The Portland daily press., 1876-08-01
WASHINGTON.
The Currency Question

NEW YORK, July 31.-The Times Washing
ton special says that the charge is directly
made that the. votes in the iPlatt-Goode contest
| ed election case, necessary to make up Mr..
Goodies majority, were obtained from among
hard money Democrats on condition that be
should absent himself from the banking and
currency committee and prevent report in
favor of the bill repeating the legal tender act
1t is claimed that the vote and influence Of the
whole Virginia delegation are now to be con-
trolled to defeat the action on the currency
question. Mr.. Goode, having been seated, has
obtained an indefinite leave of absence, so
that the committee will not be able to report
this session.
Another special says that Judge Kelley will
again offer his silver dollar bill in the House,
should an opportunity present, in the belief
that the necessary two-thirds vote to suspend
the rnes and pass it may be obtained.
The Department of Justice.
The report Of the House committee on ex-
penditures in the Department of Justice has
been prepared. The bulk Of the report is de-
voted to severe criticism of the manner in
which the election or registration law was ad-
ministersd by the Department of Justice, es-
pecially in New York, and Johnny Davenport,
as Mr. Caulfield calls him, comes in for large
share of the denunciation.
The Senate Calendar.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Senate calendar
has upon it about $50 bills reported from va
riouS committees At least $50 of them are of
private nature, granting pensions, and can
soon be disposed:of. Many of the bills will be
day shall be fixed upon for the final adjourn
meDt.
1t seems to be settled that no repeal of Che
resumption act will take place this session.
The Job Bill.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
to-day completed the revision and reduction of
grogate of which they limit to $5,000,00O. 1t
will be reported in the Senate to-day and at the
first opportunity the committee will endeavor
to pass it without amendments.A
The Committee on Ranking.
The committee on banking had another
meeting this morning, but failed to come to
vote. Mr.. Cox was present, but Mr.. Goode of
Virginia was absent, which left the hard mon
ey men in the majority, hence the failure to
adopt the resumption repeal resolution. 1t
seems to be settled that no repeal of the resump-
tion act will take place this session.
The Case of Avery.
The President in recent conversation refer
ring to the applications for the pardon of VIM.
0. Avery said the papers in this case had fol-
lowed the course of every similar petitions in
being referred by him to the Attorney General
and from the bureau of justice to the District
Attorney and Judge at the city where the trial
took place. The President said that such pa
perS never came back to him and he had taken
no action whatever to forestall any determina-
ton on the part of the Attorney General or to
interfere in the slightest degree with the judy
ment of that officer in these premises.
The "Lightningo Despatch.
Mr.. Chapman, in testifying to-day, stated to
Mr.. Plasted that in conversation with Yaryan
he had told the latter that he had been inform
ed that the despatch to the "whiskey ring" at
st. Louis saying, Lightning will strike some
body next Monday" was sent by Barnes, of
the firm of Newcomb, Buchanan & Co. of
Louisville. Objection being made to the ques-
ton. Mr.. Plaisted said he wished ia show that
Bristow, being member of that firm, was re-
miss in not investigating the facts connected
with that despatch, and that Yaryan had also
covered it up. Chapman testified that Yaryan
said that Bristow did not want anything said
about the despatch.
Official Changes.
Chief Special Postal Agent Woodward is to
be removed, and it is expected that other
changes in the special agent branch of tn de-
partment will follow The appointment of
chief clerk of the department will be anuouDc-
ed in day or two. The incumbent will be
personal friend of Postmaster General TyDer.
Supervising Architect Potter has been request
ed to resign by the President The Boston
journal special says that Mullett's friends say
that he will be reappointed.