalist and the rebel.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
The Bowdoin rebellion has been one of the
leading topics of the week. and the subject of
very long and studied edi torials. The Bangor
papers have got into controversy over it and
the boys are objects of good deal of ridicule,
their young lady loves even calling them "Mss
Nancys." The Faculty have informed the
places by promising good behavior, and in case
their objections to the drill are not removed,
can have an honorable dismission at the close
of the term. 1t is thought that the young men
will generally accept these terms.
And now we are promised a new party by 10
Western congressmen-a party with principles
and men like Senators Morton and Clay ton,
and such. They propose to have President and
Senator'S elected by the people; to subordinate
corporations to the general government; to in
crease the power of the general government
over the transportation and trade of the coun-
try, and to Immediately agtate and endorse the
plans of the Senate committee for the govern
ment to build railroads, canals, ETC., at a great
expense. This new party has little to do with
the financial question and nothing with civil
service reform. We predict that this new party
will lack one important element of success in
this country-voters.
Richmond and Petersburg, Va, have elected
conservative mayors.
Tweed is again trying to get the courts to let
him out of prison. p. S.-This item ought t >
be under the head of crimes.
The New Hampshire Legislature, Democrat
ic, met yesterday "wednesday and elected Off
GERS from that party. 1t is said that the lead
ers have laid out the work for the body to do
We trust this is not true for we want to be-
lieve that legislature represents the people,
though it is dreadful hard not to be skeptical on
this subject sometimes.
Wednesday, Weston, Democrat, was elected
Governor by the Legislature, receiving 1872
votes to 151 for McCutchin, Republican
Reports from California show that the 10 cal
option prohibitionists are carrying large num-
of towns, to the great dismay of the free drink
element. The elections are very exciting.
The Spanish war continues with small sue
cesses, on the whole, for the Republicans.
Rochefort, the Communist, has arrived in
New York. He is talking great deal. He
refuses to be entertained by any of the Com
munist societies. He says that slave trade is
carried on regularly between the Fiji and New
Hebrides islands and Oceanica and the Philli .
pines.
The New French government is getting along
very well. The municipal bill has been passed
by majority of nearly hundred, which, it is
said, is conclusive against the immediate dsso-
ton of the assembly. The general election
bill is now under consideration nd the debate
is very stormy.
Acting Governor Talbot of Massachusetts,
has vetoed the bill abolshng the state police,
which was passed by large m ajority of both
branches of the Legislature. He claims that
this force has been in existence nine years and
has been of great benefit in enforcing order and
in executing the criminal laws of the state. In
the execution of the liquer law, the police is
necessity.
1t is too bad; but the Presbyterian Synod of
Pennsylvania has declared that the secret So
ciety called Grangers Is mischievous in its ten
dency and should be denounced.
Monday the annual State election took place
in Oregon. There were three parties in the
field, Republicans, the Democrats and
Independents or Ante Monopolists
The latter, it was expected, would carry the
state and such was the first announcement.
The latest report is that Grover, Democratic, is
reelected Governor and the Republican candi-
date for Congress is elected in the place of Mes
mith, Democratic. The Legislature is claimed
by the independents.
The British Parliament cannot let the Ala
bama affair alone. Mr.. Anderson took occas-
ion Tuesday to denounce the late ministry for
its action in the settlement of that trouble.
THE NATIO NAL CAPITAL.
The chief object of interest in Washington
the past week has been the Secretaryship Of
the Treasury. The House resolutions of CEN
sure have been withheld, it is said, because Mr..
Richardson was about to resign. Saturday he
did send in his resignation TO the President,
whereupon Gen. Bristow of Kentucky was
nominated for Secretary of the Treasury, and
Mr.. Richardson for Judge of the Court OF
Claims. Tuesday Gen. Bristow was unani-
mously confirmed for the treasGryship, but it is
reported that Mr.. Richardson had bare ma
jority for the judgeship, several Republican
Senators refusing to vote for him. The name
of Gen. Brstow Is well received in Washing
ton where he is reported as very able man.
1t is understood that he will make quite impor-
tant changes among his sutordinates and that
Mr.. Sawyer will vacate the place of Assistant
Secretary at an early day. 1t is said that Mr..
Banfield, Solic tor of the Treasury, will resign
at once.
II is understood that tho District Tnyaotio oot