The Portland daily press., 1876-08-11
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Night. August 8.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

tl0n, That Gov. AmeS was forced to resign or be
impeached and that there are now in that state
armed bodies of white men who propose to
keep the negroes from voting this fall The
testimony shows that white and black Repub-
licans have been murdered by these Democratic
organizations. The minority report charges
all the difficulties upon Gov. Ames.
Mr.. Blaine's proposed amendment prohibit.
ing the use of pnblic school funds to support
sectarian schools goes over to the next session.
The whiskey investigation has been going on
but with little or no interest. There has been
testimony to show that Bluford Wilson is not
quite 80 perfect as be testifes that he is
-.-- CONGRESS.
Thursday dug, 3-In the Senate joint res
olution allowing the Pacific Mail Company to
carry mails between San Francisco and China,
was adopted. The Senate bill to limit and fix
the signal service was called up, amended
and passed. An error in the enrolment Of
the sundry civil appropriation bill was recti.
fed. The consideration of the river and har-
Dor bill was then resumed, and various amend
ments were agreed to.
Friday, dug. Ain the Senate the House
concurrent resolution providing the final ad-
journment of this session at noon on Monday
evening was read and referred to the commit
tee on appropriations. A committee of con.
ference was appointed on the Usage coded lands
bill. and the Senate bill authorizing the en-
ployment of Indian scouts was passed. In the
House the Senate amendments to the river and
harbor bills were non-concurred in, the Demo.
Gratis voting solidly in the negative, and con-
ference thereon was asked. The committee on
civil service reform reported on the Chicago
pension evidence, and the committee on mill
tary affairs reported on the soldiers headstone
contract, rejecting seriously on Gen. Belknap,
but recommending no action.
Saturday, dug. 5. In the Senate there was a
spirited and personal debate onl the resolution
to print 10000 extra copies Of the President s
message and the accompanying documents on
the Hamburg massacre. The report of the
conference committee on the Usage ceded
lands bill was received and after debate
agreed to, and the debate relating to the
Hamburg massacre was continued at some
length. In the House Mr.. BANDS silver
bill was taken up. The chairman of the COM
mittee on banking reported bill to repeal
1875, and after much discussion and disorder
it was passed, yeas LOG. nays SO. A bill for a
commission to inquire into the change in th g
relative value of gold and silver was passed.
Monday. dug. I'm the Senate the bill in
reference to the monitor Tecumseh, the bill ex-
tending the time for the redemption of land
sold for taxes, the bill making appropriations
for claims allowed by the southern claim COM
mission, and the bill making appropriations
from the contingent fund of Congress to carry
out the provisions of the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill in regard to inquiry into the condition
of public printing, were passed. The House
joint resolution proposing 18th amendment to
the constitution in regard to schools, was, with
all the substitutes proposed, referred to the ju
dietary committee, and the consideration of
the resolution to print 10000 copies of the doc
umepts relating to the Hamburg massacre, was
then resumed. In the House few bills were
introduced, resolution allowing committees
of Investigation to report at any time was lost
through the Republicans refraining from vot-
ing, thus making it appear that no quorum
was present. and leaves of absence were re-
fused to twenty members who had applied for
the same.
POLITICAL,
General Banks has declared for Hayes and
Wheeler and will run for Congress on this
platform.
Returns from the Alabama State election in
dictate sweeping Democratic victory. Hous-
ton increases his majority over last year. In
Kentucky the county elections have been favor
Qhla RI tho nanocrofv Va
elected to Congress.
Hon. Charles II. Joyce of Rutland, Vt, has
been nominated by the Republicans of the
First Congressional District.
THE DEMOCRATIC LETTERS.
The long-expected letters of acceptance by
the Democratic national candidates have at
last appeared. That of Gov. Tilden is YER
bose document which would cover whole
side of this paper, but its substance can be
briefly stated He opens with declaration
for the necessity of reform in the scale of
public expenses, and charges that the pres
ent depression in business and industry is
due to the policy of the Republican party.
The evil is due, he says "toexcessive gov
consumption" by which he must
mean the consumption of capital and ma
terial resources in the war of the rebellion.
The denunciation of such consumption is good
Democratic doctrine, and Mr.. Tilden is consist
emit in his position. The remedy he proposes
is for the government to '1ive within its in
come" As it has done SO since the war closed
aud paid over four hundred millions of the
national debt out of the surplus, the advice of
the Democratic candidate is, to say the least,
superfuous.
The Southern question is treated very gin
gerly. The Republicans are accused of inn
posing ignorant and dishonest administra-
lions upon the states of the South, but not
word of condemnation is given to Southern
murderers of defenceless negroes.
In treating the currency question Gov. Til
den plants himself upon the St. Louis plat
form, calling for ''judicious system of pre-
paration" before resumption is ventured upon,
the accumulation of great
hoard of coin, and protesting against "the
creation of an artificial scarcity of currency"
which is in effect protest against contraction,
that contraction which is necessary prelude
to resumption. Mr.. Tilden thus conciliates the
nfationists and backs down from his former
In regard to the civil service Gov. Tilden in |
dulges in many barren generalities as to the
necessity of elevating the standard of appoint
ments, but negatives all his utterances by de-
claring that the public interest ''must not be
sacrificed to the usufruct of the incumbent
which means that in case of Democratic sue
,ess all Republican officers will be removed to
make places for Democrats.
Gov. Hendricks devotes the chief portion of
ais letter to partisan denunciation of the Re.
publican party. In treating of the currency
question he denounces contraction and calls
for the repeal of the resumption act, adhering
his old dogma that the country must wait
nd grow up to the currency.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A man named William was shot and killed
at Tamworth, N. H., Sunday by Mr. Cone,
the owner of pond who forbade Williams to
battle there, and because he refused obedience.
shot him dead.
Ten persons were drowned at Whitehall
N. Y, Sunday by the capszing of boat.
BRIEF MENTION. |
The tobacco crop of Virginia will be about |
one third of that of last year.---Ths report of
the committee which investigated the govern