The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09
WASHINGTON.
Pacific Mail Investigation.
The Whereabouts of Mr.. King.

WASHINGTON Feb. 8.-The messenger OF the
Sergeant-at-Arms returned here to-day navins
found William S. King at Compton, Canada,
one hundred and fifteen miles from Montreal,
the End of February, and placed in hi hands a
subpoena to appear before the committee OF
Ways and Means to testify concerning the re-
ceiving of $126, 900 in connection with the "a
cific Mail subsidy. Mr.. King expressed much
not indicate that he would obey the summons
The committee will probably bring the matter
before the House, with a view of having
warrant issued for Kings arrest
The President signs the Little Tariff Bill
The President to-day signed the act to amend
the existing customs and internal revenue laws
and for other purposes, otherwise known as the
Little tariff BILL
Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day: Job L. ROutt OF Illinois
to be governor of Colorado.
Tom Scott's Scheme.
The consideration of Tom SCOTS Texas Pa
ciic Railroad project was to-day postponed by
the Senate Railroad Committee till next meet
ing for final action.
The Bank Note Printing.
The House committee on appropr iations to.
day heard the New York Bank Note Company,
who claim there should be three printings on
all government notes, and that as matter OF
| safety two or them should be outside of the
government printing bureau. The committee,
before taking action, will wait to hear from the
Committee on Banking on that question.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency SIS, 297 ,O52; Especial deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates Of
deposit $47 445 900; coin, $69 448 ,519 including
coin certificates, 1923, 52l 300; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000.
Senate Caucus on Arkansas Affairs.
After the adjournment of the Senate to-day
| the Republican senators held caucus to con !.
| slider the Presidents message on the subject OF
Arkansas affairs. There was not harmonious
action. some senators being reluctant to COM
! NIT themselves before they had time to exam
| inc the documents, which have not yet been
| printed. The Arkansas senators were anxious
for as prompt action as the state OF public bus
| mess would permit, and desired that the mat
| ter be sent to the Committee on Privileges amp
! Elections for early report. The matter will
| take that direction. The opinion is obtained
| among Republican members of the House that
a apart from whatever the Senate may do the
! House will support the reoort of the select
| committee and take no action in the premises
| in accordance with its recommendation.
The Tariff Bill.
The items in the proposed tariff bill were re-
farred TO a sub-cammttee who will report to
the full committee o. ways and means as soon
as practicable.
Mr.. Whiting, who received $50, 600 of the
Pacific Mail steamship subsidy, was discovered
in Hamilton, Canada, and subpoena served
on him by telegraph. 49,, ..e
The Senate to-day confirmed q. L. hout' VI
| Illinois, Governor of Colorado:
The amendments recommended by the Senate
| Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to
| Mr.. Dorsey telegraph bill are immaterlal WIN
| the exception of one which proposes 10 strike
out the proyiso that charges for special press
kilograms shall not exceed rates charged to the
| Associated Press during the year 1875
Senator Spencer introduced a bill to-day to
| apportion Representatives in Congress for the
| state of Alabama 1t provides for distributing
the states by countless two of the eight mem.
bers allowed by the last apportionment act be-
| ng now elected by the state at large.
J Mr.. Spencer introduced in the Senate , bill
respecting the retirement of Major Gen. Daniel
E. Sckles. 1t authorizes the President to con-
tinue his name on the retired list of the army.