Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-09
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ARLINGTON, January ). The House com
n,ittee on commerce hcll secret meeting to-day
for the purpose of taking Ac,iOn on the head mon
ey bill. After a brief session the subject went
over till to morrow. The tenor Of the discus
sien indicates that the committee will recommend
tue passage of some bill of this character, author
izing head money tax on each immigrant, but
the amount of tax and other details are vet to be
agreed upon.
The Treasury Robbery.
Secretary Morrill, says the robbery of $4,000
is beng thoroughly investigated, and that tue
money Will not he accepted to allow the culprit to
90 free.
The Patent Commits siOnership
Representative McDougal informed the presi-
dent to-day that he will give him an answer TO.
morrow in regard TO accepting the appointment
as commissioner Of patents, recently rendered
him.
The Election Contest.
The House select committee on privileges of
the House in regard TO counting the electoral
votes, were instructed to Inquire whether any
votes were given during the recent election con
test to prohibition contained in the constitution
that no L. ;. official shall he elected presiden-
tal elector.
The select committee was authorized to inquire
into alleged lmpropretes Of poll e commissions
eis OF the District of Columbia.
Florida Invest.gat ny Committee.
luz lloust epttltl tOmUllltt 10 lnNestlgate the
recent election in Florida returned to Washing
ton to-day. A prominent member Of the commit
tee says the testimony taken by the sub commit
tee Is not yet written ont, consequently no men,
Der had on opportunity TO acqualnt himself with
all the evidence, and therefore nothing positive
can be stated as to the character of the report
which may be submitted to the House by the
committee. Indications are strong, however
that two reports will be made in regard to the
election Of presidential electors.
Appointments.
The president sent the following nominations
to the Senate, to-dsy-Levy F. Lucky to he sec
retsry of Utah territory John ID. Hopk ins, col.
lector of customs for the district of Frenchmap',
Bay, Maine.
Democratic Mass Convention.
WASHINGTON, January s. The democratic
mass convention at Folds Opera House in this
city to-day was largely attended. The building
was crowded to its fullest extent.
Richard ii. Menick of this city presided. with
long list of prominent democratic citizens as
Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Meuick. Hon.
Henry NJ Watterson Of Kentucky, Joseph
Panzer Of St. Louis, and others.
The meeting was continued until late in the af-
ternoon. Waterson declared bis belief that the
vote would be counted, as it even had been count
ed. lie said in the course of his spcech.ihat civ
il liberty cannot be wiested rom the people un.
der ary circumstances. He believed all the ap-
planes of peace would be rescrted to settle
the questions at issue, but that the people would
not submit TO usulpation, and should they need
Il ader anot her jackson would stand ready.
Arrested.
L. S. Winslow, clerk in the cash room Of the
treasury department, was to-day arrested on
warrant sworn out by Treasurer Wyman for the
recent larceny of Sl2 900 package while on the
way from the cash room of that department to a
Chicago Bank and taken before the police court
for hearing.