The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-16
THE PRESS.
(From the Maine State Press of Nov. Is, 1871
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wedn es
day Might, November Ia.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The committee appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury have made report accusing DIR.
Young of the statistical bureau of making ir-
regularities and showing that his tables of com.
merce and navigation are grossly incorrect,
while his list of American vessels are over 1000
different from that prepared by the Register of
the Treasury. They recommend thorough
reorganization of that bureau and a radical
change in the method of gathering statistics
Specials to the New York papers say that the
prospect Is that Louisiana will remain unrepre-
scented in the Senate for several months; that
the silver bill will not come up 10 the Senate
till after recess and that opposition to the Pres
ident in the Senate is rapidly diminishing The
President is reported as saying that he has been
compelled to appoint Democrats to Office in the
South in certain cases because he could not find
suitable Republicans.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
agreed to report joint resolution for adjourn
ment of the extra session on Thursday, the 22d
inst.
Charles Bartlett of Wilton, Me-, has been
confirmed by the Senate as Consul at Turks
Island.
The Senate Finance Committee have COM
menced a formal consideration of the silver
bill for action, and have adopted an amendment
striking out the clause which provides for free
coinage of silver bullion, but adjourned without
arriving at a decision as to what provision
should be inserted in place of the clause thus
omitted.
Mr.. Merrimon's bill to provide for the pay
ment of arrearages due certain persons for ser
vices actually done for the United States in the
Southern states prior to the war, appropriates
$1,000O00 for that purpose.
The President has recognized VIM. a. Muir
chic as Vice Consul of Brazil at Calsis, Me-
The Senate has confirmed John Welsh of
Pennsylvania as Minister to England, John L.
Stevens of Maine as Minister to Sweden, John
d. Defrees as public printer, Kenneth Raynor
as solicitor of the Treasury, and Edgar S.
Marble of Michigan as Assistant Attorney
General. The President las nominated
Henry S. Sanford of Florida as Minister to
Belgium and John McClintock as U S. Mar
shall for Maryland. 1t is said that Col. Robert
Ingersoll has been offered the German mis-
sion.
A letter appears in one of the Washington
Sunday papers, written by the secretary of
new organization called the "Invincibles" at
the instance of committee of that body and
addressed to Prof Langston, in which COM
plant is made that the African race is not
sufficiently recognized by the administration.
1t is said that the organization is already 700
strong in that city, that though young it has
rapidly spread throughout the United States,
and by the next Presidential election every
true black man will be enrolled IN its ranks
Il A..
cording to merit"
Several gentlemen representing banking and
other financial institutions, appeared before the
Senate committee on finance Monday to argue
against the silver bill. They contended that
if the bill should pass all the progress of the
last four years towards stable currency would
be lost. Representative Bland argued in favor
of the bill.
CONGRESS- ~
Wednesday the Senate was not in session.
In the House the resumption repeal bill was
debated, Messrs. Gardner, Riddle and Harrison
favoring the committees BILL Mr.. Cox of O.,
speaking in advocacy of his amendment pro-
posing gradual resumption, and Mr.. Price of
Iowa, uiging return to hard money, as pro-
vided by the resumption act. A deficiency bill
priations.
Thursday in the Senate bill was introduced
repeating the charter of the National Capitol
Life Insurance Company; also preamble and
resolution of inquiry in relation to the default
of the Pacific railroads to fulfil their engage
ments to the government. The resolution of
inquiry in regard to the Texas border troubles,
and the progress of the Union Pacific railroad,
were called up and agreed to. The Vice Presi-
dent was authorized to fill vacancies on COM
mittses caused by the death of Senator Nor
ton In the House the army appropriation bill
was debated, the discussion being opened by
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations. The argument was Of wide
scope, including the Presidents Southern pol
icy, Mexican incursions on the border, Indian
hostilities and labor troubles. An amendment
was offered striking out the clause prohibiting
the increase of the army, and another reducing
Sthe army to Is, 900 men. In executive session
of the Senate, John Welch's nomination as
minister to England was reported favorably
and was supported by Mr.. Cameron.
Friday in the Senate bills were introduced to
authorize the payment of custom house dues
In greenbacks, to extend theitims of the con-
to give to the district courts in Utah exclusive
Jurisdiction in divorce cases. MIR. K;rkwood
was made a member of the Foreign Relations
Committee Mr.. ingalls, of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and Mr.. Saunders of
the Railroad Committee. Mr.. cambridge was
made chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. In executive session John WEIGH
was confirmed minister to England. La the
House the Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported bill for the appointment of Paris
Exposition Commission. The army appropria-
tion bill was debated; amendments reducing
the army were defeated, and an amendment
striking out the clause restricting the army to
its present size was adopte /; an amendment
providing that none of the money appropriated
be usel 10 recruiting the army beyond $4,000
was adopted
Saturday the Senate was not in session. The
House, in Committee of the Whole, debated
the army appropriation blC The amendment
limiting recruiting for the army to the number
in service November LIST, was rejected, but af-
forwards an addition to amendment was adopt
ed limiting it to 10000 men. A communica-
ton from the Adjutaut General stating that
the army now numbered 22.3O2 officers and
men, and that it had been increased 500 since
October 80, gave Iise to warm discussion. An
amendment providing tnat no troops be used in
states to put down instructions, etc, unless
called for by the state legislature or governor,
was defeated after debate. The bill was finally
reported to the House.
Monday in the Senate Mr.. Conkling made
personal explanation and referred to the pub
LEGATION Friday last in the New York Herald,
purportpg in some general sense to come from
him. 1t did not profess to be a report literally
of anything said by him, but protested to be a
narrative of private conversation, and it dis
claimed accuracy. AS generally read, it SEEM
ed to have been accepted as something which
had come to be known as an interview. He
desired to state that for some months he had
not held an Interview for publication with any
one save in one instance, and then in regard to
usefulness and services here o: the dead Sena-
tor from Indiana. In all other instances he de-
clined to be interviewed. The Rerald state
ment contained some remarks which he made
inl casual conversation at times il con-