Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-16
WASHINGTON.
Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, February Is. The legislative
execd and judicial appropriation bill report
cd the senate is amended by the committee on ap
preparation so as TO make all the items for salarie
conform to the amounts established by the law o
last year.
Reduction of Salaries.
The bill passed by the house provides for a gen
efaI reduction of salaries TO the extent of abou
one-tenth of the amounts authorized by the ex
isting law.
To Pay Claims.
The senate committee have added an item OF
So59,il0 to the appropriation bill to pay judg-
ments OF the court of claims.
Telegraphic.
The cipher Geographic despatch sent from Ore
gon, Dec. LIST, to Samuel j. Tlden, and signed
"Gobbe," is translated by the senate committee
on privileges and elections, with the aid of the
key" furnished them by Mr.. Shaw of Detroit, to
read as follows;
Portland, Oh, go, II |.
To Samuel J. Tlden, Is GIamelcy Park, New
York
shall decide every point in the case of the post
office elector in favor of the highest democratic
eector, and grant the certificate accordingly on
the morning of the 9th inst Confidential.
(Signed) Gov.
Want a Veto.
A delegation of printers to-day urged the presi-
dent to veto the deficiency BILL which affects IL Fir
pay, but he gave no indie cation of his ideas.
Senator Sherman's View.
Senator Sherman says he has no doubt Louis
lana will be counted for the republicans. lie says
the whole presidential question undoubtedly will
be settled before the 4th of March. If it unfor-
tunately should not be- he SAYS the senate will in
accordance with the rules laid down by the pro-
visions OF the constitution, choose president who
WILL for the time being, act as president until the
whole question can 90 back to the people for their
decision.
Southern War Debts.
Geo. S. Coe, chairman of the committee on the
southern states debts, said to-day that at an in-
formal meeting last night no plan of action was
resolved upon Members only considered the
suggestions and interchanged ideas. The subject
being of so much importance considerable time
will be required
Resumption.
A bill has been drafted TO meet substantially
President Grants recommendation for the re-
sumption of specie payments.
Blair's Opinion.
Montgomery Blair is so respondent of demo-
cratic success in the electoral commission that he
said in conversation, that even if Davis had been
selected as the fifth justice, the result would have
been the same. His opinion is that trap was
laid for the democrats and they walked into it
with their eyes wide open.
Cashier JOurdan.
Cashier Jourdsn Of the Third National Bank of
New York city, who was declared in contempt by
the senate few days since for not appearing be.
fore the committee on privileges and elections af-
ter having been subpened. will be before the
committee tomorrow. This committee will con-
tinue the translating of cipher telegraphic dis
patches tomorrow.
Court Matters.
j. A. j. Creswell, representing the Citizens Ma
tional Rank, was fined in the police court o-day
for keeping an unlicensed bank under the laws of
the District Of Columbia. The case was appe aled
TO the supreme court of the district