Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-30

| IA w hSulLRtOD SPECTRAL says tudt duFiCC5 IC
ceived here say that the Hawaiian government ha'
appointed commissioners to negotiate loan o.
Sl00,000 900 in bonds and q run OF thirty year;
with per cent. interest. The object is to pay of
the national debt, and $500, GOO of the balance viii
be loaned to sugar planters on the islands, who are
generally distressed financially through losses dur.
| ing the past three years.
The cabinet was in session to-day nearly an
hour and half. Secretary Bristow was not pres
ent, the treasury being represented by Assistan,
Secretary Conant. The condition of affairs in
Louisiana the only subject of attention be-
yond several unmportant matters of routine pre-
scented by the heads of departments. Attorney
General Williams made some remarks upon the
necessity in his opinion, of the government sus-
tanning the returning board in its recent decision.
The views Of the Attorney General were fully set
forth, and although the members of the cabinet
decline to give specific information regarding the
statements presented by Judge Williams, the
opinions emphatically pressed by him both public
and private curing the examination by and since
the report of the returning board are known to
have been reiterated by him in the cabinet meet
ing to-day.
There are feelings that there is a necessity for
the government sustaining the report of the re-
turning board at all hazaIds, and that its decision
is right in law and in facts. These were asserted
at some length. There was no discussion upon
the subject, and no decision of any character was
reached.
1t is said in high official circles here that the
lorCcS OF the war department now IN LOUISIANA,
sufficient to preserve the public peace and dig
nifty should their violation be threatened.
Postmaster General to-day issued orders discon-
tinuing the steamboat service on the four routes
which supply Key West, the annual cost of which
is Sl43973.
The Postmaster General has contracted to sup
ply Key West twice a week from Cedar Keys, the
western terminus Of the Florida railroad, 800
miles distant, at yearly cost of $4,000, thereby
etfectng an annual saving of over $4,000, while
improving the quality of the service.
William A. Potter of New York has accepted
the position of supervising architect Of the treas
ury department and will enter upon its duties the
2ad proximo.
The Secretary of the int Tor is informed by
the war department that company of troops has
been started by General Ord from the Spotted
Tail agency to overhaul party of Fl miners who
stole in from the Missouri River to the Black Hills
reservation.
For the purpose of placing the communications
by post between the United States and the domn-
ION OF Canada, upon the most liberal and advan-
tageous basis, the following arrangements have
been agreed upon, to be carried into effect on the
LIST of JAN, 1875, or as soon thereafter as the ne
cessary measures can be perfected Tor putting
them into operation:
lst-Thc upifcation of the postal systems of
the two countries in respect to the correspondence
exchanged between them, each country to deliver
free Of charge correspor dence of all kinds, writ
ten or printed, received from the other, which
correspondence must in all cases be prepaid at the
established don cstic rates of the country.
2d-Each country will transmit the domestic
mails Of the other in closed pouches through its
territory free of charge, by its ordinary mail
routes.
3d-No account shall be kept between the Post.
ofice departments of the two countries, in regard
to international correspondence of any kind ex-
changed between them, each department retain
ing to its exclusive all the postage it collects
ON mail matter sent to the other for delivery.
4th-lt is understood to be the desire and inten-
ton of our respective Post-oice departments that
the provisions Of this agreement shall extend to
to an international money order exchenge as soon
as practicable.
5th-The provisions of this agreement, as far as
relates to the rates of letter postage, will be car
rled into effect on the first of February, 1870
6th-All provisions of the existing postal con-
ventlon inconsistent with this arrangement, are
hereby abrogated.
7th-Formal articles embodying the provisions
OF this agreement shall be prepared for execution
as soon as possible.
(Signed) W. Fl. GRIFFIN,
Deputy Postmaster General of Caneda, acting
for and subject to the approval of the Postma
ter General Of Canada.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.