The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-29

| ing to-day, at which Comptroller Knox on the
| invitation of the committee made an EXTENDED
oral statement in regard to the anticipated ef-
| fects of various sections Of the House Dill 10
city and country bank revenues, etc. Ihese
statements will be embodied in a writing 1or
| use in the further examinations of the ques-
tions involved Another meeting will De neio
on next Thursday
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances To-
day:-Curreney, So 3627O4; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption OF certncaleIH; OF
deposit, S57 ,345 900; coin, $S8 889 S79
coin certificates $33 981 900; outstanding legal
tenders $3S2,000000
The Postal Commiitee.
The House Committee on Postofiees and
Post Roads, to-day heard a statement from tne
Postmaster General in regard to the charge
preferred by Congressman Stone mat
the law had been violated by the PostOffice De-
partment in connection with certain mall CON
tracts In Texas several years ago. Inc Ioss-
master Generals explanation showed that ne
had acted in accordance with the law tnen 81
sting, fortified by the opinion of the Attorney
General as to its proper construction n' n l~m
was subsequently changed, but not untll long
after the matter complained of had been con-
summated.
The new French and American postal treaty
Unassigned to-day by the Postmaster General
and the French Minister and subsequently APP
to France tomorrow for final action.
The Cabinet session to-day was unimportant.
Nominations.
The President has nominated Samuel 8.
Bartlett of No., Commissioner General OF the
Land Office, vice Drummond resigned, and e.
F. Rowell postmaster at Lowell, Mass.
The sonth Carolina Troubles.
Representative Tremaine of the sub commits
tee of the House Judiciary Committee, to-day
do to- I,af Call mp-
mortal of the taxpayers convention OF south
Carolina, asking for relief against the alleged
misgOvernment. A majority of the committee
agreed to the report. which was presented to
the House, ordered to be printed and recommlt-
ted.
Mr.. Eldrdge, on behalf of the minority, will
submit his views maintaining that Congress
should appoint committee to investigate the
condition of affairs in South Carolina.
The majority say the real grievances of the
memorialists and those they represent relate to
the changes in the Constitution of lhe United
States by virtue of which the colored voters of
South Carolina number about 10000 and the
white voters about 10000. Congress has no
by the petitioners. 1t is believed that by the
mutual interchange Of kind and friendly inter-
course, and by the employment of all means
which are found sufficient in other States the
existing evils lii the administration of the af-
fairs of South Carolina may be remedied by
the people themselves. The committee, there
fore, report a resolution that the prayer of the
memorialists be denied and the committee be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject.
Confirmed.
The Senate to-day confirmed Edward A.
Bragdon Collector of Customs for the District
of York, Maine
if Various Matters.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
SOC, 259.
California for the benefit of his health, which
he represents improving.
Frederick Douglass, President of the Freed
mems Savings Bank, says the depostors need
very short time and the bank and branches
will be able to pay dollar for dollar