Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-06
W ASIIINGTON.
Senator Morton,

WASHINGTON, November s. As Mortons fu-
neral takes place to-day, all the government de-
paitnent and district offices are closed. Flags
are at half-mast and bells tolling honor OF the
illustiiuus dead.
Louisiana Case.
II Is rumored that Spot ,rd and Eustis could be
put 10 at once, by an act of prominent republican
senh or-, II ,hey were able TO assure them of
enough democraic votes to defeat some of the
PresideLt appointments.
Railroad Matters.
Clarkson \. Potter went to New York, Satur-
Gay, II IL understood - consult with friends CON
ceIning tie adv-ability Of Withdrawing his dec
IinatIun oi the Pacific RAILROAD committee CHAIR.
manship.
Tiidpn.
n 'hr discuss ion OF Morton's probable success
sDr, 1t Is supposed the wishes of Tilden are occa
q ouallv l,ldti to, Il mas become evident that
party IN Washington. The idea that he enter
talns the nope of the nomination in 1850 is re-
ceiyed with smile.
Paris Expedition.
Tie ilolse committee on foreign affairs held
meeting to-day on the subject of providing for
Amer'can representation az the Paris exhibition.
\ commune 4uOu flom Secretary kvaits recon-
mer3s an appropriation of S22j,000 and suggest,
III 4 TIE bill should contain provision for trans
p1rtl Z intended exhibits from interior cities to
tn srsb0ard
Ilew it again appeared before the committee, by
IL tvl'a'ior, and made additional statements in ad-
vocacy oil the legislation proposed b, the bill on
lhe suhj ct. lie also suggested several amend
meLts ia regard To matters OF detail. The COM
mitItc will hoid daily sessions until they complete
te Ill., AID then report 1t for pa sage at the first
opportunity.
Silver Bill.
The House passed, under a suspension of the
pla fart tl., r.
follows:
That there shall BE- coined at the several min,s
of the u. S silver dollars of the weight of 4l2ia
grains Troy standard silver, AS provided in the
act OF Jan. |, ~, on which there shall be the
devices aud superscriptioDs provided by said act ;
such coins, together with all silver dollars hereto
fore coined by the U $, of like weight and fine
shall be legal tender at their nominal value
for all debts and dues, public and private. except
where otherwise provided by contract, and any
owner of silver bullion may deposit the same at
any L. 5. coinage mint, or assay office, to be
coined into such dollars, Tor his benefit, upon the
same terms and Conditions as gold bullion is de-
posted under existing law.
Section 2. All Inconsistent acts are herewith
repealed.
John Chinaman.
A joint resolution was INTRODUCED in the House
to day, by Judge Buckner OF Mo. 1t proposes
the adoption OF new const ilutional amendment,
as follows:
Art. II. All that part of the 10th amendment
to the constitution of the L. S. which prov ides
that "The right of cit zens of the U. S. to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the L. S. or
by any State on account of race, color prev
condition." shall not apply or extend TO compre-
hcnd or include persons who were citizens of the
U. S. on the 81 OF March, 1870, when said amend
ment was adopted, aud their issue.
The purpose of the above is understood to be 10
prevent the Chinese or their descendants in thi
country from becoming voters
Gossip.
Representative Meats bill proposes duty Of
zoe per bushel on imported barley.
Representative W ilis' bill to promote the edu
cation OF the blind, proposes an appropriation o
$3.50 900, to be issued in U. s. bonds and kept b,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, Is . perpetus