The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-02
From the Maine State Press Of June 1, 1876.
History Of Seven Days.
The News fer the week ending Wednesday
c..gT Might. May 81. ~
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

pursuant to the resolve Of Congress requesting
the people to assemble in their various towns
and counties the approaching Fourth of July
for the purpose of listening to orations on the
history Of the settlement of their respective
localities, and that Q copy of such historical
address be sent to the Librarian of Congress-
The Senate Thanking bill provides that it
shall be lawful for the mails to carry such let
tiers and other mail matter sent by Congress-
men % they shall endorse as official business.
1t also provides that letters of official business
may be sent free to Congressman. -'S -
Secretary Robson has addressed the House
Naval Committee a letter requesting public
hearing. He has been assailed by witnesses
whom he has not been allowed to cross.exam-
inc, and the committee have allowed the most
damaging of this ca parte testimony to get into
newspapers The Secretary has prepared a de-
fence which is said to be very strong. His
points are that he cannot become conversant
with all the abnses in the navy yards abuses
which have existed since their establishment;
he scarcely knows naval contractor; he has
had little to do with the contracts, leaving the
same to their proper bureau the Cattell and
other transactions were had with paymasters
and not with him.
Congress gets along slowly. All of the APP
preparation bills are not yet completed, and
most of them have yet to be considered by the
Senate.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the retirement of ,208 Of legal tenders,
that being 80 per cent. of the national bank
circulation issued during the present month.
This leaves the outstanding greenback circula-
ton $37o, 123. 668. 70 se,a
The House has raised committee to investi-
gate the rumors to the effect that 100000 was
paid members of that body to get the Sand
witch Islands treaty legislation. o.
The appointment Of Don Cameron as Secre-
tary Of War provokes general comment, the
Interpretation being that it was the result of
an understanding between the President aud
Mr.. Conkling to help the latter's Presidential
aspirations. 1t works badly.
TIE sLANDER MILLS. r1F-rt-st
The ssndsr business goes on. It was proved
n the an of the alleged Little Rock bonds
vAieh wsss given to Mr.. Blaine that the pack
- VS. simply map of certain coal lands,
which YES sent to him and delivered and
thrown uDoa table In his public Office in
UBufUIQ8us 4uo D0blc VI buc tdcb dcedult Will
D sund elsewhere.
bpsaksr. Kerr now knows how pleasant it is
10 have sisadsfe. after him. The whole thing
n uoze fully sst forth elsewhere. -
POLITICAL.
Dakotah territory has elected unrestricted
delegates to Cincinnati. Kansas delegates are
all for Blsine. The Spencer wing of the Ala
bama Republicans will send Morton delegates
The California delegates to St. Louis and the
Michigan delegates are for Tilden. The Ken
lucky delegation is unpledged. 9, ...ta.- g,,te
Democratic conventions to elect delegates to
81. Louis wers held in Missouri, Maryland,
Virginia and Alabama yesterday. The Mary
land delegation is for Dayard, the Missouri
claimed between Hendricks, Bayard and Til
den and the preferences Of the others are not
reported. s@ Ea sIL-
The Iowa Republicans yesterday elected
full Blaine delegation to Cincinnati and adopt
ed resolution endorsing Mr.. Blaine. The
Louisiana Republicans elected a Morton dele
CATION. al1
CONGRESS. s9
Thursday. Nay 25.-In the Senate petition
was presented asking that permanent Gen.
tennial star be placed on the national banner.
Mr.. Paddock. from the Post Office Committee,
reported bill to restore the franking privilege.
The Civil Service Committee reported back
the vetoed bill to fix the salary of the Presi-
dent at $250 600 recommending that the bill be
passed Uver the veto. In the House Mr.. Nor
risoR presented and advocated bill to sim.
plify the tariff, and Mr.. Hewitt, Of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, reported on the inyestiga-
ton relative to the connection of Minister
Schenck With the Emma mine. The result is
that while there is no evidence duplicating Gen.
Schenck with any fraud in connection with the
affair that such connection was incompati-
BILE with his diplomatic station. The report
was accepted.
Friday, May 26-In the Senate the railroad
committee reported q bill to create a sinking
fund for the Pacific Railroad. In the House,
a resolution appointing j. Fl. Patterson, of
New Jersey, Doorkeeper of the House Uice
Fitzhugh removed. No business of public i'm
portance was transacted.
Saturday, May 27.-The Senate spent the
day on the impeachment jurisdiction question.
In the House a large number of bills were pre-
sented, one of which provided for the reduc-
oiou anu ConsOluatlOu OI tHo army LIS pii
was taken up and considered without vote.
Monday. May 29.-The Senate spent the day
over the question of jurisdiction in the matter
OF the impeachment of ex.Secretary Belknap,
and as result voted 81 to 20 that it has au-
thority to try him for misdemeanors while in
Office. The House spent most of the session in
talking over the Morrison tariff bill, which, it
was generally conceded, would not be brought
to q vote this session.
Tuesday, May 3O,-Neither branch was in
session.
Wednesday, May 1.-The Senate passed the
Japanese indemnity bill with some amend
ment. In the Honse the contested election
case of Spencer against Morey was decided in
favor of the latter.