The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The Cabinet session
to-day was attended by all the members and
lasted about two hours The condition of af
fairs in Spain were under consideration, and
Fish were read. They contain no matter of
interest not already published. The opinion in
official and diplomatic circles is that the Span
ish Republic is practically ended. There was
no reference in the Cabinet session to the nom
inaton of Judge Williams to the Chief JUS
ticeshp, and there is no authority for saying
that the President has indicated to no one any
intention of withdrawing his nomination.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $2,74 S,53S; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, 1881, 100000; coin 1888, 597, including
coin certificates S39, 137 200; outstanding legal
tenders, 1919, OS9, 1902
Naval Appropriation.
The House Committee on Appropriate ons
cut down the navy estimates $3,000,0O0. The
bill agreed upon for tine support of that branch
of the public service now aggregates SIG, $751;
900.
Nominations.
The President has Withdrawn the nominal
ton of Herman Silver as Marshal for Dako-
tab.
The President sent batch of nominations
to the Senate to day. Among them are the
following: James Codd, collector of customs at
Nantucket, Mass; John L. Mason, collector Of
Internal Revenue, Sd district Of Vermont; Geo,
p. Foster, U. S. Marshal of Vermont, U. S.
Attorney, Calvin G. Child, for Conn; Pension
Agents, Stephen Thomas, Montpelier, Vt;
John L. Barstow, Burlington, VT
The Decrease of the Army.
Secretary Belknap, Gen. Sherman and the
Adjutant General Of the army were before the
House Military Committee to-day, under inyi-
tation to give expression of their views as to
fbo iotx Of ba
Sherman occupied the whole session, explaining
at length the position and services rendered by
the infantry and cavelry, the branches of the
services and responsible duties performed by
each,
The committee meet again Tomorrow, when
the Secretary of War and Adjutant General
Townsend will give their views 1t is the
opinion of all these officers that owing to the
peculiar condition of affairs on the frontier and
the constant depredations of the Indians along
the border from Texas to Oregon, that the re,
duction proposed will be inexpedient and
franght with danger to settlers living along the
unprotected borders IF the country.
The Naval Appropriations.
Secretary Robson appeared before the House
committee on appropriations to-day with regard
to the resolution calling for a reduction of the
estimates for the Navy Department He read
a letter to the committee covering eight sheets,
which he had previously addrested to the Pres
ident, setting tooth his views concerning the pro
posed reduction, very deliberately. He then de-
tailed the present condition of the navy, saying
it was impossible to make any reductions for
the maintenance of the navy proper, and indi-
eating that there should be an increase of the
appropriations in this respect. in order to place
the navy in an efficient and formidable condi,
ton,
The Southern Railroad.
The House Judiciary Committee occupied
the day in hearing an argument delivered by
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