The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
THE PRESS.
lFrOm the Maine State Press of April u, 1871
History OF Seven Days.
The News for the week ending WEDNESDAY
Night, April lib.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.

lain from the governorship, and the occupa-
tion of the State offices by Hampton and his
followers. There was no excitement what
ever.
In Louisiana the Commission is at work. A
great mass meeting of Nichols supporters was
held in New Orleans the day of its arrival.
The object OF the Commission seems to be to
secure the meeting of the two Legislatures as
one body, recognized by all parties. 1t say s
it found two governments, two Supreme Courts
an alleged dual government in the depart
ments, but in fact by the acknowledgment of
all parties there is only one legislature though
it meets in two halls. The moment the legisla-
ture meets in one body it will be the state of
Louisiana, and while 1t is lin session the only
power in the'state that can secure the interven
tion of the army. If self-government is desired
and the withdrawal of the army it. can proba-
bly, be secured in a day should the public
opinion of the state compel its legislature to
meet as one body. There are 80 of the 36.Sen-
ators, and 104 of the 100 Representatives whose
election is not disputed by either party, and the
commission urges that they assemble as the
legislature.
Packard is fully determined in the event of
avoid collision, in order to force the President
to recognize himself or Nichols as Governor
Mr.. Hutchinson, at the suggestion Of the Presi-
dent. had a conference Wednesday with a
dozen Republican leaders urging. them to re-
lieve the administration of its present embar.
rassment. His appeals were unsuccessful, and
Packard wrote letter to the President assert
ing the legality of his title. The Commission
is busy taking testimony from both parties.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Very extensive revenue frauds in the manu-
facture of tobacco in North Carolina have been
recently discovered and the Department pur-
poses vigorous measures to bring the paIties
concerned to punishment. Some thirty manu-
facturers in the county of Surry, charged with
participation in fraudulent transactions, have
been indicted.
The clerk of the House of Representatives
has received brief from Mr. Patterson of
Colorado, who denies.the right of Mr. Bedford
to seat in the next Congress on the.grouad
that he could not be elected at the same .elec-
tion to fill fragment of term in the 44th and
full term in the 45th Congress, the constitu-
tion providing that one representative from a
state-at-large should be elected lat the first
election under the constitution, and thereafter
at such times and places as will be prescribed
by law. Patterson contends that as suchy pro-
vision has not been made by the state his own
election is valid under the general law of Con-
gress.
The civil service principles were recognized
Friday by the appointment by the President of
Noah P. Clark, for sixteen years deputy post
master at Auburn, N. Y, to postmastership,
vice Richardson, whose commission has ex-
pired.
A nolle prosequi has been entered in the case
of Dom Piatt, charged with sedition.
Congressman HARRISON of Alabama remains
in Washington andlis afraid to return home, as
the Democrats threaten to shoot him. His for
mer partner, judge, telegraphs HARRISON that
it is not safe for him to returnIhome.
The President has made appointments Of
seven cadets aG-large to enter the West Point
Academy on June 18th, including Warren Put
nam of Massachusetts,. the only male descend
ant of Gen. Joseph Putnam and Israel Putnam
of Revolutionary fame. ALI the rest are from
the West. Seven alternates were also appoint
ed to take the place of any of the cadets who
may fail to pass examination. Among them
Colonel George Thorn of the Unitedl .StatesIen-
gineer corps.
The U. S. Supreme Court has reversed the
decision of the lower court in the Centennial
appropriation case and decided that the 81 $780,.
600 appropriated by Congress shall be returned
to the government before any dividends are
paid to stockholders.
The Secretary of the Navy orders all officers
to make their own personal applications for as.
signments to duty and to refrain from, having
snch applications made by congressman or poll
tcians
The President has appointed Alonzo Bell AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior He was
chief clerk of the department underl Secretary
Chandler, and is promoted on the ground Of
merit.
The Presidents family will spend the sum-
mer in Vermont. The President will live al
the Soldiers's Home, near Washington, absent
ing himself from the Capitol only a few days
with his family in midsummer.
The House clerk has before him two sets Of
certificates from louisiana ne from Gov Kel
logg giving the Republicans four and thes Dem
ocrats two members, and the other from Gov
Nichols, giving the Democrats four and the
Republicans two members of the House.
.: FOREIGN.
The belief in war between Russia and Tur
key increases as Turkey has in effect rejected
the protocol, though it is dilatory in making
its action known. the London Times says
that the first condition proposed by Russia
namely peace with Montenegro, is beset by
new difficulties. We have nothing as yet to
I.1,a Al
tion that the Porte should place its armies on a
peace footing and send an envoy to st. Peters.
burg to treat of disarmament has been &C.
cepted. The Turkish parliament to which it is
said both conditions will be referred, is nc
doubt subject to the influence of the govern.
ment, but the very delegation of the
decision by the Porte to the popular
assembly seems upfavorable to the policy OF
concession.
The retirement of Bismarck if only Temporal
ry, is looked upon by the Vatican as an oppor.
tune moment for resuming negotiations with a
view to regulating and stopping the antagon.
ism of the last few years.
Matamoras letter says there is no valid
protection for Americans in Mexico, owing to
the fact that the United States government has
not recognized Diaz nor proclaimed itself
friendly to Lerdo, and the American minister
and consuls are without influence with the
Mexicans, their principal duty being to file
the protests of Americans against outrages
The Consul General of the United States at
Melbourne advises the State Department that
no American should emigrate to Auttralia
who does not carry with him means for return
ing in year, as such emigrants are likely in
most instances to want to 60 back within that
time.
The Treasurer of the United States announces
that he will hereafter exchange silver coin fol
national bank notes of $40 or any multiple
thereof not to exceed $4,000, the coin to be
forwarded from the mint in the usual manner
at the expense of the mint.
There are charges against Gov. Potts of Mon
tana that he procured an imitation or forgery
of the great seal of the territory, which he has
largely used in the funded Indebtedness of the
territory, and that more than 100000 of bonds
have been thrown upon the market which beal