The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-26
WASHINGTON.
The South Carolina A,,orneysh,p.

The South Caroliina Attorneyship.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The President, con-
versing with prominent Republicans yesterday,
referred to the case of Judge Northrop, recent
~ appointed District Attorney of South Care
lima, and said that he did not possess any such
information as has been called to his attention
by the press He seems to desire that the Sen
ate reject Northrop.
The Louisiana Senator ship.
The committee on elections met in secret
session this morning and unanimously agreed
to make thorough investigation of the merits
of the Louisiana case They request each con-
testant to appear before the committee tomor
row and present in writing their views as to
the scope of the investigation, which will in
cude the question as to the legality of the leg
issture by which each claims to have been
elected.
The Reason for Disseminating she Coin-
age of Trade Dollars.
Respecting the order ntermitting the receipt
at mines of deposits of silver for coinage into
trade dollars, the director of the Mint states
Mint has on hand about 81, 100000. In the
last few months about 81, 100000 have gone in
to circulation in the Atlantic and Western
states, and occupy the place intended by law to
be filed by fractional silver coins, and the gov
eminent has been deprived of seiguiorage it
states that there has been any mistake it
was in not sooner issuing the order.
Clamorous 0hice-seeIkers.
There is a lively condition of affairs at the
Executive Mansion today, and the ante-rooms
to the Presidents office have been filled with
an anxious throng seeking interviews with ref.
erence to appointments. Two different delega-
lions from Pennsylvania have been in consul
tation with the President. One is entirely of
citizens, principally merchants of Philadelphia,
| headed by Edward j. Steele and j. j. Bailey,
| who are here by appointment and in confer
| ence with the President on the subject of APP
| pointments in that city. more interesting
| consultation was held with, the President and
several of the most prominent Pennsylvania
| Republicans These gentlemen were with the
| President for some time and explained their
| views as to the true interests Of the party.
| None of the Public Buildings Fire.proof.
| The fre-proof commission will report that all
| the public buildings with the exception of the
| new State Department are in part constructed
| of such materials as to render destructive con-
4 fagrations possible. The commission will
therefore recommend that fire proof building
| of ample dimensions be constructed for the
accommodation of the archives of the govern
| ment no longer required for constant use.
| The Presidents Southern Appointments
| Not Acceptable to the Senate.
NEW YORK. Oct. ga Washington special
| says Senator Conkling in conversation today
| with delegation of prominent Pennsylvanians
| said that many of the Presidents nominations
were very Objectionable, especially those for
| the Southern states, and that the Republicans
/ in the Senate would stand together on the
| question of nominations in the South, and
would not confirm any man not identified with
the Republican party in the past
Bills for the Disiribution of the Balance
of the GeneuR Award.
A bill was introduced in the Senate by Mr.
l Herman for the re-pstahlishmant Of tho Gourt
| of Commissioners on the Alabama claims for
| the distribution of unappropriated moneys
/ OF the Geneva award. 1t re-estabiishes the
Court OF Commissioners created by the 43d
| Congress In the manner and with the Obliga-
tions, duties and powers imposed, except as
changed by the BILL 1t provides that the
| judges for said court shall be three, and the
presiding justice shall be designated and the
vacancies filled as provided by the laws of
| Congress. 1t shall be the duty of the court to
enter judgments in the claims for amount al
lowed therefor in two classee-the first class
claims directly resulting from damage done on
| the high seas by Confederate cruisers during
the late rebellion, including vessels and cargoes
attacked on the high seas, although destroyed
| within six miles of shore including cai ms
which have been proved and allowed, being
those resulting from damage caused by the Ala
bama and Florida, and tn ose directly resulting
from damage caused by the Shenandoah af ter
| her departure from Melbourne on the 18th of
February 1865 The second class shall be for
| claims for the payment of premiums for war
risks whether paid by corporations, agencies or
individuals after the sailing of any Confederate
| cruiser. The judgments entered in the first
class shall be paid before the Judgments of the
second class are paid. If the su N of money so
Incorporated shall be insufficient to pay the
claims of the first class they shall be paid ac-
cording to the proportion they severally bear to
the whole amount OF such unappropriated
| sum.
The bill further provides that all moneys nee
essary for payment of salaries of. Judges and
officers and for lawful expenses of the court re-
established shall be appropriated out of any
moneye IN the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
The other bill which Herman introduced to
provide for further distribution of moneys re.
ceived under the Geneva award, is similar to
the bill for that purpose introduced by him at
the last session, and authorizes all persons and
/ corporations claiming to be entitled to any pOr-
ton of the moneys now under control Of the
United States which were received from Great
Britain in payment of the Geneva award, tc
sue for the same in the United States Court oil
Claims at any time within one year from the
passage of the act, and they shall in such suits
recover for all losses which were the basis oil
the Geneva awardsor were considered by the
Geneva tribunal as la proper subject of in
demnity.
l The bill further authorizes appeals to the Su-
preme Court of the United States from the
| judgments OF the court of claims, and provides
that all judgments in favor of claimants shall
be paid with interest at the rate ot five per cen
| tum per annum from the date of the recovery
| of such judgments, but if the sum of the judg
ments be greater than the moneys aforesaid
then the remainder of such judgments shall bt
| paid ratably.
The Method of Presidential Elections.
| The Democratic Senatorial caucus today Sc
lected Messrs. Bayard, Thurman and Morgan
for members of the committee to consider tn,
state OF the law respecting the ascertaining an(
declaration OF the result of the elections O
| President and Vice President of the United
States. The Republicans have not yet selected
their members.
The Meeting at Secretary Sherman's
So much has been said about the interview O.
members of the House with Secretary Sher
| man last Friday, that he has been asked what
was the nature and purport of the interview
DE SAID 1t was purely private call made upon
| him by prominent members of the House, O
which he knew nothing till the members had
been invited by some of their number to call
ltswas kindly, friendly meeting, without any
special significance, and such as occur daily
among political friends He had talked witt
some OF these members and others many times
before when they chose to introduce politica
topics. He was very glad to see the gentle
men and hear their opinions which were frank
ly given, and during the whole interview there
was not an unkind expression about the Presi-
dent personally though many differences Of
| opinion upon pubic matters were good humor-
eddy stated in free and easy talk. Hesaid he
believed if such conferences were had between
the executive and legislative branches of the
government it would be found that all fears of
dlssenson, strife and controversy would disap-
pear. The only person to whom he spoke OF
the interview in any way was the Presid ent
who instead of being dissatisfied with it. very
freely expressed his qualification that such in
terviews were held, and it is known that the
Presidents easy of access and has every day
Interviews with Senators and members who ap-
proach him.
The Civil Service Order.
AT an interview, between prominent Penn.
sylvania Republican politicians and the Pres-
| dent today the subject of appointments was the
minor topic of attention. Upon political sub
jects the President referred to the explanations
made by Secretary Sherman in his Mansfield
speech of the civil service order and also the
course of the Secretary in speaking in the Ohio
campaign and going home to vota. He said
these acts afforded sufficient guide by which
every Republican could consistently construe
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