The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-06
WASHINGTON.
The Paris Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-The House commit
tee on foreign affairs held meeting today on
the subject Of providing for American repre-
sentation at the Paris exhibition. A commu-
nication from Secretary Evarts recommended
an appropriation of $225,0O0, and suggested
that the bill should contain provisions for tran
sportation of the intended exhibits from the
interior cities to the seaboard. The committee
will hold daily sessions until they complete the
bill and then report it for passage at the first
opportunity
MIR. Tilden's Waning Popularity.
In the discussion concerning Morton's proba-
Die successor, the supposed wishes of Mr.. Til
den were occasionally alluded to, but it has he
come evident that Tllden has almost no friends
in the Democratic party at Washington. The
idea that he entertains hope of nomination
in 1880 is received with smile.
A Blow at the Chinese.
A joint resolution was INTRODUCED ia the House
today by Buckner of Missouri. 1t proposes
the adoption of new constitutional amend
ment as follows:
Art II: An that part of the 18th amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
which provides that the rights of citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States on account of
race, color or previous condition, shall only ap
| ply or extend to comprehend or include persons
who were citizens of the United States on the
| the Both of March, 1870, when said amendment
| was adopted, and their ISSUE
The purpose of the above is understood to be
| to prevent Chinese or their descendants in this
| country from becoming voters.
Compulsory PiIotage.
A bill introduced today by Representative
| Hardenberg to relieve certain ships and vessels
| from compulsory pilot fees, provides that no
| agent, owner trustee or consignee of any ship
or vessel duly enrolled and licensed and engsg-
ed 10 the coastng trade or fishing, shall by vir
| tue OF the laws of any state be compelled to
| take. 6mDlOV nll0t not VOu N q rilv
ployed on entering or departing from any port
or harbor, or entering. passing through or leav-
| log any channel, passage OF strait within the
| waters of the United States.
Referred to the Committee on. Commerce
| Postal Savings Banks.
The bill introduced in the House today by
Phillips of Kansas, for postal savings banks,
| provides that at each Office where the postmas-
| ter's salary is $1,000. on application a savings
bank shall be established, deposits to be re-
| coed 5000. 1t also provides that when $25 is
deposited it shall bear per cent interest when
placed subject to 80 days notice before call. 1t
| authorizes the issue of 365 bonds in denomina-
tions of $25. $50, $100 and $780, with coupons
| payable every three months, which on demand
shall be payable on the amounts deposited
when called for 1t provides for additional
bonds for postoffices where such banks are es-
tabl1shed and that the bonds may be increased
from time to time, and leaves the execution Of
General, the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue
the bonds on notification of the Postmaster
General that more than $50 900, 900 is so dep os-
tied, that amount being held under the Six tn
Auditor for payment on account Of demands.
The Bankrupt LAW.
The bill introduced by Representative Frye
ITO amend the bankrupt law, proposes to re-
peal the bankrupt act of March 2, 1867, and all
supplemental acts Oh that subject and enact in
lieu thereof the following:
Be it enacted, &c., That whenever any debt
or, Individual, firm or corporate in failing
circumstances shall make voluntary surren-
der or assignment of all their property, assets,
estate and fleets for the benefit of the credi-
tors without preference or without having Civ
en- any preference in contemplation of bank
ruptcy under the laws of the state in which
such debtor shall reside or in which the prin-
cipal officer of the corporation is located, such
debtor shall be discharged from all further liza
bllity fer debts existing at the time of such as
sgnment or surrender; provided the assigned
estate and effects shall be sufficient in amount
to pay percentHms of such debts, and provided
further that this act shall not apply to any
debts owing in any fiduciary capacity.
Second, The evidence of discharge shall be
the certificate under the seal of the court hay
ing jurisdiction of the accounts.
| Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
| Various Bills.
Representative Meals bill proposes duty of
| 20 cents per central on imported barley.
Representative Willis bill to promote the
education of the blind proposes the appropria-
ton of $3.50 900 to be invested in q S. bonds
and kept by the Secretary of the Treasury as a
perpetual fund, the interest to be paid semi
annually to the trustees of the American print
ing house for the blind located at Louisville.