The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-31
WASHINGTON.
Pre.ideu. Haye. Gone to Richmond.

President Hayes Gone 10 Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30-PIesident and Mrs.
Hayes, Webb and Burcbard HAYES Secretary
Evarts and daughter, Secretary aud Mrs, Sher-
man, Attorney General Devens and others left
this morning for Richmond
National Bank statemeat.
The national bank circulation issued for the
month was So, 000. 600, for which Secretary Sher.
map has directed the retirement of 50, 424, 600
in legal tenders A large number of orders for
the new circulation received during the month
remain unf1lflled ard do not appear in this
statement. The treasury will probably 500 is
sue call for bonds.
Meetings of Senate Committees,
The. Republican Senators held brief csucns
this morning, to consider the membership of
ths select committee authorized by Mr.. Ed
munds' resolution concerning Presidential cleo
tons. 1t was agreed to leave the appointment
of the committee to the Vice President, aud re-
solutions to that effect were subse Quently pre-
sented in the Senate by Mr.. EdmundS, and
| una nimously adopted.
The session of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations was occupied by consideration
of the diplomatic nominations, which were af-
forwards reported to ard confirmed by the Sen
ate.
PROF ceilings of the Rouse Committees,
The House Committee on Appropriations
held their first meeting today. The consdera-
ton OF appropriations for the army was COM
n0uCCu, duu IL was uDG0ISbUOl lnaU I06 COtD-
mittee will be ready to report bill within the
next two days.
The Ways and Means Committee organize
today. VIM. 81. Jones was elected clerk.
The usual distribution and reference to ap-
propriate committees Of the various subjects
embraced in the Presidents message are pro-
vided for by the resolutions to be reported to
the House tomorrow.
John Welsh Nominated for the English
Mission.
The President sent the following nomination
to the Senate to1ay:
John Welsh of Pennsylvania, to be envoy ex-
raordnary and minister plenipotentiary to
Great Britain.
The nomination of Welsh occasions much
surprise and consequent comment. He is a
merchant of Philadelphia, brother of William
Welsh, late one of the board of Indian com :
missioners He is about Y years of age and
| has made a large fortune in the sugar import
| ing business in his native CITY, He has never
| held office of any prominence outside of local
Philadelphia politics, and is better known TO
| the public as President of the Board of FL
nance of the late Centennial Exhibition, ard
one of the most active promoters of the success
of the exhibition. In politics Mr.. Welsh has
always been a thorough Republican, supporting
all of the state and national measures of that
party. At the same time he has never been
| idept fed with the Cameron division in the
management of state affairs.
The Banking Committee.
The House Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency met this afternoon. Judge Buckner,
| chairman -said he was willing that the com nit
tee should have the earliest opportunity to p ess
| the bill to remonetize silver and to repeal the
| Sd section of the resumption act.
Letter Carriers Convention.
The national convention of letter carriers
was held in this city yesterday, the object being
| the promotion of the interests of the letter car.
riers, including an increase of compensation,
which they claim is disproportonae to theiI
labor. George Perry of Cincinnati. is Presi-
dent of the convention, and Moses Church OF
| Worcester, Secretary.
The Striking Tailors.
A mass meeting of workingmen was held last
| night to sympathlze with the striking talors OF
| this city. 1t was largely attended, and adj
| dresses were made by S. S. Cox and others
| More than half those employing tailors are pay
| ing the price demanded.
The Louisiana Case.
| The CCmmittie on Elections this morning had
discussion as to what course they should pur:
| sue in the investigation of the credentials oil
| Kellogg and SpoffoId. Without coming to any
| conclusion they adjourned until Thursday.
Senator Blaine ON His Way Home.
| Senator Blaine left here by rail at half past ]
| o'clock today for his home at Augusta, Me-,
| accompanied by Thomas Sherman, his private
secretary. A special car assigned him goes
through to Augusta.
| Senator Patterson's Case.
The case of Senator Patterson, who was
| claimed on a requistiou of the Governor oil
| South Carolina, and who sued out a wilt of ha
| beas corpus, has been further postponed by
| agreement of counsel at the request of the At
| torney General of South Carolina, who is un-
| able to be here tomorrow on account of official
| business. Toe case will not again be heard till
| sometime after the 10th of November, the ex-
| act time to be agreed on hereafter, with the ex
press understanding and agreement that nc
other requisition will be made or ne W charge
| preferred during the pending of the present
proceedings before Judge Humphreys.