The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-04
WASHINGTON.
CompuIsOry PiIOtage

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The House Commit
tee on Commerce to-day considered the Senate
bill aboiishing compulsory pllotage without
action.
ciprocity.
A committee of the New York Produce Ex-
change had very satisfactory interview with
the President and Secretary of State to-day
with regard to the proposed reciprocity treaty
with Canada. They leave tonight believing
the treaty will be sent to the Senate for con-
sideraton in few days
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency,$ sic, 683, 6S6; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit $50, $40 900; coin, 49,, 593,047 including
coin certificates $50, 275 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
appropriation for SURVEYS.
The House Committee on Appropriations
have agreed to appropris tie $4,000 for the con-
tnuatiOn of Hayden'S surveys and 81, 900 for
those of Powell
The Currency Printing Question.
The Committee on Banking this morning
were engaged in the consideration of the
currency printing question. 1t was stated
by the representatives of the printing bureau
that patents for certain parts of work were
taken out and assigned to the government for
its own use and denied that royalty was given
to any patentees the advantages they received
being derived from the purchase of patented
articles used by the bureau, including paper.
The Arkansas Committee.
The select committee on Arkansas affairs, of
which Mr.. Poland is Chairman, has examined
Chief Justice Mcclure and several other wit
nesses who have related with much minuteness
the history of the struggle between Baxter and
Brooks and the present condition of affairs in
that state which they represent so bad that
prominent republicans adverse to Baxter are
being everywhere incarcerated or compelled to
seek safety in flight All the witnesses thus
far examined are partisans of Brooks. The
committee start for Little Rock at the end of
the week.
The Pilotage Bill.
Representatives Cox and Harbenson for the
Sandy Hook pilots appeared before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day in opposition
to the Senate bill to abolish compulsory pilot
age.
Bonds Called In.
Secretary Richardson to-day notifies the
holders of the following 500 bonds that they
will be paid and that interest will coase on the
Sd of September; viz: Third series, act of
February Is, 1862, dated May 1, 1862, as fol-
lows: Coupon bonds $50, No. 1O6O1 to 121OO,
both inclusive No. 341O0 to 37400, both inclu-
sixe; $500, No. 176O1 to 10 300, both inclusive;
$1,000, No. 41001 to 1890, both inclusive. To-
tai 50, 100000. Registered bonds $50, No 1411
to 145O, both inclusive; 500, No. 1861 to TO-
inclusive; $1,000, No. 25,651 to 26, 100, both in
elusive; $4,000, No. S101 to $500, both inclusive;
$4,000, No. 1921 to 10509. both inclusive !;
grand total. 5000. Of the amount outstand
ing embraced in the numbers as above. 81,
100000 are coupon bonds and So, 000,0 are
registered bonds. United States securities
forwarded for redemption should be addressed
to he loan division of the Secretary's Office,
and all registered bonds should be assigned to
the Secretary Of the Treasury for redemption.
Visiting Indians.
A delegation Of Indian Chiefs representing
tue Raes and Mandans of Dakota had an inter
view with the President this morning to pay
their respects.
Various Matters.
Gen. Bristow will probably take charge of
the Treasury Department Friday next. He
had an interview with the President to-day.
Among the appointments for the revenue
marine made by the President Wednesday was
that of G. H. Mcclellan of Maine, to be Sd
Lieutenant.
The personal effects of Senator Sumner were
sold at auction in Washington yesterday Some
OF the articles brought good price but were
bought principally by his admirers or friends.
The Secretary Of the Treasury issued circu-
lar IN accordance with the Presidents procla-
nation to carry into effect the treaty of Wash
ington so far as it relates to the free importa-
ton of fish and fish oil into the United States
from Newfoundland, but providing said pro-
camation does not effect goods which were
held in bonds in ports of the United States at
the date of the proclamation.
MIR. Sawyer Determined to Stick.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The Herald's Wash
ington despatch says that Assistant Secret airy
Sawyer states that neither the Ways and Means
Committee nor the censure of the combined
press OF the country can move him from his
office. He is going to remain.