The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-16
WASHINGTON.
The Raid ON Civil service Reform.

The Raid on Civil Service Reform.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-It is probable that
the civil service legislation will result in the
repeal of the law under which the commission
was appointed and the adoption of Buffers
amendment giving soldiers and sailors and
their widows and orphans preference in ap-
pointments to clerkships.
Senator Morton.
Senator Morton is especially annoyed by the
statements that he favors the organization of a
new party on account of his failure to carry
out his financial schemes, and says he shall
continue to act with the Republican party
The Adjournment of Congress-
1t is suggested that Congress may continue
in session beyond the time fixed for adjourn
ment in hopes of agreeing upon some financial
legislation and taking some definite action on
other important bills. The cold weather of
the past few days, which sold Probabilities
says is going to last till the middle of July, is
the session.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:~-Currency, $13, 1875 113; especial deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $5S 900; coin, $50, 1886, 4S2, including
coin certificates $50, 9S4, 500 outstanding legal
tenders $3S2,0OO,OOO.
The Boston Custom House.
Gen. Moulton, who was suspended as a
weigher in the Boston custom house has been
restored by order of the President, and other
recommendations for the removal of soldiers
employed in the custom house have been sus-
pended for examination by Secretary Bristow.
Confidence Man Arrested.
Hays, the confidence man who obtained con-
tributions from number of persons opposed to
OF connected with the District government, in
return for which he was to secure evidence by
breaking oden the safe of the District Attor-
ney, has been arrested in Baltimore.
Contracts Awarded.
The commissioner of patents announced the
awards to-day on the bids for illustrated print
ing handed in on Friday. The current issues
of illustrations of patents were awarded to the
Graphic Company of New York, and the pub
llcatIons of the illustrations of the official Pa
tent Office Gazette was awarded to j. Il. Os-
good OF Boston, who employees the heliorype
process.
The District Investigation.
The District Committee was in session eight
continuous hours and at seven this evening I'm
ished their report, which will be made to both
branches of Cangress tomorrow. 1t is signed
by all the members, five Republicans and five
Democrats. The bill heretofore reported for an
entire change in the District government has
been amended by the Commission abolishng
with the Office of Governor that of Secretary
of the District, now held by Harrington,
the Asst. Dist. Attorney, and also providing
for an equalization of assessment, much of the
value. A motion will be made in the House
to assign day this week for consideration OF
the bill. The report will show that so Tar as
ascertained the indebtedness of the district is
$20,000,000.
Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day for naval promotions:
Commodore G. r. p. Rogers to be Rear Ad-
miral, Capt Chas FL. B. Caldwell to be Com
modore, Commander Philip G. johnson to be
Captain, Lit. Commander Silas Casey to be
Commander, Master VIM. c. Strong to be
Lieutenant Ensign Geo. w. L. Holman to be
Master.
Various Matters.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$549,S24
The Ways and Means Committee will report
100000 for the Louisiana sufferers.
The Committee on Levees will report in fav-
or of an appropri alton of $2,OOO,0Ot for the
Mississippi.