The Portland daily press., 1875-03-18
WASHINGTON.
Court of Alabama Claims,

WASHINGTON, March 17.-By the Court of
Alabama Claims the following business was
transacted to day:
ant against United States. The claimant,
man on board the Jacob Bell, destroyed by the
Florida, claims damages for clothing, nautical
instruments, charts, curiosities and. personal
goods, $500, and for wages $120, and interest
from date of loss. Judgment for full amount
claimed.
Case III, A. B. Taylor complainant against
United States Judgment for full amount
claimed. Complainant claimed $270 for mer-
chandise destroyed on the Crown Point, by the
Florida, with interest.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
today:-Currency, 81, SAG, 500. 0O;special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
depost$47 1880 900; coin, ST. 961 6O4 90 including
coin certificates, $22, 900; outstanding legal
tenders, $3.50, 714,900.
Visitors 10 the Naval Academy.
The following gentlemen have been designat-
ed visitors to the Naval Academy: Gen. E. o.
G. Ord. U. S. A; Prof. A. M Cow, Indiana;
Prof. Francis Wayand, Yale College; Profess
sor of Texas University; President A. D. White,
Cornell University; Rev Q: H. Tiffany, Hi
Potter, New Jersey. 1t is customary to have
two or three naval officers on the board, who
will probably be soon appointed.
Combinations.
The Senate to-day in executive session con-
firmed the following nominations: ID. S. Wide,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Monta-
ma; Robert p. Baker, Marshal of the United
States for the northern district of A labama;
A. H. Latin, naval officer at New York. "a re-
appointment); Postmasters G. r. McFadden,
Waterville, Me-; John Berry, Gardiner, Me-.
Eliphalet Rowell, Halowell, Me.
Various Matters.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$192, 507. Customs receipts for the week end
ing March 18th were as follows: At Boston
$3.50, 14465 New York S2,20O,25 50; Philadel-
phia $156,312 80; Baltimore $1,000 499; New
Orleans week ending March 9th, S., 491, 1867.
Measures have been taken to bring to Wash
ington delegation of Sioux Indians for the
purpose of negotiating for the Black Hills
country.
"Puss" Oakley, charged with kidnapping a
child, pleaded guilty to-day aud was committed
to await the action of the'grand jury.
The Senate will determine tomorrow wheth-
or thew will take up and consider Mr. Freliug-
huysen's resolution approving the action of the
President in protecting Louisiana from domes-
tic violence, and expressing the opinion that
he should continue to recognize IN that state
the existing government.
Steamer Despatch will leave the Washington
navy yard tomorrow for New Orleans, and
will there take on board the senatorial excur-
sionists for Mexico
General Sheldon, Assistant Attorney OF the
United States, in connection with the Court OF
Commissioners of Alabama Claims, will have
his Office at New Orleans.
The senate yesterday debated the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
opposing 1t on the ground of unconstitutional
ell, Hamlin and Kelley favored it-Mitcheil
claiming that Great Britain would make a
treaty if we did not, and thus deprive the state
of Oregon Of valuable trade,