Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-13

Washington, January u. The House commit
tee Judiciary at their meeting to-day, con-
sdeted the proposed amendment to the constitute
ton limiting the presidential term. The majority
of the committee favor one term only of six years
with ineligioility for reelection. The committee
took test vote to fixing the Presidential term
az six years with ineligibility Of reelection. The
vote was to in favor.
Nomination.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day F. NJ. Drew, pension agent,
at Augusta Me. Consus, James II. Williams of
Maine at Sydney Edward NJ. Smith of n. Y, at
Manheim John c. Myers of Nebraska, consul
general at Shanghai.
Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina-
lions \. G. Gaylord of Michigan, Asst Atty
Gen, vice Walter H. Smith, resigned; Edwin b.
Smith of Me-, Asst Atty Gen, vice c. II. Hill,
resigned; Henry n. Blake, Associate Justice Of
Montana; Virgil d. Stockbridge of Name, to be
Examner-iu-chief in the patent office.
Military Matters.
IL the Military Academy appropriation bill re-
ported to the House, occurs this proviso, which
il adopted for the army officers stationed at West
Point, will probably be inserted IN the army ap
propliation bill when it comes up.
The longevity pay now proposed to be cut of,
has been allowed for nearly 40 years, and forage
for officers private horses authorized by law from
the formation of the army, provided that it is
hereby declared and enacted that the pay herein
allowed and given, shall be in full of all other
pay, allowance, forage, rations or communication,
except for quarters, fuel and light. and that the
pay for other professors instructors and assistants,
bein. officers of the army when detailed and as
signed to service at the military academy, shall be
only Their army pay, without increase for the
term of service and without allowance for forages,
rations or Communication, except for quarters fuel
and light.
Senator Harvey's Bill.
The bill introduced by Senator Harvey to equal.
ize bounties, is copy of the bill passed by the
House of RepresentIves to last Congress- Feb. Is,
1875, but failed in the Senate. 1t proposes to
make the total bounties received or receivable by
each honorably discharged soldier and sailor equal
to an amount of IS l-3 per month, for the whole
time of his service. In case of death it is to be
made the widow or children of EACH beneficiary
Capital Punishment.
senator Wright's bill proposes to abolish capital
Punishment for any crime committed against the
laws of the United States or the District of Column
bia, and also for any offence hereafter committed
by any nited States soldier mariner, and trable
by military or naval tribunals, except in time Of
action. 1t provides that punishment for all crimes
hereafter committed, which are now by law pun
s.hable by death, shall be life imprisonment.
Indian Matters.
Secretary Chandler to-day sent communica-
ton to the House on the subsistence to the Sioux
Indians at the Red Cloud and Whitstone Agencies.
Extraordinary issues are now required, in conse
quence of the exhaustion of supplies. AS the con-
ference held by the commission to treat for ces-
sion of the Black Hills, the Secretary asks an ap-
preparation of 1925, 900.
To-day delegation of Cherokees, Choctaws,
Creeks and Seminoes called upon the President
to pay their respects and talk of the affairs in the
Indian Territory, which they represented as in a
peaceful and prosperous condition, with abundant
crops They took occasion TO express their oppo-
sition to the proposed territorial government in
their country, when the President informed them
that no bill passed by Congress would receive his
approval without the consent of the Indians
Souvenirs of Bunker Hill.
A committee of ladies and gentlemen, repre-,
sentng 1000 ladies of Boston, arrived here to-day,
for the purpose of presenting to the Washington
Light Infantry Corp, souvenirs of the Bunker
Hill Centennial. They were given reception
to night by the corps at the residence of eX-Gov-
ernor Shepherd, where large number of di.tin-
guished guests were assembled to meet them.
Alabama Claims.
The House Judiciary committee has agreed to
report Mr.. Frye's bill providing for the payment
OF judgments of the Court of Commissioners of
Alabama claims, as after the 22d of July
1876, as may be possible. About S60OO00O VIII
be mid out under the prov isions of the bill,