The Portland daily press., 1877-11-23
TIE PRESS.
tFrom the Maine State Press of Nov. 20, 1879
History of Seven Days.
THE News for the week ending Wednes.
day Nighf, November III.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

the navy deficiency bill.
The National Woman Suffrage Association
have called q 10th amendment convention of
all the woman suffrage associations in
the United States, to be held in Washington
Jan. 9Th and 9th next
The Adjutant General has submitted to the
Secretary of War,to accompany the Secretary's
report to Congress, a report on the way in
which the army should be increased. which he
thinks should be by adding men in the dis
cretion of the Pres sident to the existing COM
panies. He also recommends the enlargement
of the number of officers on the retired list.
1t is stated that if the Senate does not con-
firm Roosevelt as collector Of New York the
President will as soon as the extra session has
adjourned, peremptorily remove Collector Ar
thur, Naval Officer Cornell and Surveyor
Sharp, and place his new appointees there sub
ject to the future action of Congress.
Col. Ingersoll asks that his name be not
mentioned in connection with the Berlin mis-
sion, as he prefers to stay at home and practice
law.
The Senate has confirmed the following nom
nations: Chauncy l, Filley, postmaster at st.
Louis; Benz. A. Boseman, postmaster at
Charleston, S. c.; Alonzo Bell, Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior.
The House Appropriation Committee re-
called the deficiency bill and had it recommit-
ted on account of the item which had been
favorably reported, appropriating $1,000 fer
the expenses of the Louisiana commission.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee, dis
covered alate Monday afternoon that General
Butler and Proctor Knott had made an alli-
ance to attack that portion of the deficiency
bill, and if the bill had been presented to the
House containing that item it would under
these circumstances have been defeated To
prevent this the chairman notified the Repub-
lican members of the committee of the danger
to the bill, and secured their consent to have it
recalled.
@The Senate finance committee stands thus
in favor of the amendments restricting the
legal tender power of the proposed silver dol
lar, Messrs. Morrill,, Dawes and Bayard.
Against them, Messrs. Howe, Jones, Allison
aud Wallace.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Wed dnesday the bill to provide
for the Texas frontier was called up by Mr..
Maxey, who spoke at length on the evils
which Texas had suffered from Mexican ma
rauders. He was seconded by Mr. Coke. The
tion. In the House the resumption re-
peal bill was debated without action. An
attack by Mr.. Fellows of Georgia brought Mr..
Chttenden again on the floor in defence of the
resumption act.
In the Senate Thursday the naval deficiency
bill was passed. A bill was introduced for the
appointment of National tribunal to settle
disputed questions in relation to the election OF
President and Vice President. The army bill
was reported, with amendments, from the
committee on appropriations, and, after debate,
was passed without division. In the House
the resumption repeal bill was debated without
action.
In the Senate Friday petitions against the re-
monetization of silver were presented. A reso-
luton of inquiry in relation to instruction to
agents and marshals for the seizure of property
was adopted. Mr.. Davis called up his resolu.
tion for the appointment of a commission to
inquire into alleged discrepancies in reports of
the Treasury Departments, especially between
AOOo ohN AOtAs AlO ouppuLtou ~ III opccCB,
and debate followed. In the House deficiency
bill was reported, and the resumption repeal
bill was debated in the afternoon and evening
Mr.. Garfield making strong speech in favor
of resumption
Saturday the Senate was not in session. In
the House the army appropriation bill was re-
ported as received from the Senate. All the
Senate amendments were concurred in except
that striking out the appropriation Of 5000
for rifing 10-inch smooth-bores. The bill was
then passed. Mr.. Stephens introduced bill
for the financial relief of the country. The bill
appropriating $150,000 for representation at the
Paris Exhibition was called up and debated
without action
Monday in the Senate petition was pre-
sented to secure the Creek Indians on their
treaty rights. The resolution providing for an
investigation of the accounts of the Treasury
Department was debated and adopted. The
army appropriation bill was reported from the
House aud passed. The bill to enable Indians
to become citizens was called up and debated
without action. In the House the Paris Ex-
position bill was debated, Mr.. Cox of New
York opposing, and Messrs. Hewitt, Monroe,
Crapo and Harrison favoring it. The tariff
and Brazil steamship subsidy were introduced
in the debate An amendment was adopted
limiting the Commissioners to six, only one of
whom is to be compensated for his services.
Tuesday in the Senate Mr.. Conklng pre-
sented a memorial of the National Board of
Trade in favor of the repeal of the law prohib-
iting American registration of foreign built
vessels. The Committee on Privileges
and elections asked to be discharged
from further consideration of the credentials
of M. G. Butler as Senator from South Caro-
lima. Discussions followed but no action was
taken. In the House the Paris exposition
bill was passed 139 yeas to 124 nays.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The accounts of Treasurer Meacham of La
Porte county, Ia, are short $4,000 through the
embe1zlement of fast son who was his as
sistant.
Fort Edward Institute at Fort Edward, N.
j., was burned Monday night. Loss $125,0O0
insurance 100000.
Vigilance Committees have been formed in
Northern Pennsylvania to protect lives and
property from hordes of tramps.
Orlando Abbott of North Andover, Mass,
and his wife were killed in Lawrence Monday
while attempting to cross the track in front OF
q moving train.
The whaling bark Cleone, of New Bedford,
parted her cables in ST. Lawrence Bay, Arctic
Ocean, during gale and went ashore. She is
total loss Crew saved.
Martinez Carr has been arrested in New Or.
leans for forgery on the Citizens bank amount.
ing to over $4,000.
John Levike, one of the 600 who made the
charge at Balakava, was arrested at Cleveland
Saturday for assault with intent to kill.
The Border City mill at Fall River was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday morning.
Total insurance is $3.50 00nn.--
Sunday morning during services at the
Church of the Ascension at Philadelphia, Alex.
ander B. Sayres walked up the aisle, drew 8
pistol and shot his wife Elizabeth who occupied
pew several feet in advance of where he had
been sitting, iuficting a fatal wound. The
parties had been separated for years.
L. Cundee & Co.'s large ribbon factory il
New Haven was burned Monday night. Loss
oil in