The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-17
WASHINGTON.
Silver Dollar Bill,


WASHINGTON Jan. 16-In reporting the sill
yer dollar bill passed by the House, Mr.. Sher-
man said the Senate having yesterday extended
the time for the silver commission to submit its
report, the committee did not ceem it advisable
to pass this Dill now. He also gave notice that
when the bill should be considered he would
submit a substitute authorizing the coinage of
silver dollars of the weight of 4121 grains, to be
legal tender to the same extent and for the
same purposes as the United States notes.
The Louisiana Board 10 be Presented for
Contempt.
The Judiciary Committee have decided to re-
commend that the members of the Louisiana
returning board be brought before the House
for contempt in refusing to show their docu-
ments.
The Oregon Investigation.
The Senate Committee on Elections continu-
ed the investigation in the Oregon electoral case
today.
w. 7. Pelton, Secretary of the Democratic
National Committee, testified he suggested to
Mr.. Jordan, cashier of the Third National
Bank OF New York, that he call on Harrison
Witness did not procure Mr.. Jordan to trans
fer any money from New York to Oregon. He
did tell Jordan that it was desired that certain
gentlemen in Oregon should have credt for
$8O00 He did not know exactly why he fixed
upon this particular sum. 1t seemed that liti-
CATION would arise from the ineigibility of
Watts in Oregon, and it was proper that the
gentlemen in Oregon should be- sustained in
their action before the courts. Bellinger chair
mon of the Oregon Democratic Committee, sGg-
gested the necessity of having money to defray
those legal expenses. Witness met W. L. Scott
Ia member of the Democratic National Com.
mittee) on the evening of December 9Th, when
witness spoke to Scott about the $S000 Moth
ing was said about security; never knew of
money being sent to Oregon previous to De-
cemper 6th, last, and witness knows of no eff
fort being made to send money to Oregon since
the 9th of December last. Mr.. Patrick went to
Oregon in November or December last Pat
rick mad large mining interests in Salt Lake.
and went West to look after them. Patrick
talked with DR.. Miller, a member of the Dem
ocratic n atlOnal Committee, in reference to 90
ing to Oregon.
More Atlantic Gables.
The bill introduced to-day by Senator Whyte
to encourage and promote Geographic com
municatiOn between America and Europe pro-
poses to authorize Ferdinand c. Latrobe, VIM
Il. Tuck and Robert Garrett of Maryland to
lay and maintain submarine cables to connect
the American and European coasts on condi-
tlon that at least one cable be laid and operated
within three years; that the tariff trates shall
be as low as one shilling British CURRENCY per
word, and that the cable interest thus estab.
iished Shall not be sold, or united to. or ANAL
gamated with any existing European or anv
other cable companies VI any
The District Police Commissioners,
The House Committee of Investigation into
the acts of the District of Columbia Police
Commissioners resumed its session this morn
Ing. Arthur Shepherd and Sergeant of Police
SeibOld testified that Murtagh instructed two
police officers IN citizens dress to SHADOW"
Charles A. Dana while here in 1872. during
the Secor-Robeson investigation, and to report
to him daily in writing, which they accordingly
did.
The Committee and Electoral Count
The Senate and House Committee on the
count OF the electoral votes held joint session
tnls afternoon. They did not arrive at con-
clusion, but made such progress towards one
that they adjourned till Tomorrow in the be-
lief That another conference will result in a
satisfactory agreement. The members saw.
however, that it is by no means certain that
tnis expectation will be realized. Whatever
the result to-morrow's session will be the last
1t is said the compromise If agreed upon will
be surprise.