The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-23
WASHINGTON.
Naval Appoiu,meu,.,

AN"N"t APPOhukakDhtbs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Capt ellis is order
ed to take command of the receiving ship A.
Franklin, at Norfolk, Cd the LIST of November.
Lieutenant Commander Samuel Ii. Baker is o.:
dered as executive of the Enterprise, at Nor
folk. Admiral TreDchard reports that be will
today sail in the flagship Powhattap, from
Hampton Roads for New York.
Deficiency in n Revenue Omce.
An examin alton of the Internal Revenue col
lectors of office g. Georgia district, has discov-
cred deficiency in that Office of about $4,000,
caused by illegal action of subordinate. Toe
commissioners have directed that the deficiency
b. made good, aud have instructed Collector
flaming to prosecute the officer who caused
the deficiency.
Senator Blaine HI.
Senator Blaine was taken suddenly i'll last
evening with chill aud slight fever which
prevented his departure for Augusta. He was
much better this morning, and the physician
says be is Lot seriously sick.
Ldter.-Stnator Blaine has had considerable
fever today, but tonight is resting quietly. II
his condition improves tomorrow he Will leave
10 the evening for Augusta. His sickness is
| occssioued by severe malarial attack, be,ght-
ened by the excitement produced by the recep-
| ton of the Telegram announcing the accident
| to his daughter.
The New YOrk Custom House.
1t is confidently believed the Cabinet tomor-
row will fiually dispose of the questions regard
| ing the important treasury appointments to be
| made in New York city, and the nominations
| will be sent to the Senate without further de-
lay.
MIR. Jones' Silver Bill.
The bill introduced BY Senator Jones, pro-
/ vides for the coinage of silver dollars of the
| weight of 412a grains troy at any coinage mint
/ or New York assay Office in exchange for silver
| bullion upon the same terms and condi tons as
| gold bullion is deposited tor coinage under the
| existing law. The bill also provides that no
charge be made tor coming standard bullion
| into these dol ars, and proposes to make them
legal tender for all sums in pay meDt of all pub
lie and private debts. except such as under ex-
| stng contracts as are expressed therein to be
| otherwise payable
Senate Committee Meetings.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
at meeting this morning merely received the
| foreign nominations which were sent to the
| S. maize last week, and deferred their consdera
ton until the next meeting
| The Committee on Elections held meeting
today, at which all the members except Mr.
Morton were pre- seLt, together with Spoft DC
| and Kellogg and the Iatter's counsel, ex Con-
| gresham Shellabarger and Jeremiah Wilson.
Kellogg in response to the committees formal
inquiry as to what, if any, evidence he desired
to present, and whether be desired to be heard
10 regard to his title to seat. submitted writ
ten statement claiming that public documents
ele ,ted by the legal government of Louisiana
but if the committee should decide upon subse
quent revolutionary events in Louisiana, hi
would be prepared to furnish testimony con
| corning them
Spofford orally and briefly argued that events
subsequent to the alleged action Of Kellogs
have clearly manifested the decision by thu
| people of Louisiana that the Kellogg govern
meut was not the legal government, and tina
the committee is bound to take judicial notict
Cf fhn vDEr hnf al
one, when was acquiesced in by all the peopl,
of the state, and hence, must accept the PEG
| pies decision as fual He therefore oppos
the taking of any more testimony. Senate
| Hill tbereupon offered the following preambl,
and resolutions for adoption as its report to tn
Senate:
The controversies heretofore existing in Lou
| siaDa as to which of two rival bodies was tn
| Legislature OF that state, and as to which o
two rival claimants was Governor of said stat
having been settled by the state itself since tn
| last adjournment of the Senate,
| Resolved, That the Senate recognize and &C
| ctpt said settlement as final.
Pending action upon this, Senator Hoar offer
| ed the follow
Resolved, That the parties be heard tomorrow
| morning as they prefer, and that either part.
| be permitted to refer to documents described b,
MIR. Kellogg in his written communication Il
the committee, the question as to whether an.
evidence, and what, be admissible being re
| served uDCll aICer nearing.
1t was unanimously agreed to and the com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Senator IngaIIs' Pension Bill.
Senator ingalls, bill granting pensions to cer
tain soldiers of the Mexican war, ETC., provide
for the payment of pension of So per montl
each to all surviving officers and enlisted men
| including militia and volunteers of the Unitet
| States military and naval service who servet
| sixty days in said war and were hOnoraby dis
charged, and the surviving widows of such off
GERS and men, provided they have not remar
| ried.
The Geneva Award.
Bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Mat
| thews for the distribution of the balance of tb
Geneva award provides for the revival of tn
court of commissioners of the Alabama claims
tits members to be selected by the President o
| the United States and confirmed by the Senate)
and makes it their duty to receive and EXAMINE
| all CLAIMS presented within six months frou
their first meeting, which shall have directl
resulted from damage done on the high seas b.
any Confederate cruisers during the late rebel
lion, including vessels and cargoes attacke
on the high seas and pursued therefrOm, al
| though destroyed within fou. miles of shore
| except such claims as were provided for by tn
law of 1874 The judgments of the commis
SION, together wth.5 per cert. interest from th
respective dates of loss, are to be paid by tn
Secretary of the Treasury out of the genera
fund.- in full unless the balance of the fun
should prove insufficient, in which event the
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