The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-27
WASHINGTON.
Death of Senator Caperton.

Death of Senator Capert0n.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Allen T..
Caperton OF West Virginia, died suddenly at 6
| been sick since Friday last, though his physi-
clans did not regard his symptoms as danger
Gus. When they left him at 10 o'clock today
he appeared much better, but about was
taken suddenly ill and died almost Immediate
ginia tomorrow.
The Impeachment Trial.
The arguments in the impeachment trial
having been concluded the Senate will now
vote upon the guilt or innocence of the accused,
| though it is very likely a vote will not be
reached for day or two. The rule requires
that the yeas and nays be taken on each arti-
Gle OF impeachment separately, but does not
provide that the vote be taken without debate.
Mr.. COnklng has an amendment to the rules
pending which provides for having elaboration
OF Senate on questions relating to impeachment
conducted with open doors, and it is thought
he will call it up tomorrow. Should this
| amendment not be agreed to the doors will be
closed at noon, at which hour court will meet
for the purpose of discussing the final decis-
| ion.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The position of the Commissioner of Inter
nal revenue having been today formally de-
clined by Congressman McDougall of New
York, was offered to Gen. Greens B. Rouen Of
Illinois, and was accepted by him this after
noon, whereupon his nomination was sent to
| the Senate.
Republican Caucus.
The Republican Senators held long caucus
this morning on the subject of the appropria-
| ton bills, No formal action was TAKEN but
most OF the Senators who participated in the
discussion were in favor of rejecting the House
| river and harbor bill and making no appropria-
| ton whatever for that purpose this year. 9th
| er Republican Senators, however, express the
| opinion that the pending bill will certainly be
passed. although probably not without con-
siderable reduction in its aggregate and many
| changes in its items. An agreement will prob.
I ably be reached concerning the other bills dur
| ing the present week.
Judge Abbott.
Judge Abbott of Boston arrived this morning
and will be sworn in as a member of the House
tomorrow.
The Washington Monument.
The appropriation committee today voted
500, 600 for the Washington monument to Ee
paid in four yearly instalIments of $4,000
each, the monument to be dedicated Oct 18th,
1S8l-the anniversary of the surrender of Lord
Corvallis. 1t is to be 4S5 feet high, five feet
higher than the highest structure on earth. The
monument association is continued and will be
associated with the government commission,
the object being to secure the pledged subscrip.
tons, amounting to about $4,000.
Proctor Knott md the Caldwell TeIe-
gram.
The judiciary committee today listened to
Mr. Hurd's reports generating Proctor Knott
| from ali blame in reference to the suppression
of the famous Caldwell despatch. The Demo-
Gratis were all satisfied with the report, but
Frye and Lawrence, the Republican members
insisted that the report should acknowledge
the genuineness of the Caldwell despatch in
order to vindcate Mr.. Blaine and Caldwell as
we'll as Knott. 1t was agreed that the report
be modified in accordance with their wish and
again submitted tomorrow, when it will prob.
ably be agreed upon unanimously.
Salaries Reduced.
Under the reduced appropriation, Postmaster
General Tyner today issu ed orders reducing the
salaries of head clerks in railway post offices
from Sl400 to $1,000 per annum; clerks from
$1,000 to $l150 per aDnum. and route agents
to amounts varying from $500 to $1,000 per an
mum, according to the number of miles run
daily.