The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-03
WASHINGTON.
PARMA ter Cutters Case.

Fafmaster Cutters Case.
NEW YORK, May lit is now stated that
the case against Paymaster Cutter is 30 weak
tnat there is not one respectable charge against
MIN. The Senate committee will report favora.
Oily on his nomination, and he will be confirm
Cd as Paymaster General of the navy.
Irregularities in the Printing Bureau.
irregularities have been discovered at the
frntlng Bureau and ongraver Casiar and
booker Sullivan has been suspended.
The New Orleans Collector.
The Senate committee on commerce today
unanimously agreed to recommend the con-
hrmation OF George L. Smith to be collector of
customs st New Orleans.
No More 2O-Cent Pieces,
The President has approved the act prohib-
iting the coinage of 20-cent pieces.
The Duty ON Salt.
Francis d. Moulton, before the committee of
OF ways and means today advocated placing
salt on the free list. in conform nifty with resolu.
tons adopted by the American Dairymen. the
Iowa DAIRY mems Association and the national
Dutter and cheese convention. He stated that
the ground for this resolution was that dom es-
NC SAT- injured the butter and cheese products
of the United States.
The First Speech ON Blair's Bill,
During last nights session of the House Mr..
LOCKWOOD advocated the passage of Mr. Kim
NELL Dill to Investigate the late Presidential
eiection, based upon the Blair resolution He
could not subscribe to the policy of some Demo-
Gratis, that it were better to let the matter stand
as it was, and said If Congress failed to inyesti
gate It, 1t would become party to fraud This
is the first speech delivered on the subject.
The Venezuelan Claims.
The following is the text of the bill agreed
upon by the House committee on oreign af-
fairs today 10 relation to the Venezuelan mix
ed commission, land RepresentativeHamilton of
Indiana was authorized to report the same to
the House with favorable recommendation,
BE It enacted, &c, That the act of February
18th 1873 entitled an act to enforce the stipulation
and the payment of adjudicaled claims, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
examination OF the records OF said commission or
other competent evidence that the republic of Vene-
zuela Is entitled to rehearing OF any or all claims
decided by the commissioners OF umuire or to anv
other relief that he is fully empowered and REQUEST
ed to enter into further convention with the govern
ment TO afford such relief; provided always that
such convention shall have the constitutional sinc-
ton of The Senate OF the United States"
The committee also adoptep the report of
Representative Hamilton, which recommends
the determination of all claims passed upon by
the Venezuelan mixed commission.
The Alleged RIorida Frauds.
1t is not yet decided by the gentlemen having
in charge the alleged Florida Residential
frauds, whether they will propose an ~invest-
CATION by the House Committee or by - joiLt
COMMITTEE of Congress to consist of six mem
Ders OF the House and five members of the Sem
ate. They say they have the original docu-
ments, embracing all the material facts from
all parties interested in the alleged frauds,
Inc resolution for the investigation may be in
PRODUCED next Monday as a question of privi-
lege. pow
The Signal Service.
Representative CLARK of New Jersey, of the
House military committee, who has been in
charge of the subject, after full investig atom.
reports to the full ommittee that the signal
service Is efficient and economical and there is
10 reason for its consolidation with the coast
survey and life saving service. Its extension
even is desirable for the benefit of the farming
interest, but this is impossible with the pres
entopproprlation.