The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14
WASHINGTON.
The English Mission.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-It is stated that the
Office of Minister to England having been re.
Gently declined by a prominent man, the Pres-
dent will now await the result of the examina-
ton OF Gen. Schenck, and if he comes out of
the investigation unscathed, will retain him as
our representative to the Court of St. James.
Another. Democratic Specimen.
Chas 81. Smith, journal clerk of the House,
has been doing business as a bounty broker
The circulars to town clerks in New Hampshire
are in evidence against him. He will probably
be discharged by resolution of the House,
such resolution being now in the hands of a
member.
The Emma Mine Investigation.
The cross-examination of Trenor W. Park
was continued before the committee on foreign
affairs to-day. He denied selling any of his
stock in the Emma mine on Silliman's tele-
gram, but it subsequently came out that Al
bert Grant took advantage of the telegram to
sell out MIR. Parks reserved stock, namely 1924
shares.
The Impeachment Proceedings.
The House manager of impeachment says
all Gen. Belknap is to do Monday to which
time the Senate sitting as court of impeach-
ment adjourned, is to appear before the court,
it not being legally supposed he will know be-
fore that time the character of the offence with
which he is charged. He may then put in his
pleadings or claim his right of five days or
more delay before doing so.
Various Matters.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $253, 270;
customs receipts $441 PA.
The Secretary Of State, accompanied by the
Secretaries of the Navy and War, will leave
here tomorrow morning for New York to
await the arrival of Don Pedro. u, S. steam
ers Minnesota and Alert have been detailed to
receive him. The Minnesota will fire the sa-
lutte.
Thele having been discovered in Secretary
from Senator Sargent of California. relative to
naval business matters on the Pacific coast,
that senator will belsummoned before the naval
committee to explain.
No additional orders have been sent to the
army in Texas, but our officers there will SIM
them to go where they please.
BY direction of the Secretary of War the
order directing Col. Rufus Ingalls,, assistant
quartermaster general to resume his duties as
chief quartermaster, military division of the
Atlantic, is suspended until further orders,
The House Committee on Appropriations to-
day instructed their chairman, Randall, to an
tagonize the pending appropriation bill against
all other business in the House, both in the day
and evening sessions.
No progress was made in Purman's iuyesti-
CATION yesterday.
The jury in the case of W. 81. Ottman. in
dicted for completely in the $45,0 900 Treasury
robbery, have disagreed and have been dis
charged. 1t is understood they stood five for
conviction and seven for acquittal.
Bonds TO be Sold.
New YORK, April 13.-It is reported that the
Secretary of the Treasury will soon sell five or
six millions dollars of the new five per cent.
bonds to obtain the money wherewith to dis
charge the Alabama claims allowed by the
commission appointed to carry out the award
of the Geneva tribunal. Our government re.
ceived $15, 500 900 as lump sum in satisfac-
ton of all claims, and this was invested in new
fives. The report is that bonds are to be sold
for gold and the gold sold for currency.